Welcome to the
West Grantham Group of Villages

We are a Group of 7 Churches (Barrowby, Gt Gonerby, Denton, Harlaxton, Stroxton, Woolsthorpe and Wyville) committed to serving God and the people of our communities.

We hope that our website highlights the wide variety of worship, events, and fellowship available. Whether you are new to faith, new to the area or simply looking for a church, whatever your situation we hope you will feel welcomed.

For more information about our individual churches, please scroll down.

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"Loving and Living, Sharing and Growing"

 

Hello May

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AI-generated content may be incorrect.We were delighted late last week to hear that All Saints, Barrowby has just been awarded their Gold Eco Church Award.

 

Congratulations and a huge well done to all. I know that Dave has done a fabulous job in leading you all in this endeavour and so I am overjoyed that his and your hard work has been recognised. The Churchyard was especially praised by the assessors and an Ecology professor, as an example of excellent practice that enables nature to thrive

Well done All Saints, we’re proud of you and inspired by you!

Here are some dates for your diary for May and June 2025

Thursday 29th May, 6.30pm The Church of the Ascension will be hosting an Ascension Day service. On this important day in the Church history it would be great to have our Churches represented so come along and join us.

 

2025 Social Media Graphics | Thy Kingdom ComeThy Kingdom Come-this special 11 days of prayer begins with Christ’s Ascension and ends on Pentecost Sunday (8th June). This is the tenth anniversary of Thy Kingdom Come and this year the focus is on the Lord’s Prayer. This year I’d like to invite you to participate in some special times of prayer during these eleven days.

Firstly, can you think of 5 people: friends, neighbours or colleagues who you sometimes have conversations about God with? Could you commit to praying for them on each of the 11 days of Thy Kingdom Come? Praying that they might see, hear and know God.

Secondly, we now have a group Prayer App, called the WGGV prayer group and each day at midday I will be stopping to say the Lord’s prayer and then posting a line from the prayer and a special further prayer for the 5 people we are praying for. Could you join me?

All you need to do is send me your mobile number and I can add you to the group. Then wherever you are, stop at midday, say the Lord’s Prayer, read the line in the Prayer App and say the prayer for the five people you are praying for. Finally you can sign off with an ‘Amen’. I will send out the phone number to all on my contact list.

Holy Mass Paintings (Page #2 of 7) - Fine Art AmericaOn Sunday 1st June at 6pm, our Dwelling services return for the summer. These services are an opportunity to gather in prayer and this service will be a special Thy Kingdom Come service.

 

1 Timothy 2 urges us to pray for all people because God wants ALL people to be saved. Every move of God started in prayer! Prayer is the runway on which God lands the plane so let’s get active this Spring in prayer!

 

Save the date!

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This months photo was taken at St Sebastian's Churchyard Easter Trail. As families walked through the churchyard there were lots of activities like seed balls to throw into a giant cross, making crosses with twigs and art activities like this one. Lots of fun was had by all!

 

What's Happening next

Click CALENDAR above for more services etc. 
Click an event below for more details

Friday 6th June
10:00am - 12:00pm -
Saturday 7th June
1:00pm - 4:00pm -
Sunday 8th June
10:00am - 11:00am -
10:30am - 12:00pm -
10:30am - 11:30am -
11:00am - 12:00pm -
2:00pm - 4:00pm -
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Monday 9th June
7:30pm - 9:00pm -
Tuesday 10th June
9:00am - 12:00pm -
Wednesday 11th June
10:00am - 11:00am -

Worship during the Week

Jesus called his followers to be disciples, people who are with Jesus through daily prayer and worship, people who become like him through daily reading and reflecting on scripture and people who do as he did by loving our neighbour as ourselves. We cannot do this alone. Find out more about all the ways we support and encourage each other and hear our minister's weekly message.

Small Groups 

A key part of our faith journey is meeting together in small, mid week groups. These groups give us a chance to grow in faith and friendship. In small groups we can encourage and support each other. There is a wide variety of groups and they meet across the West Grantham area so please join the group that you think will suit you! 

All Saints, Barrowby Small group-meets fortnightly, contact Annette for details

Bell Ringers, if you fancy learning to ring or already can, we would love you to join us. Harlaxton Bell Ringers contact Liz Carter
Barrowby Bell Ringers contact Melissa Blanchard 

Midweek Communion -1st Wednesday of the month in Denton,
2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays in Harlaxton contact Rev'd Sarah

Men's Study Group - Fortnightly, contact Peter Hopkins

Mothers Union - Our Mother's Union Group is based in Harlaxton but has members from the locality, contact Adrianne Taylor

Prayers of Healing - Barrowby, 2:00pmpm, 4th Wednesday of the month - contact Kate Waghorn

St Sebastian Small groups -Two groups meet in Great Gonerby. One meets fortnightly, contact Andy and Ann Dowie; and for the other group contact Rob Fieldson for information

From time to time we run other small groups too like Alpha (contact Rev'd Sarah if you would like to know more) 

We also run special Advent and Lent groups, contact Rev'd Sarah for details of these.

Sarah's Video Message

Have you seen our new GALLERY menu item? Do you have some photos of church activities that we can use? If so, then please send them to John Bruce for inclusion. BUT, before you do so please check with the individuals on the photograph(s) that you have their permission to publish it, thanks.

Barrowby All Saints

Welcome to All Saints ChurchFacebook

If you are thinking of visiting or moving to our village or would like to join us for worship or community events at our church, here is some information about us that you might find helpful.

We aim to provide a warm welcome to everyone who comes to our church and look forward to meeting you. 

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Gt Gonerby St Sebastian

Welcome to St Sebastian’s ChurchFacebook

St Sebastian's Church has been at the centre of Great Gonerby village since Saxon times. Today we are a warm, friendly and informal Church with a heart to connect with all. We pray, we learn, we sing and enjoy cake! Come and join us!
 

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Harlaxton St Mary & St Peter

Welcome to St Mary & St Peter's ChurchFacebook

Here at Harlaxton Church we offer a heartfelt, warm welcome in our loving and prayerful community with a variety of services that are centred on reading and understanding the Bible. Our beautiful Church building is open daily from 9.30am to 4pm for anyone who would like to visit, pray, or find sanctuary and purpose in a busy and confusing world. 

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Denton St Andrew

Welcome to St Andrew's Church

St Andrew's is a busy well-loved church and its events are well supported by the village. It is a grade 1 listed building with several special memorials to the Blythe and Welby families. The Church comes to life with well supported seasonal events like Harvest, Christmas Carols, Summer Lunches, Coffee mornings and of course the well renowned Denton Street Market each May!

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Stroxton All Saints

Welcome to All Saints Church

All Saint's Stroxton is a much loved Church surrounded by amazing views! The local community all pull together to keep this building open for people to come and worship, pray quietly or just find a moment of peace amongst the beauty that surrounds this Church.

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Woolsthorpe St James

Welcome to St James' Church

 St James the Greater sits boldly within the village of  Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir as a comforting reminder of Our Lord's constant presence. Within weathered walls here is peace and beauty; alive in spirit (alongside God's creatures ... bats, birds, bees, butterflies, cats ...)

Come and see, you will be blessed! 

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Wyville St Catherine

Welcome to St Catherine's Church

St Catherine's 'on the Hill' may only have been built about 100 years ago but since ancient times there has been a place of worship here. It is a small, holy place where you can feel the stillness and the presence of the sacred.
 

 

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Today's Bible Quotation

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:17-19
06/06/2025
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