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Monday, October 4, 2010

First Central's Blessing of the Animals


On Saturday, October 2, 2010 First Central Congregational Church celebrated our first Blessing of the Animals.

All creation enjoyed this festive and happy time -- what a unique and creative way to thank God for our furry friends and companions!

Here are some pictures from the Blessing, enjoy!




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Welcome to the blog for First Central Congregational Church United Church of Christ, Omaha's progressive Christian voice. First Central is the oldest continuously-worshiping Protestant church in Omaha. We celebrated our 150th Anniversary May 4th, 2006. We are a progressive congregation and the second church in Omaha to become Open and Affirming (Hooray!). We are located at 421 South 36th Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (the corner of 36th and Harney). We hope you take the time to explore our blog postings; you'll get a flavor of our progressive and scholarly approach to religion and learn more about our diverse and welcoming church family. To contact us please call our office line at (402)345-1533 or email info@firstcentral.org.
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