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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

Sunday Worship – July

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Services coming up ‘live’ in church

Just to bring you all up to speed with worship on Sundays remaining in July, both ‘live’ in St Peter’s church.

  • 18th July, 10.30am St Peter’s, Church Langton – All Age service, Sue Johnson, church warden
  • 25th July, 10.30am, St Peter’s, Church Langton, Holy Communion, Rev Martin Hathaway

Please note: Guidelines for COVID-19 apply, as stated by UK Government at time of events

Guided Tour St Peter’s Church

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This Sunday 18th July, 2021 – 2pm

As part of the month long Festival of Archaeology in Leicestershire & Rutland https://leicsfieldworkers.org/festival-of-archaeology/ this second of two guided tours will highlight the tremendous history of the church from an early medieval naked figure, the 16th Century martyr Laurence Saunders, 18th Century eccentric and visionary William Hanbury and organ casing for the first performance in a parish church of Handel’s Messiah, to the beautiful renovations designed by the architect Joseph Goddard.

Adults £4 Cash only on the day please. Children FREE.

Pre booking and details from Roz Folwell 01858 545160 r.folwell@btinternet.com


Cream Teas available in the Community Hall afterwards.

Cream Teas – 3pm – 5pm, at the Community Hall

Cream teas at Community Hall

Cream Teas run every Sunday afternoon now until the end of September at the Community Hall, just past the school on the right – St Peter’s is open to visitors as well, so take a tour and enjoy a tea!

Homemade cakes and scones available for purchase as well as plants and produce – Church open for visitors

Car parking, toilets and handwashing facilities comply fully with current COVID-19 Guidance


Flower Festival at St. Peter’s

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Some photos…

Here are just a few photos of St Peter’s following the beautiful wedding last weekend. People came in large numbers on Sunday to see them, thank you!

Here are the flowers, to remind us of a special day.

View to the High Altar
Panorama view inside St Peter’s church
Above the Reredos
Decorated window
One of the many window decorations
Peonies and marguerites
Centre nave with bride’s and groom’s chairs
The pulpit
The view outside
Peonies round the main door
In the porch
Pink roses among flowers used around the doorway
View from the porch door
Main entrance surrounded with a flower arch to welcome guests and visitors

With grateful thanks to our wedding families who generously suggested we share their gorgeous flower arrangements with the community and our wider community online.