Giving gentle comfort to others in need, while bonding in prayer and fellowship, is merely the start of the joyful benefits achieved by members of the prayer shawl and quilting ministries held at ...

We visited the prayer shawl ministry at St. James Episcopal Church in Lothian, Maryland, where members gather to knit and crochet shawls they hope will provide not only physical warmth but ...

When Angela Ernst was diagnosed with cancer in 2019, she received a crocheted prayer shawl from a crafter through the program ...

Have you tried your hand at crochet yet? It’s a fun and creative hobby that requires few supplies — and it might even improve your mental health. As the summer season winds down, now is the ...

EAST MOLINE -- Prayer-shawl makers at East Moline's First Presbyterian Church use needles, yarn and God's blessings in their pattern. The church's Prayer Shawl Ministry team meets from 9 to 11 a.m ...

The Prayer Shawl Ministry, started in 1998 by two graduates of the Women’s Leadership Institute at the Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Conn., is now an international, interfaith endeavor, with ...

On Saturday, I attended a prayer shawl retreat at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Skillman. It was shorter, I think, than previous retreats there, but it was very relaxing and enjoyable. The focus ...