QuartzWe will be holding a Midsummer Forest Church service on Sunday the 25th of June. We will meet at the castle road end car park near Caerlaverock castle at 3pm. https://goo.gl/maps/RQ8FqEaXA3Bpcst26 (54.97845046765338, -3.5229645328674453) We will walk up the hill to Wardlaw iron age fort. This is a farm track with steps. There are no facilities […]
#SensingSpirituality near midsummer at Caerlaverock 24th of June 2023 On Saturday the 24th of June Quartz will be presenting the opportunity for people to walk a Labyrinth. We will also interpret information about the first recorded farmers of the land. These were monks from Holme Cultrum Abbey across the Solway, which was at that time […]
Labyrinth experience 18/6/2023 This Sunday afternoon we are meeting to explore labyrinths and the monastic tradition of Scotland. It will be a brief introduction, with feet on the ground activities. Gathering in Peace We meet in Jesus name. Whether you consider yourself a close friend or are just curious, we meet in Christs peace. Peace […]
Quartz Forest Church gathering 18.6.2023 This months forest Church will be a little different. It is midsummer midweek so we are doing special things on the weekends before and after it. Before: On the 18th of June at the usual time of 14.00 and usual place outside the Crichton chapel we will be training to contribute […]
Extracts from today’s reading Blessing to move on with TA mi lubadh mo ghlunAn suil an Athar a chruthaich mi,An suil a Mhic a cheannaich mi,An suil a Spioraid a ghlanaich mi, Le gradh agus run. Doirt a nuas oirnn a flathasTrocair shuairce do mhathas;Fhir tha ’n uachdar na Cathair, Dean-sa fathamas ruinn. Tabhair duinn, a Shlan’ear […]
Quartz Forest Church gathering 21st of May 2023 After the excitement of Easter this months forest church gathering is going to be a chance to practice things like “Forest bathing” and #SensingSpirituality, especially #SensingAwareness Please join us at 2pm outside the Crichton chapel to spend time outdoors #SensingSpirituality Please read on for more thoughts about […]
“we are held here by all the things I cannot see” some words and music to contemplate today. https://findingthewords.online/index.php/2023/05/16/markerposts/ Click the link for music ans lyrics once you are in a place where you can sit back, listen, and contemplate.
Gathering by the water to eat fish and share stories This Forest Church experience was set up to provide participants with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the gospel stories where the disciples meet with Jesus at the waters edge, and share fish roasted over coals with him. This is a popular spot for people […]
This article is from 2019, but is shows what an artist (with help from their sponsors and friends) can do. It is a story of finding hope in reforestation. https://www.dw.com/en/in-brazil-photographer-sebastiao-salgado-finds-hope-in-reforestation/a-50877571 This is closer to home, in England and Wales. “A Rocha” work internationally as well. And at a Scottish level this page has some info […]
Here are some photos from the March Forest Church meet up. We started at the Crichton and ended with the geese by the river Nith. Join us for Easter Weekend! Alternative link to the glideshow https://express.adobe.com/page/6kOW0doN5ONlk