<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sunday Reflections: BlueGreen Meditations from St. John's, Cold Spring Harbor]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>What if the deepest prayer isn't about striving upward but sinking deeper—into rhythms that creation already knows?</p><p></p><p>Every Sunday evening, Gideon Pollach, Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, shares brief reflections grounded in careful observation of the parish watershed. From ice forming in January to spring's explosion of life at Easter, St. John's Pond becomes teacher, revealing theological truths written into creation itself.</p><p></p><p>This isn't nature spirituality divorced from Christian tradition. It's an invitation to discover how Scripture, liturgy, and the natural world speak the same language—how the pond's winter rest illuminates what theologians call "unselfconscious participation," how thawing ice reframes repentance as homecoming, how the stones really do cry out.</p><p>Each 5-7 minute episode combines accessible theological reflection with the wisdom of watershed ecology, closing with a brief prayer. Whether you're a lifelong Episcopalian, spiritually curious, or simply someone who senses that creation has something to teach us, these reflections offer a way to see the sacred in the ordinary.</p><p></p><p>Perfect for your Sunday evening walk, your commute on Monday morning, or any moment when you need to remember: you are pond-creature, watershed-creature, dust-creature invited into communion that existed before you were born and will continue after you return to earth.</p><p></p><p>New episodes every Sunday evening, following the rhythms of the church year and the life of the watershed.</p>]]></description><link>https://st-johns-pond.riverside.com/</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:49:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/UEUvrZM8.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. Pollach]]></author><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:28:07 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Gideon L. K. Pollach]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Spirituality]]></category><itunes:author>Gideon L. K. Pollach</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;What if the deepest prayer isn&apos;t about striving upward but sinking deeper—into rhythms that creation already knows?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Every Sunday evening, Gideon Pollach, Rector of St. John&apos;s Episcopal Church in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, shares brief reflections grounded in careful observation of the parish watershed. From ice forming in January to spring&apos;s explosion of life at Easter, St. John&apos;s Pond becomes teacher, revealing theological truths written into creation itself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This isn&apos;t nature spirituality divorced from Christian tradition. It&apos;s an invitation to discover how Scripture, liturgy, and the natural world speak the same language—how the pond&apos;s winter rest illuminates what theologians call &quot;unselfconscious participation,&quot; how thawing ice reframes repentance as homecoming, how the stones really do cry out.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Each 5-7 minute episode combines accessible theological reflection with the wisdom of watershed ecology, closing with a brief prayer. Whether you&apos;re a lifelong Episcopalian, spiritually curious, or simply someone who senses that creation has something to teach us, these reflections offer a way to see the sacred in the ordinary.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Perfect for your Sunday evening walk, your commute on Monday morning, or any moment when you need to remember: you are pond-creature, watershed-creature, dust-creature invited into communion that existed before you were born and will continue after you return to earth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New episodes every Sunday evening, following the rhythms of the church year and the life of the watershed.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Gideon L. K. Pollach</itunes:name><itunes:email>gideon@stjcsh.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Spirituality"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[June 21, 2026: Maybe That's Their Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Mary Oliver once asked whether the sunflowers blazing in summer heat might already know something about prayer that we're still trying to figure out. She had a name for the alternative — walking through the world in full self-attendance — and she said she couldn't really call it being alive. This week, before our summer pause, we're sitting with her question and the one the pond has been asking all along.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">08fc5e11-0fba-488d-a609-299dc9457f84</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. 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She had a name for the alternative — walking through the world in full self-attendance — and she said she couldn&apos;t really call it being alive. This week, before our summer pause, we&apos;re sitting with her question and the one the pond has been asking all along.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:07:45</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>22</itunes:episode><itunes:title>June 21, 2026: Maybe That&apos;s Their Way</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 14, 2026: Longest Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Something has been digging at the pond's edge in the night. This is the week of the longest light — and the most important thing happening at the pond is happening in the dark. This week's reflection is about turtles, fear, and trusting work we never get to watch.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">21cd4bb3-3d4b-44e6-af7c-2557342b961f</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. 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But I must.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:07:17</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>19</itunes:episode><itunes:title>May 31, 2026: The Secret</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 24, 2026: A Rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A double-crested cormorant crash-landed in the Pachysandra outside St. John's Church this week. A rector, a Boy Scout, barbecue gloves, and lab goggles were not enough. This is a Pentecost story about the one who comes alongside — and what it looks like when help actually arrives.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f28d77f6-edfa-4b71-bd04-26a4cd67deed</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. 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A reflection for the Sunday after Ascension — on division, multiplication, and how good news travels.17&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:08:03</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>17</itunes:episode><itunes:title>May 17, 2026: Divided</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Site Fidelity]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>An oriole returns to the same pine tree. An eel climbs rock to reach the water it was born for. A tern crosses seventy thousand miles to the same spot. This week: what the creatures call fidelity, and what we can learn from keeping our own appointments.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">56863e44-2401-430b-b05c-5d64b702f4b4</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. 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This week: what the creatures call fidelity, and what we can learn from keeping our own appointments.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:08:34</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>14</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Site Fidelity</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 3, 2026: Ten out of 300]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>We planted three hundred tulips last fall. The deer took most of them. The ten that survived are showing off. A reflection on guardrails, the long middle of the school year, and what abundance looks like when nobody is keeping score.