- On October 4 (St. Francis Sunday), we gathered for our first Blessing of the Animals in recent history.
- Carl Campbell was ready.
- Gail and Don Nattkemper arrived with their yorkies.
- Leanardo the alpaca arrived with Jane and Don Conner.needed a blessing.
- Joe and Sadie from the Terre Haute Humane Society needed a blessing–and a home. Thanks, THHS friends for bringing them. (We raised over $100 for the THHS.)
- Sarah the corn snake came too.
- Ready for the service to begin.
- “Blessed be God, Creator of Heaven and Earth.”
- “All Things Bright and Beautiful.”
- Joe watches as the service continues.
- A panoramic view of the Blessing service.
- A lizard was part of the service.
- Gathered around the garden tree.
- Bless me, please.
- Rev. Mary blessing Joe
- There were both turtles and tortoises to be blessed.
- This pup was new to the Bryan family.
- Beaux the Bassett came without his person, Jane Mangrum, who was injured in a riding accident. (Get better soon, Jane.)
- Carl the shih-tzu gets his blessing while his person Jiim Campbell looks on.
- Sadie wasn’t sure at first…
- …but she relaxed once she’d been blessed.
- A guinea pig gets a blessing…
- and so does Sarah the snake.
- Then it was time for snacks!