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posted by: Joan Vine | on: Thursday, 28 February 2019, 09:56

Wednesday 27th February 2019 Mothers’ Union Worldwide Pesident, Sheran Harper, Commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury at Southwark Cathedral. In a colourful and packed Southwark Cathedral last night, Mrs Sheran Harper, was commissioned to her office as Worldwide President of Mothers’ Union, a movement of four million members wor ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 20 February 2019, 13:57

Dear Mothers’ Union members, I feel the need to pass on some of the words and sentiments taken from a sermon given by our Parish Priest on Sunday. It was at Evening Prayer after enjoying a beautiful sun-soaked day that our Vicar approached the controversial subject of Shamima Begum the young Muslim woman who left England around four years ago ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 13 February 2019, 09:29

Lucy Bubb has recently pointed out that the students from St Mellitus College have written a Mothering Sunday Liturgy for 2019 with ideas and suggestions for the sermon. All the information has been uploaded onto the Mothers’ Union Diocesan website. If your clergy are super-busy and looking for some help for their Mothering Sunday Service, yo ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 23 January 2019, 10:24

English for Women are currently recruiting for a Project Assistant to join our small, friendly team on a fixed term contract until 31st January 2020. Our core values of Connection, Communication and Culture will be at the centre of your work, and you will have the drive and determination to make a difference to the lives of others on a daily basis ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 9 January 2019, 18:05

This newsletter, the first in 2019, wishes you all a very happy New Year, a healthy and peaceful year too. You are reminded that the theme for 2019 is Listen, Observe, Act – in Step with God. This follows on from the MULOA activities last year and Judith and the diocesan speakers look forward to sharing this with members during the year. The ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 20:26

Will we have a Diocesan Mothers' Union in a decade? EXTRACT FROM DIOCESAN PRESIDENT’S REPORT TO COUNCIL – 5TH NOVEMBER 2018 Judith advised that we have our first Worldwide President from outside the British Isles - Mrs Sheran Harper, who comes from Guyana. Sheran is proud to be leading an organisation that is making a difference in t ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 10:00

The Mothers’ Union has just announced their future Worldwide President for the new triennium. Mothers’ Union leaders from around the world have voted for Mrs Sheran Harper, who comes from Guyana. She will represent and lead the 142-year-old movement for the next three years. Mrs Harper will lead around four million members in 84 countri ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Monday, 1 October 2018, 19:26

This quarters newsletter is asking for help with finding a couple of Vice Presidents… It would also be good to have Deanery Chairmen where possible. Please do think and pray about taking on one of these important roles or perhaps, shadowing someone already in the role, preparing for the future. We are all God’s hands and feet on earth ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 12:53

A new prayer book for all MU members. ‘Dear Lord’ is a beautiful book of prayers that is introduced by Lynne Temby our Mothers’ Union Worldwide President and is a must for anyone who has the privilege and pleasure of leading others in prayer. On its pages you will find prayers for different times of the day, the changing seasons, ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Thursday, 12 July 2018, 10:51

Introduction – Privacy Policy Mothers’ Union is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This policy (together with any other documents referred to on it) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. Please read the following carefully to understand o ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Monday, 2 July 2018, 10:36

Hello to all our MU members, I expect by now you would have received your quarterly MU Newsletter for July, August and September 18. If you haven’t yet received your newsletter I am sure you will be happy to know that it has been sent to someone at your branch who will hopefully print it out for you. The newsletter is quite brief, with only t ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 16 May 2018, 16:15

Following on from my article dated 11th April 18 about the film Mary Magdelene, that you can read by clicking on the link at the end of this article, Lucy Bubb suggested that I might want to draw your attention to yet another film to be shown in cinemas starting on 25th May entitled ‘Edie’. Once again there is a fee resource Companion ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 14:18

On Monday 14 May, at 3pm, Mothers’ Union will be uniting in a Global Moment of worship from Coventry Cathedral to pray “Thy Kingdom Come”. The service will also be streamed live from Mothers’ Union’s website enabling members, friends and the wider Christian community worldwide to take part. Thy Kingdom Come is a glob ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 4 April 2018, 14:47

