Milton Keynes Welcomes Bishop Dave!

In Milton Keynes on Sunday 9th March 2025, Christ the Cornerstone was host to dignitaries, faith and civic leaders and more than a hundred worshippers who received Bishop Dave Bull to his new ministry in the See of Buckingham.

Welcoming Bishop Dave, Mayor of Milton Keynes Cllr Marie Bradburn, said: “It is a great honour to welcome our new Bishop Dave to our wonderful city of Milton Keynes, indeed we are truly privileged that he will call this city his home.

“Milton Keynes is a city built on community, faith and shared values and I know BD’s presence will enrich both the church and our wider community. His leadership wisdom and compassion will be a blessing to us all.”

During his first sermon as Bishop of Buckingham at Christ the Cornerstone Church, Bishop Dave reflected on the warm welcome he’d received since his nomination and consecration. He added he hoped to be inspired by the endless love of God to be an endless blessing for Milton Keynes and beyond.  

photo credit: Beka Sharrock/Diocese of Oxford

In a nod to a 1984 advert which promoted Milton Keynes as a city, Bishop Dave was presented with a bunch of red balloons as well as a balloon model of a dove, created by the Revd Simon Faulks to represent his role of peace.

Read more here and watch a recording of the service on you tube here.