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 [...]

Celebrating our international links in a ‘Wave of Prayer’

Mothers' Union members working together in Muhabura

Mothers’ Union is a large family with members in 81 countries around the world. As with any big family, keeping in touch is important, and we do this by having small groups of regions called diocese (because we’re based on the Anglican pattern of ‘government’) linked [...]

Monthly Worship in Winchester Cathedral

On the first Wednesday of each month, Mothers’ Union supporters in the Winchester Region meet for a short service of worship and prayer in the Epiphany Chapel of Winchester Cathedral.

This month the newly re-formed Yateley Branch from Odiham Deanery led a short service of worship based on part of the days lectionary reading [...]

Heart, soul, strength and mind

Mothers’ Union mid-day prayers for this month focus on the call to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength and mind.

There are different reflections for each day Monday – Saturday and are sourced from the Psalms, the writings of saints and contemporary prayers.

These prayers can be used at [...]

Festival Service

The closing procession at the Mothers' Union Festival Service 2009

More than 200 Mothers’ Union members from across the region gathered at Winchester Cathedral on Wednesday 29th April. Together with fellow member Right Revd Michael Scott-Joynt (Bishop of Winchester) they celebrated the theme of ‘Living Love’ in worship, prayer, music and an inspiring [...]

Resources – Cost of Relationship

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 [...]

Easter Reflections

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 [...]

Festival Service – 29th April 2009

Right Revd Michael Scott-Joynt

This year our festival service is being held on Wed 29th April 2009 at 11.00am in the beautiful setting of Winchester Cathedral. The preacher and celebrant at this years service is Right Revd Michael Scott-Joynt, Bishop of Winchester (pictured above).

The theme this year is “Living Love” and will [...]