ST JAMES DALBY - CHURCH & COMMUNITY
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St James Dalby  - Community Events
​Community Gatherings /Dalby Ducklings / Soup Stop / Cinema Program  :                           Dalby Woodland

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We love sharing the comfort of Dalby with you, so come enjoy the warmth of our hospitality and heating ....
but how about turning off your own heating, or at least turning it down whilst you’re out ? That would help offset the carbon emissions of the drive out here!                                                                                                                                       PS> If you also car share, bringing friends and neighbours with you..... that would be one more step towards a healthier and happier planet !  
Diary Dates for  June
  • Sun 4th : Mad Sunday TT Teas : with Bacon or Sausage baps, coffee & cakes, lunches ,  soups & sandwiches , & afternoon teas from 9.30am - 4.00pm
  • Sun 4th : Evening Prayer at 6.30pm 
  • Thurs 8th : Meditation in the schoolrooms, following the practice of WCCM: from 7.30pm - 9.00pm.
  • Sun 11th. Holy communion : 6.30pm
  • Wed 14th. Dalby Ducklings :   please contact Cheryl to book in advance
  • Sat 17th : Taize Workshop in the woods:  a chance to share a reflective quiet afternoon together in the silence space of the woods; to learn more about the Spirit of Taize and learn some of their chants together. We will be leaving Dalby schoolrooms at 2.30pm to walk down to the woods for the workshop, returning to the schoolrooms for tea and cake by 5.00pm. There’s no charge; though donations are much appreciated. After costs proceeds go to the ongoing work of our church. The walk is approx. 30 min. on roads and tracks, you may need midge repellent, sunhats, water, sweaters, whatever!  ……we aim to be outside if at all possible, the wet weather alternative will be to meet in the schoolrooms.  Numbers are restricted so please book in advance by contacting Cheryl : 843471 : or if you have any queries please  email  cherylcousins@manx.net   For those with mobility problems we can arrange a drop off by the gate but this would still entail a bit of a walk on uneven ground, seating will be cushions on logs
  • Sun 18th : Taize Worship in the schoolrooms at 6.30pm
  • Wed 21st : Soup Stop serving home made soup, bread, cakes and coffee from 12.30 - 1.30pm;  no charge but donations are welcomed.
  • Thurs 22nd : Meditation in the schoolrooms, following the practice of WCCM: from 7.30pm - 9.00pm.
  • Fri 23rd : The Hub Music session from 7.30 
  • Sun 25th  Celtic Communion  at 6.30pm
  • Wed 28th:  Dalby Ducklings from 10am -11.30am, please book in advance by contacting Cheryl 
July :
  • Sun 2nd July : Dalby Anniversary Concert Service 6.30pm with the Choir "Manx Voices" doing a  return visit this year in concert form ( so many more songs!)  followed by a supper-tea in the schoolrooms . The Concert Service will include some community hymns as well as reflections on both the historic as well as contemporary life in Dalby. Manx Voices are a Ladies Choir ( soprano, mezzo-soprano and alto)  who sing a  wide range of music beautiful music, so an evening not to be missed! 
  • Wed 5th : Tynwald Day lunches & Teas from 12 noon - 4pm
  • Sat 22nd July  “ Journeying into Joy “:   An invitation to join us for a full Retreat Day at Dalby  at 9.30am for a 10 am  – finishing by 4.30pm. Based around the peace and inner stillness of the practice of meditation the reflections will be exploring our personal experience of joy and how we seek it in our lives (using material by Sarah Bachelard in her reflections on “Risking Delight”)  . There will be time and space to chill and re-evaluate, for personal reflection, a walk to the Niarbyl or to explore a creative activity. You don’t need to have practiced Meditation before to join this retreat.  The cost @ £12.50 includes lunch, and refreshments throughout the day. To help us with catering please book in advance by contacting Cheryl @ cherylcousins@manx.net and bring cash payments with you on the day. For any further queries or information please contact Cheryl, 
A little friendship, a little sympathy, a little sociability, a little human toil is needed in every nook and corner. Therefore search and see if there is not some place where you may invest your humanity.   Albert Schweitzer
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We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.  Dorothy Day
Please note : Our " Dalby Booking Office " is but a grand term for a very amazing family who volunteer to do this out of the kindness of their hearts  amongst the busyness of their own lives...... it'd be good if you could please ring them within normal working hours whenever possible.

We don't use a computer booking system, just a note pad and pen, so we don't take bookings for any event ahead of it being advertised.

Also we don't take advance bookings or reservations for things like the Soup Stop, Film afternoons and evenings, Whilst drives, Meditation, etc etc. all of which operate on a donations basis  ( for which we are very grateful!!!) . These sessions are all just drop ins.... you're always very welcome to come and join us whenever ...... surprise us! 
Proceeds from events: after costs proceeds from Events go to our two charities for the year:   Prostate Cancer Awareness IoM  & th Manx charity working over seas , The Pahar Trust Nepal as well as our Church Restoration Fund  
Almost every month we have at least one event :  be it a concert, a slide show, quiz night, World Bonnag Championship, speaker or music night, it inevitably has a supper and approx 60 people attending. These nights are fun and fundraising, with proceeds going to the ongoing maintenance and restoration of this unique historic building and 10% of our proceeds after costs go to our nominated charities for the year.  
Margy is our events coordinator  : margykilley@manx.net 

​NB: Details and dates could well change between the point of visioning and the time of happening....so do please check it out or see additional advertising before making the trip out!