Lots of resources for celebrating a season of creation this September. Thanks to Alison for the reminder! https://ctbi.org.uk/resources/season-of-creation-2025/
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Season of Creation 2025
Category: Forest Church
QFC August 2025 This month as we gathered as forest church we discovered abundance. The readings from the SEC lectionry today look harsh at first glance. They include the time when Jesus is described as saying he brings a sword instead of peace. The psalm we read describes wild creatures trampling the cultivated crops. Our […]
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QFC August 2025
17th of August 2pm , outside the Crichton Chapel. We will gather this August to meet with each other and God. To bathe in the green, and look for signs of harvest. As is our custom we will gather outside the Crichton chapel at 2pm on the third Sunday of the month. Everyone is welcome […]
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Season of Creation
If you haven’t heard of A-Rocha before then please visit their website! We went to a presentation by them in Dumfries Baptist Church a few years ago, and have recently been sent a link to some resources for Autumn 2025
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August 25 Forest Church
We will gather on the 17th at 2pm in the Crichton estate as usual We will meet in peace We will read from the book We will walk around the estate and re-acquaint ourselves with old friends after the summer holidays – reading from creation. We will pray Will will share fellowship with each other.
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QFC August 2025
We will meet as Forest Church on the 3rd Sunday in August (the 17th) at 2pm outside the Crichton Chapel Raspberries are already ripe. The time for collecting brambles is drawing near! You may have already noticed the first fruits. For those further west than Dumfries here is some news from Asheiri During August the […]
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Birth of John the Baptist
Whilst the summer solstice is around the 21st of June, midsummer’s day is traditionally celebrated on the 24th. This is the time when nettles are right for harvesting to use their fibres. We spent an afternoon trying out the process of turning a weed into useful things. We even made a bow drill or two […]
Tuesday 24th June 2025 Nativity of St John Join us to burn the shadows away! (Wordsmith Crafts Workshop, 3 James Avenue, DG2 9AU ///oiled.overnight.blotting) In the afternoon from 14.00 We will be getting together to have a go at making nettle cordage. Through learning about the natural world around us we can re-think the relationship […]
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Sunday’s Forest Church
Some images and videos as we stepped from the shadow to warm ourselves in the Sun.
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 […]