Category Archives: Fundraising

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 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

Autumn Cinema Fundraising Event

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Cinema in the Langtons presents ‘Mr Burton’

Langton Community Hall, Stonton Lane, Church Langton, Market Harborough LE16 7SZ

Join us on Tuesday 14th October, at the Community Hall, 7:30pm,

Tickets on the Door £8.00 Parking onsite

Church Langton Celebrates Richard Burton

With the 100 th anniversary of Richard Burton’s birth coming up on 10th November it seemed appropriate to show the film “Mr. Burton”.

MR. BURTON tells the true story of the relationship between Welsh schoolmaster Philip Burton and a wild young schoolboy called Richard Jenkins. The latter dreamed of becoming an actor, but his ambitions were in danger of being derailed by a combination of family trouble, the pressure of war, and his own lack of discipline.

Mr. Burton recognized the raw talent in his pupil, and made it his mission to fight for him, becoming his tutor, strict taskmaster and eventually his adoptive father. Actor Burton would go on to be nominated for seven Oscars.

Severn Screen

All proceeds to support the upkeep and maintenance of St Peter’s Church, for which we are most grateful.

Mr Burton A4 poster for Cinema in the Langtons
Mr Burton Film poster

Cinema in the Langtons brings big screen films to our rural community – Proceeds help with the general upkeep and maintenance of St Peter’s Church – Learn more about donations and supporting the church and its heritage here.

Summer Concert No 5: Mosaic

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Sunday 28th September- 2pm – Venue: St Peter’s Church, Church Langton

St Peter’s Church Summer Concert season 2025 closes on Sunday 28th September with a recital by vocal group, Mosaic. They will perform from 2.00pm until 2.45pm.

Tickets on the door cost £5 and £8 with coffee and cake included.

Full details and register your interest with Roz Folwell by email here

About Mosaic

Mosaic are a group of five voices who have sung together for many years. The group of singers have performed in churches all over the East Midlands, notably at Seagrave, Kings Bromley, Maidwell and Nottingham. This is their first appearance at St Peter’s in Churhc Langton and we look forward to hearing their beautiful song.

Their programme covers a wide range of music from polyphony and madrigals and Tudor anthems through to folk and modern arrangements of popular songs.

And if you’re curious about ‘polyphony’, it is a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody, as opposed to a musical texture with just one voice or a texture with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords… So in many ways, a weaving of pattern in sound, which in visual terms, might be described as a mosaic… Should be a lovely experience.

We look forward to welcoming Mosaic and you to St Peter’s for a unique finale to this Summer Sunday Concert season.

Poster for Mosaic singing group
Mosaic Vocal Group – Poster

Summer Sunday – Afternoon Concerts

St Peter’s warmly thanks you for attending its 2025 season of musical concerts. Please sign up and follow the blog to keep up with news of fundraising this year and of course, our 2026 Summer Sunday Season.