The Bishop of Buckingham, the Right Revd Dave Bull, is to visit the Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership on Tuesday (January 6) to answer questions about our current ministry situation.

The meeting, which is open to all members of our churches, will take place at St Andrew’s Church, Great Linford at 7pm.

The Bishop, pictured, wants to show his support for the Partnership so put the date in your diaries now so you don’t miss out on hearing how the Diocese can help the SEP at this time.

It is vitally important that all of our six churches are represented at this meeting so we can hear what support the Bishop can offer and we can inform him of what help we would like from him and the Diocese as we continue to be understaffed in our ministry team.

New year, new initiatives is the theme of the first Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership newsletter of 2026.

Acting Ministry Team Leader and Vision Enabler, the Rev Phil Dunning says work is beginning to bring a new discipleship course into the SEP in 2026. Simply called ‘Being With.’ It is a relaxed programme designed to enable participants to discover the different dimensions of God’s presence in their lives and live more abundantly with God.

“If you find yourself wondering about your spiritual life, its meaning, or have questions you would like to explore, we will be running a course beginning in February. We will meet in a relaxed setting, such as a pub or another place with good food, and plenty of space for conversation,” he said

It is a welcoming journey for those new to faith or simply curious about Christianity. The course will be led by the Revd Peterson Feital and the Revd Phil Dunning.

Further details about this and other events across our Partnership can be found in the newsletter, available to download here.