“This day was honored centuries ago as the feast of Saint Nicholas, progenitor of Santa Claus. Whatever your stance toward mythic Christmas figures, Nicholas also deserves notice as the patron saint of weavers, bakers, and sailors – all people who work with nature intimately, shaping it to their own ends.
Weavers take the raw fibers of the wild and shape them into recognizable patterns, seeing to one of the our most basic needs. Bakers combine grains and other harvest goods with spices and herbs, firing the mixtures until they provide sustenance and flavor our lives. And sailors roam the horizons, testing the limits of our lives and bring back their own harvests from the deep.
Even if Saint Nicholas doesn’t bring presents anymore, he brings us plenty by reminding us to appreciate those craftspeople who help us make the most of this world.”
From Earth Bound: Daily Meditations for All Seasons by Brian Nelson
Chorlton Unitarians 