12/10/2026
Sunday was a fabulous day for pets blessings at Torquay and Bellbrae Uniting churches.
At Torquay Molly and her owner Lyn received a blessing, and later on during the service they did the offering, as they do every week.
At Bellbrae members of the congregation and community joined together to celebrate. It was a beautiful day to sit outside in the prayer garden as eight well behaved dogs sat quietly and two ran around the garden with their children. Rev Peter and Lynne did the readings and Lynne led the singing, If I were a butterfly, accompanied by her mum Maxine on the ukulele.
Afterwards we had the blessing where each owner brought their dog forward, introduced them and shared their story.
We reflected on how our pets unconditional love for us reminds us God is near and teaches us how to love and bridge the gap between one another.
Our pets happy faces greet us when we go home, they sit beside us when we watch TV, knit or read, they walk beside us as our friend and companion, they don’t judge or bear grudges, or hurt us. They are simply there for us, present and sensitive to our needs, and they listen quietly to whatever we say to them. They also depend on us to care for them, give them our time, feed them, provide water, shelter, exercise, comfort, care when they’re old and most of all love.
Our faithful companions offer us hope that’s like a light in our life, showing us the way to love and care for them and one another.
