United Benefice of St.Mary, Higham Ferrers, and St. John, Chelveston
BENEFICE SERVICES AND EVENTS
Monday 7th September
6pm Evening Prayer at St. John's
Tuesday 8tht September
7.30pm Bellringing Practice at St. Mary's
Wednesday, 9th September
10am Morning Prayer at St. Mary's
Thursday 10th 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 12th September
Ride, Stride & Drive - Both churches
Sunday 13th September 15th Sunday after Trinity
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am Civic Service at St. Mary's
4pm Tea, biscuits and Church in the Bedehouse
Sunday 6th September Festival of Christ in Creation
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am All Age Eucharist at St. Mary's
1pm Bell Peal at St. Mary's
Weekday 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.
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
An ordinary Saturday in Trinity
O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh; and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
LATEST NEWS
5th 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.