United Benefice of St.Mary, Higham Ferrers, and St. John, Chelveston
BENEFICE SERVICES AND EVENTS
Sunday, 4th October Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am All Age Harvest Festival at St. Mary's
followed by Harvest Lunch
2pm Baptism of Jack & Daisy at St. Mary's
6pm Harvest Choral Evensong at St. Mary's Finedon
Monday, 5th October
6pm Evening Prayer at St. John's
Tuesday 6th October
2pm Bible Babble in the Bedehouse
7.30pm Bible Babble at Revd. Brenda's
7.30pm Bellringing Practice at St. Mary's
7.30pm Deanery Synod at Christ the King, Kettering
Wednesday, 7th October
10am Morning Prayer at St. Mary's
Thursday 8th October
10am Said Eucharist at St. Mary's
10am-12noon Coffee and Chat at St. Mary's
7pm Celtic Service in the Chantry Chapel
Friday, 9th October
Lumos Event Candlelight Concert of Mozart & Vivaldi. Whole St. Mary's site in use from 1 p.m.
Sunday, 11th October 18th Sunday after Trinity
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am Parish Eucharist at St. Mary's
3.30pm Harvest Praise at St. John's
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 Friday in Trinity
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 our Lord. Amen.
LATEST NEWS
2nd October 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.