United Benefice of St.Mary, Higham Ferrers, and St. John, Chelveston
BENEFICE SERVICES AND EVENTS
Monday 21st September
6pm Evening Prayer at St. John's
Tuesday 22nd September
1-3pm Knit & Natter at St. John's
Wednesday, 23rd September
10am Morning Prayer at St. Mary's
Thursday 24th September
10am Said Eucharist at St. Mary's
10am-12noon Coffee and Chat at St. Mary's
7pm Celtic Service in the Chantry Chapel
Saturday 26th September
9.30 - 12.30 p.m. Farmers'Market Coffee Morning in Bedehouse & Bell Peal
11.30 a.m. Organ Recital in St.Mary's
Sunday 27th September 176th Sunday after Trinity
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am Parish Eucharist at St. Mary's
Sunday 20th September 16th Sunday after Trinity
9am Breakfast Church in the Bedehouse
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am Parish Eucharist at St. Mary's with RAF Association visitors
3.30pm Bishop Alex's Service of welcome at Peterborough Cathedral
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
Feast of St. Matthew
We thank you, heavenly Father, for the witness of your apostle and evangelist Matthew to the Gospel of your Son our Savior; and we pray that, after his example, we may with ready wills and hearts obey the calling of our Lord to follow him; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
LATEST NEWS
21st September 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.