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 […]
Fish by the sea In a change to our habit for the last few years we are going to travel west! We will spend the afternoon in the usual way, gathering to bring and share fish cooked over hot coals by the water. To tell stories and share companionship. We will gather at St Johns […]
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Day of Prayer
Good Friday, 3rd April 2026 – A Day of Prayer for Peace In a slight change to previous Quartz plans, the St Johns building will be open from 10 am on Friday the 3rd of April for a day of prayer for peace. All are welcome to come and pray at any time during the […]
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Enlightenment
What if our essence is spiritual, and our present bodies are simply how that flourishes today? When you think of the “ghost in the shell” metaphor what do you assume is more solid or real, the ghost or the shell. Could increased knowledge about the material world, and technological success give us a false impression […]
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The Mothership
Quartz Forest Church March 2026 It’s that time of the year again. Closely following on from International Womans day, this year the 4th Sunday in Lent is the 15th of March and “Mothering Sunday” in the Scottish Episcopal church. It is a day whose date changes each solar year because it is determined by the […]
This year the Lenten meditation in St Johns Dunfries will take on the challenge of the struggle between light and dark. For Christians the Friday when we remember Jesus being crucified is an encounter with darkness, balanced by every Sunday where we wait for the light to emerge. This will be an afternoon reflecting on […]
What does it mean to worship? Have you ever experienced a state you would describe as worship? We use the word almost exclusively in a religious context nowadays. Echoes of past meaning still linger in formal titles for positions, or the names of groups like “The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths”. Is worship something you need […]
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Holy Week in Dumfries
The Dumfries Christian Network (DCN) work together each year to provide a series of Holy Week services and events. This is anexcellent time to meet the rest of the family and stretch you mind! and perhaps your legs on the Walk of Witness and Sunrise service. Please note that Monday and Wednesday’s services start at […]
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Lent Fasting
A Rocha have produced some resources to think about a carbon fast for Lent. As we journey towards Easter, perhaps becoming more aware of restoring our relationship with our environment is something you’d like to do? https://arocha.org.uk/carbon-fast-26/
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QFC 15 FEB 2026
Transfiguration Gathering as Quartz Forest Church on Sunday the 15th of February We will meet at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel on the 15th of February. Peace All are invited. Whether you consider yourself a close friend of Jesus or are just a wee bit curious we meet in his name and share his peace. […]
Sunday the 15th of February 2pm We will gather as usual at 2pm outside the Crichton memorial chapel. Please dress for the weather as we will worship with the elements, and sometimes they can be wild! We gather in the expectation of finding Jesus in the place where we gather. This is not a game […]