A fall line is a geological feature of the land where two kinds of earth masses come together irregularly, most notably manifesting in river rapids and waterfalls.

Here in Columbia three rivers come together; my own house is just uphill from some rapids which swell and recede depending on the rainfall.  This is also the prehistoric beach. From Columbia eastward, the land becomes sandy and the vegetation changes noticeably from woodland to the pine-dotted 'scape we call sandhills.

Living in liminal spaces like a fall line continually reminds me that everything about my life is ever subject to change, whether the swollen floods of downhill-racing rains or the astonishing social changes reflected in current politics.

This constant state of flux is why we will gather April 1-3 to discuss the spiritual, emotional, pastoral and other implications of climate change. As Pagans, we accept that change is a given, but as humans we are seldom prepared for it, and still less often are we prepared to take action that will serve others experiencing change-related distress.

Notably, The Greening of Religions has drawn participants from many and no religions. For the first time, CHS will host a truly interfaith and religiously-diverse event. At the same time, that event has firm footing in a Pagan seminary (with a public university), underscoring the importance of the ideas and values we can bring to the coming environmental crisis.

If you are not yet registered, please consider joining us for Greening. It's the most beautiful time of the year, in my opinion, here in Columbia on the fall line.

--Holli Emore, Executive Director