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St. Francis Day and the 2012 Blessing of Animals
was once again a success with both four-legged and two legged attendees!
Almost
200 people and approximately 90 pets joined in the pet parade and the annual blessing. Many thanks to all who played
a role in the annual event. From preparing gift bags for the pets, borrowing tents, helping set up and tear down, to staffing
tents, helping with parking, providing water and taking photographs, it was a team effort!
For more information on our Annual
Blessing of Animals
please contact Joan Rose at zccrose@comcast.net.
See you next year!
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What a glorious celebration of all of God's creation,
our 20th Anniversary and our new Bishop,
The Rt. Rev. George D. Young, III!
Confirmation & the Annual Blessing of the Animals
October 2, 2011
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| The Rt. Rev. George Young & The Rev. Lou Parsons welcomes new members to the church |
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| The Rev. Perry Scruggs, The Rt. Rev. George Young, The Rev. Lou Parsons & The Rev. Buckley Robbins |
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| About 300 people joined the festivities with over 130 pets |
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| And the animals started blessing one another. |
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St. Francis Day and The Blessing of the Animals,
a day to remember!
(October 3, 2010)
Blessings abounded on October 3 as humans and animals
converged on the campus at St. Francis of Assisi in celebration of our patron saint of all creation – animals, insects,
birds, fish, plants and every living thing. The Annual Blessing of the Animals
was a huge success with over 200 in attendance. Children and adults alike enjoyed
Noah’s Little Ark Petting Zoo, the parade and blessing of animals, free
pet photos, kids’ activities and multiple exhibits including the Chattanooga Zoo, McKamey Animal Care, the Humane Society
and KinderMusik to name but a few. Fun was had by all!
Thanks to Joan Rose and the many hands that helped. From start to finish,
it was an event to remember!
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St. Francis Day 2009 ....
St. Francis Day was a great success thanks to Joan Rose and her staff
Where were they? They were attending the Annual Blessing of Animals at St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal
Church during St. Francis Day on Sunday, October 4th. The Rt. Rev.
Charles G. vonRosenberg, III Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee presided over the annual blessing. The short liturgy to celebrate creation included the blessing of all living things – including all
of the guests listed above!
The campus of St. Francis was turned into a festive site
with both 2-legged and 4-legged guest participating in the parade of animals. The
youngsters enjoyed petting Percy the Pot Bellied Pig - who was enjoying all of
the attention and did not want to get back in the truck at the end of the day. The
young gathered under a tent and participated in storytelling; others elected to participate with Kinder Musik’s demonstrations. The older guests (both two and four legged) chose to stroll the campus and just
enjoy the St. Francis Day music!
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| We can always count on Perry |
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| Going on a trip? |
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| Family photo |
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| Pride and joy |
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| The pooper scooper going about his work |
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| About two inches to the left. |
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| Where's the water?? |
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| Can we take her home?? |
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| Smile for the camera |
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| All gather for the blessing |
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| A family and their dog |
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| The church house dog |
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