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With so many shops, the cinema and the new Snowdome, you would be forgiven for thinking that faith and religion have been sidelined. A visit to the shopping centre inspired local author Roland Howard to look for the spiritual side of life, and he set out in this journey to "shop for God". Frank Preece has been a member of the Church of Christ the Cornerstone since before they actually had a building, and feels strongly that all faiths need a place of their own in a town. The church manages to attract a wide age range of people, and this is maybe because it is ecumenical. Many churches in Milton Keynes have become ecumenical, and the programme asks Lorraine Bowen from St Mary Magdalen Church in Willen why they have decided to move on from their Anglican traditions. Milton Keynes has a richly diverse community, and this is reflected in the number of different faiths that worship in the town. The Sikhs are hoping to build a new Gurdwara and the Jewish community are opening a new synagogue later this year. The spectacular Buddhist Temple and Peace Pagoda are a focal point for Buddhism in the whole of the western world. Meanwhile the Bahai community are still looking for a place to call their own in Milton Keynes. | 
