St John's Church Peterborough and St Luke's Church Mayor's Walk

If you’re interested in volunteering, there’s a chance to meet representatives from a host of local organisations looking to recruit… Read more Find out about volunteering

It’s our Annual Parochial Church Meeting next Sunday, where we report on all the wonderful things that have been happening… Read more Reports for our APCM on Sunday 17th May

Downing Street has announced that The Venerable Dr Alex Hughes, currently Archdeacon of Cambridge in the Diocese of Ely, is… Read more Next Bishop of Brixworth Announced

Congratulations! If you’re reading this then you have found the new home for our church website! For the past nine… Read more Our website has moved!

Our next Family Fun session is on Wednesday 18th February at St John’s between 10am – 1pm. Drop in for… Read more Half Term Family Fun

Join us in front of the Guildhall in Cathedral Square for a special Nativity event called “Light in the City… Read more Nativity & Christingle

Here is a selection of Advent Books that you can use as you journey through this really special time of… Read more Advent Books

Advent begins on Sunday 30th November and there are some special ways to journey through Advent this year.  Join us… Read more Advent 2025

St John’s will be open during the Christmas Lights Switch On Friday 21st November from 5pm. Come inside for some… Read more Christmas Lights Switch On 2025

This week, we proudly opened the doors to St John’s Digital Hub — a welcoming space for anyone who finds… Read more The Digital Hub is Open!

Everyone knows and loves the knitted nativity figures! Well now come along and see a whole host of Bibles stories… Read more Knitted Bible Stories at St John’s!

Come and join us to celebrate Harvest! Festival Services at both churches – St Luke’s at 9.15am and St John’s… Read more Harvest Festival

Come and join in our Family Fun activities in August – this year it’s Woolly Wednesdays with a sheep theme… Read more Woolly Wednesdays in August

Documents for APCM Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting or APCM will be taking place in St John’s on Sunday 18th… Read more Reports and Agenda for our 2025 APCM

As part of VE Day 80th celebrations St John’s will be open from 10.30am-3.30pm for anyone to visit, maybe sit… Read more VE Day 8th May 2025

Wishing you all the joy of Easter as we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead… Read more Easter Joy!

You are welcome at all of the services and events at St John’s & St Luke’s during Holy Week as… Read more Holy Week & Easter

Join in the exciting events of Palm Sunday – donkeys included! Children and families are invited to join in the… Read more Palm Sunday 13th April 2025

Join us on Mothering Sunday at St Luke’s at 9.15am and St John’s at 11am for All Age Services with… Read more Mothering Sunday

221 is a self help organisation run by volunteers who have all experienced divorce, and who are there to listen… Read more Divorce Support

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 5th March 2025 with services at St Luke’s at 12noon and St John’s at 7pm.… Read more Lent 2025

By the end of February 2020 there had been 23 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK, but it wasn’t… Read more 9th March will be Covid Day of Reflection

Peterborough Cathedral and St John’s hold joint family services twice a month at 9.15am: every 1st Sunday of the month… Read more Family Service Dates

Advent Sunday is on 1st Sunday this year, but the run-up to Christmas is already in full swing – the… Read more Christmas is coming!

Following the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Bishop Debbie has made the following statement. ‘The Makin Report makes for… Read more Bishop’s Statement after Archbishop’s Resignation

The City of Peterborough marks Remembrance Sunday at the War Memorial outside the Town Hall with a special Service of… Read more Remembrance Sunday

Drop into St John’s on Wednesday 30th October any time between 10am and 1pm for a whole host of seasonal… Read more Autumn Half Term Fun

One of the glass doors in the South Porch of St John’s was smashed early last week (some time between… Read more Glass Door Smash – Just Giving Page

The St John’s Flower Festival returns for three days on 27th September. This year the theme is “Rainbows of Hope”… Read more Flower Festival 2024

Window Wednesdays are back this summer! Come and make some Monsters of the Sea themed ‘stained glass’ windows and many… Read more Summer Family Fun at St John’s

Who will be the next Peterborough MP? What would you like to ask the main candidates? Get your chance to… Read more General Election Hustings

On Sunday 23rd June St John’s celebrates our Patron Saint and as the Civic Church for the City of Peterborough… Read more St John’s Patronal Festival

