The Church is open daily

Occurring
Every day at for 8 hours
Venue
St Peter & St Paul, Great Missenden
Address
Church Lane Great Missenden Bucks, HP16 0QR, United Kingdom

The Parish Church is normally open every day (nominally between 09:00 and dusk). Note that there may be occasions where the church will be temporarily closed after, for instance, a funeral service.

There is hand sanitiser available at the entrance (North door).

Holy Communion Service (Spoken)

Occurring
Every Wednesday at for 30 mins
Venue
St Peter & St Paul, Great Missenden
Address
Church Lane Great Missenden Bucks, HP16 0QR, United Kingdom

A spoken Service of Communion

8am Communion Service

Occurring
Every Sunday at for 45 mins
Venue
St Peter & St Paul, Great Missenden
Address
Church Lane Great Missenden Bucks, HP16 0QR, United Kingdom

At present, this service will not be available online

Holy Communion BCP at 8am

10am Communion Service

Occurring
Every Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Great Missenden: St Peter & St Paul
Address
Great Missenden: St Peter & St Paul, Church Lane, Great Missenden Great Missenden, HP16 0QR, United Kingdom

We aim to livestream our 10am services on our Facebook page (click the 'More about this event' button below), subject to the vagaries of the internet. They will also be available at any time, once the livestream has finished.
Do check the 'What's on' page of our website for further details for specific Sundays

Parish Communion at 10am

Cream Teas and Music

Occurring
Every Sunday at for 2 hours
Venue
St Peter & St Paul, Great Missenden
Address
Church Lane Great Missenden Bucks, HP16 0QR, United Kingdom

From Easter Sunday, 5th April until 27th September, the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul opens its doors each Sunday afternoon for Cream Teas. Enjoy delicious homemade cakes, tea and coffee, with music from local choirs, instrumentalists and ensembles.

The Cream Teas were started in 1985 by the bellringers, and continue, to this day, to be run by volunteers. It contributes significantly to the maintenance of this beautiful church and its work.

Cream Teas are served from 3.00pm to 5.00pm.

Come and join us!

6pm Evening Service

Occurring
Every First, Second, Third, Fourth Sunday at for 1 hour
Venue
Great Missenden: St Peter & St Paul
Address
Great Missenden: St Peter & St Paul, Church Lane, Great Missenden Great Missenden, HP16 0QR, United Kingdom

The form of this service varies throughout the month - the normal pattern is as below, but this may change to accommodate festivals and other special occasions.

The first and third Sundays of the month are a spoken service of Evening Prayer.
On the Second Sunday, it is Compline, sung to plainchant by the gentlemen of the choir. This is a short service of around 20 minutes.
The Fourth Sunday is a full Choral Evensong with the choir (including Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis setting, and an Anthem).
Where there is a fifth Sunday in the month, there is no evening service at the Parish church - instead a Service of Evensong takes place in one of the two associated churches in the Parish - Little Hampden and St Mary's Ballenger.

Please see the church Facebook page and website for the latest details of specific services - at present, these services will not be available online.

Flower Festival | Sun, Sea and Summer

Occurring
Saturday 27 June 2026, Sunday 28 June 2026 at for 5 hours
Venue
St Peter & St Paul, Great Missenden
Address
Church Lane Great Missenden Bucks, HP16 0QR, United Kingdom

For our flower festival this year, we have invited people from the local community to tell their Summer stories in flower displays, showcasing their memories of holidays, childhood, family life and hobbies, all presented as mixed media displays alongside their floral creations.

Browse the displays and enjoy a Cream Tea while you visit.