Quartz
Sometimes St Johns becomes a forest This year will see the return of the St Johns Christmas tree festival. IT is an amazing experience and a wide variety of individuals and groups contribute. This year Quartz will be working on a “Quartz Forest Church “Environmental -Tree” Last time we contributed we explored themes of “Renewable […]
CLC is having a wee break from meeting to reflect on future plans and ideas. Perhaps we will try something new for advent? Take some time out to reflect and get in touch with your ideas. Contrary to the last news update, the St Michael statue on tour plans are on hold for the moment. […]
From Tatyana: Saturday 22nd August 🕐 10:00-12:00 📍The Standard, Dumfries High street 🤗Families and kids welcome! A group of children from Lyubotyn in Ukraine, (where one of The Depot’s partner organisations is based), have sent us their drawings of Scotland as they know and imagine it. 🏴 So we’ve organised an exhibition for them at […]
Dates for your diary “To be a Pilgrim” Sat 19th September This retreat day is being run by Church Without Walls near Wigtown. Simon is contributing a pilgrim badge casting workshop, The day will start with morning prayer and end with some reading of God’s message in creation. Follow this link to find out more […]
Ground Breaking Quartz Forest Church in June. Gather at 2pm outside the Crichton Chapel. Please dress for the weather! We will be enjoying the lawn this Sunday, and will perhaps have a picnic – if it is cold we will retreat to the Crichton central. Radical means rooted. Peace All are invited. Whether you consider […]
For Victory and Peace Details are still being worked out, but St Johns will host this global collaborative art project soon! We hope it will be there from the 25th to 30th of June Drop in and be part of a historical moment. Workshops are planned too! Find out more on facebook Similar projects? Let […]
Some of you may remember the visit of Ukranian children to Dumfries last year. This is to give them some relief from the war. Fiona Crudgington is raising finds to help this years group make the journey you can support her here: Link to her “Just Giving” page Or if you are able to contact […]
Here is a quick rundown of news from Dumfries Christian Network You can find out more, and keep in touch with the churches in the Dumfries area by visiting their website. Some events may be of interest, some may rattle your bones a bit (SL – If you are curious there is a wee article […]
Forest Church is a broad term. This post has a selection of the sort of events which can group around the phrase. I’ve listed rough locations, but please get in touch if you need more details. Silent prayer at Elshieshields By kind permission of Ann, you are invited to Silent Prayer in May. It will […]
This year the Lenten meditation in St Johns Dunfries will take on the challenge of the struggle between light and dark. For Christians the Friday when we remember Jesus being crucified is an encounter with darkness, balanced by every Sunday where we wait for the light to emerge. This will be an afternoon reflecting on […]