Wild Wise Women Retreat – for all!

Sunday 8th March, 10-4pm at Brooking Church with Hebrew Priestess, Sara Moon, and Rev Sam. Click here to see photos & reflections from this retreat on Facebook. Sara and Sam are delighted to share another Jewish and Christian collaboration for International Women’s Day 2026. This day retreat is open to people of all genders. Once … Read more

Community Spring Clean & Graveyard Gardening

Sunday 1st March, 10am -1pm + ‘bring & share’ lunch at Brooking Church Feel free to drop in… (Mad Hatters Tea after for Collaborators Crew – some of whom are shown above 🙂 Click here for photos and reflections from this day on fb. The bats are waking up and so it’s time for our … Read more

St Brigid’s Day 2026 + Sam’s 60th Birthday Celebration

All welcome at Brooking Church from 2-5pm on Sunday 1st February. Please read the details below. Donations invited to help cover costs… So here’s the plan for my 60th birthday and our St Brigid’s Day celebrations this Sunday afternoon – to which you are all invited! It’s helpful to know whom to expect, if possible. Please bring seasonal, … Read more

River Dart Wild Church Update Autumn 2025

From the late autumn of 2024 through to the spring of 2025 was a very unexpected time for me (Sam) in various ways. Around this time last year, while helping the previous guardian of St Barnabas Church, Brooking set up for the 2024 Remembrance Sunday service, I discovered that the small traditional BCP congregation (of … Read more

Brigid’s Birthday Tea

Saturday 1st February, 2-5pm at St Barnabas Church, Brooking, Dartington (parking available) Drop in ‘high tea’ from 2-3.30pm & arrive/stay for ceremony at 3.30pm. A gentle get together to start our year in community & to celebrate the first signs of spring, such as the snowdrops, with the birthday of the goddess & saint Brigid, matron of … Read more