Quartz is a partnership between St John’s Dumfries and Wordsmith Crafts CIC. Simon is supported a day a week to work flexibly to support Quartz activities, maintain this site and help people use the arts to experience, explore, and express spirituality through the arts, and for those that choose to, to enter into our heritage […]
Shrove (or Holy) Tuesday at Simon and Kates. We will have a variety pancakes cooking on the evening (gf, vegan, full fat…) But please bring your own, and toppings to share as well. There will be fire, skillets, and stove space available. Get in touch if you need more info.
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Lost message?
Why is it a familiar experience for many that when Jesus is brought into a chat the conversation often stops? It is true that in the stories of the early church, and the gospel themselves, Jesus is not always welcomed by the people he talks to. The disciples are instructed to greet people with peace […]
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Nature stories
What story will you tell? Home The landscape holds our memories.
To celebrate (and stock up before the long journey) the plan is to gather at 3 James Avenue (and Simon and Kates) for a Wordsmith Crafts – Cluaran/Quartz pancake party on Tuesday the 17th of February 19.00 onwards. It is a bring and share thing, so clear out your cupboards and get together to feast!
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New for 2026!
This is an event a lot of those who gather for Quartz Forest Church are going to. Meetup https://goo.gl/maps/voqYzn6EnXm8ugge6 Near barnbarroch house at 2pm on Saturday. Introducing Worship in the Wild a programme of outdoor worship experiences in different locations around the Machars, centred around the changing seasons of the year. The first gathering will […]
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Sculpture
Sculpture artist Ildiko Malovecz (Dee Art and Design) is publicly creating a half size papier mache statue design of the patron saint of Dumfries. We are blessed that she has chosen St Johns church as one of the venues for this project. We are glad to support her in inviting and involving the local community […]
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Grace
When I say grace before or after eating and am being thankful for having food to eat. More than this, as well, I am pausing to be thankful that food has flavour, and as human beings we are able to sense this and delight in the experience. Followers of the Way can describe this as […]
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Jan 2026 QFC
Gathering as Quartz Forest Church on Sunday the18th of January We will meet at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel on the 18th of January. ///exist.stupidly.uppermost 55.050833766805376, -3.59431226162093 Peace We will meet in Peace and make peace by meeting. Whether you consider yourself a close friend of Jesus or are just a wee bit curious we […]
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18th of January QFC
Forest Church to start the year! Time is a funny thing. To what extent do we experience it, and to what extent do we create systems to manage our experience of it? There are many calendars which could be used to track the beginning of the new year. Julian or Gregorian? Church festivals, or community, […]
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St Mungo
Tuesday the 13th of January is a day to remember the life and witness of St Kentigern. Also known as Mungo, his two names are a good introduction to his story. Kentigern is a princely name. A path he could have chosen to follow as the son of a princess. It might mean something like […]