HARLEY TREE
First, there was Joshua, followed by Holy Harley of All Saints,
followed by Saint Emma and now carrying the torch is Moriah Joy.
Yep, we have had that many dogs “here” in our midst!
Did you know that the kids in Sunday Church School named each of these dogs?
But only Harley…touched this congregation in a special, profound and lasting way. Harley was a 138 pound black Labrador retriever…
as big as a bear and as gentle as a lamb.
Harley was the one who wanted us to do something for others…Harley was the one that wanted us to reach out beyond our walls…Harley was even interviewed back in the day by TV 6! Yep a film crew came out to take a picture of this dog that had its own Christmas tree – that was meant for all kinds of sheltered animals…
beyond our walls…
So, way back when…we started “the First Harley Tree…”
But it was never just for dogs alone! Harley wanted us to remember cats and rabbits, birds and snakes, gerbils and hamsters, dogs and horses, mice and rats, bearded dragons, chameleon’s, iguana’s, gold and tropical fish and basically all of God’s great animal kingdom…
So for all these years, a tree has been set up in the narthex area, we ask and you respond. Think of the animals in shelters this December…
they usually have nothing of their own…
No balls…
No blankets…
No collars…
No treats…
No toys…
We decided to change all that…from leashes, to litter, to food, to toys…anything that would help make a sheltered animal feel a little special and a little bit loved.
YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO!