Around 2018 as a group we read “Forest Church” a Field Guide to a Spiritual Connection with Nature . Some of the idea and principles within the book are part of regular Quartz activities – for example the #SensingSpirituality walks and have been for a long time. Some of you may remember the 2017 Summer […]
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It is quite warm at the moment in Dumfries. Warm and humid with a thunderstorm waiting to break. This potential could go anywhere, but until it is released it is difficult to shake the cloying muggy feel of it all. I am fairly sure that this is not an experience unique to me. On Sunday […]
What activities would you like to see Quartz getting underway? Art installations in St Johns building and elsewhere? Outerweave #SensingSpirituality in community settings? Forest Church? Ignation Spirituality? Blended online/physical housegroup? The Floating Monastery? Other ideas … Please comment below.
Growth in Prayer and Reflective Living To continue the theme of what there is out there to help you exersise your spiritual ‘muscles’; Kate has recently completed one of these courses. There are spaces available on the next course which starts on the 27th of October 2021More information about GPRL from “The Epiphany Group”
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Desert Wisdom
During my Sabbatical I have been attending a course on Pioneer Ministry/ Fresh Expressions of Church. One of the other people I have been walking with through the course is David Clayton. He is leading a retreat online. You can find out more information about it by following the link: More information and booking I […]
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Ignatian Spirituality
Introduction to the Examen Prayer 25 July at 6pm UK (British Summer) Time Nearly 500 years ago, St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, developed the Examen as a prayer to help people better discern the forces of God and the false spirit at work in their daily lives. At this gathering, […]
This post is part of a series forming a review of Quartz activity. For an overview of the report start here at the “Sabbatical” post. School Visiting In 2003 I set up in an art gallery in Southampton as Wordsmithcrafts – The Viking in the Basement. I started making shoes and other leather goods for […]
This post is part of a series forming a review of Quartz activity. For an introduction and overview of the report start here at the “Sabbatical” post. Activities like Interweave, All Age Worship, Second Sunday and Housegroups best fall into this category. They are all activities which draw from recognised models of Church and adapt […]
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Build as a guest
This post is part of a series forming a review of Quartz activity. For an introduction and overview of the report start here at the “Sabbatical” post. Sometimes the church is invited to contribute to the life of the community. As a guest there are responsibilities, but also there is a welcome and a recognition […]
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Sabbatical
Introduction This post is an introduction and overview. Within each section there is a link, giving you the opportunty to read more (and watch videos or download files) about that type of activity on its own post, and then link back here. My time on sabbatical is drawing to a close. One of the questions […]