Winter and the holiday season can be challenging for so many of us, with the darkness at its peak literally and often metaphorically. As we look forward to the coming year, we may be looking for hope within and outside ourselves. What would being a ‘gardener of the spirit,’ to use May Sarton’s words, look like? During this service we will explore together how our lives might benefit from practices that allow us to dig, be present, and find some hope.