United Benefice of St.Mary, Higham Ferrers, and St. John, Chelveston
BENEFICE SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY 7th June
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am All Age Eucharist at St. Mary's
The young Peregrine Falcons in the church tower at St. Mary's are five weeks old and almost ready to fly
Next Meeting
Sunday 25th January 2026
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Commemoration of St. Justin, Martyr at Rome
O God, who has given your church wisdom and revealed to it deep and secret things: Grant that we, like your servant Justin and in union with his prayers, may find your Word an abiding refuge all the days of our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.
LATEST NEWS
1st June 2026
WORSHIP
Welcome to our Benefice services and events this week ...
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.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
LUMOS EXPERIENCE
12th June in St. Mary's
Sittings at 6-7pm, 7-8pm, 9-10pm
Tickets from Lumos direct here
BRASS BAND CONCERT
26th July at 2 p.m. in St. John's
£12.50 including interval glass of fizz and cream tea and raffle at 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.