Summer Social - Saturday August 3rd

Please come and join us for our summer social at Bolderwood on Saturday August 3rd from 12pm for a shared picnic. We would love to see you, especially if you've not made it to a Forest Church meeting yet but have been hoping to get along! There will be time to chat as well as some outdoor activities.

Divine Nature Eucharist

Once a year we gather under some trees and share in the Eucharist, the thanksgiving, of what Christ has done on the cross to reconcile all things back to the Great Creator.

This year we met in the glorious sun shining upon us in the shade of a circle of Oak trees with a Holly tree in the centre.

Using words from the Celtic Prayer book vol. 3 ' Healing the Land - natural seasons, sacraments, and special services', a liturgy book from The Community of Aidan & Hilda,  and liturgy from 'A Celtic Liturgy' by Pat Robson, as well as some original NFFC words, we spent time becoming consciously aware of the Divine presence within us, and surrounding us, and within the natural world which also surrounded us. We spent time in quiet personal contemplation alone in creation, and then came back to share both the Divine peace with one another, and also the Divine sacraments of the Eucharist. After we had shared the bread and wine with each other, we deliberately offered the remaining bread and wine to the earth, and scattered them on the ground around us. 

Following this we walked slowly back to the car park to share in refreshments together. 

This gathering each year is always a special time, and one which folk feel a deep Divine presence in. 

This is one of the few sessions which we repeat annually, so please do watch out for it again next year!