It’s a Church, but not like you know it. It doesn’t have walls for starters, or the need to sit still, (unless you want to). It’s about having the space to simply ‘be’ and to connect with nature, God, or something bigger than yourself, however you like to think about that. We welcome everyone, no matter your age, abilities or your background. No expectations to believe or behave in a certain way. We don’t come with answers to life, the universe and everything, only some good questions which we figure out together, as a community.

Before we started worshiping in buildings, people always worshipped outside; so it’s something new, yet old as the hills. There has been growing interest in having a spiritual connection that is more nature-connected. Forest Church has roots in Celtic Spirituality, though draws inspiration from all wisdom traditions. It also draws inspiration from Forest Schools, which is about letting nature be the teacher.

In this, our first foray into the wild, we will have our Forest Church in 3 sites, which happen to be community gardens. They are places you can gently wander or take part in simple activities, as well as sit on the various benches to rest. Afterwards we will gather at the local Methodist Church Hall for a simple meal and spend a further hour or so chatting around a subject, doing some simple activities or listening to a talk. You can come along to all of that, or just part of it - your call.

We don’t want there to be any barrier to coming along. It’s free, though donations are always welcome to cover the cost of the food or activity. But don’t let that stop you – come anyway.