Hello to all our MU members, I expect by now you would have received your quarterly MU Newsletter for April, May and June 18. If you haven’t yet received your newsletter I am sure you will be happy to know that it has been sent to someone at your branch who will hopefully print it out for you. The newsletter is quite brief, with only the most ... read more

posted by: Vice-Dean of Chelmsford Cathedral | on: Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 10:17

National Marriage Week in 2018 is from the 7th-14th February. The week always ends, appropriately enough, on St. Valentine’s Day! Here at Chelmsford Cathedral we have a ‘Relationships and Community Group’, comprising one of our Pastoral Assistants Rosemarie Rowe, and members of the congregation, many of them former marriage and b ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Thursday, 4 January 2018, 09:30

Hello to all our MU members, I expect by now you would have received your quarterly MU Newsletter for January, February and March. If you haven’t yet received your newsletter I am sure you will be happy to know that it has been sent to someone at your branch who will hopefully print it out for you. I haven’t used coloured photographs th ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 15:03

Hello to all our MU members, I expect by now you would have received your quarterly MU Newsletter for October, November and December. If you haven't yet received your newsletter I am sure you will be happy to know that it has been sent to someone at your branch who will hopefully print it out for you. I haven't used coloured photographs this time a ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Monday, 14 August 2017, 15:04

You are invited to our 8th Anniversary Dinner and Dance. Hello, I am Kemi Ademola and I am the branch chair of Emmanuel Parish Church Mothers' Union. We have been going now for eight years so to celebrate our 8th Anniversary we are holding a special Dinner and Dance on Saturday 9th September 2017. The start time is 6.30pm. We are holding our celebr ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Friday, 7 July 2017, 14:28

Hello to all our MU members, some of you may have received your quarterly MU Newsletter for July, August and September. If you haven't yet received your newsletter I am sure you will be happy to know that it has been sent to someone at your branch who will hopefully print it out for you. I have used coloured photographs again and although we dont e ... read more

posted by: Joan | on: Sunday, 9 April 2017, 13:12

Hello to all our MU members, I expect by now you would have received your quarterly MU Newsletter for April, May and June. Not quite knowing where the new newsletter would take us this time, we very quickly managed to turn our two-page newsletter into a four-page effort. If you haven’t yet received your newsletter I am sure you will be happy ... read more

posted by: Joan | on: Saturday, 7 January 2017, 19:31

About your Newsletter: Our president Judith Meaden has introduced a one page, quarterly newsletter especially written for every member of the Mothers Union in the Chelmsford Diocese. The original idea was a monthly newsletter and for it to be posted out to every member but unfortunately this would prove to be far too costly so she had to think of a ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Monday, 11 April 2016, 22:00

Welcome from Caroline Scull Diocesan President of Winchester Dear Fellow Members Our members here in Winchester Diocese are looking forward to welcoming you down to our gorgeous part of southern England centred on Winchester, the capital city of ancient Wessex. Hampshire is the home of many famous historical figures including, for most of her li ... read more

posted by: Joan | on: Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 08:19

GivingTuesday:- Worn out by the craziness of Black Friday sales? Exhausted by the hype of Cyber Monday? Well today we take a welcome pause for breath on #GivingTuesday All around the world people are coming together to show why it is good to give amidst the hustle and bustle of Christmas preparations. Whether it’s volunteering your time, ... read more

posted by: Joan | on: Tuesday, 24 November 2015, 22:29

Press Release - As part of its participation in the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign, Mothers’ Union is calling for “One in three to zero” – for the number of women globally experiencing gender-based violence to drop from one in three to zero. The Christian charity is calling on governments ... read more

posted by: Joan | on: Thursday, 19 November 2015, 13:54

Please see the Mothers' Union's December Poster. This lovely, colourful poster is part of the marketing project which enables members across the world to reach out to their communities. It also welcomes you to join them to celebrate the MU's 140th year To download this December poster for printing and distribution please go to:- http://www.moth ... read more