Sunday, October 13, 2013

All Things Bright and Beautiful...

On an October day that felt more like summer than autumn, St. Barnabas held its annual Blessing of the Animals service in honor of The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi.



This was the first performance of the year for the Children's Choir. They sang "The Butterfly Song," with lyrics including an elephant, an octopus, a fuzzy wuzzy bear, and a wiggly worm (to name a few).






 The dogs received their blessings from Reverend Linda....








                 The cats received their blessing from Reverend Linda...








       ... and two rabbits and a chinchilla received their blessing as well!

                                     
Even animals of the stuffed variety received blessings!   

    

                          

 The service was followed by snacks for all (human, furry, and feathered). 

All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful
The Lord God made them all.