As a girl, Elspeth Hay learned that we humans are a blight on the natural world. Her lived experience confirmed this story time and again—until the day she learned that we humans can eat acorns. Suddenly, things began to shift. In her new book, Feed Us with Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food, Elspeth uncovers the ancient relationship between humans, our keystone nut trees, and fire—and the ways we can work together again to revitalize our world.

Join us in honoring the Winter Solstice at the Chapel in the Pines. Come sit and sip, nibble and gnosh, and share stories, poems, songs to soothe our weary souls in these darkest of times, as we give birth to the light of the coming year with seeds that might give us hope. The most readily renewable resource of all is our relationships with each other! All are welcome.

On Sunday, Dec 28, members and friends of Nauset Fellowship will meet at the Wiley Park parking lot at 10 a.m. to carry forward a tradition initiated by our former member and friend, Gail Hoffman.

Please feel free to join us whether you knew Gail or not. The walk can be as long or short as works for you. If you bring a canine friend to join us on the walk, please keep them on a leash.

We will gather back at the chapel at 220 Samoset Road in Eastham before 11 a.m. to share hot chocolate, coffee or tea and treats to toast the new year!

From all of us at Nauset Fellowship we wish each of you a new year chock full of friendship, love, opportunities to be helpful, peace and pleasures galore!

Join us on Sunday, December 28, 2025. All are welcome.