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

     NB >>   In line with Government Covid guidelines and to maintain the well-being and safety of us all, we do respectfully ask that if you have any cold like symptom you stay safely in  by your fireside, the following day  a LFT could say you were Covid Positive!   Despite that we do ask you to do a LFT prior to attending events and worship, wear a mask and maintain social distancing throughout. That way we can all continue meeting and enjoying each other’s company!   Many thanks ......
January Diary dates 2022:
  • Saturday 8th: Dalby Movies : Bohemian Rhapsody in the schoolrooms starting at 7.30pm : a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury (brilliantly played by Rami Malek).   Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. The film traces the meteoric rise of the band through their iconic songs and revolutionary sound. 
    There will be refreshments, but feel free to bring your own wine/ beer.  Donations to help cover costs are gratefully received. Hope you can join us!     
  • Sun 9th : Holy Communion 6.30pm
  • Wed 12th:  Dalby Duckilings meeting from 10am - 11.30am NB > Due to Covid we are restricting our numbers at present so please contact Cheryl in advance to see if there is space available. Thanks
  • Thurs 13th :  Meditation at Dalby 7.30pm - 9.00pm a time of stillness, calm and reflection together. 
  •  Sun 16th : A Candlelit  Taize  Service at 6.30pm  A quite reflective time of worship together, followed by refreshments Everyone welcome
  • Wed 19th :  Dalby Soup Stop, serving from 12.30 - 1.30pm with homemade soup, bread cake & coffee.
  •  Thurs 20th  : 2.30pm : An invitation to join : “The Chosen”  ?!   Starting on Thursday Jan 20th at 2.30pm and running for six weeks at Dalby schoolroom. We invite you to come and share with us this screening from the series of The Chosen, an incredible new Bible series. The series is fiction, but tries to remain faithful to the Bible account of the lives of those who surrounded the life of Jesus.  Events in the series often take places in the spaces that the Bible leaves to our imagination. Everyone welcome, there will be refreshments, No need to book, just come along when you can, each session is a standalone viewing, hope you can join us!
  •  Friday 21st :  Racing across the Atlantic on a Sailboat – One Goal, Two People, and Three thousand miles against Wind and Tide :  . Come and join us for a Bistro style evening at Dalby schoolrooms on Friday 21st Jan at 7.30pm for an illustrated talk by Charlene Howard . Admission @ £12.50  includes a hot supper of Scouse with chunky bread & pickle   followed by Crumble & Custard.  Bring your own wine / beer. 
    Booking in advance : please ring Gilly: 844031    ​: let us know if you have an special dietary requirements.  What began as an Ocean Race to follow in the wake of legendary sailors, became a very personal memorial race.  Exciting tales of AJ Wanderlust’s adventure on her voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.   
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From rushed boat preparation in the wake of a catastrophic fire, to the race start in Plymouth, thru complex weather systems, breakage, flooding, and entanglement with a sword fishing fleet in the foggy Nantucket Shoals off of the finish line in Newport, Rhode Island, it is 33 days of non-stop action, teamwork and life on the edge​.  ​​
  • Sun 23rd : Celtic Communion at 6.30pm
  •  Tues 25th : Afternoon Movies at Dalby, 2.30pm  tbc
  • Wed 26th : Dalby Ducklings: 10 am - 11.30-am, please book in advance with Cheryl​
  • THurs 27th : Meditation at Dalby 7.30pm - 9.00pm
  • Fri 28th Hub Music Session : from 7.30pm
  • Sun 30th : Community Songs of Praise : 6.30pm
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
Eco Note : We love sharing the comfort of Dalby with you, so please come enjoy the warmth of our heating .... and how about turning off your own, or at least turning it down whist 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..... we’d be well on the way to a healthier and happier planet !  
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:  Alana's Gift, to support the Unit at St. Johns Primary School, and The Manx Charity working overseas: Bees for Burundi, as well as our Church Restoration Fund  ( we're currently working towards having the window on the South wall re-framed and double glazed, the cement mortar removed from the exterior wall, the pitch-pine panels removed from the interior wall and a damp-proof membrane fitted before the panels are re-instated ) .
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!