Quartz
Where do you find value and joy in life? Christians sometimes talk of being “born again” or “Metanoia” moments. The examples used of this are often ones where a persons life is caught up in extreme behaviour. It was, however, when someone so concerned about preserving his good reputation that he chose to visit Jesus […]
At the CLC meeting last night we watched “Brother Sun, Sister Moon” as a group. We had a short chat about the experience afterwards, but there was a lot to take in. Themes of #SensingChallenge and wealth vs poverty were particularly relevant to the season of Lent we are in. The emphasis on meeting God […]
Start exploring the word here But walk out into the green and pause for a moment to sense the life springing around you. You can find out more about Hildegard Von Bingen at this website
Is holiness the preserve of white gowned angels singing a perfected concert of praise? Or is that an artists impression intended to inspire you to seek out a very ordinary existence, but where things taste right and people are gentle with each other. Or when you see people in gritty everyday work but living together […]
After all the hustle and bustle of the Scottish festive season as currently experienced, there is a lull while the weather is still cold and the chill mists still cling. So here is a post from another blog that I thought might be relevant! A picture and a poem (and a reading as well if […]
People have been sending in photos from the August Forest Church.
Developments to help understand the big picture Back in 2021 I wrote a report reviewing Quartz activities for the vestry at St Johns in Dumfries. I used the diagram (Pioneer Spectrum) that is the key image for this post to help give a structure for the report. A new version of the diagram has been […]
Each one of us scratches their mark as a passage through time. Sometimes grasping to hold on, sometimes filled with the joy of living. What if time itself is the womb of God. When our creation reaches it’s term will we be able to step back and find peace after the trauma of birth?
Do you need to know the name of beauty to recognise it?
Finding Jesus in Quartz Forest Church This post continues the theme from the last post, and builds on conversations the summer season has given time to nurture. Some people find it easy to become aware of the presence of God in a forest. Or to feel closer to the person of Jesus by taking time […]