United Benefice of St.Mary, Higham Ferrers, and St. John, Chelveston
St. Mary's and St John’s are the Church of England (Anglican) churches serving our parishes and welcoming everyone to worship and activities.
We are engaged in the life of our communities and are delighted that our beautiful buildings are here for the benefit of all.
Our churchyards are places of peace and beauty, where you can sit and enjoy the sunshine, flowers and nature all around – please feel free to wander in.
NEW The Treasures of St. Mary the Virgin
Listen to our audio trail to discover the unique features of our three remarkable Grade 1 listed buildings
Prayer for Friday
Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.
18th June
Services have now resumed in both of our churches as lockdown eases.
The churches will also be open for private prayer.
Our online Benefice Services continue ...
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We publish a weekly newsletter and a monthly magazine for you to keep in touch with the latest information.
LATEST NEWS
St. John's Patronal Festival Weekend 26-27 June
Join a weekend of celebration at St John’s, Chelveston!
9 June 2021
Well, she's only gone and done it!
The amazing Charlotte Mantle has completed her Nene Challenge reaching the mouth of the Nene at the Wash yesterday evening!
3 June 2021
Take part in our Community Survey
We'd love to hear from you. Next year, 2022, will be a special year for St. Mary's as we will be celebrating 600 years since the founding of the Bede House (also Chichele College).
3 June 2021
PRAYER OF THE DAY
WORSHIP
KEEPING IN TOUCH
GIVE TO ST. MARY'S ONLINE
St. Mary's church is currently fundraising to carry out essential repair work on our three medieval buildings. Donations towards the work will be gratefully accepted.
Please donate here
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
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.