09/28/2026
🐾 Celebration of Creation & Pet Blessing - Sunday, October 4 🐾
Our worship will include readings, hymns, and prayers giving thanks for the gifts of creation and reflecting on our place within it. We’ll also offer a general blessing for all the animals who are part of our lives.
Weather permitting, worship will be outdoors, and you’re welcome to bring your pets. If weather permits outdoor worship, there will still be an indoor area in Hallelujah Hall, our fellowship space, for you to worship inside if you prefer. If the weather is bad, worship will move indoors, and we’ll ask that pets who are not service animals remain at home. We'll announce by the end of the day Friday Oct 2nd whether we'll be out or in.
Individual Pet Blessings - After worship, rain or shine, Pastor Asher will offer individual blessings for pets. This is an opportunity to bring your pet after worship, even if they weren't able to be part of the service. You’re also welcome to bring a collar, photograph, toy, or treat representing a pet who is at home.
Before Bringing Your Pet, Please Consider:
· All pets must be securely contained or leashed. Because we'll be bringing animals and people together, we need to ensure care for everyone's wellbeing.
· How will your pet respond around others? We expect that having animals among us will make worship... more lively than the average Sunday. But please leave at home pets who are likely to bark throughout worship or who have a history of aggressive behavior. We want this to be a welcoming and peaceful experience for everyone.
· Will this be a good experience for your pet? Some animals may find a gathering like this stressful rather than joyful. (Most cats, for example, would probably prefer to receive their blessing from a little farther away!)
· Will this be a good experience for you? If managing your pet during worship is likely to be more stressful than joyful, it's perfectly fine to leave them at home and bring a treat, collar, toy, or other item for the individual blessing.
Whether you'll be bringing a beloved animal companion or not, we look forward to celebrating the goodness of God's creation with you!
