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.