This Sunday we will bless the pets that bless us. We will be outdoors (and on Zoom) and all well-mannered pets are welcome to join us. Pets that don’t relish travel or other animals are welcome to attend in the form of a picture. We will have a chance to share what makes our particular pet special. This is a multi-generation service and children will stay for the whole service. The attention span of dogs may be short, so we will plan on a condensed service. Feel free to bring extra snacks to share (human and pet snacks) and we will enjoy each other’s company after the short service.
Order of Service
- Opening Hymn: #361 Enter, Rejoice, and Come In
- Welcome
- Chalice Lighting
- Wisdom Tale
- Call to Worship: Ian Riddell
- Shared Singing: All God’s Critters Got a Place in the Choir
- Meditation For Our Departed Animal Friends: Thich Nhát Hanh
- Prayer, Candles of Joys, Sorrows & Gratitude
- Sung Prayer: Rev. Rebecca Parker
- Blessing of the Animals
- Hymn: # 1010 We Give Thanks
- Offertory
- Shared Singing: Hymn #402, From You I Recieve
- Announcements
- Benediction: Pablo Hendrick
- Extinguishing the Chalice
- Invitation and Final Wave