Your Church is open for visitors

The church remains open most days for visitors. Read about the history of the building on the board by the gate or better still, if the church is unlocked (there will be a sign hanging on the gate) feel free to go in and explore the building or just sit and contemplate. If you do visit, a note in our visitors’ book would be appreciated.

Harvest festivals 2024

Local farmers have been busy gathering in crops, a timely reminder that we’re still surrounded by farmland in a predominantly rural parish. As a way to show appreciation for this essential work, the primary school with hold their harvest festival in church on 15th October and the main parish service will be on 20th. All food donations and the Sunday collection will be gifted to the Hinckley food bank.

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Baptisms at St Peter’s

We have recently welcomed four more young people into the church family with two baptisms at the end of August and two in September. If you (or your children) would like to join us then please do get in touch with Reverend Emily.

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The Bells, the bells ! -- We welcomed a visit of Black County campanologists on 19th August; if you were lucky enough to hear them ringing the church bells it was a treat. There is a fine set of six bells in the tower of St Peter’s. The oldest is called Sancta Petre and was cast in 1563. The second oldest, cast by Thomas Newcombe of Leicester in 1589 is known as the Armada Bell. The full set of bells were rehung by Taylors of Loughborough in 1924 when the newest bell was added so even the youngest is at least 100 years old.

Could you help look after St Peter’s ?

An old church like St Peter’s needs care and attention – do you have a love for heritage buildings? Could you help? If you’d like to know more then please contact the warden (Eric) on 01455 213872.

Reverend Emily Sharman – The Rector of Fenn Lanes, Emily can be contacted on [email protected] or on 07495 768134. Her usual working days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday.

Forthcoming events

We hope to put on a concert by the Hinckley Choral Union this autumn. They have a special new performance with links to Higham and Lord Geoffrey Fisher - look out for news in the Outlook and on the noticeboards.