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Shrove (or Holy) Tuesday at Simon and Kates. We will have a variety pancakes cooking on the evening (gf, vegan, full fat…) But please bring your own, and toppings to share as well. There will be fire, skillets, and stove space available. Get in touch if you need more info.
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To celebrate (and stock up before the long journey) the plan is to gather at 3 James Avenue (and Simon and Kates) for a Wordsmith Crafts – Cluaran/Quartz pancake party on Tuesday the 17th of February 19.00 onwards. It is a bring and share thing, so clear out your cupboards and get together to feast!
This is an event a lot of those who gather for Quartz Forest Church are going to. Meetup https://goo.gl/maps/voqYzn6EnXm8ugge6 Near barnbarroch house at 2pm on Saturday. Introducing Worship in the Wild a programme of outdoor worship experiences in different locations around the Machars, centred around the changing seasons of the year. The first gathering will […]
Forest Church to start the year! Time is a funny thing. To what extent do we experience it, and to what extent do we create systems to manage our experience of it? There are many calendars which could be used to track the beginning of the new year. Julian or Gregorian? Church festivals, or community, […]
Here is a collection of posters with information about what is on around Dumfries this Advent and Christmas! 4pm Christingles! Candles, fruit, deep symbolism – and sweets. What could be more family friendly 🙂 The River of Life are offering food to give away and a warm place to gather. More information about what’s on […]
Here is a collection of posters with information about what is on around Dumfries this Advents and Christmas! The last contemporary service for the year (or 1st for the new church year) will be on Sunday the 14th of December – the theme is “Signs” The River of Life are offering food to give away […]
Did you know that the new year begins at the end of November for the Scottish Episcopal church (and others). With the beginning of advent we start to prepare to remember the birth of Jesus. There is an annual cycle of events, linked to the changing of the seasons. Because time has been measured using […]
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 […]
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 […]