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">1b7c8fdc-cd36-4dd3-9dcd-ab6baba77504</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. 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A reflection on guardrails, the long middle of the school year, and what abundance looks like when nobody is keeping score.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:09:23</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>16</itunes:episode><itunes:title>May 3, 2026: Ten out of 300</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 26, 2025: Wild Geese]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A Canada goose has claimed the path between the rectory and the church — and he is not moving. A reflection on Good Shepherd Sunday, Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese," and what it means to hold your ground when it matters.<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_nKg3TBzpU" target="_blank">Listen to Mary Oliver read Wild Geese here. </a></p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">04f13c48-2bde-4478-8c4c-0f4d4e45fb44</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. 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A reflection on Good Shepherd Sunday, Mary Oliver&apos;s &quot;Wild Geese,&quot; and what it means to hold your ground when it matters.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_nKg3TBzpU&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Listen to Mary Oliver read Wild Geese here. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:09:41</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:title>April 26, 2025: Wild Geese</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 19, 2026: Abundance]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The spillway lost a weir board. The pond didn't mind. 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A lesson about kenosis, the baymen of Cold Spring Harbor, and what abundance sounds like when nothing is holding it back.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:08:23</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>13</itunes:episode><itunes:title>April 19, 2026: Abundance</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are your waters: Sunday, April 12, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A vacation on the Pamunkey River raises an ancient question: who are your waters? And a second look at Thomas reminds us that doubt is not a failure — it's just a place.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">878ffedd-8a4d-4519-be86-5dba60979293</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. 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Easter is here. &lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:05:41</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Already Rising: Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: Dear Brother Lawrence]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>In this Bonus Holy Week episode, Gideon reads his letter to a 17th-century monk, Brother Lawrence. This episode is a Holy Week companion inviting you, dear listener, to practice the practice of the presence of God in this Holy Week. 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This episode is a Holy Week companion inviting you, dear listener, to practice the practice of the presence of God in this Holy Week. It&apos;s a little longer, but hopefully, worth it. &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FrmQE5pOUsSlIAyXHPJyuJSc7k3ntaEM/view?usp=sharing&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;To read the letter go here: A Letter to Brother Lawrence.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:16:17</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>10</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Bonus Episode: Dear Brother Lawrence</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>bonus</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Processions: March 29, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The spring peepers appeared at St. John's Pond this week — small exaltations rising from the water's edge, singing something they cannot name. This Palm Sunday, we listen for what they're declaring, and follow two ancient processions into Jerusalem.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">2b44baf3-484f-486c-b81b-0b1b0ef9351d</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. 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This Palm Sunday, we listen for what they&apos;re declaring, and follow two ancient processions into Jerusalem.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:12:41</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>11</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Two Processions: March 29, 2026</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imperfect Love: March 22, 20261]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The ice is finally gone, and the first full week of open water at St. John's Pond has arrived. But something is already unsettling about it. The male swan is patrolling — and what he's doing is, in its way, both completely natural and hard to watch. This week's Lent 5 reflection: a meditation on love, nature, and casual cruelty — and the question the pond is asking one week before Palm Sunday.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6a8960a8-f48e-422d-812a-b6e4b277134e</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. 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The male swan is patrolling — and what he&apos;s doing is, in its way, both completely natural and hard to watch. This week&apos;s Lent 5 reflection: a meditation on love, nature, and casual cruelty — and the question the pond is asking one week before Palm Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:06:16</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>8</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Imperfect Love: March 22, 20261</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fearless: March 15, 2025 (Remastered)]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>What does fearlessness look like? Not courage in the face of danger — something quieter than that. This week, a swan at St. John's Pond showed us.<br /><br />This episode has been republished due to a corrupted audio file.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">f9aaaec5-ed73-470e-b5ad-aa024a3bb445</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. Pollach]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:32:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a48c6e699d8fa56b0d359b116cf2ec5952c38fadd0cfe15bb66cb22eb765055a/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJmOWFhYWVjNS1lZDczLTQ3MGUtYjVhZC1hYTAyNGEzYmI0NDUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhYzAxNDQ5My1jMzQ0LTQ0MzEtOTc1YS0zZmJiYjg1ZDIyOTYiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTczYTYzYTgyMmNjNzg1ZjQ4MzdjYzgiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjliODJmZDRiN2NjYzkwNTk0N2NjN2IyL2dpZGVvbnMtc3R1ZGlvLTdMcEFzLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0xNl9fMTctMjktOC5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="2826467" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/episodes/f9aaaec5-ed73-470e-b5ad-aa024a3bb445/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;What does fearlessness look like? Not courage in the face of danger — something quieter than that. This week, a swan at St. John&apos;s Pond showed us.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This episode has been republished due to a corrupted audio file.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:05:53</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/ac014493-c344-4431-975a-3fbbb85d2296/20260123_050131_2907d0a4c75f8bef3230b7d6dc123b98.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>9</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Fearless: March 15, 2025 (Remastered)</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[What looks Back: March 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A brief interaction with a grackle.</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">4ee7e279-b464-4623-9e13-8b5fa41ae155</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Gideon L. K. 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