Animal Blessing - Sunday, October 7, 2018
We will gather on the side lawn (Evansburg Road) at 11:15 to bless our animal companions.
The Youth Group will pet sit during the 10:00 a.m. service
Episcopalians celebrate the Blessing of the Animals on a Sunday close to the Feast of St. Francis, which falls on Oct. 4. St. Francis of Assisi was well known for his love of animals. Stories tell of him preaching to flocks of birds, dissuading mosquitoes from biting him and even convincing a wolf to stop stalking humans and livestock in Gubbio, Italy, where he once lived. At the Blessing of the Animals, people remember and emulate Francis’ example of love for animals and appreciation of God’s creations.
