Blessing of the Animals

On Sunday, October3, 2021, an assortment of animals and their humans gathered on the grassy lawn of Marco’s Lutheran Church to receive blessings from Reverend Pastor Thomas Boeck.

From Pastor Boeck’s remarks, animals were saved from the flood and afterwards made a part of the covenant with Noah. The paschal lamb recalls the Passover sacrifice and the deliverance from slavery from Egypt. A giant fish saved Jonah. Ravens brought bread to Elijah. Animals were included in the repentance at Nineveh; and animals share in Christ’s redemption of all God’s creation.

The animals of God’s creation inhabit the skies, earth and sea and they share in the blessings of human existence and have a part in human life. God has often used the service of animals or made them reminders of the gifts of salvation.

The gathering also paused for a moment of remembrance for those pets we have lost and to give thanks for how much our pets have enriched our lives.