St James Dalby - Community Events
Community Gatherings / Dalby Ducklings / Soup Stop / Cinema Program : Dalby Woodland
"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
Dorothy Day
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"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
Diary Dates February 2026
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Thurs 2nd : Maundy Thursday : an invitation to all on the Pilgrimage to come gather for a Bring & Share Supper from 6.00pm-7.00pm around the fire in the schoolrooms. Anyone is welcome to come. If you’d like to join us if you can come about 10 mins early to help set up that would be great. It will start with a washing of hands; a simple bring and shared meal and just a gathering, a meeting point around the table. At the end of the meal there will just be a short reading of the first page of The Story
We end in silence as we tidy the food away to the kitchen and set the chairs around the fire. 
Followed by a Gethsemane Vigil from 7.00pm – 10pm.
A Silent Vigil with the spoken word as we share the telling of The Story, from an edited version of Peter Marshall’s "The First Easter." You can stay for as short or as long as you like, if when you go, you could just leave quietly. The story is read by those present slowly and reflectively, by whoever wants to take a turn reading; it’s fine if you’d rather just listen. It’s broken up with a 5min pause between sections for a leg stretch, a cuppa, a snack or a loo break. There’s music at the point when the next session is about to begin. It is about being alongside, keeping vigil. It finishes at 10pm. Anyone is welcome to come and join us. 
Sunday 5th April : Dawn Vigil . Meeting at 5.30am on Easter Morning to walk to the top of Cronk ny aree Laa for sunrise at 6.05am
A Vigil with The Resurrection Story as the sun rises before sharing breakfast on the hill top together. We meet at ///zebra.surfaced.rock parking at the top of the Sloc Rd at 5.30am: Please bring a torch, breakfast, hot drinks, whatever to share, plus waterproofs, hats, sturdy footwear etc. It’s always very cold up there! Everyone welcome including dogs on leads. 
Easter Celebration of Communion at Dalby: 6.30pm followed by tea and cake in the schoolrooms. An invitation to come join us!
Seeking a deeper stillness and silence before God Gthrough following the practice of the World Community of Christian Meditation. Meeting at 7.30pm - 9.00pm in the schoolrooms .You don't need to have meditated before to join us, any queries please contact Cheryl
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Sun 12th : Holy Communion at 6.30pm with Canon Margaret Burrow.
Mon 13th : Manx Birdlife Coastal Workshop meeting at Dalby schoolrooms & walking to the Niarbyl
This is on Monday 13th April from 9.00pm am – 12noon. An All Age / Family workshop; So if you have family staying for Easter holidays, or grand children who’d enjoy learning more about sea birds and doing some beach creative activities, or would just like to come along yourselves book early by contacting Anna Graham : [email protected]
All welcome, £3 for children and £5 for Adult; there’ll be flap-jack snacks on the beach. Feel free to share this information, come with friends! Wed 15th : Soup Stop : serving a range of homemade soups, bread, cakes, tea and coffee from 12.30pm - 1.30pm. Everyone welcome, no need to book. Donations to cover costs much appreciated. Sun 19th : Taize Worship : 6.30pm round the fire in the schoolrooms: 
E Monday 20th : The Gathering An invitation for those seeking a deeper closeness with God and with one another, to come gather ( every 3rd Monday of the month ) to share food and time together around the table starting at 6.30pm...... 
Wed 22nd : Dalby Ducklings from 10.am.
To try to stop over crowding please book in advance by contacting Cheryl
Thurs 23rd. NB> Sorry there will be no meditation this Thursday
Sun 26th : Celtic Communion at 6.30pm with the Very Revd. Nigel Godfrey 
Sun 3rd May: NB> our apologies, there will be no service at Dalby this week.
Bank Holiday Mon 4th May. Collectors Fair at the schoolrooms with Lunches, Soups, Sandwiches Teas and Coffees. Homemade cakes & plants stalls & bric a brac, |
Welcome : a bit about us...
