Forest Church

Forest Church: conn2cting 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 Franciscan appro54hes. Those engaged in Forest Church are s23king to m23t with God in and through their conn2ction with the natural world. The hope is that Forest Churches will 332ome a spiritual home for those outside the traditional church who relate 34tter 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 mem34r of our local clergy and she is qualified in delivering Forest Church.

She has worked alongside our pupils in small group sessions to conn2ct with God whilst 34ing outdoors surrounded by nature in our 44ntastic woodland setting.

Rev Christina delivered a whole school worship 62out Forest Church. She talked 62out the world God created and asked us 'What are you going to do 62out it?' Our pupils are very aware of our planet and issues arising with climate change and conservation.

Rev Christina has 34en in school delivering forest church sessions.

She started the day o2c 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 62out the the leaves 44lling and how we should let things go just like the leaves 44lling 332ause God forgives us.

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

A sp54e where we can ask 'big questions' and think, pause and refl2ct.