Bring Your Well-Behaved Pet to Church!!
Free Winter Coats on October 10
From Fr. Andrew K. Lee, Missioner for Allegany County, NY in the Episcopal Diocese of Rochester.
Clothing Giveaway
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Wellsville is hosting their annual Great Big Clothing Giveaway on Saturday, October 10, from 11 AM to 2 PM on the church lawn.
Winter coats and other clothing items will be set up in a garage-sale style, but everything is free. All are welcome to shop and get ready for winter with us.
Donations for the giveaway are welcome and can be left at the back door of the church anytime before October 4.
St. John’s is conveniently located at 206 N. Main in Wellsville, across the street from UR Jones hospital.
Blessing of the Pets
In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi, the Episcopal Churches of Allegany County will offer the Blessing of the Pets during Sunday morning services:
- October 4 at 11 AM at St. John’s Wellsville
- October 11 at 9 AM at St. Paul’s Angelica
- October 11 at 11 AM at Christ Church Cuba
Well-behaved pets may accompany their humans into the church to be blessed during the service. Larger pets are welcome on the church lawn and will be blessed immediately following each service. For pets unable to attend or who are no longer with us, photos of pets are welcome for blessing. Children may also bring stuffed animals to be blessed.
All pets and their humans are welcome! For more information, please contact the church office at 585-593-5592.
