Holy Hikes

There is no such thing as ‘human community’ without the earth and the soil and the air and the water and all the living forms. Without these, humans do not exist. In my view, the human community and the natural world will go into the future as a single sacred community or we will both perish in the desert.
– The Rev. Thomas Berry, C.P.

Holy Hikes (www.holyhikes.org) is a national network of hiking ministries founded in 2010 by the Rev. Justin R. Cannon. Holy Hikes is Christian, Contemplative, Sacramental, Liturgical, Diverse, Inclusive, and Beautiful. Visit https://www.facebook.com/holyhikes for more information about Holy Hikes- San Francisco Bay Area and upcoming hikes. You can also subscribe to the local Bay Area email list here: http://eepurl.com/if5MAj

Imagine gathering among the redwood trees, the sunlight filtering through the boughs, listening to the birds chirping and the wind whispering, enjoying poems, songs, readings and prayers from kindred spirits who revel in God’s Creation.

Join us as we continue to worship God in the beauty of the outdoors, rebuilding Communion between all God’s Creation. We will continue to gather around the solstices and equinoxes at the Church of the Wildood and co-create a living liturgy amongst the sacred majestic redwood trees using songs, prayers, poems, readings, or whatever you’re moved to share.

2025 Schedule

All hikes meet in the Canyon Meadow Staging Area in Redwood Regional Park, Oakland, CA at 12:20

  • Vernal equinox hike Thursday, March 20
  • Summer solstice hike Friday, June 20
  • Autumnal equinox hike: Monday, September 22
  • Winter Solstice: Sunday, December 21, 2025, 12:30pm (POTLUCK lunch then liturgy)
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LogisticsWe will meet at 12:20pm at the parking lot at the end of the road at Canyon Meadow Staging Area in Redwood Regional Park. We will walk together from the parking lot, a 15-min (1/2 mile) walk along the flat, paved Stream Trail to the location of the old Church of the Wildwood at what is now named Old Church Picnic Area. There will be seating available during the service. See the walk here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Szg8ciAL6vDF7avJ6?g_st=im

We will open with Prayer to the Seven Directions and have space to create ritual together. You will help create this liturgy. If you play an instrument that’s portable, bring your instrument and a song to share. If there is a short reading or poem that is fitting for the solstice/equinox service that you would like to share, please bring it. We will have time for offering intercessions and thanksgivings, and there will be time for silent meditation. All are welcome to attend.
Meet at: Canyon Meadow Staging Area in Redwood Regional Park, Oakland, CA
Walk to: Old Church Picnic Area
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