Quartz
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 […]
Sunday the 15th of June 2025 As we draw closer to midsummer we meet with each other and God. To seek transformation, to bathe in the green, or just be aware of our curiosity. As is our custom we will gather outside the Crichton chapel at 2pm on the third Sunday of the month. Everyone […]
Reflecting whilst Felting Quartz members contribute to using visual arts at the contemporary service in St John’s. Most church goers are used to using music and singing to aid their worship. Some of us learn as we figit, and find meaning in visualisation too. On Sunday the 11th of May we were led in a […]
The most common comments I receive about creative worship fall into two categories. “How can I be more creative?” and “That must take a long time to do”. I think both observations are true, so here are some thoughts from a lifetime based on reflecting about them. From the beginning God is described as creator. […]
What makes you feel at home? Jesus says that there are many rooms in his fathers house, I’m hoping that in some of them I’ll be able to settle down and listen to sludge metal and let the deep peace of the soundscape wash over me. Here is a welcome from the Metal Methodist Church […]
Connections are building up during the summer months of wandering. Here is a selection of news from around the region. Church Without Walls Anthony Duncalf came to our creative church building day. He has sent in a list of interesting activities. So particularly if you live in the west of the south west please get […]
Creative Church Building Here are some thoughts reflecting on the experience of running messy and muddy church activities in a seaside Scottish town. Our speaker couldn’t make it on the day, but she sent her thoughts for people to read. You can download some sample running orders for the sessions here: What are your aims? […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]