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We will meet at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel on the 19th of October. We will meet in Peace and make peace by meeting As we gather in the green we will take some time to reflect on the change in the season. We will read from the book and read from creation – both […]
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. […]
Doors open and Storytelling This weekend on Saturday the 6th September (14:15 – 15:15) in St Johns St Johns Storytelling Session and Sunday the 7th of September (14:15 – 15:15) in St Michaels St Michaels Storytelling Session Simon will be opening windows on the past, telling the stories pictured in the stained glass windows of […]
We meet in St Johns Dumfries on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 6pm. This time for “The Contemporary Service”. Kate and Mark lead us in guitar based musical worship. We also take it in turns to prepare and lead reflections that use a wide range of art styles. This combination of […]
QFC August 2025 This month as we gathered as forest church we discovered abundance. The readings from the SEC lectionry today look harsh at first glance. They include the time when Jesus is described as saying he brings a sword instead of peace. The psalm we read describes wild creatures trampling the cultivated crops. Our […]
17th of August 2pm , outside the Crichton Chapel. We will gather this August to meet with each other and God. To bathe in the green, and look for signs of harvest. As is our custom we will gather outside the Crichton chapel at 2pm on the third Sunday of the month. Everyone is welcome […]
If you haven’t heard of A-Rocha before then please visit their website! We went to a presentation by them in Dumfries Baptist Church a few years ago, and have recently been sent a link to some resources for Autumn 2025
We will gather on the 17th at 2pm in the Crichton estate as usual We will meet in peace We will read from the book We will walk around the estate and re-acquaint ourselves with old friends after the summer holidays – reading from creation. We will pray Will will share fellowship with each other.
I used to publish “online pilgrimages” rather than digital way to access physical locations, these were journeys through cyberspace. They are a bit like “mixtapes” from the cassette tape era. People would spend ages recording songs from the radio, or compiling selections of tunes that represented a mood or communicated with each other. So here […]