Our Prayer Adventure continues with ‘Prayer Space’ in June – three sermons and three sessions exploring prayer together. Our Sunday… Read more ‘Prayer Space’ in June

Our APCM takes place this Sunday, 26th May, at 12.30pm in St John’s.  As usual there will actually be two… Read more Annual Parochial Church Meeting 2024

Details of all the Holy Week and Easter Services at St John’s and St Luke’s – join us for this… Read more Holy Week & Easter Services

Everyone is welcome to join us to celebrate Mothering Sunday on 10th March – special services at St Luke’s at… Read more Mothering Sunday

This year Ash Wednesday, the start of the season of Lent, falls on St Valentine’s Day, 14th February. So it’s… Read more Lent 2024

Peterborough Cultural Alliance wants to hear from every Peterborough resident aged 16+ about what you do and where you go… Read more Be Heard!

Join us in St Johns at 3pm on Christmas Eve for our Crib Service when we’ll be singing Christmas carols,… Read more Crib Service

Join us in St John’s at 4.30pm on Friday 22nd December for Tree & Treats. Everyone is invited to come… Read more Tree & Treats

Join us in St Luke’s between 2 and 4pm on Thursday 21st December for Christmas Crafts, Cake and Christingles! You’re… Read more Christingles

A perfect place to do your Christmas shopping whilst contributing to a good cause! Handmade crafted and art items for… Read more Art & Craft Fair 25th November 2023

An Act of Remembrance takes place at the War Memorial outside the Town Hall on 12th November starting at 10.55am… Read more Remembrance Sunday

A special family event for young people aged 10-18 and their families at St John’s and Peterborough Cathedral for Hallowe’en… Read more Hallowe’en Fun!

Join us at St Luke’s on Sunday 15th October at 10.30am for a special service of celebration followed by a… Read more St Luke’s Patronal Festival

On Sunday 1st we’ll be celebrating harvest at both our Sunday morning services. Join us either at 9.15am Service in… Read more Harvest Festival on Sunday 1st October

We have lift off! Our space-themed Family Fun Wednesdays are go! Come along any time between 10-1 on 9th, 16th,… Read more Galaxy Window Wednesdays

St John’s CIC is hosting three special Summer Sunday Concerts outside in St John’s Square from 3.30pm to bring live… Read more Summer Sundays @ St John’s Square

Our wonderful Wednesday Cafe at St John’s with homemade cakes made and served by students from Marshfields School returns after… Read more Exciting news – Wednesday Cafe from September

We are celebrating our Patronal Festival on Sunday 2nd July at 11am at St John’s with a special joint Parish… Read more St John’s Patronal Festival

Our next Family Service is 9.15am Sunday 18th June when we are celebrating Father’s Day. Come along for a relaxed… Read more Family Service for June

St John’s Health Hub is in operation throughout the coming months with regular sessions for craft activities, healthy homemade food… Read more St John’s Health Hub

Our next Taize Service is Sunday 28th May at 5pm at St John’s to celebrate Pentecost. A 40 minute service… Read more Taize at St John’s

Pentecost marks the end of the Easter Season and is a joyous celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit… Read more Pentecost Sunday 28th May 2023

An NHS Vaccination van visited St John’s as part of our Tuesday Health Hub this week, and it will be… Read more Vaccination Van at St John’s

Crowns and Carriages St John’s will be helping to get the city into party mood for the Coronation with our… Read more Crowns and Carriages

Come and join us to celebrate the most joyous day of the year! We celebrate Easter Day at St Luke’s… Read more Easter Day 2023

Join in the exciting events of Palm Sunday – donkeys included! Children and families are invited to St John’s at… Read more Palm Sunday 2nd April

You are most welcome at all the services and activities below – Come and join in the wonder and joy… Read more Easter Services 2023

Come along to celebrate Mothering Sunday on 19th March at our usual service times of 9.15am at St Luke’s and… Read more Mothering Sunday

Almost all the information on this page is contained in our Lent leaflet, which you can download here. Lent, our… Read more Lent 2023 at St John’s & St Luke’s

