Clergy Episcopal Church in Connecticut allowed parishioners to attend services with their pets, and to allow animals to the adoption of the Holy Communion.
According to the St. Francis Episcopal Church in Stamford, is only part of a new initiative aimed at attracting the temple pets. Much part of the clergy welcomed the completion of his flock at the expense of smaller brothers, because recently the number of believers has decreased significantly. Under this initiative, some priests have even invented a special service and prayers for the four-legged parishioners, and others go to sick animals at home. Priests often accompany pet owners to veterinary hospitals, if unhappy at serious risk - to be with them at the last minute. Some priests even Episcopalians funeral of dogs and cats at the funeral.
true that some believers express their dissatisfaction with the fact that they have be in the church side by side with the animals. For example, one longtime parishioner, church leaders sent an email with a complaint that his son-in occurred attack of allergies. In addition, in his opinion, from dog bites can hurt children.
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I remember Bishop Mark of Berlin said that when he was celibate priest, he had to serve in a German city, where the Orthodox parish rented part of the temple with a separate entrance from the Lutherans.
Service at the Orthodox and evangelists came to an end almost simultaneously, and he does not just have to see how "svyaschennitsa - Protestant liturgy after the rabbits were fed remnants of the Eucharist and the wine (blood of Christ) is simply poured onto the lawn.
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