Blessing of the Animals

After several years off, Christ Church Anglican in Medart resumed its annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, Oct. 2, and it was attended by local celebrity Buddy aka Surf Dog and his human, Ivanhoe Carroll, as well as his housemate Murphy. The dogs and caregivers were blessed by Father Jim Needham with help from Deacon Preston Colangelo. About a dozen people and pets were at the ceremony. Photos by WILLIAM SNOWDEN