(Brad Davis/The Register-Herald) Nick Fygetakes, left, and wife Laura look on as Rev. Julie Hay Halstead, lead pastor for Raleigh Shared Ministries pets Nick's dog Kepler as he's blessed by Father Adeeb Khalil, ordained minister of the Episcopal faith, during the annual Blessing of the Animals Sunday afternoon under the Word Park gazebo. Kepler serves as a service dog for Nick, who is legally blind.