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PRayer Shawl Ministry

Meetings have resumed on the first Monday of each month. The group meets in the Powell Rm. 

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Prayer shawls symbolize shelter, peace and spiritual sustenance. They are also called comfort shawls or peace shawls and are a simple, universal and enduring message of caring. The creation and presentation of a prayer shawl, like all acts of generosity, enriches the giver as well as the recipient. Compassion and the love of knitting/crocheting have been combined into a prayerful way of passing on love and joy. Many blessings are prayed into every shawl.
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Shawls can be used during prayer or meditation, while undergoing medical procedures; during an illness and recovery, while ministering to others, as a comfort after a loss or in times of stress or bereavement.  The making of a prayer shawl is a spiritual practice which embodies our thoughts and prayers for the receiver. It is a gift freely given with no strings attached. Made in prayer, the shawls are passed on hand-to-hand and heart-to-heart. 
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Mission Statement
    • Diversity
    • Staff
    • Calendar
    • Directions
    • History >
      • Hamilton and the First Church
      • Restoration Project
      • Heritage Sunday
      • One Church Family
      • Manuscript Registers—Baptisms and Marriages
      • 375 Anniversary
  • Worship
    • What to Expect
    • Sermons & Services
    • Lent 2022 at First Church
  • Mission
    • Food Pantry
    • Local Mission
    • FOCUS Churches of Albany
    • Global Mission
  • Connect
    • Prayer Request
    • Contact Us
    • Weathervanes
    • Prayer Shawl Ministry
    • Cleeo The FCIA Nipper Dog
  • Links