Quartz
When I say grace before or after eating and am being thankful for having food to eat. More than this, as well, I am pausing to be thankful that food has flavour, and as human beings we are able to sense this and delight in the experience. Followers of the Way can describe this as […]
Tuesday the 13th of January is a day to remember the life and witness of St Kentigern. Also known as Mungo, his two names are a good introduction to his story. Kentigern is a princely name. A path he could have chosen to follow as the son of a princess. It might mean something like […]
Quartz has a WhatsApp group where members share “Glimmers” moments when they recognise the presence of God in their daily lives. This can be a picture, or text, and it helps us keep in touch even when we are not in the same place for a while. When we share pictures though, are we simply […]
Today is David Bowies Birthday. This post is inspired by one of the songs he wrote. In Quartz we have practiced techniques known as Lectio Divina, and Terra Divina. These inform contribute to various attempts to increase the practice of the presence of God. Music is important in the life of many worshiping communities. I […]
The cosmos is pregnant. It’s a secret hidden in plain sight. Don’t you sense the pangs and frustration? The glimmers of joy? Come with me if you want to live…
How long does it take to unlearn a cultural inheritance that dominates you? The Israelites spent decades in the wilderness, and only a few of the original adult generation who left Egypt entered the promised land. This is often understood as a punishment, but what else was going on? (Joshua chapter 5 vs 1-8) Wilderness […]
(Forest Church in October will meet at 2pm on the 19th) I’ve posted about Hildegard before, and the healing power of the green. As we are moving into a time of year where trees prepare for winter we will see all the other colours in their leaves. Perhaps a walk in the woods would be […]
I took time out to travel west recently. It has been over 10 years since I have last been to a conference/retreat with others who are interested in Forest Church type things. Many of the projects Quartz has been running flowed from that. Here is a video of my journey! For those interested in finding […]
Getting back to nature and spirituality are often linked together. Even those whonare comfortable in Church buildings will often take retreats into the countryside and green spaces. The houses we live in though, where we spend a lot of our time, can be places which become a spiritual home. What do you do that lifts […]
I’ve been working on something for the holiday club at St Johns this week. While I was searching my files I found this clip I made for a school assembly. Carry on making the world a better place!