For many years a group of us have had the job of maintaining the outdoor chapel on our local Scout camp site, a few miles from home. The chapel is a peaceful spot, among maple and pine trees away from the two camping fields, and from the busy area where the various wooden buildings and camp fire circle are located. This morning was our annual autumnal leaf clearing session, raking and brushing fallen leaves, moving them outside of the low wooden fence around the chapel. This year the seasons seem to be later than usual, and there are still leaves on the trees, possibly necessitating a second visit is a couple of weeks. A few years ago we built an archway over the entrance, crowned by this cross welcoming visitors to the chapel.
