This Sunday at 10 am is our much-cherished blessing of the animals service. Animals that play well with others are welcome to come to the outdoor* & livestreamed worship and receive a special blessing. Those of us with animals who don’t travel well may bring in a picture.
New this year: There will be a special prayer for those animals who have died in the last twelve months. Pictures or other items that remind us of those furry, feathered, or fishy friends may be brought and placed on a special altar.
We will also celebrate communion this Sunday. In the Methodist Church, we practice an open table. You do not have to be a member of this church or any church to join us in Holy Communion. Where Christ is the host, all are welcome.
*If it rains, we will modify our format. Any animals present at 10 am will receive their blessing on the front porch of the church and then disperse with their human companions. The rest of the congregation will gather in the sanctuary for an abbreviated worship service that will begin just after 10 am. That service (though not the porch blessings) will be livestreamed. It will also include spoken blessings for our dear pets past and present. We kindly ask that animals not be brought into the building unless preapproved (ahead of Sunday) by the pastor.