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.
Please contact the SEP using the contact form on this site if you would like further information.
After seven years in the Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership, the Rev Canon Chuks Iwuagwu has announced his resignation from his post as Priest in Charge at St Andrew’s Church, Great Linford.
The Rev Chuks Iwuagwu.
The news was conveyed to all congregations in the Partnership on Sunday and Chuks will leave after the Trinity Sunday service on May 26.
The full text of Chuks resignation letter can be read here.
Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership is advertising for a new Team Rector who will take over the position from the Rev Dr Paul Smith. Paul will be retiring in September.
The position has been posted on a number of websites:
Church Times – Team Rector vacancy in London and Home Counties (churchtimes.co.uk)
Pathways – Team Rector in the Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership in Milton Keynes | Church of England
Diocese of Oxford – Team Rector in the Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership Milton Keynes – Diocese of Oxford (anglican.org)
The closing date for applications is May 1 with any interviews scheduled for later in the month.
This is the Parish Profile for the Ecumenical Partnership.
The annual meeting of the Stantonbury Ecumenical Partnership will be held on Thursday April 25 at Christ Church, Stantonbury.
This important meeting is open to all members of our six congregations and indeed they are encouraged to attend to find out what has been happening across our Partnership over the past year. The meeting starts at 7.30pm.
Nominations are req
uested for Trustees (2), SEP Council Chair, SEP Council Secretary and SEP Safeguarding Lead. Nomination forms are available from Anne Slee, anne.e.slee@gmail.com.
The Rev Dr Paul Smith has resigned as Team Rector and the advertisement for his replacement has now been posted. Meanwhile the Appointment of a new Baptist minister has taken a further step forward.
Full details of these events and others can be found in the latest SEP Newsletter which is available to download here.
The University of the Third Age’s popular U3lele group make a welcome return to St Mary Magdalence Church, Willen, later this month.
The group will be the guests of the Third Tuesday and Twelve Thirty event on Tuesday April 16, playing music from that time until 1.15pm. They will be playing popular music from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
There is complimentary coffee with donations welcome towards the Church Restoration and Hooke Heritage Project. Entrance is free.