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Blessing of the Backpacks and the Animals

8/16/2022

 
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Sunday, August 28, 2022
In the days and weeks ahead there will be children putting things into backpacks to head off to school and animals being left at home for the day. Lord we ask for your blessing for both and much more…
Lord we ask for your blessings for the teachers, para-professionals, administrators, custodians, bus drivers, school nurses and social workers, volunteers, lunch room and hallway monitors, parents and especially the children.
Lord we ask for your blessings on not only our pets, but all animals and creation itself; for veterinarians, farmers, forest rangers, naturalists, water and soil conservationist,
For all of this we give our praise to the Lord, just as did the writer of Psalm 148
1 Praise the Lord!
   Praise the Lord from the heavens;
   praise him in the heights!

2 Praise him, all his angels;
   praise him, all his host!

3 Praise him, sun and moon;
   praise him, all you shining stars!

4 Praise him, you highest heavens,
   and you waters above the heavens!

5 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
   for he commanded and they were created.

6 He established them for ever and ever;
   he fixed their bounds, which cannot be passed.

7 Praise the Lord from the earth,
   you sea monsters and all deeps,

8 fire and hail, snow and frost,
   stormy wind fulfilling his command!

9 Mountains and all hills,
   fruit trees and all cedars!

10 Wild animals and all cattle,
   creeping things and flying birds!

11 Kings of the earth and all peoples,
   princes and all rulers of the earth!

12 Young men and women alike,
   old and young together!

13 Let them praise the name of the Lord,
   for his name alone is exalted;
   his glory is above earth and heaven.

14 He has raised up a horn for his people,
   praise for all his faithful,
   for the people of Israel who are close to him.
Praise the Lord!

Join us in praise on Sunday, August 28. We will worship in the sanctuary at 8:30 AM, with a special emphasis on offering blessings for the start of the school year and for our pets. We will worship outside at 10 AM welcoming our pets to join to receive a blessing.
But as always worship is not just for an hour, it is to be our way of life. The same is true with these blessings, not for just a day, but daily giving praise to the Lord for wisdom and understanding and the creatures that we call family.
Praise the Lord!


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