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
Weekday Services and Events
Monday 6th July
6pm Evening Prayer at St. John's
Tuesday 7th July
11.30am Requiem Mass for Revd Lesley at its Peter & Paul, Kettering
7.30pm Bellringing Practice at St. Mary's
Wednesday 8th July
10am Morning Prayer at St. Mary's
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
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
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
Feast of St. Thomas
Almighty and eternal God,
who, for the firmer foundation of our faith,
allowed your holy apostle Thomas to doubt the resurrection of your Son
till word and sight convinced him:
grant to us, who have not seen, that we also may believe and so confess Christ as our Lord and our God;
who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen.
LATEST NEWS
3rd 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.