Are you planning a wedding?

for 28 days

As we write this article it is nearly Valentine’s Day and Easter, a traditional time for weddings, will soon be upon us so love is in the air.

Would you like a church wedding? We have eight beautiful churches for you to choose from, each in one of our lovely villages. Have a look through this magazine for details of the parishes. Each church has its own character but whichever you choose, you are guaranteed a warm welcome and every assistance you need to make your big day run smoothly.

There are also some excellent venues for your wedding reception in the area.

We have a central system for all wedding administration making it easy to check availability and to complete your application form, including guidance on all the legal requirements.

Each of our churches has a person who leads on weddings and will be your main contact for all practical matters. They can arrange to show you round initially and then if you book that church, they will guide you through the months of planning, offering advice on everything you need to know about a wedding in that particular church.

Our own clergy team, along with local retired clergy, will be a great support to you in the run up to your wedding. The appointed clergy member will meet with you well in advance to go through all the arrangements and will arrange a rehearsal for you before the big day. On the day itself they will conduct a beautiful ceremony for you and your guests.

To make an initial inquiry please contact Elizabeth Jarrett, our Wedding Administrator on 07534 - 915068, email [email protected] or click on "Get in touch" on this page.

St. Peter's Anglican Church, Hopton, Staffordshire.

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.

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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Are you planning a wedding?

for 28 days

As we write this article it is nearly Valentine’s Day and Easter, a traditional time for weddings, will soon be upon us so love is in the air.

Would you like a church wedding? We have eight beautiful churches for you to choose from, each in one of our lovely villages. Have a look through this magazine for details of the parishes. Each church has its own character but whichever you choose, you are guaranteed a warm welcome and every assistance you need to make your big day run smoothly.

There are also some excellent venues for your wedding reception in the area.

We have a central system for all wedding administration making it easy to check availability and to complete your application form, including guidance on all the legal requirements.

Each of our churches has a person who leads on weddings and will be your main contact for all practical matters. They can arrange to show you round initially and then if you book that church, they will guide you through the months of planning, offering advice on everything you need to know about a wedding in that particular church.

Our own clergy team, along with local retired clergy, will be a great support to you in the run up to your wedding. The appointed clergy member will meet with you well in advance to go through all the arrangements and will arrange a rehearsal for you before the big day. On the day itself they will conduct a beautiful ceremony for you and your guests.

To make an initial inquiry please contact Elizabeth Jarrett, our Wedding Administrator on 07534 - 915068, email [email protected] or click on "Get in touch" on this page.

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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.