Wrapped in love—quite literally!
This weekend, almost every inch of First Lutheran’s Sanctuary and Chapel was covered in quilts. Draped over pews, chairs, communion and balcony rails and the music area—they surrounded us with the beautiful work of our faithful quilters.
And this year’s total? Drum roll, please…137 quilts!
Made by quilters who gather each month, these gifts were blessed during worship and will soon head to Lutheran World Relief to bring warmth, comfort and hope to neighbors facing hardship.
They join a ministry that began in 1945. Over eight decades, Lutheran World Relief’s quilters have made more than 28 million quilts, reaching people in 136 countries, including the United States, during disasters and other crises.
Before these quilts wrap someone else in comfort, they wrapped our congregation in a reminder of what love can do.
Thank you to our faithful quilters for every stitch, every hour and every gift of care. 137 quilts. So much love to share.
