03.21.07
The Blessing of the Animals
Rev. Lerner blesses Wagner, the companion of Laura Ellis
I went to my first blessing of the animals this past Sunday. It took place at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring and was conducted by Rev. Elizabeth Lerner. There were so many creatures in the sanctuary; I had to keep looking outside to make sure it wasn’t starting to rain for 30 days and 30 nights. 
Rev. Lerner blessed every animal, saying, “May you be as blessed in the coming year as you have been a blessing in the past year.” The only exception to her saying this was when she blessed a three-month-old puppy, causing her to change the blessing accordingly. Read the rest of this entry »