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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 […]
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 […]
I used to publish “online pilgrimages” rather than digital way to access physical locations, these were journeys through cyberspace. They are a bit like “mixtapes” from the cassette tape era. People would spend ages recording songs from the radio, or compiling selections of tunes that represented a mood or communicated with each other. So here […]
Simon has been part of a team providing chaplaincy services to Dumfries schools for over a decade. This service supports schools in delivering a statutory requirement for schools in Scots law. They are required to provide not just religious education, but also religious observance. This acknowledges the rich Christian tradition present in Scotland, but also […]
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 […]
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 […]
Reflecting whilst Felting Quartz members contribute to using visual arts at the contemporary service in St John’s. Most church goers are used to using music and singing to aid their worship. Some of us learn as we figit, and find meaning in visualisation too. On Sunday the 11th of May we were led in a […]
Artists can help us stretch our minds. This exersize can take effort. Making the effort has rewards though. Just as a runner trains for a race, we can train our minds to be flexible and resiliant. There is Truth in the solidness of stone, but a skilled artist can make it look like a pillow. […]
Easter 2025 Quartz Forest Church Walking out from St John’s on Sunday I wondered about how long we have been doing this, and whether we should continue. The weather was was certainly great! But it had been a long day starting at 20.30 the previous evening, with an 08.30 gathering the next morning and then […]
In Dumfries we are nearing the end of a time when people say goodbye to the barnacle geese who visit from Svalbard. This has been curated into a “Wild Goose” festival which WSC contributes to in various ways. There is another Wild Goose – and this is the Wild Goose publishing of the Iona Community […]