Watling Valley Ecumenical Partnership
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The Watling Valley Ecumenical Partnership is a Local Ecumenical Partnership
(LEP) in Milton Keynes
, England
which belongs to the Church of England
, The Baptist Union, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church
.
The Watling Valley is a large area on the western side of Milton Keynes. This area is covered by one Anglican Parish.
Local ecumenical partnership
In England and Wales, a local ecumenical partnership is a partnership between churches of different denominations. First piloted in 1964, over 850 now exist to promote unity between different Christian denominations....
(LEP) in Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes , sometimes abbreviated MK, is a large town in Buckinghamshire, in the south east of England, about north-west of London. It is the administrative centre of the Borough of Milton Keynes...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
which belongs to the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, The Baptist Union, the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church
United Reformed Church
The United Reformed Church is a Christian church in the United Kingdom. It has approximately 68,000 members in 1,500 congregations with some 700 ministers.-Origins and history:...
.
The Watling Valley is a large area on the western side of Milton Keynes. This area is covered by one Anglican Parish.
Locations
- All Saints, LoughtonAll Saints Church, LoughtonAll Saints' Church is an ecumenical church located in Loughton, Milton Keynes, England and is home to a thriving congregation with a particular family focus. On most Sundays there is a more traditional 8.00am service followed at 10.30am by an all-ages family service...
- St. Mary's, ShenleySt. Mary's Church, ShenleySt. Mary's Church, Shenley is an ecumenical church located in Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, England. The church now forms part of the Watling Valley Ecumenical Partnership. It is likely that the church building existed in some form from 1223, for this is when the first rector is recorded...
- Holy Cross, Two Mile AshChurch of the Holy Cross, Two Mile AshThe Church of the Holy Cross is an ecumenical church located in Two Mile Ash, Milton Keynes, England. The church forms part of the Watling Valley Ecumenical Partnership. The church started life as a home based organisation. As numbers increased, it moved first into the Community Annexe at Two Mile...
- Servant King, FurztonChurch of the Servant King, FurztonThe Church of the Servant King, Furzton is an ecumenical church located in Furzton, Milton Keynes. The church forms part of the Watling Valley Ecumenical Partnership. The congregation of the church started meeting in a community house in the local area, led by a Church Army sister. As numbers grew,...
- St. Giles, TattenhoeSt. Giles' Church, TattenhoeSt. Giles's Church is a small 16th century Church of England church in the estate of Tattenhoe, located to the west of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. It is of modest size but is a Grade 2* listed building.-Early history:...