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Fairfield church blesses all creatures

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FAIRFIELD - Dogs, a couple cats and a pair of bearded dragons joined the congregation at Trinity Episcopal Church on Sunday afternoon when the church hosted its annual Blessing of the Animals.

Socially distanced on the lawn outside the church, pets sat with their owners before a procession to receive a blessing from the Rev. Peggy Hodgkins.

The Rev. Robert Kwan provided musical accompaniment, while soloist the Rev. Rob Laughton sang, "All Creatures Great and Small," among other selections.

While her owner, Addie Schoen, looks on, the Rev. Peggy Hodgkins blesses bearded dragon Jax during the Blessing of the Animals Sunday, Oct. 4, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport. In the foreground is Roary, and Winnie, another bearded dragon is in a carrier, already blessed.
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While her owner, Addie Schoen, looks on, the Rev. Peggy Hodgkins blesses bearded dragon Jax during the Blessing of the Animals Sunday, Oct. 4, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport. In the foreground is Roary, and Winnie, another bearded dragon is in a carrier, already blessed.

Dante and Mila Rotondi hold 5-month-old Obi Wan as the Rev. Peggy Hodgkins blesses the puppy during the Blessing of the Animals, held outside Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport Sunday, Oct. 4.
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Dante and Mila Rotondi hold 5-month-old Obi Wan as the Rev. Peggy Hodgkins blesses the puppy during the Blessing of the Animals, held outside Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport Sunday, Oct. 4.

Lexi, an 8-year-old golden retriever accompanied by her family - Barrett, Turner, Lauren and Fisher Risley - is blessed by the Rev.Peggy Hodgkins outside Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport Sunday, Oct. 4, during the annual Blessing of the Animals.
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Lexi, an 8-year-old golden retriever accompanied by her family — Barrett, Turner, Lauren and Fisher Risley — is blessed by the Rev.Peggy Hodgkins outside Trinity Episcopal Church in Southport Sunday, Oct. 4, during the annual Blessing of the Animals.