The countdown is on to Bradwell Church’s big celebration to mark its 800^th anniversary on Saturday August 12.

The St Lawrence Church Fete to commemorate the landmark year will take place on the Glebe Field near the church in Vicarage Road, Bradwell Village. The fun starts at 11am and activities will continue until 4pm.

There will b e a tombola, beer tent with the bar run by the Victoria Inn, craft stalls, plants, live music, a book stall, dancing, bell ringing, cakes, ice cream, cream teas, a bouncy castle, raffle and a beat the goalie competition.

Special guest will be the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Cllr Mick Legg – making his second visit to a Bradwell Church activity in two months, having visited the Milton Keynes Society of Artists exhibition in the church in June.

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This month we say goodbye to the Rev Nicola Martyn-Beck who is retiring to move on to a new phase in her life in Devon.

There will be a retirement service for Nicola, pictured left, at St James Church, New Bradwell, at 3pm on Sunday July 23.

There is more about this and other items including plans for this year’s Tree Cathedral service and a short course being offered by the Rev Sam Muthuveloe in the July edition of the Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership newsletter available to download here.

QUORUM will be in action at St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen, on Sunday July 16 at 6pm for Choral Evensong directed by Chris Williams.

The well-known choir based at Willen will feature the music of William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes, marking the 400th anniversary of their deaths.

Preces and Responses: Matthew Martin Canticles: Short Service, Thomas Weelkes Anthem: 0 quam suavis, William Byrd

St Mary Magdalene Church, Willen can be found at MK1 5 9AB . www.quorummk.org.uk

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