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\nA woman praying solo in a U.K. church was saved on Sunday\u2014by the higher power of Twitter, which she turned to after being accidentally locked inside the house of worship by a volunteer that morning. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m locked inside St. Andrews Church! I was in private praying chapel & when I came out, everyone was gone & doors locked. #Plymouth #help,\u201d tweeted Sarah Greep, a jam maker and mother of two who is based in the English seaside city of Plymouth, in Devon. <\/p>\n

After first making some unsuccessful attempts to call church volunteers, whose names and numbers were listed in the back of a pamphlet\u2014and because her phone battery was low and service was cutting in and out\u2014Greep decided to turn to a medium with a bit more reach. <\/p>\n

\u201cI didn’t want to bother anyone so I just started tweeting,\u201d she told the Independent.<\/p>\n

For the next few hours, Greep, owner of the regionally popular Janner Jam company, alternately tried calling people and tweeting about being trapped, which she didn\u2019t seem to mind all that much.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrying to think of best way to get out of this church with minimum disruption. It’s quite calm & peaceful in here so in no hurry,\u201d she wrote. \u201cJust hope there’s not a fire! Unlikely at least. There’s drink, water, wine & so on, but no toilet.\u201d Greep explained in a later tweet that the bathrooms, along with the fire doors, were locked.<\/p>\n

She even managed to make a video, which she later uploaded to YouTube. \u201cI didn\u2019t know they shut-shut churches. I didn\u2019t know that churches got locked,\u201d she mused onscreen, while strolling around inside the vast sanctuary. \u201cEspecially not a prominent one like St. Andrew\u2019s Church in the middle of the city center on a Sunday, so, I don\u2019t know, maybe it\u2019s partly my fault.\u201d Yahoo! Shine could not reach anyone at the church for comment Monday.<\/p>\n

Greep seemed to only panic slightly when someone tweeted to her that the next service didn\u2019t start until 6:30pm. \u201cWill be drunk on holy wine by then,\u201d she wrote, clearly staying buoyed by her sense of humor.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am calm don’t worry, it’s one of the least stressful most peaceful places to be. I’ve just spoke to a warden on phone,\u201d she later added.<\/p>\n

A local politician, council leader Tudor Evans, eventually noticed her cry for help and contacted the police. They in turn found the church\u2019s keeper of the key, who was able to free Greep\u2014who, ironically, arrived home to find that she was locked out. <\/p>\n

\u201cI’m locked out of home now!! No key to get in so will have to stay out! One extreme to another!\u201d she tweeted, continuing to fill followers in on her endlessly frustrating day.<\/p>\n

Greep\u2019s saga quickly went viral, inspiring a slew of coverage across the UK, as well as amusing, pun-laden tweets and hashtags, including, \u201c#jannerjamfailstoleavedoorajar,\u201d \u201c#freethestandrewsone\u201d and \u201c#inabitofajam.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Monday, she also added the intriguing tweet that there were “some things I haven’t told anyone about what happened in the church! ;)”<\/p>\n

When Yahoo! Shine emailed Greep for the details on that\u2014along with how she dealt for so long without bathroom access\u2014 she responded that she was “inundated” with requests.<\/p>\n

One tweeter weighed in on the story Monday by noting, “This has all the hallmarks of a Miss Marple mystery.” Another posted a link to Greep’s tale as written by the Age, writing, “There’s a moral in this story here. Somewhere.”<\/p>\n

The jam maker spoke with the Plymouth Herald soon after she\u2019d been freed Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just went into the small chapel at St Andrew\u2019s Church where I sometimes go, and didn\u2019t think for one minute they were going to close the door,\u201d she explained. \u201cIt was nice and calm and the sun was shining through the stained glass windows. I didn\u2019t want to bother anyone but thought I would just send a few tweets, as it was a bit unusual. The next thing I know Tudor Evans is calling the police to help get me out!\u201d<\/p>\n

Finally, she added on Twitter, \u201cI was fine. It was unexpected amusement for all!\u201d
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