STATEN ISLAND, N. Y. — The third annual “Animal Blessing” will be held tomorrow at the Unitarian Church of Staten Island in New Brighton, when the parish resumes its regular Sunday services. If the weather cooperates, the animals will be blessed in the church garden. “We’ll bless our winged, scaly, aquatic, equally comfortable on land and water, slithering and many legged friends,” the Rev. The topic will be a Unitarian character from 200 years ago, Henry Bergh, the founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Bring animals in a carrier or on a leash for safety. In the pulpit at 10:45 a. m. will be the Rev. “We’ll share story-telling, songs and readings and introduce our companions to one another. Karlson said.

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