Diocese of Winchester

The Christian Calendar is now moving into Lent as we mark Ash Wednesday on 16th February 2010. Christian tradition encourages us to examine ourselves honestly, acknowledge our shortcomings, and seek reconciliation with God and with each other where we have compromised our relationships. Mothers’ Union has produced some material for Lent: Lent-Easter-Meditations2010 As part of this [...]

Our next regional meeting will be at St. Boniface Church Centre, Chandlers Ford Wednesday 22nd July 6.00pm – 9.00pm (drinks from 5.30pm) Our Mothers’ Union and personal faith foundations will be explored in three workshop sessions looking at reaching out and sharing our principles and faith. These will be led by our Faith and Policy [...]

After today’s fantastic meeting in Romsey learning about Street Pastors, Community Prison Chaplains and more, I’ve got several things to post in the next few days – so to kick things off: Women in and around the New Forest may be interested in attending a talk entitled WHAT MAKES AND SHAPES US by regional TV [...]

There is a range of study material available for any person or group wishing to explore further this years Mothers’ Union theme: the Cost of Relationship. To make these as easily accessible as possible some of the main ones are attached to the links below (and should open in a new window), the rest are [...]

In this Lent season many Christians are reflecting on the sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross, and his resurrection that overcame the power of sin enabling us to have a special relationship with God. You may wish to make use of the following material in your personal or corporate worship during the Easter Season [...]

At the heart of all Mothers’ Union activities to support marriage and family life is our faith in God, and our understanding that Jesus’ death and resurrection was an act of grace by God to bring us into an individual relationship with him. That relationship with God can be articulated in prayer, and any group [...]

The theme which Mothers’ Union is concentrating on in 2009 is the ‘Cost of Relationship.’ The phrase raises many questions: What is meant by cost exactly? Relationship to whom? Is the church or Mothers’ Union asking for my money? How can relationship be costly? The Head of our Diocesan Faith and Policy Unit has been [...]