Love Your Burial Ground Week

for 2 hours
St John the Evangelist
Higham Hall Road Higham, BB12 9EU, United Kingdom

St John’s are happy to be part of this initiative and invite you to join them on Tuesday 10th June . 10am-12noon. Flora and fauna will be recorded and refreshments served in church.

Love your Burial Ground Week is a celebratory week which has been running for many years. ‘Caring for God’s Acre’ has been encouraging all who help to look after churchyards, chapel yards and cemeteries to celebrate these fantastic places in the lovely month of June.

Churches Count on Nature 2025 runs at the same time as Love Your Burial Ground Week and focuses on the brilliant wildlife to be found in churchyards and chapel yards. It is a joint initiative promoted by Caring for God’s Acre, the Church of England, the Church in Wales and A Rocha UK. Click the link for more information

St John the Evangelist

Welcome!

We are a village church set in between the village school and the village hall, in the small Pendle village of Higham, Lancashire. We welcome all to join us for our services and the many community events that support our village.

We look forward to seeing you soon! 

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Get in touch

Revd. Lesley Hinchcliffe

Please address all correspondence by email to:
[email protected]

Incumbent
01254 396485
What's on

Love Your Burial Ground Week

for 2 hours
St John the Evangelist
Higham Hall Road Higham, BB12 9EU, United Kingdom

St John’s are happy to be part of this initiative and invite you to join them on Tuesday 10th June . 10am-12noon. Flora and fauna will be recorded and refreshments served in church.

Love your Burial Ground Week is a celebratory week which has been running for many years. ‘Caring for God’s Acre’ has been encouraging all who help to look after churchyards, chapel yards and cemeteries to celebrate these fantastic places in the lovely month of June.

Churches Count on Nature 2025 runs at the same time as Love Your Burial Ground Week and focuses on the brilliant wildlife to be found in churchyards and chapel yards. It is a joint initiative promoted by Caring for God’s Acre, the Church of England, the Church in Wales and A Rocha UK. Click the link for more information

Safeguarding

''Our parish of Higham: St. John the Evangelist is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Blackburn’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Andrea Johnston Tel: 07817634289 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Cath Smith
Tel: 07711485170 Email: [email protected] If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."

St John the Evangelist Charity No. 95458