See the full details of services at Bradwell, Downs Barn, Great Linford, New Bradwell, Stantonbury and Willen during October 2026 here.
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 here if you would like further information about services, weddings, funerals, baptisms etc.
Glowing in the evening – the Christian alternative to Halloween.
A Christian alternative to Halloween will again be staged at St James Church, New Bradwell, on October 31.
It is the annual Glow Party for the young – and young at heart starting at 5pm and running through until 7pm with pepper lanterns, arts and crafts, biscuit decorating, marshmallow melting and much more. Refreshments will be served until 6.30pm.
Children are invited to come when they like – the only proviso is that they must be accompanied by an adult.
The dress code is colourful, bright and warm as there will be activities outside.
We finish with a lantern parade, songs and story! Download the poster for the event here.
Area Dean Paul resigns from role to focus on his other tasks
Area Dean, the Revd. Paul Oxley, has stepped down from his role so that he can give more focus to his other jobs – running St Mark’s and St Mark’s Meals.
Revd Paul Oxley who has stepped down as Area Dean.
Paul stood down officially on September 30. The post will be filled within the next 6 months and in the interim the Revd Canons Catherine Butt and Gill Barrow-Jones will act as co-interim Area Deans.
News of Paul’s decision is included in the City of Milton Keynes Deanery Synod Report to Parishes which can be read in full here.
Are you ready for our Being With Course?
We now have revised dates confirmed for the beginning of the new SEP Discipleship course, using the resources provided by friends from St Martin in the Fields Church.
It is very much designed to meet and greet enquirers and new converts to Christ, offering a chance to think and ponder the presence of God in the world, and call of Christ upon their lives.
Initially the course will be offered ‘online’ only – with evening meetings on zoom at 7.30pm. Led by Peterson and Phil.
- Wednesday 21st October
- Wednesday 28th October
- Wednesday 4th November
- Wednesday 11th November
If you are interested in joining the course please contact our Administrator: phone 01908 382458, email sburyepadm@gmail.com .
Partnership Trustee Group seeking a new member. Could this be you?
Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership has a vacancy for an elected trustee to join our Trustee Group. Trustees need to be nominated by 2 members of the Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership. The vacancy is to be filled up until the 2027 AGM, when the Trustee could stand for re-election.
The Trustees are responsible for the governance, compliance and overseeing of strategic direction towards meeting the vision of the SEP, specifically:
Full details can be found in the latest SEP newsletter for October which can be downloaded here.
Nomination forms can be requested from Anne Slee sep.trustee.secretary@gmail.com and returned by 31 October 2026. If more than one nomination is received, an election will take place at the next Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership all members Church Meeting.
The MED (Mission, Evangelism and Discipleship) Group met in September. You can read Rev Phil Dunning’s resume of the meeting here.