Turkey Seeks Sanctuary in Florida Church to Avoid Thanksgiving Fate
For ages, churches have been a place of refuge for those seeking protection from the destructive ways of the world.
One Florida church has recently learned that human beings aren't the only ones who seek security from certain doom.
St. Luke's United Methodist Church of Orlando operates by the motto "all are welcomed." Apparently that includes a much loved two-legged Thanksgiving Day main entree.
Get Our Latest News for FREE
The Church posted a photo on Facebook last week of a turkey attempting to enter their sanctuary, presumably to avoid becoming a course on Thursday.
Social media is abuzz as news outlets as far out as Norway express interest in the plight of the flightless bird.
For a time, St. Luke's UMC even had a live broadcast of the turkey's spiritual awakening on Periscope, but the video is no longer available.
Commenters on the photo have offered their own theological conclusions about the bird's intentions and possible fate.
"Maybe he is thankful that he is a wild turkey and not in the frozen section of a supermarket now," wrote one.
"Pardon for sin and PIECE that endureth. I'll take a dark piece, please," commented another.
As of the publication of this piece — not the turkey piece — the fate of the delicious main course is unknown.
