Blessing of the Animals

Schedule

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025 at 11:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

St Elmo United Methodist Church | Chattanooga, TN

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Calling all parakeets, box turtles, kittens, pygmy goats, border collies, tree frogs, draft horses, pot-belly pigs, tarantulas, iguanas, alpacas, beta fish, corgis, and—yes—loose roosters!
to a Blessing of the Animals
11 am St. Francis' Feast Day, Saturday, October 4
at St. Elmo UMC's playground and food forest
(just a few steps north of W 47th St. & Virginia Ave. along the Greenway).
All animals welcome! Please come prepared to calm, feed, leash, and clean-up after your pet as necessary.
Co-hosted by St. Elmo United Methodist Church and Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church.
We look forward to seeing you and your hooved, horned, finned, feathered, furry, and scaly friends Saturday, October 4!
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Where is it happening?

St Elmo United Methodist Church, 4626 St Elmo Ave,Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church

Host or Publisher Thankful Memorial Episcopal Church

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