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Two dogs play together at Chapel of the Cross Pet Blessing in Madison, Mississippi.
A dog and horse bond with one another at the Chapel of the Cross Pet Blessing in Madison, Mississippi.
A parishioner praises his dog as he remains quiet and still during the prayers during Pet Blessing at Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
The Rev. Will Hewlett Compton and Lay Eucharistic Minister Eric Eaton leading the Blessing of the Animals at Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
A puppy awaits blessing at Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
The Rev. Ben G. Robertson, IV, blesses a toy ostrich at the Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
The Rev. Will Hewlett Compton blesses a dog at the Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
A rescue dog climbs under the Rev. Ben G. Robertson's stole at Blessing of the Animals at Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
The Rev. Ben G. Robertson, IV, gets puppy kisses from a Golden Retriever during Pet Blessing at the Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
The Rev. Ben G. Robertson, IV, blesses a dog at the Blessing of the Animals at Chapel of the Cross in Madison, MS.
The Rev. Will Hewlett Compton blesses Kaiser the Boxer during Pet Blessing at Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
The Rev. Ben G. Robertson, IV, blesses Wiley the Yorkie at Pet Blessing at Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
The Rev. Ben G. Robertson, IV, Rector of Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi, blesses a very happy dog at the Blessing of the Animals.
The Associate Rector, Rev. Will Hewlett Compton, blesses a (teething!) puppy at the Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
The Rev. Ben G. Robertson, IV, blesses a horse at the Pet Blessing at the Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.
A horse stands tall at the Blessing of the Animals at Chapel of the Cross in Madison, Mississippi.