United Benefice of St.Mary, Higham Ferrers, and St. John, Chelveston
BENEFICE SERVICES THIS SUNDAY 24th May
9am Parish Eucharist at St. John's &
Commemoration of USAF 305th
10.30am Parish Eucharist at St. Mary's
4pm Lego Church in the Bedehouse
Thy Kingdom Come
Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to know Jesus. What started in 2016 as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.
Find out more here - there are lots of resources online.
We also have TKC Novena books and prayer journals in both churches.
Alongside this time of prayer, the wider question is what we do as Christian communities in our parishes. Are there existing events and things we do that you could join in with, more hands making lighter work for the Kingdom? Or is there something we should be thinking about, or could try or indeed do?
The pair of Peregrine Falcons in the church tower at St. Mary's have now hatched their eggs.
The chicks have now been ringed and we know that the two large ones are female and the two small ones are male
Next Meeting
Sunday 25th January 2026
PRAYER OF THE DAY
Commemorating Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 959AD
Direct your Church, O Lord, into the beauty of holiness, that, following the good example of your servant Dunstan, we may honour your Son Jesus Christ with our lips and in our lives; to the glory of his Name, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
LATEST NEWS
19th May 2026
WORSHIP
Welcome to our Benefice services and events this week ...
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.
Forthcoming Events
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.