by Dennis Dalman
editor@thenewsleaders.com
A reverence for all forms of life inspired the Unity Spiritual Center of Central Minnesota to host its annual “Pet-Blessing Celebration,” with the third one set to take place at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 24, on the center’s grounds in Sartell.
The Center is located at 931 Fifth Ave. N., the former site of Celebration Lutheran Church.
All people are welcome, and they are invited to bring their pets to be blessed. The event will be followed by an outdoor picnic for a nominal fee.
In past pet-blessing celebrations, participating pets have included dogs, cats, reptiles and even a horse.
The Rev. Barbara Winter Martin will lead the celebration in the center’s Unity Garden, which was landscaped in 2012 to host community weddings and other events.
“Our pet-blessing service is a wonderful way to celebrate our respect for – and unity with – all forms of life,” Winter Martin said. “We envision it being a fun and meaningful event.”
Among those sponsoring and supporting the animal-blessing celebration are the St. Cloud-based Tri-County Humane Society, the Central Minnesota Therapy Animal Association, and Sam and Dannie’s Pet Resort and Spa.
Unity Spiritual Center’s mission statement is “an inclusive community of positive-minded people, learning and supporting each other in living healthy, prosperous and meaningful lives. The Center strives to approach situations calmly and peacefully by focusing thinking on the power, love and goodness of God.”
For more information, contact the Center at 320-255-9253 or visit online www.UnitySpiritualCenterCM.org.
The Rev. Barbara Martin Winter (left) pets a horse who has just been blessed at the Unity Spiritual Center in Sartell. More animals will be blessed at a ceremony at the Center July 24.
