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 21st June Birth of John the Baptist
9am Patronal Festival at St. John's
10.30am Parish Eucharist at St. Mary's
4pm Tea, Biscuits & Church in the Bedehouse
Weekday Services and Events
Monday 22nd June
6pm Evening Prayer at St. John's
Tuesday 23rd June
2 - 3pm Knit & Natter at St. John's
7.30pm Bellringing Practice at St. Mary's
Wednesday 24th June
10am Morning Prayer at St. Mary's
7.30pm Deanery Synod at St. Peter's Raunds
Thursday 25th June
10am Said Eucharist at St. Mary's
10am-12noon Coffee and Chat at St. Mary's
7pm Celtic Service in the Chantry Chapel
Friday 26th June
10am Chichele Society in the Bedehouse
Saturday, 27th June
Farmers' Market morning with bell peal Tea & Coffee in the Bedehouse and concert in St. Mary's at 11.30am
Sunday 28th June Fourth Sunday after Trinity
No morning services in the Benefice today
6pm Welcome Eucharist for our new Deacon Revd Brenda, ordained today
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
It is with sadness that we report the death of the Revd Canon Lesley McCormack SCP on 12 June 2026. Lesley was for many years the lead Chaplain at Kettering General hospital, also ministering at St Peter & St Paul, Kettering and latterly within our Benefice. She was Rector of the Peterborough Chapter of SCP (Society of Catholic Priests) and a Canon Emeritus of Peterborough Cathedral.
To us she was Lesley, a much-loved colleague, priest, fellow villager and friend. We are the poorer without her but the richer for knowing her. She touched all our lives in many different ways and we will always remember her.
Funeral arrangements: A Requiem Mass at Sts Peter & Paul, Market Pl, Kettering NN16 0AL, led by the Dean of York, The Very Revd Dominic Barrington, on Tuesday 7 July at 11.30am, with a reception following in the Parish Rooms.
Next Meeting
Sunday 25th January 2026
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Third Sunday after Trinity
O Lord, make us have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
LATEST NEWS
21stJune 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.
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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.