In response to the recent resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, we would like to take this opportunity to highlight what we at St Mary’s endeavour to do to ensure all who come into Church feel safe. Please read our full statement here.

Our full safeguarding policy can be found on our safeguarding page.

Welcome to the church of  St Mary the Virgin.
Constructed in 1350 and located in the heart of Northamptonshire, our Parish church looks forward to welcoming you to a weekly service, life event, or one of our many events throughout the year.

We have a very active church community with various groups and committees meeting throughout the week as well as organising events throughout the year. Our 2024 flower festival, themed around ‘A World of Art’ raised over £2,700 for church funds and December 2023 Christmas Tree Festival which saw the church filled with trees decorated with various Christmas stories raised a further £1,600. For more details about upcoming events and what’s on, click here!

St Mary’s is a Grade 1 listed building constructed of local ironstone accommodating up to 350 people. The church is full of character with a notable strainer arch installed in the 14^th or 15^th century and a pipe organ which arrived in 1717 originally built for St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

At St Mary’s we take any safeguarding concerns very seriously, for more details on our Safeguarding policy and links to the Diocesan website for access to their Safeguarding information, please visit our Safeguarding Page.

We have a packed calendar of events and services throughout the advent period and whether you are looking to embrace a moment of calm away from busy festive activities or celebrate the joy of the season we look forward to welcoming you through our doors. Check out the full list by clicking the “follow the star” badge below or via our Advent tab in the menu.