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 gladness I would almost say that they save me, and daily. I am so distant from the hope of myself, Image in which I have goodness, and discernment, and never hurry through the world but walk slowly, and bow often. Around me the trees stir in their leaves and call out, “Stay awhile.” The light flows from their branches. And they call again,”It’s simple.” they say, “and you too have come Into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light, and to shine” By Mary Oliver in Thirst,4 Also 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
