Saint Saviour’s Episcopal Church
350 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich, Connecticut 06870

Quality of Parish Life


The Quality of Parish Life Committee has been established at Saint Saviour’s Church to increase opportunities for fellowship among parishioners. It incorporates the traditional “in-reach” activities of helping those in need of assistance due to special circumstances (providing meals, visits, phone calls, rides, etc.) with more socially focused events. The aim is to foster and strengthen bonds among members of our congregation and to welcome newcomers. These gatherings include between-service brunches, after-service coffee hours, parish picnics, family cookouts, progressive dinners, sports outings, and the like.

Our activities are open to anyone and everyone in the congregation who would like to participate – both to help organize and to enjoy. If you have ideas about possible events or an interest in helping plan an event, please speak with Barbara Carter Kohn (637-1291). With God’s grace, our parish will remain a welcoming, caring, and connected community sharing His spirit of love.

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Prayer shawl ministry

At the last Women of Saint Saviour’s meeting, there seemed to be interest in beginning a prayer shawl ministry. The official website for prayer shawl ministry reads, "In 1998, Janet Bristow and Victoria Galo, two graduates of the 1007 Women's Leadership Institute at The Hartford Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut, gave birth to a ministry . . . . Care and love of knitting have been combined into a prayerful ministry that reaches out to those in need of comfort and solace . . . [T]he knitter begins each shawl with prayers and blessings for the recipient. Intentions are continued throughout the creation of the shawl. When the shawl is completed, it is offered a final ritual before being sent along its way." Shawls have been given to those undergoing medical procedures; as a comfort after a loss; during bereavement; to new mothers; to those suffering illness; and as a sign of community.

If you are interested in learning more and participating, please put your name on the sign up sheet on the church bulletin board. I will be in touch with people about where and when we might meet. Please join us. The knitting is easy and meditative!

Nicki Kimes

 

Quality of Parish Life