NorthWay Uniting Church Beldon/Carramar
In conjunction with St Francis of Assisi Day, on Monday 4 October, the NorthWay Uniting Church Mission Team organised a Community Celebration and Blessing of Pets Service on Saturday 2 October. A total of 32 people came long, including children, excluding pets!
Our guests of honour were City of Joondalup Mayor, Albert Jacob and Caitlin Collins MLA, Member for Hillarys.
The informal morning celebration opened with that beautiful creation hymn, ‘All things bright and beautiful’ followed by the much-loved ‘How much is that doggie in the window’ and ‘Old MacDonald had a farm’, which were sung lustily by both pets and their owners.
After each animal was introduced by name, each pet received a special blessing.
A brief reflection was shared by the Minister and the service ended with the singing of a locally written song about kangaroos and cockatoos, fish and fowl and moths and sloths. The half-hour celebration was followed by an elaborate morning tea.
