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.
Saturday, 6th June
7pm Northampton Male Voice Choir in St. Mary's
Sunday 7th June First Sunday after Trinity
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
10.30am All Age Eucharist at St. Mary's
Weekday Services and Events
Monday 8th June
7.30pm St. Mary's PCC in the Chantry Chapel
Tuesday 9th June
7.30pm Bellringing Practice at St. Mary's
Wednesday 10th June
10am Morning Prayer at St. Mary's
Thursday 11th June
10am Said Eucharist at St.Mary's
10am-12noon Coffee and Chat at St. Mary's
Friday, 12th June
Lumos Concerts at St. Mary's
Sunday 14th June Second Sunday after Trinity
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's
9am Breakfast Church in the Bedehouse
10.30am Parish Eucharist at St. Mary's
1pm Secret Garden Teas in St. Mary's until 4pm
6pm Choral Evensong at All Hallows, Wellingborough for RSCM Sunday
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
Wednesday 10th June marks 150 years since Mary Sumner founded Mothers’ Union in the parish church of Alresford, Hampshire. To celebrate there is a service at St Paul’s Cathedral on the day at 5pm which is being livestreamed for you to watch following this link.
LUMOS EXPERIENCE
12th June in St. Mary's
Sittings at 6-7pm, 7-8pm, 9-10pm
Tickets from Lumos direct here
The four young Peregrine Falcons hatched in the church tower at St. Mary's have now all fledged and can be seen on and around the church buildings
Next Meeting
Sunday 25th January 2026
PRAYER OF THE DAY
First Sunday after Trinity
O God, from whom all good proceeds: Grant that by your inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by your merciful guiding may do them; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
LATEST NEWS
7th June 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.