Quartz
Quartz gathering as Forest Church November 2025 We will meet at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel on the 16th of November. Please dress for the weather! We adapt what we do to accommodate anyone who comes and the weather we find. Peace We will meet in Peace and make peace by meeting. Whether you consider […]
It was a bit of a dreich day when we gathered, but that didn’t dampen proceedings. We practiced looking at the trees, and we read from the bible. As the day was colder than usual this gathering was a bit more active than the contemplative speculation we often default to! Is the a dry wit […]
We will be gathering to give people the opportunity to reflect on their connection with Nature. We will have indoor space and also a woodland to wander in. We will be guided by textile artist Alison Bixler. Don’t worry if you know nothing about weaving, or #SensingSpirituality. You were born for this! We plan to […]
The idea is simple. It uses the technology we have available to help restore connections between people and between people and their natural environment. Two people arrange to go and take some time out to reflect in a place where they expect to be inspired. They call each other and share that experience. If you […]
This month we are spending a few days on the banks of Loch Lomond at Rowardennan Lodge Youth Hostel – always good to be around younger folk! As we’ve walked in the beauty I’ve been thinking about the different signs we encounter along our walks of life, all different but doing a vital job of […]
Adapting In 2020 Quartz had planned to be involved in an environmental fair. Precautions taken to reduce the spread of Covid meant we had to adapt. We went online! It was before this version of the website was set up, but you can still find an account of what we did here: The link will […]
We will meet at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel on the 19th of October. 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 meet in his name. As we gather in the green we will take […]
I took time out to travel west recently. It has been over 10 years since I have last been to a conference/retreat with others who are interested in Forest Church type things. Many of the projects Quartz has been running flowed from that. Here is a video of my journey! For those interested in finding […]
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 […]
This is a new venture for myself and Gloria as we’ve been part of Forest Church for a few years now and really appreciate the direct encounters with God and each other that we have had in the gounds of the Crichton Estate in Dumfries. We are not able to be present in person for […]