Psalm 8 – Opening Prayer

God of fish and birds, hooves and paws, feet and pads, fins and hairs - we praise you. Your power is vivid in the life around us; in the sounds of babies, the peeps of chicks, the mews of kittens, the calls of children of all kinds. Your power is vivid in the night sky. …

Lighting of Candle / Blessing of Pets

We welcome here the light of Christ - known in voices human and nonhuman.                                    Lighting the candle We recall Christ came into the world not just for humans, but for all creation.______________ May God, who created the animals of this earth, continue to protect and sustain us all, now and forever.                                   -Extinguish candleWe go out, …

When God is a doG (Blessing of the Pets)

Genesis 9: 8-17; Matthew 6: 25-34 Photo by Snapwire on Pexels.com Listen or watch this service here and part two Decades ago, I had someone tell me they couldn't believe in God when God spelled backwards is dog. How could you believe in such a concept of a super powerful being that permits itself to …