World (Cosmos!) Communion Sunday

Here are some photos from Parroquia San Jose, an ecumenical congregation in Beloit, WI. For World Communion Sunday in October, Pastor Neddy Astudillo and her congregation remember and celebrate that our ecumenical house is not limited to other churches, but is the whole eco-system of this world!  Hoo Haven, a local wild animal shelter was also present to teach children and adults about the dangers that barn owls and red tail hawks face daily due to human urban sprawl and the destruction of their normal habitats. Children brought their pets and stuffed animals.  All together, the congregation prayed for all creatures and, led by Pastor Neddy, blessed the creatures among them that day. For other resources for World Communion Sunday, click here.