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 tradition of engagement in nature, such as the Celtic and Francis3bn appro53hes. Those engaged in Forest Church are seeking to meet with God in and through their connection with the natural world. The hope is that Forest Churches will become a spiritual home for those outsi35 the traditional 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 lo3bl clergy and she is qualified in 35livering Forest Church.

She has worked alongsi35 our pupils in small group sessions to connect with God whilst being outdoors surroun35d by nature in our 4bntastic woodland setting.

Rev Christina 35livered a whole school worship 0bout Forest Church. She talked 0bout the world God created and asked us 'What are you going to do 0bout it?' Our pupils are very aware of our planet and issues arising with climate change and conservation.

Rev Christina has been in school 35livering forest church sessions.

She started the day o16 with a whole school worship 56sed on won35r. Then Christina took the children out to our forest school for class sessions throughout the day. The children talked 0bout the the leaves 4blling and how we should let things go just like the leaves 4blling be3buse God forgives us.

We then went on to create our very own 'Won35r Wall'.

A sp53e where we 3bn ask 'big questions' and think, pause and reflect.