Dogged Evangelism

I went ahead with our Blessing of the Animals service after worship yesterday, even though it was Thanksgiving Sunday and lots of pet owners were away or heading on to family gatherings. There were still ten dogs and lots more humans.

Last year we were inside because of weather, but yesterday we were back on the lawn. We blessed all these lovely creatures and were just winding up when a man walked by with his little dog. I walked out to him and asked if he wanted to have his dog blessed. He was somewhat quizzical but came over and asked what we were up to. I explained the service and he said sure, bless away.

Our gang happily included this man and his dog, and "dad" seemed quited pleased. He stuck around to talk to a couple of humans who had dogs of a similar breed. It was just a nice moment.

In Calgary there was an interdenominational service on Saturday with hundreds of creatures,  including a police horse walking down the aisle.

Have you ever had your pet blessed? Would you be comfortable to have the service in the sanctuary as we can see in the accompanying photos? What do you think of dogged evangelism?