Blessing of the Animals 2013

We had a wonderful celebration of St. Francis's feast day early in October! The service of Holy Eucharist was enhanced with an animal blessing and some exotic animal visitors. I have been so busy I forgot to post the pictures. Here are some photos to give you a feel for this wonder-filled service!

Many dogs raised their voices in song this year!

We had a great group of dogs, a number of cats, and some rodents too!

Sandy loves Church!

Our preacher Carol and her support team.

My dog Sydney enjoyed the service tremendously!

Carol our preacher, Rev. Peter our celebrant, and friends!

Our Christ Church girls are not afraid of spiders!

Look at that smile!

All creatures great and small...

The exotic animal parade!
Rev. Peter could not get far enough away from this snake!

This wallaby youngster was in its mother's pouch
at last year's blessing!

The Yak! It took a little coaxing to get him down the aisle
and then he didn't want to leave.

What a beauty!

At the end of the service animals came
 forward with their family for a blessing.

Pet Blessing Sunday!

Join us this Sunday, October 6th at 10:30 am as we celebrate the feast of St. Francis with a service of Holy Eucharist and Blessing of the Animals!

Bring your pets (on a leash or in a cage) to Church! 

There will be a parade of exotic animals during the service!

Everyone will be invited to bring their pets forward for a blessing.  

See you Sunday!

Christian formation will begin at 9:15 am as usual and atrium will end early so that everyone can enjoy the service. The Nursery will be open from 9:00 am until the conclusion of the 10:30 service.