United Benefice of St.Mary, Higham Ferrers, and St. John, Chelveston
BENEFICE SERVICES AND EVENTS
Sunday, 25th October Bible Sunday
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am Parish Eucharist at St. Mary's
4pm Lego Church in the Bedehouse
Tuesday 27th October
1-3pm Knit & Natter at St. John's
7.30pm Bellringing Practice at St. Mary's
Wednesday, 28th October
10am Morning Prayer at St. Mary's
Thursday 29th October
10am Said Eucharist at St. Mary's
10am-12noon Coffee and Chat at St. Mary's
7pm Celtic Service in the Chantry Chapel
Friday, 30th October
10am Chichele Society talk in the Bedehouse
6pm Choir Practice at St. Mary's
Saturday, 31st October
9.30am Farmers"Market Coffee Morning in the Bedehouse
11.30 a.m. Organ Recital in St. Mary's
3.30pm Light Party for children in the Bedehouse
Sunday, 1st November All Saints Day
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am All Age Eucharist at St. Mary's
6pm Choral Evensong for All Souls at St. Mary's Finedon
Monday 2nd November All Souls Day
10am Eucharist at St. Mary's
6pm Evensong with Commemoration at St. John's
The Online Benefice Service ‘Meeting Point’ continues – join in alongside either the services in church, or at the usual online time of 10 am. The service is available all day on here and accessible until the following Saturday.
Private prayer
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St. Mary's church is open for private prayer daily from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
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St. John's church is open for private prayer every day during daylight hours
Next Meeting
Sunday 25th January 2026
PRAYER OF THE DAY
An ordinary Saturday in Trinity
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
LATEST NEWS
24th October 2026
WORSHIP
Welcome to our Benefice services and events this week listed above
The Online Benefice Service ‘Meeting Point’ continues
here
Join in alongside either the
services in church, or when you have 15 minutes to pause and reflect.
Our churches are usually both open every day for private prayer and visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DONATE
GIVE TO ST. MARY'S ONLINE
St. Mary's church is currently fundraising to maintain its Medieval buildings. Donations towards the work will be gratefully accepted.
Please donate here or scan to pay
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Our two churches depend a great deal on help from volunteers. If you are able to give your time, either occasionally or on a regular basis, we would love you to join our team of volunteers.
Please contact us here
DONATE
GIVE TO ST. JOHN'S
ONLINE
St. John’s dates back to the mid-13th century and is used not only as a church but also as a community facility. We always need to fundraise to keep it maintained and we would be grateful for any contributions to help preserve the building.