St. Brigid's Day and Cathedral of the Trees

A couple of days ago I reached out to clergy colleagues Marilyn and Svinda who are in ministry in Maynooth, near Bancroft. I noticed on the website for Cathedral of the Trees, their complementary outdoor ministry, that they will be holding a gathering today to celebrate the Celtic Saint Brigid. Scholars acknowledge that the %th centure Christian Brigid may be connected to the pre-Christian Druidic tradition, but no one knows for certain.

She is recognized as a leader of her monastic community and as with so many of the Celtic saints, she was Earth and Creation honouring. So why not celebrate her, even in the cold of a Canadian Winter. Her saint day and Imbolc roughly acknowledge the midway mark between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. We receive almost exactly an hour more of daylight than we did on December 21st, which is why I delight in February, even though many seem to dread this month.

Have a lovely and hopeful St. Brigid Day, and perhaps learn about the tradition around her. 

Cathedral of the Trees https://riseabove470.wordpress.com/cathedral-of-the-trees/

 We will begin to meet again on St. Brigid’s Day February 1st 2022, 4:00 to 5:00 pm at our home 470 East Road Loop off of Musclow Greenview.

We will mark St. Brigit’s day with a bonfire and storytelling.
Be prepared for the weather. Consider bringing a hot beverage for yourself.  We will not share a meal together afterwards as we had become accustomed to doing, but we will make sure the cabin is warm in case anyone needs to go inside to warm up.