Every leaf speaks bliss to me
Fluttering from the autumn tree.
Emily Brontë
The Glory of Autumn
Rev. Beau Rivers
Autumn is such a magical time when the
trees beckon me to come outside and play.
Inviting me to dance with the leaves
as they fall gracefully from the trees…
Breathing in the musk of Autumn soil
I fling my arms wide with face to the sky and
twirl amid the swirl of leaves about my feet.
Feasting my eyes upon their radiant colors,
Each tree blazes against the azure sky.
I pause to bask in their brilliance as they
rival the sun, even on the darkest of days.
Each leaf is like the last kiss of summer…
Creating a blanket of leaves to keep me
warm beneath the downy snow of winter.
Each season offers a different
kind of beauty for us to savor.
When all the leaves have fallen, we
enter a time of rest and regeneration
When we tell the stories of our ancestors
from seasons past and germinate
new ideas to emerge from the soil
of our communal lives in the spring.
This is our dreamtime…
Dear Members and Friends,
What a pleasure it has been to meet with you during our cottage meetings! Your vital energy and creativity are an inspiration to me! I look forward to collating, prioritizing, and implementing our ideas in the new year.
If you haven’t met with me yet and would like to have a conversation, please text or email me to schedule a time to meet. I am available for office or home visits Wednesdays and Thursdays and phone or Zoom conversations on Fridays.
Since the stakes in this year’s presidential election are high, I want to remind us to take good care of ourselves and each other. If you are feeling stressed, turn off the television, walk in the beauty of nature, stay hydrated (it’s hard to be fearful and drink water at the same time!), watch a good movie, hug someone you love, and get plenty of sleep.
If the unthinkable happens, we will have a gathering at the church. If we still have a democracy after the election, there may be other concerns for us to consider. Either way, connect with something greater than yourself and hold fast to the belief that the power of love is greater than the love of power.
In This Together,
Rev. Beau
