Everyone is invited to an Interfaith Peace Vigil 2025, which will take place at the Helix Park Peace Pole, Falkirk, on Saturday, 4th October at 4 pm to mark Black History Month 2025. "The vigil brings together people of different faiths and traditions to reflect, give thanks,

Some thoughts about how we respond to the perceived martyrdom of a prominent Christian Nationalist. open.substack.com/pub/churchwo...

When the world is polarised between those who hate and those who hate the haters, dare to be different. Be one of the ones who chooses to love. To counter fear with hope, to offer peace instead of conflict, to bring a spark of joy where there is despair.

The events we host are open to all, whatever their background, beliefs or baggage. We try to avoid terminology which triggers people, and to express the concepts more sensitively. That doesn't mean we 'water down the gospel', it just means we want everyone to hear it in their own language and idiom.

The Kingdom of God is.... ...within/among you!

In a world of division, suspicion, fear and hatred, choose to be that person who dares to reach out in solidarity, hope and love . The Berlin Wall divided families overnight. Border guards were ordered to shoot anyone trying to cross over to be with their loved ones. Not all followed orders.

Please join us in praying for peace. #InternationalDayofPeace #PrayForPeace

#WorldDayofPeace Send forth your Spirit, Lord, and transform the face of our lives, our communities, our world .

If God is so amazingly awesome - loving, creative, powerful, energising and beyond all our wildest imaginings… then why is your average church service so boring - predictable, monochrome, sedate and subdued?

In a time of fear, hate and intimidation, dare to be different! Let's choose to believe in all that is good and loving and life-enhancing. Let's choose to practice love, and joy and celebration. Let's dare to be us in all our glorious multifaceted humanity!

As America under Trump descends relentlessly into authoritarianism and suppression of opposing voices, why is the British government officially hosting and honouring the orchestrator of these abominations like some esteemed partner? I doubt the King in his private capacity is happy...

Who does God say that you are? Never mind what your teacher always told you, or your pastor taught you, or your friends are saying when you're not in the room. What does your heavenly Father say? #selfimage #respect #affirmation

Coming soon on Substack! www.substack.com/@churchwow

I've just signed up for an online 'Contemplative Summit' next week, which looks really quite exciting and there's a couple of sessions in particular I'm really looking forward to. But again, it's American. Wouldn't it be great if we could have something similar in Europe, with European speakers?

“Prayer is higher than theology.” — St. Maximus the Confessor

I'm really enjoying being on substack. I've met some nice people on there and bounced ideas off each other. And even if hardly anyone (yet) reads my posts, I'm finding it really quite therapeutic writing them! It's kind of like journaling in a public space! churchwow.substack.com if you wondered!

Today is the feast day of Hildegard of Bingen, a remarkable woman from the 12th century, who studied medicine, wrote music and poetry, corresponded with kings and popes, and sought the revival of a church often characterised by power-seeking and corruption.

The shortest - and possibly most telling - verse in the Bible is.... "Jesus wept".

More thoughts for the Season of Creation

Remember The X Files, with it's tag line 'The truth is out there'? Well, have you ever thought that as Christians, out tag line should probably be 'The Truth is IN there'? If we are truly New Creations in Christ, made in the image of God, with the Spirit of Truth living within us

My latest subtrack article is a very personal reflection on the need for greater engagement, vulnerability and connection in our spiritual lives to reflect the full challenge of the gospel. open.substack.com/pub/churchwo...

Thoughts for the Season of Creation #faith #spirituality

Check out our new Substack site, where we can share some more in-depth articles on various faith-related topics. And where you can comment and interact. Let's delve a little deeper together! #christianity #faith #spirituality

There's a new post on our Substack, and I think it's quite an important one. open.substack.com/pub/churchwo... #prayer #intercession #faith #spirituality

Definitely one to add to our Thoughts for the Season of Creation collection!

Thoughts for the Season of Creation

ChurchWoW is an informal ministry drawing on a rich heritage of Christian traditions to create new spaces for spiritual exploration, without the constraints of more organised religion. Join us to find a practice that's honest, open, and genuinely yours, no matter where you are on your journey.

We now have a Substack account enabling us to share longer articles on topics of interest and relevant to the faith.

I've been posting online and asking locally about prayer and my felt need to mobilise believers to pray for our troubled world for some while now, and had minimal response. Nobody told me about 24-7prayer.com... until yesterday!

Thoughts for the Season of Creation

Thoughts for the Season of Creation

I've recently made a few updates to our website to make it a bit more user friendly and dynamic. If you've not visited for a while (or ever!) do take a look - churchwow.wordpress.com

What are you thankful for over the past year? As Summer moves surely into Autumn, our contemplative worship gathering tomorrow focuses on God's bounty and the cycle of the seasons. If you're in Galloway, why not come and join us? #creationtide #harvest #thanksgiving

Oasis of Peace – start date – 17th September 2025 After a summer break, Oasis of Peace will begin again a little later than previously planned on 17th September. Our weekly meditative service Oasis of Peace takes place in the Open Doorway in LARCH Leith Walk building (the former Pilrig St Paul’s…

How do you like our new cover photo? I've tried to tie all our online presence together with the same concept to give greater cohesion and 'brand identity'! This is the image on our website. I think they kind of encapsulate a lot of what we are about.

Advanced warning, that we will again be running a short programme of Bible Meditations on Zoom in the run up to Christmas this year. These will be on a Friday evening, starting 14th November, and this year's theme will be 'Into the Light'. These are open to everyone, wherever you are in the world.

The UK Government will test its Emergency Alert System on Sunday, 7th September at 3:00 PM. If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence. You can opt out of these alerts. Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin... Please help share to help keep others safe.

Our regular monthly contemplative worship gathering is coming up next Friday here in Wigtown (SW Scotland), celebrating God's bounty as Summer moves into Autumn. The event will run again in Stranraer later in the month (date to be confirmed). All very welcome! #Harvest #WheeloftheYear #thanksgiving

We will be hosting a special edition of our regular contemplative worship gathering during the upcoming Wigtown Book Festival, on 3rd October.