Quartz
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 be guided by textile artist Alison Bixler. Don’t worry if you know nothing about weaving, or #SensingSpirituality. You were born for this! We plan to […]
Quartz is a partnership between St Johns Dumfries, and Wordsmith Crafts CIC (WSC). Wordsmith crafts is a community interest company. This means that it has been set up to serve a purpose other than simply to generate worth for it’s owners. Profits and assets it acquires are used for community interest. WSC exists to help […]
The theme of the contemporary service on Sunday the 26th of October will be longing for home. In Luke’s gospel, Jesus describes two people going to pray. One is comfortable in their position. They feel at home and are content. The other is well aware of how much they feel like they don’t fit in. […]
The idea is simple. It uses the technology we have available to help restore connections between people and between people and their natural environment. Two people arrange to go and take some time out to reflect in a place where they expect to be inspired. They call each other and share that experience. If you […]
Sunday the 26th of October 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”? We invited people on this site, several WhatsApp groups, and by e-mail to contribute. This page has the playlist and a […]
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 […]
We will meet at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel on the 19th of October. 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 meet in his name. As we gather in the green we will take […]
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 […]
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. […]