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 and our mini-choir club children joining in the singing.
Our regular services are:
SUNDAY SERVICES
FRIDAY MORNING PRAYERS
WEDNESDAY MORNING
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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To find more information about St James's building, churchyards and it's role as the parish church over the past 900 years, follow the sidebar menu on the left-hand side of your web browser page on a PC/Mac device or tap the little menu icon in the top right-hand corner on your mobile 'phone's screen.
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:
February
Sunday 1st Holy Communion 9am (Candlemas)
Wednesday 4th Holy Communion 10am
Friday 6th Morning Prayers 10:15am / Forget-Me-Not Café 11am
Sunday 8th Choral Communion 9am
Wednesday 11th Holy Communion 10am
Sunday 15th Holy Communion with Hymns and Evensong 6pm
Wednesday 18th Holy Communion 10am Ash Wednesday
Sunday 22nd Choral Communion 9am
Wednesday 25th Holy Communion 10am
March
Sunday Holy Communion 9am 1st, 8th, 15th (Mothering Sunday)and Evensong 6pm, 22nd, 29th (Palm Sunday)
Wednesday Holy Communion 10am 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th (The Annunciation)
Friday 6th Morning Prayers 10:15am / Forget-Me-Not Café 11am
Saturday 14th Coffee & Soup morning 10:30am-1:30pm
April
Wednesday Holy Communion 10am 1st (Stations of the Cross), 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th
There will be no Friday Morning Prayers - the Forget-me-not-cafe will not be on Good Friday 3rd but on the 10th.
Our parish of Gretton: St James the Great is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Peterborough’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO (Parish Safeguarding Officer) Lesley Luck. Email: [email protected] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Victoria Kellet Tel: 01733 887040 Email: [email protected]
If you have immediate concerns about safety of someone please contact the police and call 999 and North Northamptonshire County Council Social Services
Tel:0300 126 7000 Email: [email protected]
