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We will meet at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel on the 19th of October. We will meet in Peace and make peace by meeting As we gather in the green we will take some time to reflect on the change in the season. We will read from the book and read from creation – both […]
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 […]
This month we are spending a few days on the banks of Loch Lomond at Rowardennan Lodge Youth Hostel – always good to be around younger folk! As we’ve walked in the beauty I’ve been thinking about the different signs we encounter along our walks of life, all different but doing a vital job of […]
Playlist Our contemporary service on the 26th of October will have the theme of “Longing for Home” Do you have a song which reminds you of the feeling of “home”? If you do please get in touch with it to let the planners of the service know. It might be used during the service to […]
Adapting In 2020 Quartz had planned to be involved in an environmental fair. Precautions taken to reduce the spread of Covid meant we had to adapt. We went online! It was before this version of the website was set up, but you can still find an account of what we did here: The link will […]
Saturday the 15th of November. Here is some advance warning of a morning to be hosted by Asheiri in Creetown. We will be gathering to give people the opportunity to reflect on their connection with Nature. We will have indoor space and also a woodland to wander in. We will also be guided by textile […]
(Forest Church in October will meet at 2pm on the 19th) I’ve posted about Hildegard before, and the healing power of the green. As we are moving into a time of year where trees prepare for winter we will see all the other colours in their leaves. Perhaps a walk in the woods would be […]
I took time out to travel west recently. It has been over 10 years since I have last been to a conference/retreat with others who are interested in Forest Church type things. Many of the projects Quartz has been running flowed from that. Here is a video of my journey! For those interested in finding […]
Forest church in the autumn sun! It was a clear day with a warm sun when we met this month. The gift of Elizabeth Crichton inspired as we thought about the reading from Luke for the day. The world of finance and wealth is notoriously obscure. What should our approach be, and how can we […]
This is a new venture for myself and Gloria as we’ve been part of Forest Church for a few years now and really appreciate the direct encounters with God and each other that we have had in the gounds of the Crichton Estate in Dumfries. We are not able to be present in person for […]
We will gather, as is our custom, at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel in Dumfries. The theme to think on is “which master do we serve?” We meet in Christ’s name and make peace as we meet in peace. Whether you consider yourself a close friend of Jesus or are simply curious, all are welcome. […]