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
- Morning Holy Communion every Sunday of the month at 9am
Complimentary refreshments afterwards
- Evensong third Sunday of the month at 6pm
FRIDAY MORNING PRAYERS
- first Friday of the month at 10.15am
Followed by Forget-Me-Not Cafe for the community at 11am
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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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:
July
- Wednesday 1st 10am Holy Communion
- Friday 3rd 10:15am Morning Prayers | 11am Forget-Me-Not Café
- Sunday 5th 9am Holy Communion
- Wednesday 8th 10am Holy Communion
- Sunday 12th 9am Holy Communion - Choral
- Wednesday 15th 10am Holy Communion
- Sunday 19th 9am Holy Communion – with Hymns and 6pm Evensong
- Wednesday 22nd 10am Holy Communion
- Saturday 25th Feast Day of St James the Apostle
- Sunday 26th 9am Holy Communion - Choral
- Wednesday 29th 10am Holy Communion
August- Wednesday Holy Communion 10am 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
- Friday 7th Morning Prayers 10:15am | Forget-Me-Not Café 11am
- Sunday Holy Communion 9am 2nd, 9th, 16th and Evensong 6pm, 23rd, 30th
September- Wednesday Holy Communion 10am 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
- Wednesday 2nd Mini-Choir+ group starts after summer break 6pm
- Friday 4th Morning Prayers 10:15am | Forget-Me-Not Café 11am
- Sunday Holy Communion 9am 6th, 13th, 20th and Evensong 6pm, 27th
The Church Bell Ringers will ring before every Evensong.
