Knitting (again)

We haven't discussed this in a long time, but last week there was a discussion of "knitting in church" over at one of the blogs I/we follow.

If you want to take a few minutes to visit the Rev Gal Pals, at this location you may find it interesting. There are lots of opinions from several different denominations.

I find it helpful to get other perspectives from time to time. What do you think?

Knitting

My mother was always a great knitter. All the grandkids had sweaters, mittens, toques with supply replenished in February when several mitts were guaranteed to have gone awol.

But one thing that would have horrified her and she would NEVER have done would be knitting in church. I'm seeing more and more of this. Knitting in church; knitting at meetings. Knitters of all ages--well possibly not my mother's age...

So what about it? We're in the midst of a very interesting conversation elsewhere on this blog about "coffee in church." What are you thoughts on knitting?

I know for a fact that Mary knitted more than half a dozen pairs of mittens during classes and services at Erie Beach for the school across the street from the Brydges congregation in London. They have a partnership there.

And I pick up bags of vests and hats from various congregations for Honduras kids. Other congregations are producing acres of blankets for homeless or sheltered folk everywhere.

Now not all of those have been produced in church or meetings, but some have! Any thoughts on this? How is the culture in your congregation? Would someone be annoyed or offended if you or I were knitting? Are you a knitter? Can you knit and worship simultaneously?

Your thoughts please.