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Hugging trees and reflecting on time. It was a cold and windy day today, which is normal for Scotland in December, but it was also damp. We met in peace and took a moment to become aware of our surroundings. Our reading was from the book of Luke. We discussed what could be considered “fruit” […]
We will meet, as is our custom, at 2pm in the Crichton estate outside the chapel. As there is a contempory service at St Johns this evening we will have a simple time of prayer and reflection. Since it is almost the Solstice we can spend some time working out the age of the trees […]
An opportunity to view a series of talks online and think about the content. The latest in the series of online short courses provided by the Scottish Episcopal Institute will take place throughout Advent, looking at Creation Theology. The course, led by the Very Rev Stephen Holmes, Provost of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth and Associate Tutor at […]
We will gather as Forest Church outside the Crichton at 2pm on Sunday the 17th of November. Since we will have the special day in the 16th this will be a simple gathering. As is our custom we will meet in Christs peace. You are welcome whether you consider yourself a close friend or are […]
Time out to reflect on “Calling” and the life of St Margaret Saturday the 16th of November is the day that St Margaret of Scotland is re-membered by many. We will be hosted for the first Forest Church gathering in Asheiri, Creetown. So please come and join us from 2.30 on Saturday the 16th of […]
Galloway and Dumfriesshire are regions where you can find an amazing diversity of activity, but sometimes will be just one glen away from meeting up with each other! https://www.asheiri.one
This week much of Scotland will be awash in the discarded plastic left over from a commercialised Halloween. How many of us are wrapped in misinformation about the roots and current experience of this Holy time? This article discusses the history of the festival we have inherited, and some of the misinformation surrounding it. https://www.premierunbelievable.com/articles/was-halloween-originally-a-christian-festival/16648.article […]
November Forest Church special Save the date Saturday the 16th of November 2024 We will gather in the afternoon (2.30 for 3) for a special Forest Church in the woodland at Asheiri in Creetown. Our themes will be migration, the life of St Margaret, and the turning of the wheel of the year into winter. […]
Forest Church gathering October 2024 And the winds are his messengers! But what message do they carry? We gathered in the grounds intending to arrange the fallen leaves. The wind was already doing this, and the swirled in gusts. We read psalm 104 to each other pausing to sense what words resonated with us, walking […]
20/10/2024 2pm Outside the Crichton Memorial Church While we are waiting for everyone to arrive we will look for a patch of fallen leaves to build a labyrinth in. Peace We meet in Jesus name and share his peace. Whether you consider yourself a close friend or are just curious, we meet in peace. Offer […]