Quartz
Many examples of flow at forest church on Sunday! We met as usual, and after catching up, sharing Christ’s Peace and reading from the gospel, we settled down to make string. Grasping the nettles firmly we drew off the stinging bits. Flattening and scraping off the core, we found the long fibres which can be […]
Sharing experiences of God in creation and creating A way to encourage creativity in people is to create an environment where it is normal to express yourself creatively. This might seem like a simple statement, but how many people stop making art after bad experiences in childhood, or as adults don’t feel that their creativity […]
Quartz Forest Church, 16th June 2024 Intro As usual we will meet outside the Crichton chapel at 2pm. There are no facilities, bring a portable chair if you’d like to perch for a while. We will walk round the grounds and adapt what we do in order to work with our surrounding environment rather than […]
Sunday the 16th of June We will meet as Quartz Forest Church as usual outside the Crichton chapel at 2pm. Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world – John Muir But exploration is a skill. Expeditions take preparation and practice. Simply walking between two trees might not open the door. We […]
Around three years ago I started to move from “Quartz” posts on various social media platforms to our own online “Home”. This was very useful during lockdown! It also means that there are three years of records of activity available online. You can search using categories and #tags to find examples of acts of worship, […]
The Holy Spirit is described as a comforter. This is a short video with a collection of images to remind us of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our everyday lives. These pictures are particularly effective when they pop up on Facebook and other feeds like “The Unvirtuous Abbey” which peppers digital diet with […]
After a busy weekend it was a pleasure to slow down and relax in the beautiful environment of the Crichton. This was complemented by refreshments and conversation. We have been exploring the Crichton estate for several years now but every time we return the green, the growth and the subtle changes inspire. Perhaps that is […]
Creative Church Building Our gathering on Saturday the 18th was uplifting. Members of St Johns were joined by people from around Dumfries and Galloway. Participants described it as “encouraging”, “insightful”, and are planning events to build up the Body of Christ as we move onwards after Pentecost. This post will have a few images from […]
Do you get stuck when you try to think of things to do?Fans of Forest Church activities, or simply those who want to “wander and wonder” might find these Muddy Church resources handy. https://www.muddychurch.co.uk/resources They are free at point of access, but please support the artists by using their Ko-Fi link on the page.
Summertime … We will meet, as is our custom, at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel. Dress for the weather, and bring what you need to be comfortable walking around the grounds. We will meet in the peace of Jesus, read from the Bible and read from the environment. Many of us will have had a […]