In 2016, it was suggested by one of our younger members (Kim Lawlor) that we should start a prayer shawl ministry. She had done some research on this and thought it would be a good fit for St. Peter’s. The Rev’d Jean Smith thought it was an excellent idea and got the ball rolling. We asked for volunteers to knit or crochet shawls, and very quickly we had 25 volunteers. The shawls along with an enclosed card are given, not only to St. Peter’s family members, but to anyone in need of comfort. To date, 200 shawls have been distributed.
A lot of them have been delivered personally by our members. Some have been sent far and wide. Each shawl combines the power of prayer with the healing power of human touch. Some of our faithful knitters are no longer with us. We dearly miss them. The Rev’d Bill Strong blesses each of the shawls at a Sunday morning church service.
