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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 […]
Quartz Forest Church March 2026 It’s that time of the year again. Closely following on from International Womans day, this year the 4th Sunday in Lent is the 15th of March and “Mothering Sunday” in the Scottish Episcopal church. It is a day whose date changes each solar year because it is determined by the […]
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 […]
What does it mean to worship? Have you ever experienced a state you would describe as worship? We use the word almost exclusively in a religious context nowadays. Echoes of past meaning still linger in formal titles for positions, or the names of groups like “The Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths”. Is worship something you need […]