Blessing of the Animals at FUMC Melrose, Sun. Oct. 27 at 3:30 pm

The First United Methodist Church, 645 Main St., Melrose, will be holding its annual Blessing of the Animals service in honor of St. Francis of Assisi on the church lawn on Sunday, October 27, at 3:30 p.m. All are invited. Pets must be leashed or caged. In the event of rain, the celebration will be held inside. Additionally, there will be a blessing of stuffed animals at the 10 am sanctuary service on Sunday, Oct. 27.

For more information, please call the church at 781-662-7060 or visit www.fumcmelrose.org or www.facebook.com/fumcmelrose.