Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership has begun advertising for a new House for Duty minister to fill the vacancy left by the departure of  Rev Chuks Iwuagwu.

Advertisements have been placed in The Church Times, the Church of England’s Pathways website and the Oxford Diocese website. The closing date for applicants is May 29 with interviews planned for mid June.

We are looking for a Team Vicar (HfD) who:

• has a Christ-centred, biblically rooted faith and a heart for ecumenical ministry.
• is a creative and collaborative leader who enjoys drawing others into ministry.
• can offer pastoral sensitivity and a calm presence amid change and opportunity.
• is prayerful, adaptable, and willing to lead worship across a range of styles.
• will walk alongside us as we discern new patterns of mission and community life.
• is excited about engaging with local schools, community hubs, and emerging new areas.
  

  Bishop of Buckingham, the Rt Rev Dave Bull is available for a chat about the post.

For more details visit any of the following links:

Team Vicar (HFD) vacancy in London and Home Counties

Team Vicar (HfD) Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership Milton Keynes – Diocese of Oxford

Church Of England Vacancies – Team Vicar (HfD) Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership Milton Keynes

For a conversation to discuss the role further, please contact the:
Rt Revd Dave Bull, Bishop of Buckingham on 01865 208750 •bishopbuckingham@oxford.anglican.org

The SEP AGM will be held on Thursday 22nd May at 7:30 pm at Christ Church, Stantonbury.

This will include the Annual Meeting for the election of Churchwardens and

the Annual Parochial Church Meeting.

All members of our six congregations are welcome.

Please come along and find out what has been happening in the Partnership and prepare for the coming year.

Nominations are requested for Trustees (3), SEP Council Chair and SEP Council

Secretary. Nomination forms are available from Anne Slee, sep.trustee.secretary@gmail.com

Details of this and other news can be found in this month’s SEP newsletter available to download here.

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.