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
Burns Night
Saturday 31st January 2026
This event raised £700 for the church
Special thank you to David Preston, Maria, Samuel, Cohen, Zee, Derek, Susan and Phil.
Coming up
Friday 13th March - Misread Signals: How History Overlooked Women Codebreakers
Tuesday 17th March: TTTT concert
with Rolling Home
Please see the events page for more details
Ash Wednesday
At the nearby Cross and Stable, MK14 7RZ
Wednesday 18th February at 12.30pm
Holy Communion Service - led by Bishop Dave
directly after the Chatterbox coffee morning (10.30am to 12.30pm)
All welcome
We have a box in the church entrance for
suggestions, questions, comments and ideas.
Thank you to all who contribute.
We pray for peace in Ukraine, Sudan, Russia, Palestine, Lebanon, Israel and all the war-torn countries of our world
Hooke Heritage Project
2026 remains a time of renewed progress with the church and community.
We still give huge thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and others for their support.
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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.
