This offering has been selected by Associate Chaplain, Ali Newell. Today, 22nd April, we celebrate 'Earth Day’ across the world, so Ali has chosen a prayer/ poem of Mary Oliver, the great nature poet When I am among the trees When I am among the trees,especially the willows and the honey locusts,equally the beech, the oaks and the pines,they give off such hints of gladnessI would almost say that they save me, and daily. I am so distant from the hope of myself, in which I have goodness, and discernment,and never hurry through the worldbut walk slowly, and bow often. Around me the trees stir in their leavesand call out, “Stay awhile.”The light flows from their branches. And they call again,”It’s simple.” they say,“and you too have comeInto the world to do this, to go easy, to be filledwith light, and to shine” By Mary Oliver in Thirst,4Also on this day a link to a video in celebration of John Muir, a prophet of environmental awareness. https://youtu.be/0khHxSVwZVA This article was published on 2024-06-24