This Sunday, the 26, we will have our annual service of the Blessing of the Animals. For our adult education time together, we will look at Animal-Related resolutions from the Episcopal Church, including developing a liturgy for the loss of a companion animal. These resolutions will be available as handouts. We will also look at some liturgies and prayers for animals and have a discussion, ask some questions. We could consider, perhaps:
1. What is the theology behind The Blessing of the Animals? What does it mean to us to bring our canary, dog, cat, horse, iguana for a blessing?
2. What is our spiritual connection to our companion animals--and to all animals, for that matter?
3. What, if we had a memorial service for our pet (didn't all of us do this as children?), would we want to be said, sung, prayed?
4. What stories do we have about our companion animals, their deaths and their impact on our lives?
You and your (well-behaved) animals are invited to join us in the classroom at 9:15--or outside on Lindisfarne Green--we'll make that decision at 9:15.
Here are some interesting websites:
Pet Blessings and Animal Blessings
Animal Related Resolutions of the Episcopal Church
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