Mr Greaves, 68, an Anglican lay reader, was attacked just 200 yards from St Saviour's Church in High Green, Sheffield, where he was due to lead the worship at the Eucharist.
Mr Greaves' widow, Maureen, earlier said she had been left "devastated" by his death. The couple have four grown-up children, including a daughter who is working as a missionary in Mozambique, and two grandchildren.
Police are treating Mr Greaves' death as murder and said the motive for the attack is currently unclear.
Canon Simon Bessant, from St Saviour's, described Mr Greaves as a "good man" who fell victim to an evil act.
He said: "He was a gentle soul. He wasn't foolish - he would have handled the situation as best as anyone would but we don't know what he encountered."
Mr Bessant, who was at the church that night, said Mrs Greaves was not seeking vengeance but did want justice.
Dr Steven Croft, the Bishop of Sheffield, has sent a message to every parish in his diocese asking for prayers for Mr Greaves, his widow and their family.
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