See the full details of services at Bradwell, Downs Barn, Great Linford, New Bradwell, Stantonbury and Willen during August 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.
Churches play their part for Heritage Week
Churches in Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership will again be taking part in the Milton Keynes Heritage Week activities.
St Mary Magdalene at Willen has a packed programme of events while St Andrew’s Church is joining the Friends of Great Linford Manor Park for a number of events.
Bradwell Church is also involved, joining other village organisations other such as Bradwell Abbey, Bradwell Mill, Bradwell Village walkabout, Willen Church and Bancroft Roman Villa.
The church will be providing refreshments so it needs lots of volunteers spread out during the day. There will be a display of photographs of village life in Old Bradwell and the church is appealing for contributions.
These are the events happening at Willen:
St Mary Magdalene Church will be open daily 10.00 – 17.00
Home grown Plant Sale daily but only around the events
Saturday 12th Ride and Stride Day – Buckinghamshire Historic Churches Trust
10.00 – 15.00 Heritage Cake and Cuppa Morning (part 1) and Plant Sale
11.00 -15.00 Arts and Crafts with a little bit of Science for accompanied children of all ages with Val Dixon (Local Councillor)
Sunday 13th 12.30 -13.15 MK Classical Guitar Society concert and plant sale
Monday 14th 10.00 until 15.00 Plant Sale
10.30 – 11.30 Circular Walk and talk about buildings around Willen, led by Tim Skelton (retired MKDC Surveyor) Meet at church doors
13.30-14.30 Willen Hospice Choir
20.00 – 21.00 Quorum Open Choir Rehearsal
Tuesday 15th 12.30-1.15 Concert, Saxophrenia. Refreshments and plants available
Wed 16th 11.00 – 12.00 Robert Hooke and his Willen Church – didn’t he have enough to do? Led by Jacky Scott Refreshments and plants available.
15.30 -16.30 Learn Shanty Songs ‘Wear your stripey shirt, whether 5 or 75, and join the crew for an hour’, Rolling Home. Refreshments and plants available
Thurs 17th 11.00 – 12.00 Meet at church for guided walk round Hospice Garden, including Silver prize winning garden display at The Well. Led by Tom Burchmore, Hospice Groundsman. Refreshments and plants available at the end.
Friday 18th 11.00-12.00 What/Who is Living Archive. Led by Roger Kitchen. Refreshments and plants available. 19.30pm Film: Double Bill; Milton Keynes; Energy Capital UK and, Moulsoe; The Last Harvest £5 for drink and popcorn.
Sat 19th 10.00-15.00 Heritage Cake and Cuppa (part 2), Gardening and plant sale
11.00 – 15.00 Arts and Crafts with a little bit of Science for accompanied children of all ages with Val Dixon (Local Councillor)
14.30- 15.30 The Cryers Madrigals concert;
Sunday 20th 15.00 – 16.00 Tree Cathedral Service led by Stantonbury Ecumenical Ministry Team and music performed by The Woburn Sands ‘B’ Band.
Contact Sharron on smarland8@gmail.com, or check out heritageopendays.org.uk or stmarymagdalene Facebook page for more information on all these events.
Could this be you? Soup Run revival plans underway
Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership is planning to revive the MK Soup Run, feeding the homeless and those in need.
Sharron Marland, SEP Leadership Team joint lay chair, said: “We had to stop this during Covid and have recently been given the go ahead from Milton Keynes Council to begin again. 
“I am suggesting, if we have enough volunteers, that we begin at the beginning of October, to run on Monday and Tuesday evenings only, from 5 to 8pm.
“We would need at least four volunteers each evening and last time this ran, the rota ran over a three week period because we had so many helpers, meaning I did it once every three weeks.”
The tasks involved are; maintaining a WhatsApp group, planning rotas, stocking food cupboards, meeting at Christ Church, Stantonbury, to prepare soup, hot chocolate, hot water for tea and coffee, preparing thermos flasks, picking up food from Pret, Greggs, and anywhere that will give us their spare food.
Volunteers would need to use their cars to transport 2 tables and the food and drink to a spot outside Argos and Marks and Spencer’s (or anywhere else in central MK seen as a place where the homeless congregate but not the train station) and returning items to Christ Church.
“If you could find at least 3 hours once every 3 weeks, please get in touch with me, via the SEP’s admin secretary, Helen Eaton, by email at: sburyepadm@gmail.com if you don’t have my contact details.
“I need to know as early as you can please, so that I know this is possible.
“The Soup Run is very rewarding and the people who come for food and drink are, mostly, extremely appreciative of the support. Others are very quiet, pick up food and drink and simply walk off.”