Celebrate Marriage this February

Mothers’ Union members around the Diocese of Winchester will be doing different things to celebrate National Marriage Week, which runs 7th – 14th February.

If you are not involved directly with organising events, please pray for

those preparing for marriage all who are married those who are facing difficulties those who marriages have ended [...]

MU welcome member from Baghdad to Winchester Cathedral Prayers Wed 7th March

On the first Wednesday of every month, Mothers’ Union members in the Diocese of Winchester meet for prayer and worship in the Epiphany Chapel of Winchester Cathedral.

In March members from Eastleigh Deanery will lead our worship as we celebrate together our work supporting marriage and family life and support in prayer other members [...]

Wave of Prayer 2012

Gift from Mothers' Union members in Muhabura received by members in Winchester Diocese 2011

As usual the work of Mothers’ Union and it’s members in the Diocese of Winchester, together with it’s partner dioceses will be at the centre of all prayers shared by Mothers’ Union members worldwide between January 21st -25th. This [...]

A gift that gives, twice over! Make a Mother’s Day

Mothers’ Union is working through a grassroots membership of 4 million people to support families and communities around the world.

This Mothering Sunday, as you remember your mother, we are asking you to do something a little different. Instead of flowers or a box of chocolates why not buy her an ethical gift that [...]

New Codes of Practice Governing Advertising to Children

Following through with our Bye Buy Childhood campaign, and the recommendations of the Bailey Review, various new Codes of Practice have been issued by the appropriate organisations. This are available on the Bye Buy Childhood campaign website, but for ease of access can also be found below:

The Advertising Standards Authority are not able [...]

Information Day – Carrying Forward our Plan!

We would like as many Mothers’ Union supporters as possible to come to our next Information Day.

Tuesday 29th November 2011 10am – 2pm St Leonards and St Ives Village Hall 

At our July Information Evening we held taster sessions exploring how we might action our new FIVE YEAR PLAN and went away to [...]

Media and Mothers’ Matters – full conference details released

Full details of the Media and Mothers’ Matters Conference have now been released. 

21st October 2011, 1-5pm The Boardroom, University of Winchester, King Alfred Campus

The full list of Papers and Speakers appears below, but full details can be downloaded here including transport details for the King Alfred Campus, Winchester: Media and Mothers Matters [...]

Your gift? Discover and celebrate in 2012!

The Mothers’ Union theme for 2012 is “Your gift? Discover and celebrate!”

So that Mothers’ Union groups around the world can focus their prayer, Bible Study and work together next year, a series of study and prayer materials have been put together for groups to use.

An introduction to the Christian perspective of the [...]

Media and Mothers’ Matters

Practical local support for families celebrates 135 years of Mothers’ Union!

Mothers' Union free homemade cake stall at RAF Odiham Families Day, 10th August 2011 – with Apache Helicopter doing aerobatics above!

At an RAF base, on holiday, in word, through worship and with free cake, Mothers’ Union members across the Diocese are supporting families in fun, practical ways this month, as the [...]

Quite simply a holiday – Away From It All

‘AFIA’ Family Holiday Week 13th-20th August 2011

The schools are closed for summer, and families are hopefully looking forward to a good break from their normal routines. For some families, this is only possible with support from others.

For many years we have provided a week ‘Away From It All’ for a group [...]

New Mothers’ Union Online Shop!

Mothers’ Union is delighted to announce our new online shop at www.mueshop.org 

We hope you like it because there are some great new features such as: advanced search, contact us page and RSS feed.

The best features occur once you’ve registered a new account (please note anyone with an old shop [...]

Come on and Celebrate!

This year we are celebrating 135 years since Motehrs’ Union was founded – here in the Diocese of Winchester.

Our main event will be a SERVICE FOR ALL THE FAMILY at 11.00am at Winchester Cathedral  on Saturday 17th September 2011

The service will feature MESSY PLAY activities for [...]

Focussing on marriage, families and membership

Mothers’ Union leaders in the Diocese of Winchester have spent much of the last year working on a 5 year plan that will provide all our supporters with a focus for their energies in the next few years.

At our July Diocesan Meeting in Romsey we started to focus on exactly how our local [...]

Mary Sumner and Family Life Roses

 

The 'Family Life' Rose from Harkness Roses

There are two roses that are associated with Mothers’ Union, and which members and supporters sometimes seek as gifts. Recently we’ve been in the position to give them to retiring Trustees in the Diocese of Winchester, but in doing wish to make their source available [...]