Blessing of the Animals

Pastor Sandy marks Hank's nose with the sign of the cross

(I think he thought he could eat the oil on her hands

because the snout-marking was followed by a good bit of lip-licking.)

Pastor Steve and Pastor Sandy open the service with a pet prayer
Mike and Hank before the service
Jane and Cash
Sue Myers and Dash, the Tollefsons with Chewie, Mike and Hank
Hank and Laurie with the Pet Blessing Certificate

(I wonder if we're supposed to keep this with us, like his rabies tag,

to prove that the blessing actually took place when he's being naughty?)

Today, was the annual Blessing of the Animals at church. People brought their dogs and cats to church for the yearly pet blessing. While there were a couple of snarls here and there, the animals all got along remarkably well. Hank thought the service went a little long, so he started barking after a while...why were all of those humans and dogs just standing around? Surely, there's got to be a ball around here somewhere?! Although we were hoping for a blessing and an exorcism for Hank, I think we just got the blessing. He's still got a little devil inside of him that likes to come out every now and then. (But then again, we showed up for a free blessing, so we probably get what we paid for.)