Richard Kuchar and his companion Bailey, listen attentively to Reverend Jen Stickland’s sermon on Sunday at the Claremont United Church of Christ. September 26 was a special Sunday where Claremonters brought their furry friends to the community church and listened to the CUCC’s reverends speak about the necessity of pets and how they bring the best out of us. During his opening remarks, Reverend Jacob Buchholz admitted he loved the special Sunday because he gets plenty more “amens” back from parishioners in the form of barks. COURIER photo/Andrew Alonzo