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All aspects of fundraising to keep St Peter’s Church running and serving its community. Thanks to all our friends and visitors who support St Peter’s Church – We are so grateful for your generosity!

Remembrance Sunday 2026

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Sunday, 8 November 2026, Church Langton

10:30am – All welcome

The annual service of Remembrance will take place at St Peter’s Church, starting at the slightly earlier time of 10:30am, allowing time to start and be ready for the Silence at 11am.

Worship will be led by Rev Martin Hathaway and follow the Royal British Legion service with readings from the Old and New Testament.

All our Langtons churches will be represented by their churchwardens and the names of our villagers who made the ultimate sacrifice will be read during the service in the Act of Remembrance.

Wreaths will be blessed and laid on our various village memorials after the main service concludes, in separate acts of worship. These will be around 11:30am, if you prefer to attend outside church.

Donate to this year’s Poppy Appeal

All proceeds and donations from this service will be forwarded on behalf of the Langtons to support Harborough’s branch of the Royal British Legion. We look forward to welcoming you for this very special service.

If you are unable to attend on the day, you can also donate directly to the Royal British Legion UK on their website here: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/donate

Also, if you prefer to donate to the Harborough Branch via our secure online campaign here: https://givealittle.co/c/26AZEP81ngPEjJhGsAVOJQ

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

Harvest 2026

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St Peter’s welcomes Primary school and Jubilee Foodbank.

It was a pleasure to welcome the Headteacher, Mr Ross, children, staff, parents and carers of Church Langton Primary school for their annual 2026 Harvest Festival to worship together.

A packed church heard delightful singing from each year group, thoughtful prayers as well as Bible readings and poems.

Jubilee Foodbank Market Harborough

Special guests this year, invited by Year 5 teacher Mrs Russell, were the Jubilee Foodbank.

Mike and Alison, who are volunteers, gave valuable insight into the workings of the Foodbank and how essential their work is in Market Harborough and the surrounding villages. Parents and staff were surprised to hear that at the moment around 100 referrals are made every week. “This is a tremendous amount of food that we distribute, so every donation is so gratefully received,” Mike told the congregation. Alison told of personal childhood memories when her father’s job was in trouble during the Miner’s strike and how food was very scarce. Alison continued, “Please be rest assured that every referral is treated completely confidentially. I know how it felt to rely on others for such a basic need.”

The service concluded with thanks from Mr Ross the Headteacher and a rousing rendition of We plough the fields and scatter. The good seed on the land.

Praise the Lord

If you feel you would like help from the Jubilee Foodbank please see their website Jubileefoodbankmh.uk and for additional agencies who can help.

You can also contact St Peter’s church PCC member Alison Thurlby by emailing the church mailto:info@churchlangton.org.uk

To make a one-time donation, click the button below which takes you to the Jubilee Foodbank website and then press Donate in the top right hand corner of the screen. This donation goes directly to Jubilee Foodbank and uses their software to process the payment.

Jubilee Foodbank, Market Harborough
Image shows the altar decorated with wheat sheaves and fruit and veg

Harvest Service 2026

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Harvest Service Sunday 11th October: Thank You!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who attended the service today, what a special Harvest service it was? We sang all the classic Harvest hymns, Come Ye Thankful People Come, We Plough the Fields and Scatter and The Trees of the Field.

This hymn was especially apt given the extraordinary sight that greeted us, the church was filled not only with flowers but young silver birch trees. These beautiful decorations were placed in church to celebrate a family wedding the day before. We are so grateful to the families to allow us to enjoy these trees and flowers today.

While we sang, prayed and enjoyed this special communion, the trees shimmered in the sunlight through the windows and I believe they were clapping along with us! Read the words and enjoy the photos by clicking on one to zoom up and the arrows to view each one.

The Trees of the Field

You shall go out with joy And be led forth with peace, the mountains and the hills
Will break forth before you
There’ll be shouts of joy
And all the trees of the field
Will clap, will clap their hands
And all the trees of the field Will clap their hands
The trees of the field Will clap their hands
The trees of the field Will clap their hands
While you go out with joy
Music by Stuart Dauermann Words by Steffi Geiser Rubin

Silver birch trees in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Silver birch trees in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Silver birch trees in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd
Harvest wedding flowers in St Peter's Church for Harvest wedding. Photos copyright Maxine Dodd

St Peter’s Harvest Appeal: The Food Bank at the Well, Kibworth

This year, our donations will be going to The Well, at Kibworth. Not only does The Well have a Coffee shop and a second hand shop, selling clothes etc; but a vital part of their work is the food bank.  They deliver parcels of much-needed food to families in the area struggling to make ends meet in these challenging times.

How you can support and donate

Online donations

You can still make a secure donation online with our Give a Little campaign.

Use the button link below or point your camera at the QR code. The image of the donation screen will open in a separate tab. Simply choose the amount and follow the onscreen instructions.

To learn more about The Well, see their website here

Donate now
QR code to make a secure donation to St Peter's Harvest appeal
Screen shot where QR code to make a secure donation to St Peter's Harvest appeal
Donation page

“For you shall go out in joy, and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and the hills before you
shall break forth into singing,
and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Isaiah 55: 12