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Here is a story in photos of the walk we took today, and the Forest Church service at the Crichton. Walk details Forest Church Details We met at the midsteeple, where St Michael’s hat glitters in the sun. The sign marks distances on drover routes to cattle markets. There is greenspace all round the hospital. […]
This was sent in by a nature lover, who also loves textiles and knitting! Forest Healing, Landskeins, article.
Sometimes St Johns becomes a forest This year will see the return of the St Johns Christmas tree festival. IT is an amazing experience and a wide variety of individuals and groups contribute. This year Quartz will be working on a “Quartz Forest Church “Environmental -Tree” Last time we contributed we explored themes of “Renewable […]
It sounds like an epic place to have an adventure, but how many people know about the plans to work with the greenspace around Mountainhall? Quartz is involved with the space around Mountainhall Treatment centre as a result of our decision to take working with creation seriously. It is a “green” space and a little […]
Welcome and 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. We meet in Peace and make peace through meeting. We collect our thoughts together God of our salvation,be with us when we call upon […]
The road goes ever on “Roads go ever ever on,Over rock and under tree,By caves where never sun has shone,By streams that never find the sea;. Bilbo Baggins, “The Hobbit” This is the pre-amble to Septembers Quartz Forest Church. It is not a Tolkien themed walk. Nor is it a church service. It is however […]
September the 20th Quartz Forest Church This month we are going to try something different. Meet at midday at the midsteeple in Dumfries town centre if you fancy a walk through the woods with a picnic lunch. We will walk through the town to Mountainhall greenspace. we will stop for a picnic on the way […]
Stories help us with #SensingSpirituality This evening will use stories made into a game to help people think creatively and have fun exploring a fictionalised world. We hope that they will leave the time of gathering with insight into the real world, and fresh ideas and realisations. Curious? Come and see. View this post on […]
You are invited to a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing (on Climate Change) film. Perhaps you have heard of it already? If you haven’t been to screening yourself, this is your chance to watch it at Dumfries Baptist Church centre. Perhaps it will be an opportunity to meet like minded people and discus how […]
Gathering as QFC in August 2026 around D&G and beyond. Those who gathered at the Crichton were able to celebrate the joy of learning new skills. We practiced with slings, quoits, and juggling. The soundtrack of sporting on the other side of the trees was particularly fitting as we discussed the ancient games held at […]