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This coming Sunday we will have A Blessing of the Animals

Animals have been part of the human story, and part of God’s story, from the very beginning. In the oldest of the creation stories in Genesis, God “formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air and brought them to the man...” What a Creator we have that called the cat and the aardvark, the whale and the chihuahua into being!

This Sunday, we will gather outside under the pavilion (and in the surrounding grounds if needed) to have a service of blessing. We will have music and readings and hear from each other about the ways we have been blessed by God’s gift of animals.

“Animals” refer to all the living creatures that bless our lives, particularly ones we have known as pets and family members. If your animal companion would be uneasy coming to the service or if your beloved animal has passed away, you may wish to bring a picture. You may also wish to bring a picture of an animal you have enjoyed studying or seeing in the wild.

Please make provisions for your animal to be kept safe and comfortable by having him or her on a leash or in a carrying case. There will be plenty of room outdoors to have space between our animals, so we can all stay safe and happy.

I am so excited to meet your animal friends and have you meet mine!

Do not hesitate to reach out to me with questions about Sunday’s blessing of the animals and feel free to invite your friends and neighbors to join in this fun and worshipful day of blessing and giving thanks for God’s creation.

See you Sunday!