Blessing of the Animals

Posted 10/8/15

On Oct. 4, Edgewood Congregational Church, located at 1788 Broad St. in Cranston, held its annual Blessing of the Animals. An outdoor worship service was held by Pastor Gary Bagley and co-server …

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Blessing of the Animals

A BLESSING: Penny, a three-year-old Maltese Spaniel mix, waits with her family, Kristen and Evelyn David, during Edgewood Congregational Church’s Blessing of the Animals on Oct. 4.

Herald photos by Steve Popiel

DUKE: The first animal to be blessed belonged to Pastor Gary Bagley and Paul Pfrang. Duke is an 8-year-old miniature schnauzer.

FRIENDS: Juno, 8, and Joie, 7, listen in on the service.

Posted Thursday, October 8, 2015 2:11 pm

On Oct. 4, Edgewood Congregational Church, located at 1788 Broad St. in Cranston, held its annual Blessing of the Animals. An outdoor worship service was held by Pastor Gary Bagley and co-server Jametta Alston at 10 a.m., followed by the blessing at 11 a.m. Defenders of Animals took pictures of pets being blessed, which were available for a $10 donation.