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 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
Weekday Services and Events
Monday 13th July
7.30pm St. Mary's P.C.C.in The Chantry Chapel
Tuesday 14th July
7.30pm Bellringing Practice at St. Mary's
Wednesday 15th July
10am Morning Prayer at St. Mary's
Thursday 16th July
10am Said Eucharist at St. John's
10am-12noon Coffee and Chat at St. Mary's
7pm Celtic Service in the Chantry Chapel
Saturday 18th July
1pm Mothers' Union 150th Anniversary tea in the Bedehuse
Sunday 19th July Seventh Sunday after Trinity
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am Parish Eucharist in St. Mary's
4pm. Tea, Biscuits & Church in the Bedehouse
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
May she rest in peace
Next Meeting
Sunday 25th January 2026
PRAYER OF THE DAY
6th Sunday after Trinity
O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of your people who call upon you, and grant that they may know and understand what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
LATEST NEWS
12th 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.