September - Mellow Fruitfulness
The windows at St Mary’s Church in Mortehoe, showing four of the archangels, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel.
During September, as the main tourist season ends and children return to school, we begin the transition from summer to autumn - a time of beginnings and endings.
This year, following an amazing summer, fruit trees are heavily laden with a bumper crop of fruit. Blackberries are plentiful and clusters of tomatoes are ready to harvest.
At the end of September, the church recognises the feast of St. Michael and All Angels, a Christian feast day celebrated on September 29th. Traditionally, it marked the end of the harvest season, although modern agricultural harvests continue well into the autumn. The date falls near the autumnal equinox, marking the shift from summer to autumn and the shortening of days.