Why I Am Involved in the Prayer Shawl Ministry

Acts 2:42-47

We were not made to live in isolation in this world. We live in an interconnected global community. Relationships are important. When something difficult happens to someone else, it hurts us. Prayer shawls are a way to heal others while healing ourselves.

Praying for Others

When you make a prayer shawl you are intentionally infusing each stitch with hope, warmth, love, compassion and care. You emanate the hope that the person will be healed from pain. When the gift is received, that warmth is felt, the connection is recalled and healing takes place.

Your Own Healing

When we see pain, loss and tragedy in others, we feel it in ourselves. We feel sad about our own tragedies. We feel fear about possible pains. As we stitch together our connection to this other person through intentional prayer, the meditative action calms us. Our hearts open up through the work of our hands and we feel safe and loved again.

Make a Prayer Shawl

The healing of the shawl is partially about the prayer and partially about the tactile sensation of crafting. The ladies of Mid Valley Community Church meet once a month to craft our shawls, pray over completed shawls, life up those we have gifted shawls to, and encourage each other. I get so much more than I give in this ministry and am humbled to be a part of it. 

If you are interested in joining us, please contact me.