St James's is a friendly Anglican church in Gretton, Northamptonshire, sharing clergy and church community events with St John's, Corby.  Our history as the parish's church goes back over 900 years. Services today are traditional and relaxed in the welcoming and spiritual atmosphere of such an ancient sacred building.  Often, we are very fortunate in having a super church organist and choir to lead the congregation in singing and free lovely drinks and cakes to share together afterwards. Some services are accompanied by our church tower bells ringing.

Our regular services are:

   SUNDAY SERVICES  

• Morning Holy Communion every Sunday of the month at 9am 

• Evensong third Sunday of the month at 6pm

   FRIDAY MORNING PRAYERS

• first Friday of the month at 10.15am 

   WEDNESDAY MORNING 

• Holy Communion at 10am

Everyone is very warmly welcome at our services and events and also to visit the beautiful church building and churchyard just to look around, explore and reflect. The church and churchyard are open everyday from 8am, but locked from 5pm (4pm in winter) except for services and special events. We have regular community cafe opportunities for anyone to come along to to relax, catch up and meet clergy and new folk over a cuppa and delicious homemade fayre available from our little church servery.

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What's On over the next three months:

This list is designed to give you a quick 3-months'-ahead overview starting with the current month as the one with more detail so please check back for the latest updates:

November

• Family & Elderly Shoebox Appeal packing Saturday 1st, 2-4pm at Gretton Baptist Church (contents donations by 18th October - drop off at the Church). Organised for Link to Hope sending shoeboxes filled with items for disadvantaged families and elderly folk in Eastern Europe, including Ukraine.
• Holy Communion Sunday 2nd, 9am.
• Closing worship 101 hours of prayer (at Chapel Gym) Sunday 2nd, 9pm
• Wednesday Holy Communion, 10am on the 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th.
• Start of weekly Mini Choir+ club Wednesday 5th, 6:00-6:45pm. Come along to find out more about this new club for ages 6-9 designed for fun, friendship and some singing.
• Friday Morning Prayers & Reflection 7th, 10:15am followed by Forget-Me-Not Cafe 11am.
• Remembrance Day Service Sunday 9th, 3pm Gretton Baptist Chapel followed by parade to the War Memorial for the laying of wreaths (after the 11am service at USAAF Spanhoe Airfield Memorial with Military Vehicle Display). Organised by the Gretton and District Royal British Legion Holding Branch. St James's bells will be rung after the 11am two minutes silence.
• Holy Communion with Hymns Sunday 16th, 9am and Evensong 6pm.
• Choral Communion Sunday 23rd, 9am.
• ‘A Night to Remember’ service  Wednesday 26th, 7:30pm - a short, simple service for people who have lost a loved one and experiencing grief with the opportunity to reflect, pray and light a candle.
• Coffee morning Saturday 29th, 10:30am-1:30pm. Coffee, soups and a very warm welcome. Raising funds for the 2026 Flower Festival.
• Advent Sunday Sunday 30th, 9am. We will light the first candle, the candle of Hope, on our advent wreath as we prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

There is no 9am Holy Communion on Sunday 9th November (as the Remembrance Day service is at 3pm at the Baptist Chapel).

December

• Wednesday Holy Communion, 10am on the 3rd, 10th, 17th and 31st.
• Friday Morning Prayers and Reflection 5th, 10:15am, followed by Forget-Me-Not Cafe 11am.
• 'Clean and Green' helpers session Saturday 6th, 10am - 1pm.  Come help prepare the church to make it festively lovely for Advent and Christmas time. Complimentary refreshments and mince pies.
• Christingle Service Sunday 7th, 9am. Join us for this festive, candle-lit celebration of the light of Christ.
• Sunday Holy Communion, 9am on the 14th and 28th.
• ‘Carols by Candlelight’ Sunday 21st, 3:30pm - a service of lessons and carols. Come along and join in the festive singing of traditional Christmas carols, readings from the Christmas story, and music in an atmosphere lit by candlelight. Enjoy the drinks and mince pies from the church servery afterwards. The Church bells will be rung.
• Christmas Eve Crib Service Wednesday 24th, 4pm. Come listen to the retelling of the Nativity story as we gather around the manger. The Church bells will be rung and the Advent window will be lit.
• Midnight Mass Wednesday 24th, 11pm. Come join the traditional joyful vigil and celebration of the birth of Christ.
• Christmas Day Service Thursday 25th, 10am at St John’s (Corby). A service celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and the hope and peace His birth signifies.

There will be no Sunday 9am Holy Communion or 6pm Evensong on 21st Dec (as there will be 'Carols by Candelight' in the afternoon). There will be no Wednesday 10am communion on Christmas Eve (24th Dec) as there is the crib service in the afternoon and midnight mass.

January

• Sunday Holy Communion, 9am on the 4th (Epiphany), 11th, 18th and Evensong 6pm, and 25th.
• Wednesday Holy Communion, 10am on the 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th.
• Mini Choir+ club Wednesday 7th, 6:00-6:45pm - starts again for the Spring term (tbc).
• Friday Morning Prayers and Reflection, 9th 10:15am followed by Forget-Me-Not Cafe 11am.
• Coffee morning Saturday 31st, 10:30am-1:30pm. Coffee, soups and a very warm welcome. Raising funds for the 2026 Flower Festival.

Friday prayers and the Forget-Me-Not Cafe will be held in January on the second Friday: Friday 9th (not the 2nd).