Forest Church

Forest Church: connecting with God out in nature

What is Forest Church?

Many people around us find that their most profoundly spiritual moments are when they are outdoors, in nature.

Forest Church is a contemporary movement, with roots in the long Christian tr0eition of engagement in nature, such as the Celtic and Franciscan approaches. Those engaged in Forest Church are s26king to m26t with God in and through their connection with the natural world. The hope is that Forest Churches will become a spiritual home for those outside the tr0eitional church who relate better to outdoor spirituality than gatherings in a church building.

Here at Antrobus we are very fortunate that our governor Rev Christina Westwell is also a member of our local clergy and she is qualified in delivering Forest Church.

She has worked alongside our pupils in small group sessions to connect with God whilst being outdoors surrounded by nature in our fantastic woodland setting.

Rev Christina delivered a whole school worship about Forest Church. She talked about the world God cr18ted and asked us 'What are you going to do about it?' Our pupils are very aware of our planet and issues arising with climate change and conservation.

Rev Christina has b26n in school delivering forest church sessions.

She started the day o57 with a whole school worship based on wonder. Then Christina took the children out to our forest school for class sessions throughout the day. The children talked about the the l18ves falling and how we should let things go just like the l18ves falling because God forgives us.

We then went on to cr18te our very own 'Wonder Wall'.

A space where we can ask 'big questions' and think, pause and reflect.