At the end of our series of Worship for Creation Time we celebrated St. Francis Day with an Animal Blessing Service
There was a wonderful collection of very happy dogs with their owners spread around the church.
We asked for God’s blessing on all the animals present and also on pets portrayed in the photographs that were brought along.
Prayers were offered to remind us to care for our animals that God has given us and also for all the ways that animals are cared for in the world.
After the service we enjoyed tea and a beautiful cake prepared specially for the celebration.
