Stuffed Animal Donations Sought for Children Exposed to Violence
On Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Monrovia will once again celebrate one of its most beloved traditions, the Blessing of the Animals on the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. The church invites everyone to bring their pets to the 10 a.m. service to sit in the sanctuary, share the experience of worship and receive a blessing.
Attendees are also invited to bring a stuffed animal to donate to the Martin Luther King Jr. Medical Hub, a South Los Angeles center that provides medical and mental health care to children exposed to violence. St. Luke’s Senior Warden, Dr. Janet Arnold-Clark, is Medical Director of the Hub.
With roots in Monrovia dating to the 1890s, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church is an inclusive church that welcomes all to its community. The landmark 1924 Romanesque church is located at 122 S. California Ave. at Foothill Boulevard. Eucharist services are held on Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. The Reverend Neil Tadken is Rector. For more, visitsaintlukesmonrovia.org.