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About St Peter's Church, Church Langton, Leicestershire

St Peter's church is set in the village of Church Langton, in south Leicestershire, near to the town of Market Harborough. Worship is Church of England (Anglican). St Peter's is one of the churches forming the Benefice of the Langtons and Shangton in the Diocese of Leicester. St Peter's serves three villages, Church Langton, West Langton and East Langton and has friends and visitors from all over. We love to meet new people and visitors. Everyone is welcome! Contact us on info@churchlangton.org.uk and follow our story on www.churchlangton.org.uk

Services in the Langtons – Winter 2025/2026

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December, 2025, January & February 2026

Welcome to the season of Advent – A quiet and contemplative time of year, where the nights draw in and we prepare for the joy of Christmas.

What is Advent?

Historically, the season of Advent is similar to the season of Lent, a time of restraint, contemplation, fasting and prayer. Both seasons fit with a time of reduced food production for those of us growing food naturally. Therefore, a good time to ‘slim down’ and conserve energy before the celebrations to come. Advent has four Sundays, leading up to Christmas, where we continue to pray for peace, sing our favourite hymns which look to the coming of the Christ-child and Messiah. It is a very beautiful time in nature, and spiritually.

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Key: H.C. – Holy Communion AAW – All Age Worship

DECEMBER

7th        Thorpe Langton            Carol service 5.00pm              Martin Hathaway

10th      CL Primary School       Carols in the Church, 6pm        

14th      Church Langton            H.C. 10.30am                         Martin Hathaway

16th      Church Langton          Carols  7.00                             Martin Hathaway

21st      Tur Langton                  Carols. 4.30pm                       Martin Hathaway

24th Tur Langton Family Nativity 4.30pm Revd Crystal McAllister

24th      Tur Langton                  H.C. 11.00pm                          Martin Hathaway

25th      Thorpe Langton           AAW 10.30am                         Maxine Johnson

28th      Tilton on the Hill          Deanery Service 11.00am

  • 7th Dec Thorpe Langton – Drinks and Nibbles from 4pm
  • 24th Dec Tur Langton – Family Nativity – For children taking part, please arrive at 4pm to dress up

JANUARY

11th      Church Langton          H.C. 11:00am                          Martin Hathaway

18th      Tur Langton                AAW 11:00am                    Maxine Johnson

25th      Church Langton           H.C. 11:00am                          Martin Hathaway

FEBRUARY

1st        Thorpe Langton          Candlemass H.C. 6.00pm        Martin Hathaway

8th        Church Langton          H.C. 11:00am                          Martin Hathaway

15th      Tur Langton                 H.C. 11:00am                          Martin Hathaway

22nd     Church Langton          H.C. 11:00am                          Martin Hathaway

Winter hedgerow, mixed media image, Maxine Dodd
Winter Hedgerow -Maxine Dodd

Launde Deanery Minster Community Worship is found here for services in villages across our area.

Click here for Services and to join on Zoom if you aren’t able to come in person.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Cinema in the Langtons presents:

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The Ballad of Wallis Island

Langton Community Hall, 9th December, 7:30pm

A feel-good start to the Christmas season, Cinema in the Langtons invites you to enjoy this heartwarming comedy featuring comedian, Tim Key, playing Charles, an eccentric lottery winner with dreams of reuniting his musical friends in a unique gig.

A brand new film released in May 2025, it has so far received positive early reactions, including being called a “tiny marvel” and being praised by Richard Curtis.

Come and discover for yourself, book now, by email,

Book now

All proceeds to St Peter’s Church.

Remembrance Sunday 2025

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Remembering 80 years on from the end of World War II

The annual service of Remembrance was held on Remembrance Sunday with over 60 people, including youngsters with their families attending.

Service led by Rev Martin Hathaway followed the Royal British Legion service with readings from the Old and New Testament. In Martin’s address, he considered the word ‘Remember’ its meaning. He reminded us that this year marks a special anniversary, 80 years since the end of World War II – and that many of the survivors of that conflict are passing on. He felt it was even more important than ever to hear their stories while we can.

The Act of Remembrance took place in the Lady Chapel, which has become St Peter’s informal area for remembrance. The names of the fallen from The Langtons were read here and the wreaths for each village memorial blessed.

The Last Post played and followed by the two-minute silence. Reveille sounded to mark the closing part of the service.

After the blessings at the conclusion of the service, the congregation processed to the Village Green to lay Church Langton’s wreath.

The churchwardens from Tur and Thorpe Langton respectively, took their wreaths home to lay on their village memorials.

All proceeds from this service will be forwarded on behalf of the Langtons to support Harborough’s branch of the Royal British Legion.

St Peter's Church, flowers to the side of the altar on Remembrance Sunday
St Peter’s Church, flowers to the side of the altar on Remembrance Sunday

“When you go home, tell them of us and say
For your tomorrow, we gave our today.”

— John Maxwell Edmonds