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!
