All creatures great & small blessed in Village
BY TEQUILA MINSKY
Animal lovers from across The
Village and beyond brought
their four-legged creatures to
Judson Memorial Church on Oct. 6 for
a special “Blessing of the Animals.”
Reverend Micah Bucey of Judson
Memorial Church cares deeply about
animals, kids and the environment, so
it’s no surprise that he presided over
the special service, which included a
meditation on animals and refl ections
on animal companions.
Congregants who had lost animal
companions were invited to bring photos
of their departed friends while others
brought stuff animals. Many dogs
joined their owners at the morning service
for the blessing—from the smallest
of canines to a hefty thickly-coated
Great Pyrenees dog.
The canines frolicked and met others
or their other owners while Reverend
Bucey blessed each one. Later, during
the service Micah read the names of
animal companions that could not attend
the service or had died.
World Animal Day, an international
day of action for animal rights and welfare,
was celebrated annually on Oct.
4, and many religious institutions mark
their blessing of the animals around
that date.
PHOTO : TEQUILA MINSKY
This Great Pyrenees takes a break during the service.
They count on you,
So count on us to
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