On Sunday, October 3rd, we will be holding our annual service of the Blessing of the Animals. We will be honoring 'our horizontal brothers and sisters', both wild and tame with special readings, special music and, weather permitting, a procession around the churchyard. The service celebrates the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. Francis lived in the twelfth century. He grew up as the son of a member of the Italian nobility. As an adult, Francis renounced his family and his wealth and became a monk. He loved wild places and wild animals and is famous for his Sermon to the Birds.
St. Philip's Church in the Highlands
 The Rev. Frank Geer
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