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Songs of Praise This is a Dumfries town tradition. As well as the very noticeable public parade, there is also a songs of praise. This year it will be on Sunday the 15th of June, in Dumfries High school at 19.30 It is organised by the Dumfries Christian Network (DCN)
Those involved in Quartz meet every second week to share a drink, reflect on scripture, and pray. The idea is that if we meet in small groups, about the size that will fit into a living room, then we can get to know each other better. We have a spiritual emphasis, but it is everyday […]
Do you remember that we helped a group of children and young people from Ukraine find some respite last year? Well the war hasn’t stopped and the Abernethy trust is raising funds to help do it again. You can find out more, with some of the stories about the impact it could have on young […]
We will gather outside the Crichton chapel at 2pm on the 3rd Sunday in May We will read from the book, and creation. This month we will hopefully use music and take rubbings to reflect on #SensingSpirituality and the presence of God. Please dress for the weather! There are no facilities other than what can […]
We will meet on Monday the 28th of April at 19.30 at Simon and Kate’s house. If you are unsure where that is, please get in touch. The theme will be preparing for Pentecost!
3rd Sunday, Easter Sunday, 20th of April This Sunday is Easter Sunday! We will gather for Forest Church by the River Nith, just downstream from the car park at the end of Nunholm road. There is a beach opposite Lincluden Abbey. We have been gathering there on Easter Sunday for quite a while now! (not […]
Quartz Easter Weekend 19th/20th April 2025 Easter Banner This Easter, as Quartz and the wider community, have been using visual arts to explore contrasts inspired by early medieval crosses. Visually there are contrasts between stone and vegetation, the overflowing of life and containers that hold things together. The banners will hang in darkness, like burial […]
Easter is a time of contrasts. We will be exploring themes of stone and vegetation, structure and chaos, overflowing of life and containers that hold things together. Help make a banner after the 11 O’clock service on Palm Sunday (13th of April) in St Johns. We will also be working on it at the contemporary […]
Monday the 14th of April 10.30 to 12.30 Stories have been plucked from the wind and passed down to us from ancient days, with the aid of goose feathers. The quills of scribes fluttered over a thousand years ago to record tales that were much older. Come and experience storyteller Simon Lidwell bringing a selection […]
An open discussion meeting with MSP Colin Smyth, the convenor of the Scottish Parliament cross-party group. For more information please visit www.facebook.com/DumfriesFairtrade