Animal Blessings, Part 1 of 2

A documentary about churches blessing pets and first nation traditional attitudes about the importance of animals. This film is an expression of love for animals, by filmmaker Bill Olson (W.D. Sherman Olson). Featuring many families and their pets, and interviws with Eric Nielsen, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church (Eau Claire, Wisconsin) and Rolf Nestingen, Senior Pastor of Grace Lutheran Church (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), and Dr. Lawrence T. Martin, Director of American Indian Studies at UW Eau Claire. Filmed in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• animals
• pets
• dogs
• cats
• American
• Indian
• religion
• blessings
• church
• Native
• Americans
• First
• Nation

[pennymusicMAma]

Hi, Iconostar!Just discovered this-I the lady with "Capi"my Sweet Albino Pekinese @ approx.8:17-8:38

(16'')He is still with me,love & joy,rescued him 2001

We live in Eau Claire! All of my rescued Pekes have been Blessed. I believe Animals have spirits&we are allone. Thank You!What a surprise.Love-Capi & Penny

[iconostar]

Penny, Thank you for the kind message. I could tell you were a beautiful person. I'm glad Capi is still with you. He obviously has a wonderful home. -- Bill

[dinastein44]

Thank you Penny, for this beautiful video. Animals deserve to be blessed, what would the world be without them? A barren desolate nothing, that's what. What a noble deed this pastor is doing. BTW he seems ENCHANTED by Capi, no wonder! And at last I get to see you. Hey, I have red hair too...! Bless you, love, Dita

[peace2pits]

Thanks Penny for sending this! I wish we could have been there too! BTW I am so happy to finally see you. Capi definitely stood out! 5+

[pennymusicMAma]

reply for pfcpowell18,  Everyone has their favorites ( yes the maly is cute), however wouldn't you agree that All of God's creatures are beautiful? Your comment is appreciated.

[DUSTYBASS]

Thank you God for all our furry Family members. They bring me so much love and happiness. THANK YOU GOD!!

[pennymusicMAma]

iconostar, My beloved husband & I would always take "Capi", our rescue Pekingese, to 'Blessing of The Animals.

This reminds me of his compassion & love. Thank you for your Kind gesture @

my husband's funeral. He passed away

from a sudden heart attack early morn. on

the 4th of July. The outpouring of love

from 1,000's whose lives he touched across the U.S. & beyond means so much to me."Capi" misses him as well.

It was June 14, that we recently attended.

In mourning & gratitude.- p

[GeHOF]

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

[pfcpowell18]

That maly puppy at the very beginning was cute

[johnhoffland]

Wonderful expression for appreciation of

the animals, who are blessings in our lives & deserve to be blessed as well.

Like us, they are God's creation.

[pennymusicMAma]

BLESSINGS to ALL of GOD's CREATION!

[freshair345]

We would all surely die of loneliness, without the non-human animals.

[CDmagz]

Bless those animals

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