For many people the psalms are amongst their favourite bible passages and the Bishop’s Bible day gives an opportunity to… Read more Bishop’s Bible Day 18th March

St John’s and St Luke’s welcomes General Synod’s approval for blessings for same-sex couples We hope to be able to… Read more Welcome for blessings for same-sex couples

Our Taize service returns each fifth Sunday of the month – so the next one will be on Sunday 30th… Read more Taize Service in April

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday with services at St Luke’s at 12noon and St John’s at 7.30pm. You can join… Read more Ash Wednesday

Come along to St John’s for some family fun and craft activities in half term on Wednesday 15th February –… Read more Half Term Family Fun

Each year, on 27th January, the day the largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated in 1945 by the USSR’s… Read more Holocaust Memorial Day

Our Taize service returns each fifth Sunday of the month – so the next one will be on Sunday 30th… Read more Taize Service in April

The Feast of Candlemas concludes the glorious season of Christmas and is the day we remember how Jesus, at 6… Read more Feast of Candlemas 29th January 2023

Every month there are two Family Services – on the 1st Sunday of the month at the Cathedral and on… Read more Family Services in February

Churches Together in Central Peterborough are joining together for worship and prayer over two Sundays in January to mark the… Read more Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Our Christmas Day service is at St Luke’s, Mayor’s Walk, at 10am – all are welcome to join in the… Read more Christmas Day

A magical service of candlelight and mystery as we celebrate the First Eucharist of Christmas at St John’s at 11pm.… Read more Midnight Mass at St John’s

All the family are invited to a Crib Service at St John’s on Christmas Eve at 3pm – come and… Read more Crib Service at St John’s

Our new Family Service returns on Sunday 18th December at 9.15am at St John’s! A special Cafe-Church with songs, readings… Read more New! Family Service at St John’s

Carols for the City by Candlelight at St John’s on Sunday 18th December at 6.30pm. Traditional lessons and carols followed… Read more Carols for the City Sunday 18th December at 6.30pm

Join in with Christingle this year at St Luke’s on Sunday 11th December at 4pm. Come and and make your… Read more Christingle

It may be cold outside but inside St John’s there’s a warm welcome and delicious home baked cakes and goodies… Read more Wednesday Cafe returns!

Come along to our free Family Film at St John’s at 4pm on Sunday 4th December. In collaboration with Cine-sister… Read more Free! Family Film at St John’s

Now that winter is over our support hub hours have changed. For the latest information please visit New Community Hub… Read more St John’s ‘Winter Support Hub’

St John’s will be open during the Christmas Lights Switch On Friday 18th November from 5pm. Come inside for some… Read more Christmas Lights Switch On

Our new Family Service begins on Sunday 20th November at 9.15am at St John’s! A special Cafe-Church with songs, readings… Read more New! Family Service at St John’s

Sunday 6th November at 4pm In the season of Remembrance we hold a special All Souls Service to remember our… Read more All Souls Service

On Sunday 30th October we begin a new type of service at 4pm at St John’s. Taize chants help us… Read more New! Taize Service

Come and join us on Wednesday 26th October for a Family Craft morning from 10-12 for autumn and Hallowe’en themed… Read more Autumn Hallowe’en Craft Day

Join us on Saturday 15th October from 12-3 for our Mission exploration. Bring a packed lunch – we’ll provide coffee,… Read more Mission Day

Celebrate Harvest Festival at St Luke’s and St John’s! Join us this Sunday 2nd October at 9.15am at St Luke’s… Read more Harvest Festival Services

Come and join us to celebrate Harvest this weekend 1st-2nd October. On Saturday join in a Family Harvest Craft morning… Read more Harvest Festival Craft Day

Black History Month is celebrated annually in October. On Saturday 8th October between 10am and 5.30pm in Cathedral Square join… Read more Black History Month

Today on our site we will publish a taster of good things to come. The Sermon delivered 10th July 2022… Read more New Feature – Sermons

The first ever Tuesdays Till Two concert to take place on a Thursday will be happening next Thursday, 21st July.… Read more Tuesdays Till Two on a Thursday??!!

Our weekly lunchtime concerts return after a four week break on 21st July with the first of six concerts for… Read more Summer Tuesdays Till Two lunchtime concerts