We have at least one event almost every month, just a time for getting together:
Be it a concert, a slide show, quiz night, World Bonnag Championship, speaker or music night, it will inevitably have a supper. These are the events organised by the Friends of our Church, and usually need booking in advance to help us with numbers for catering. They are fun and fundraising, with proceeds going to the ongoing maintenance and restoration of this unique historic building. 10% of our proceeds after costs always go to our nominated charities for the year. This year we're supporting Autism in Mann & the Manx charity working overseas: The Coral & Pearl Hostels Trust, supporting and helping vulnerable girls in Tanzania by operating safe hostels.
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...... to help value what they do for us it'd be really great if you could ring them within normal working hours whenever possible. Many thanks.
Margy is our events organiser For any queries or information please contact her at : [email protected]
We also have ongoing community gatherings throughout the month that don't need booking ahead. eg. Soup Stop, the Film afternoon and evenings, Meditation...... they're just designed as gathering points. They're open to anyone to drop by and surprise us, it'd be great to see you. These operate on an ad hoc basic, a warm friendly space with refreshments.
We're very grateful for your donations to help us cover our running / heating costs. All Proceeds after costs go to the work of the church and our Community Outreach.
We have at least one event almost every month, just a time for getting together:
Be it a concert, a slide show, quiz night, World Bonnag Championship, speaker or music night, it will inevitably have a supper. These are the events organised by the Friends of our Church, and usually need booking in advance to help us with numbers for catering. They are fun and fundraising, with proceeds going to the ongoing maintenance and restoration of this unique historic building. 10% of our proceeds after costs always go to our nominated charities for the year. This year we're supporting Autism in Mann & the Manx charity working overseas: The Coral & Pearl Hostels Trust, supporting and helping vulnerable girls in Tanzania by operating safe hostels.
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...... to help value what they do for us it'd be really great if you could ring them within normal working hours whenever possible. Many thanks.
Margy is our events organiser For any queries or information please contact her at : [email protected]
We also have ongoing community gatherings throughout the month that don't need booking ahead. eg. Soup Stop, the Film afternoon and evenings, Meditation...... they're just designed as gathering points. They're open to anyone to drop by and surprise us, it'd be great to see you. These operate on an ad hoc basic, a warm friendly space with refreshments.
We're very grateful for your donations to help us cover our running / heating costs. All Proceeds after costs go to the work of the church and our Community Outreach.
NB>> SAVING STAMPS :
We save used stamps for the charity Manx Wild Bird Aid; a registered charity on the Isle of Man that rehabilitates sick, injured or orphaned wild birds and returns them to the wild. Its' work relies entirely on its volunteers and supporters. You can find more details about the work they do at: https://www.wildbirdaid.com
There's a collecting jar in the schoolrooms; we'd be very grateful for any stamps, with a trim of 1cm of paper around it Many thanks!
We save used stamps for the charity Manx Wild Bird Aid; a registered charity on the Isle of Man that rehabilitates sick, injured or orphaned wild birds and returns them to the wild. Its' work relies entirely on its volunteers and supporters. You can find more details about the work they do at: https://www.wildbirdaid.com
There's a collecting jar in the schoolrooms; we'd be very grateful for any stamps, with a trim of 1cm of paper around it Many thanks!
We spend a lot of time thinking about Caring for Creation and how to live in a way that doesn't damage our precious planet
We love sharing the comfort of Dalby with you .........so come enjoy the warmth of our hospitality and heating ....
and by turning down your own heating at home whilst you’re with us it will help offset the drive out here!
If you can also car share and bring friends and neighbours with you it's another step towards Living in a Loving Planet Way.
We love sharing the comfort of Dalby with you .........so come enjoy the warmth of our hospitality and heating ....
and by turning down your own heating at home whilst you’re with us it will help offset the drive out here!
If you can also car share and bring friends and neighbours with you it's another step towards Living in a Loving Planet Way.
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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 to Dalby!
