Prayer ribbons, Rhu and Shandon Parish Church
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Prayer ribbons, Rhu and Shandon Parish Church
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 22 Feb 2025
During the Covid-19 Pandemic in 2019, the church was closed and church services were conducted on line. The idea of having a prayer gate at the church was adopted. Ribbons were provided along with an invitation to take one and tie it to the gate as a symbol of individual prayers, fears, gratitude, loss, remembrance and hope. When the gates were full and restrictions eased, the ribbons were taken down in collaboration with pupils from Rhu Primary School and presented to the minister in the church. They were then given to a local artist, Arian Inglis, who wove the ribbons into a spectacular hanging which is displayed in the church. The prayer gate continues and wooden hearts have been provided to be attached at Christmas and crosses at Easter.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.017422
Longitude
-4.780872