Diocese of Winchester

You are invited to join Mothers’ Union supporters from across our region at our annual Festival Service at Winchester Cathedral Wednesday 16th June 2010 at 11.00am Presiding at our Festival Eucharist is Right Revd Michael Scott-Joynt Bishop of Winchester The preacher will be Debbie Thrower local television presenter and Reader in the Diocese of Winchester The [...]

Well the sun has finally come out, even if we’re still a little chill and so we’re looking ahead to summer, when Mothers’ Union are running their Wheels Appeal – raising vital transport funds for Mothers’ Union aid and development work around the world (like the Family Life Programme, and our Literacy and Development Programme). [...]

Mothering Sunday 2010 is on Sunday 14th March, and once again Mothers’ Union are running their ethical gift campaign to enable people to remember the much loved Mothers and raise funds for much needed project work across the world. If you are reading this before Tuesday 9th March 2010, and haven’t yet taken part, you [...]

Mothers’ Union members around the globe have started to pray for members and projects organised by Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Winchester, and the family of diocese to whom it is linked in our annual cycle of prayer. Winchester, Kitgum and Muhabura (both in Uganda), Masasi (in Tanzania) and Kajo-Keji (in Sudan) will remain [...]

Last week, Mothers’ Union backed calls from Churches in Sudan for peace and a respect for human rights to be upheld as the country prepares for national elections in April 2010 and crucial referendum in January 2011 on unity or independence for Southern Sudan. Mothers’ Union has families of Diocese stretching across the world who [...]

MASASI HEALTH CENTRE PROJECT – TANZANIA Sick people in Masasi currently have to travel 25 km (15 miles) to the nearest health centre and 16 km to the nearest dispensary just to buy drugs for pain or for prophylaxis treatment for malaria, which is among the top ten diseases in Tanzania. In addition to this, [...]

Prayer is a priority for Mothers’ Union members, and following this link will enable you to engage with Advent and Christmas Themes as well as the work of Mothers’ Union this month. MU_Midday_Prayers_Dec_2009 But we all know that a bit of Christmas Shopping is also required this month so how about this tip to raise money [...]

Mothers’ Union members in the Diocese of Winchester are linked with fellow members in specific regions of Uganda, Sudan and Tanzania. All these regions are now affected by devasting famine conditions across East Africa. Crops have failed for the third time in 12 months, livestock are dead or dying and families are spending all their [...]

Mothers’ Union has just launched its new all year round ethical giving catalogue: Global Village Fair Using the website Global Village Fair (click on the link) or leaflet you can choose from a range of ethical gifts for any occasion. Whether in memory of somebody, as a birthday present or for a wedding gift, your [...]