Comforters and redeemers

Yuma Episcopal church's prayer quilts comfort those in crisis
BY JENNIFER LOVELL
YUMA (AZ) SUN
March 7, 2008

For Marilyn Vickrey, knitting is not only a hobby, but a craft that allows her to give comfort to those in need.

Vickrey is part of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church's Prayers and Squares chapter, which has been giving quilts to people in crisis for five years. Every Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon, a group of women meet at the Yuma church to pray and sew together a quilt.

The quilts can go to adults and children who suffer from illnesses such as cancer, or they can go to people who are recovering from injuries. Yet, Vickrey said that it is not the quilt itself that is important, but the prayers that have been promoted through the use of the quilts.

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St. Paul's plans Seder
GREG GARRISON
Birmingham News
March 08, 2008

St. Paul's Cathedral will host a Seder, a Jewish ritual meal recalling the Exodus from Egypt, on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., with Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Jonathan Miller taking part. Passover is not properly celebrated this year until April 20, but Miller said this will be an educational experience.

"I've come to learn that the story of redemption of Passover and Jewish spiritual existence resonates strongly among Christians," Miller said. "We share those lessons and the universal message that God is a redeemer and redeems us from the things that enslave."

The Haggadah used by the church is very respectful and he's glad the church invited his participation, Miller said. Some other efforts to observe Seders have not been respectful to the Jewish faith, he said.

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