October 1 is the Sunday closest to the Feast of St. Francis, so it's when we'll be hosting our annual commemoration of Francis and Blessing of the Pets. Please bring your pet(s) to the 10:30 service if you would like them to be blessed. (If it doesn't make sense to bring the actual animal, a photograph or other memento is fine.) Since it will also be Hentzi's first Sunday at Emmanuel, all are invited to a particularly festive coffee hour after the service to celebrate.