Pet Blessings on Feast Day of St. Francis

Puppies, stuffies and lizards, oh my! On Wednesday, October 4, folks and their beloved pets gathered together at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Sherwood Park for a Blessing of Pets Service. The Rev. Chelsy Bouwman was delighted to welcome many of our community’s four-legged friends and to enjoy some holy chaos as all our pets got to know one another. One of the special pets receiving a blessing was Echo the Gecko who everyone was eager to pet and hold. Children also brought pictures of their pets and their favourite stuffies to be blessed! “Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord!”