St. Peter's Church, Hopton, part of the Mid-Trent Churches Team

A small church - a big welcome!

We would be delighted to meet you in our small, most welcoming church of St. Peter's, Hopton.

A part of St. James the Great Church in Salt, we share their ethos, however, our building has a very different heritage.

Below is a shortened account of its opening in Easter of 1876. To see the full report please click on "About Us".

Opening Of A Village Chapel At Hopton.

In 1875 this hamlet contains a population of about two hundred inhabitants, who are nearly two miles distant from their Parish Church at Salt. For some years past a great desire has been felt by the people themselves that they could have a little Church built in their village for the aged and infirm as well as for general use, when bad weather or the distance or other reasonable cause interfered with their attendance at Salt. Various circumstances, however, have prevented this plan from being carried out, but for the last year or two the Earl of Shrewsbury, to whom the village belongs, has very kindly made a temporary provision by sending a carriage every Sunday to convey those who most needed such help to Salt Church. A further improvement has now been made, which perhaps in the course of a few years may lead to a still better means being supplied. With the noble Earl's permission, a roomy barn about the centre of the village in the occupation of Mr. E J Mousley, who most kindly gave it up for the purpose, has been converted by Mr. F Ratcliffe, builder, of Stafford, into a simple and seemly Chapel, capable of containing about one hundred persons, where Divine Service may be occasionally performed under license of the Bishop of the Diocese.

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Our Vicar is The Rev'd Vivienne Starkie.

Associate Minister the Rev'd Vivienne Starkie
01889 - 271046

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SERVICES AT St. PETER'S CHURCH, HOPTON.

Sunday 18 October 2026 Sunday at for 1 hour
St. Peter's Church, Hopton, part of the Mid-Trent Churches Team
Hopton Lane / Hopton Bank Hopton Stafford, ST18 0AH, United Kingdom

OUR NEXT SERVICE IS:
18th October Harvest Festival at 10-00am, St. James the Great Church, Salt, led by Robert Walls.

OUR OTHER SERVICES:
PLEASE REMEMBER THE CLOCKS GO BACK ONE HOUR ON SUNDAY 25th OCTOBER.
25th October Morning Praise at 9-30am, led by Andy Cooper.
On Wednesday 28th October there is a special service of thanksgiving at 7-00pm for St. Rufin, Burston, led by Bishop Matthew.
1st November Holy Communion at 9-30am, St. James the Great Church, Salt, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie.
8th November Remembrance Service at 10-45am, outside St. James the Great Church, Salt, led by Janet Stubbs.
15th November Holy Communion at 9-30am, St. James the Great Church, Salt, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie.
22nd November Morning praise at 9-30am, led by Andy Cooper.
29th November Praise Together Holy Communion at 10-00am, All Saints' Church, Milwich, led by Rev'd Derek Pamment and Andy Cooper.
6th December Holy Communion at 9-30am, St. James the Great Church, Salt, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie.
13th December Carol Service at 4-00pm, St. James the Great Church, Salt, led by Rev'd Duncan Leake.
20th December Praise Together Holy Communion at 10-00am, St. Peter's Church, Gayton, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie and Andy Cooper.
24th December Carols on the Green at 6-30pm, led by Janet Stubbs.
24th December Team Midnight Mass at 11-00pm, All Saints' Church, Milwich, led by Rev'd David Bintliff or
24th December Team Midnight Mass at 11-00pm, St. Andrew's Church, Weston, led by Rev'd Vivienne Starkie.
25th December Benefice Christmas Day Service at 9-30am, St. John the Baptist Church, Stowe by Chartley, led by Rev'd Duncan Leake.

Most of our churches have services based on Common Worship which aims to facilitate meaningful worship experiences for congregations, incorporating contemporary language and inclusive practices to engage modern worshipers.
For services in other churches please click on "Church Services Across Mid-Trent Team" to see our service rotas.
We try to make our church services as friendly as possible. Please don’t worry about getting things ‘wrong’. Even if they notice, people won’t mind. At Communion services, everyone is equally welcome, whether you feel able to share the bread and wine or prefer just to stay seated for a time of quiet. Finally, we are interested in you, not what you are wearing.

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News

Hopton and District Garden Guild

On the 3rd November we have Bob Marsh with a talk about Beaudesert Gardens.

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Safeguarding

Our parish of Salt: 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 Lichfield’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 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

St. Peter's Church, Hopton, part of the Mid-Trent Churches Team Charity No. 620376