Six thriving and growing churches, making Christ known in our area of Milton Keynes

Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership comprises six churches from four denominations in north east Milton Keynes.

The membership is made up of Anglican, Methodist, United Reformed and Baptist congregations who worship together with services varying in style and format.

We warmly welcome you to any of our churches and hope that you find one or more which meets your needs.

To contact us, please ring 01908 382458 between 10am and 12noon Monday to Saturday or leave a voicemail. Alternatively please contact the SEP using the contact form on this site if you would like further information about services, weddings, funerals, baptisms etc.

Dates set for advertisement for new House for Duty minister

 

The Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership has announced the dates for the advertisement for a new House for Duty Anglican minister to replace the Rev Chuks Iwuagwu.

Bishop of Buckingham, the Rev Canon Dave Bull.

The recently appointed Bishop of Buckingham, the Rev Canon Dave Bull will be helping to appoint the person who we hope will start in September and live in the Vicarage at Great Linford.

Advertising will take place in the Church Times, Pathways and Diocesan website on May 2, May 9, May 16 and May 23.

The closing date for applications will be May 29, with shortlisting on June 10 in person in the evening at Stantonbury.

The interviews will take place on June 19.

Churches across our Partnership are organising services for Holy Week, from the joyful procession of Palm Sunday to the intimacy of the Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, the solemn reflection of Good Friday, and the silence of Holy Saturday, before the light of Easter morning breaks forth. Each of these moments draw us deeper into the love of Christ, who humbled Himself for our sake and calls us to follow Him.

On Maundy Thursday, we remember Jesus’ command to love and serve one another, as we commemorate the washing of feet and the institution of the Lord’s Supper (John 13:14-15). Good Friday leads us to the cross, where we witness Christ’s ultimate act of love and sacrifice (Isaiah 53:5). But beyond the sorrow, we know the joy of Easter awaits—the empty tomb, the risen Christ, and the victory of life over death (Matthew 28:6).

Team Rector, the Rev Chi Okpala says: “I encourage you all to take part in these services, to come and be renewed by the power of the resurrection. And as we celebrate Easter, let us be reminded that the hope of Christ is not just for one day, but for all of life—transforming our sorrows into joy and our doubts into faith.”

Further details of these events and other news can be found the April SEP newsletter which can be downloaded here.