Fayette County

Blessing of the Animals brings dozens of people, dogs to Episcopal Church

By Morgan Eads

meads@herald-leader.com
Cherie Flueck holds Comet as she stands with children Tristan, 12, and Ashton as Nan Plummer leads the group in prayer during the Blessing of the Animals outside the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, October 16, 2016.
Cherie Flueck holds Comet as she stands with children Tristan, 12, and Ashton as Nan Plummer leads the group in prayer during the Blessing of the Animals outside the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Lexington, Ky., Sunday, October 16, 2016. Matt Goins

Dozens of people and just as many animals gathered Sunday afternoon at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Lexington for the Blessing of the Animals.

The only requirement for the pets was to show up leashed, caged or crated.

This story was originally published October 16, 2016 at 7:28 PM with the headline "Blessing of the Animals brings dozens of people, dogs to Episcopal Church."

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