QuartzIn the (many) years before supermarkets the summer months were sometimes called the hungry months. Everything is ripening in the sun, but not ready yet. Nowadays we let things wind down for people to have holidays, or travel to outdoor events. You can read a bit more about the hungry months here. If you are […]
It might not be everyone’s ‘cup of tea’. It is rude, crude, and anti-establishment. Released in the 1990’s it references a time where radio was still remembered as a means to give a voice to hidden voices. The internet was already in existence, but websites and the dot-com boom were still to happen. I’m interested […]
Where is Truth found? People talk about the Celts, and celtic Christians in particular finding God in nature. Where else would one find truth? Perhaps in books, but does that mean that books are unnatural? Perhaps they are treated as such. In our experience we don’t need to think hard to rememberr how some books […]
It is important to live in the present. However, especially with refugee week coming up and the noise being made by certain politicians, we also need to remember that we are part of a living communion of Saints. “The Radical Tradition” (Edited by Gilbert Márkus op DLT 1993) Tells the stories of some of our […]
A prayerful way of looking, noticing and listening. This comes from a letter to the combined diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. It is a handy overview of what is going on in the section of “The Church” which includes St John’s, Dumfries – who support Quartz and all the things you read about here. Many […]
The mythical narrative is deepprecisely because it contains a level of meaning that initially eludes the48 The Cambridge Greek Lexicon (2021) cites Theocritus (21.11) for a meaning of reasoner’s grasp. This makes it impossible to rest; the story forces thoughtinto a question. Theseus and the Minotaur Have you ever wondered how, if a labyrinth only […]
Stained Glass We ran a Faith and Art session in Dumfries Baptist Church. We spent some time contemplating their beautiful glass art. Participants were then led by Artist Andy Brooke in creating using shards of glass themselves. These were applied to clear glass using glue. The discussion of symbolism in the window, and exploration of […]
Alison sent in this link to a wonderful piece of textile art. Sit back and enjoy the animation, read the message “our planet” On the Beatie Wolfe website
Fish by the sea In a change to our habit for the last few years we are going to travel west! *** Storm Dave *** As always we will listen to the wind, and respect the weather. There is currently a yellow weather warning for high winds. If it becomes an amber warning we will […]
Good Friday, 3rd April 2026 – A Day of Prayer for Peace In a slight change to previous Quartz plans, the St Johns building will be open from 10 am on Friday the 3rd of April for a day of prayer for peace. All are welcome to come and pray at any time during the […]