United Benefice of St.Mary, Higham Ferrers, and St. John, Chelveston
BENEFICE SERVICES AND EVENTS
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.
Sunday 5th July Fifth Sunday after Trinity
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am All age Eucharist with Baptism at St. Mary's
4pm Lego Church in the Bedehouse
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Weekday Services and Events​​​​​​​​
Monday 6th July
6pm Evening Prayer at St. John's
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​ Tuesday 7th July
11.30am Requiem Mass for Revd Lesley at
St Peter & Paul, Kettering
7.30pm Bellringing Practice at St. Mary's
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Wednesday 8th July
​10am Morning Prayer at St. Mary's
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Thursday 9th July
10am Said Eucharist at St. Mary's
10am-12noon Coffee and Chat at St. Mary's
​​​7pm Celtic Service in the Chantry Chapel
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Sunday 12th July Sixth Sunday after Trinity
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
9am Breakfast Church in the Bedehouse
10.30am Parish Eucharist at St. Mary's
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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
Revd. Canon Lesley McCormack who Died 12th June 2026
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May she rest in peace
Next Meeting
Sunday 25th January 2026
PRAYER OF THE DAY
An ordinary Wednesday in Trinity
Almighty and everlasting God,by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church
is governed and sanctified:
hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,that in their vocation and ministry they may serve you in holiness and truth
to the glory of your name;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
LATEST NEWS
8th July 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.