St James Gretton

St James Gretton This page is to provide information of activities and events surrounding St James Church Gretton.

Not everyone wants to attend services on a regular basis but may wish to keep in touch with special events or even use the building for their own special occasions at different stages of their lives. Others just want to see that the building remains cared for and open and has a presence in the village. This page is aimed to provide information for those who wish to know but not necessarily take an active part.

We hope you’ll come along to our next traditional Festive service at 9am on Palm Sunday, 29th March to celebrate the tri...
16/03/2026

We hope you’ll come along to our next traditional Festive service at 9am on Palm Sunday, 29th March to celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on a donkey while the crowds waved palm branches and shouted “Hosanna!” (an exclamation of praise), as recorded in all four Gospels.

During that time, palm branches were widely associated with victory and triumph and people would lay their cloaks on the ground as a sign of respect and honour for someone of great importance. Celebrated one week before Easter Day, Palm Sunday is a time of mixed sentiment because, although triumphal, it precedes the marking of events which led to the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus. At St James’ we will share in Christ’s entry with palm crosses.

Fancy a hot bowl of lovely homemade soup for lunch today? St James’s church servery is open until 1:30pm today. We’ve go...
14/03/2026

Fancy a hot bowl of lovely homemade soup for lunch today? St James’s church servery is open until 1:30pm today. We’ve got: leek and potato; lentil ; and minestrone with fresh parmesan and basil to sprinkle 😎

calling all cake-lovers! 🤗
14/03/2026

calling all cake-lovers! 🤗

🌼 Come along to a 9am service for all ages on Mothering Sunday 15th March to celebrate the love and care of all who have...
09/03/2026

🌼 Come along to a 9am service for all ages on Mothering Sunday 15th March to celebrate the love and care of all who have a mothering role and remember those we no longer see. Take away a small posy of daffodils as a token of appreciation. Enjoy the free refreshments provided after the service.

❤️ The church is also open during the daytime as a quiet space and to light a candle and say a prayer / leave a prayer on the prayer tree in the Lady Chapel.

🥮 Mothering Sunday in the Church of England is celebrated on the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday), serving as a day to honour mothers, maternal figures, and the “Mother Church.” Originally a 16th-century tradition for returning to one’s home parish, it is now a joyful, celebratory day marked by special services, the giving of flowers (often posies) and, historically, the baking of Simnel.

Good Morning! Our servery is open for lovely homemade soup and cake for brunch/lunch today Saturday 14th at St James. Pl...
09/03/2026

Good Morning! Our servery is open for lovely homemade soup and cake for brunch/lunch today Saturday 14th at St James. Please help raise funds for underprivileged children in India. 🍰☕️🤗 We do hope you can come along.

A quick overview of next 3 months’ services and activities at St James 🙂
03/03/2026

A quick overview of next 3 months’ services and activities at St James 🙂

Just a heads up / dates for diaries 🙂 on lots happening to be part of this coming Mothering Sunday weekend:Sat 14th Marc...
20/02/2026

Just a heads up / dates for diaries 🙂 on lots happening to be part of this coming Mothering Sunday weekend:

Sat 14th March
❤️🍰☕️ Treat your mum and other special family and friends to lovely home-made fare at our coffee morning 10:30am to 1:30pm and help raise funds for children in need in Goa, India.

Sun 15th March
❤️🌼 Come along to our special 9am morning service for all ages to celebrate the love and care of all those who have a mothering role and remember those we no longer see. Take away a small posy of daffodils as a token of appreciation and enjoy the complimentary refreshments together afterwards. @
❤️🌤️🙏🏻 Feel warmly invited to come into church during the daytime until 4pm if you just wish to sit in quiet remembrance and offer prayer. There’s a prayer tree in the Lady Chapel. There are beautiful views from the churchyard too. (There will be no 6pm Evensong service).

***calling all cake-lovers and bakers!***Do come along to enjoy our cake, soup and coffee morning on the Saturday of Mot...
20/02/2026

***calling all cake-lovers and bakers!***
Do come along to enjoy our cake, soup and coffee morning on the Saturday of Mothering Sunday weekend: Sat 14th March.

And / or if you could donate a lovely cake or cookies to help raise funds for underprivileged children in Goa, India that would be fab too. 🤗 If you can, please let us know asap - just reply to this post 🫶🏻

Everyone is warmly invited to the holy day of Ash Wednesday (18th Feb) 10am service to take time to reflect and prepare ...
15/02/2026

Everyone is warmly invited to the holy day of Ash Wednesday (18th Feb) 10am service to take time to reflect and prepare for the celebrations of Easter, together.

Christians in the early church were sprinkled with ashes during Lent. Then in the Middle Ages, the church began the Ash Wednesday practice of marking foreheads. The ashes used are from the burning of last year’s Palm Sunday palm leaves.

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