There is a tradition (though it is a fairly new one) at my church of doing a Blessing of the Animals service in May. The service is short, informal and held out on the lawn of the church. People bring their pets and the minister blesses them.
It’s a bit of a strange thing to do, in some peoples’ eyes, but I have to admit, I love it. For me, it is a time to preach about the idea that when we disrespect creation, we disrespect the creator. It’s a time to preach in the open air and be interrupted by sounds you don’t normally hear on a Sunday morning (chirps and barks and the like). It’s a time to gather with other animal lovers and affirm the relationship each of us have with our various pets.
Some might scoff at the idea of blessing a bunch of cats and dogs (and two very vocal birds). But I found that in doing this service, I was the one who was blessed.
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It was a fun service, great to see everyone’s pets. I enjoyed playing guitar and running around with Koski afterward. If I’m ever in the area, I’ll have to take Koski for a walk! Cheers!
Thanks again for the ministry of music, James. It was great! And I know Koski enjoyed the running around, too. 🙂
Thanks for the service. Milo and I really enjoyed it.
Thanks Marlene! I loved getting to meet and bless Milo. And all the kisses he gave! 🙂
Great pictures of the day, was happy to keep in contact this way and will keep up the news from home this way ..
Thanks Ann! I am glad you are keeping up with the news this way – and I appreciate the updates you’ve sent on FB, too. Blessings! 🙂