Views from the bell tower of St Mary Magdalene, Newport Road, MK15 9AA - click for larger view - taken by Brad
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Welcome
Our ecumenical Christian church of St Mary Magdalene, in Willen, was designed by Robert Hooke, after the Great Fire of London, and completed in 1680.
It is a living, breathing church, often dubbed the jewel of Milton Keynes. Hooke's only complete building outside London and still in regular use almost 350 years later.
Next door is our much loved Willen Hospice, founded with the help of our Sacred Mission (SSM) who used to reside nearby. The hospice choir practice in our church and the hospice help us with mowing the grass and making toilets available for our Sunday services.
Weekly Services plus Events, Weddings, Baptisms, Funerals, Interments of Ashes
Saturday 11th October
We are delighted to welcome Lisa and Simon for their wedding,
to be conducted by Rev'd Hanna, and wish them a very happy life together.
After the wedding - a private function for Jacy Scott's 80th birthday -
in recognition of her massive help with the Robert Hooke project
Sunday 12th October at 6pm
Choral Evensong with Quorum
Free entry for beautiful music
all welcome
Tuesday 16th October at 12.30pm
TTTT
concert
Free entry for great music
all welcome
Church Heating
We have tested the replacement of a heater tube.
A complete set are now waiting to go in - installation is scheduled to begin after the Quinquennial survey on 17th October.
We have to accept the building, with high ceiling and huge single-glazed windows, will never be cosy warm
but
that doesn't stop us working to make it less like a fridge.
Font Fixed!
Our font marble has been repaired,
with huge thanks to
Peter and Ashley, courtesy of HW Mason's Ltd.
We also have a box in the church entrance for
suggestions, questions, comments and ideas.
Thank you to all who contribute.
New central contact number, Monday to Saturday, 10am to noon
01908 382458
We pray for peace in Ukraine, Palestine, Sudan and all the war-torn countries of our world
Hooke Heritage Project
2024 remains a time of renewed progress with the church and community, through our international Hooke Heritage Project, to be built in the churchyard.
Huge thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for their key support.
. 
The Oxford Heritage Partnership report on the importance of this church can be downloaded here.
Churchyard & Volunteers
A big thank you to everyone who helps do such a good job of looking after the church grounds.
Another big thank you to all the volunteers working inside too.
The church operates as a true team effort, inside and out -
entirely by unpaid volunteers, ministers included.
