The making of a prayer shawl is a spiritual practice which embodies thoughts and prayers for the receiver. It is a gift freely given with no strings attached. Made in prayer, as prayer, for prayer, the shawls are passed on hand-to-hand and heart-to-heart.

A prayer shawl or blanket embraces the recipient with the unconditional love of the Lord. It is a gift reaching out to those in need of comfort and solace as well as in celebration and joy. Prayer squares are given to those going on mission trips, working for social justice. Many blessings are prayed into every item we make.

Sunday, August 18, 2019

The Fall Semester is Upon Us

We will be meeting again with our first meeting of the Fall on Thursday, September 5. We will meet on Thursdays, mostly every other Thursday, in the library with one meeting starting at 4:00 PM and another one starting at 5:30 PM, hoping with the earlier time and later time to accommodate those of us who would rather not venture out after dark and those of us who might still be gainfully employed and unable to meet earlier than after 5:00.

We are recruiting new members. Please spread the word about our ministry to those you know who would like to be part of a ministry whose purpose is to support the Newman Center and its mission to serve the students of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill with their God-given gifts of yarn crafting.

This is a very good time for us to prepare for our craft fair which will be held at Newman on December 7 & 8. Let's make this one the biggest and best ever!

In the meantime . . . we might reflect on the words of knitting guru, Elizabeth Zimmerman,

"Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, 
and it doesn't hurt the untroubled spirit, either."


Posted by Christine at 4:08 PM

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