Let us paws now for a blessing. Amen.

Fran Reynolds named her dog Bailey and has traveled with him from California to New Mexico to Missouri. "He just loves to see the country," she said. After sharing stories from their pets, the church-goers sang, "How much is that doggie in the window?"   ¦  SARAH FLAGG

COLUMBIA — Some came in on four big paws. Some arrived on four tiny feet. And one made his way on three legs and a lot of gumption.

All were beloved pets brought by their owners to the Unitarian Universalist Church for a blessing.