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Happy Easter 2026
Category: Fresh Expressions
Fish by the sea In a change to our habit for the last few years we are going to travel west! *** Storm Dave *** As always we will listen to the wind, and respect the weather. There is currently a yellow weather warning for high winds. If it becomes an amber warning we will […]
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The Mothership
Quartz Forest Church March 2026 It’s that time of the year again. Closely following on from International Womans day, this year the 4th Sunday in Lent is the 15th of March and “Mothering Sunday” in the Scottish Episcopal church. It is a day whose date changes each solar year because it is determined by the […]
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QFC 15 FEB 2026
Transfiguration Gathering as Quartz Forest Church on Sunday the 15th of February We will meet at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel on the 15th of February. Peace All are invited. Whether you consider yourself a close friend of Jesus or are just a wee bit curious we meet in his name and share his peace. […]
Sunday the 15th of February 2pm We will gather as usual at 2pm outside the Crichton memorial chapel. Please dress for the weather as we will worship with the elements, and sometimes they can be wild! We gather in the expectation of finding Jesus in the place where we gather. This is not a game […]
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Dance
One of the earliest records of music we have in Europe – released on bandcamp with a fresh remix. This seemed apt for anyone following the winter Olympics and enjoying the mountains as well as the sport. Apparantly written for pilgrims holding a vigil and feeling the need to dance to stay awake. O Virgin […]
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Lost message?
Why is it a familiar experience for many that when Jesus is brought into a chat the conversation often stops? It is true that in the stories of the early church, and the gospel themselves, Jesus is not always welcomed by the people he talks to. However he was also followed by crowds into hills, […]
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Jan 2026 QFC
Gathering as Quartz Forest Church on Sunday the18th of January We will meet at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel on the 18th of January. ///exist.stupidly.uppermost 55.050833766805376, -3.59431226162093 Peace We will meet in Peace and make peace by meeting. Whether you consider yourself a close friend of Jesus or are just a wee bit curious we […]
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18th of January QFC
Forest Church to start the year! Time is a funny thing. To what extent do we experience it, and to what extent do we create systems to manage our experience of it? There are many calendars which could be used to track the beginning of the new year. Julian or Gregorian? Church festivals, or community, […]
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Forest Church Dec 2025
We are not gathering as Forest Church this month. Instead of our usual 3rd Sunday meet up, people are sending in photos of their experiences of God where they are. A common theme that arises while we discuss Forest Church is the relationship between “nature” and “not nature”. As humans we are always part of […]