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Mary Sumner Day Sunday 9th August
It is wonderful to hear of all the celebrations around the diocese. This month’s e-newsletter captures some of these. I’m sorry if your celebration has not been included, but we will try and include all the activities in the next Archway, so please do continue to send your articles to us.
Only a week to go to our big 150 years celebration in Winchester Cathedral. We will lay flowers on Mary Sumner’s grave, at 2.30pm, before the service and enjoy light refreshments afterwards. Branches are welcome to bring banners (and we are happy to see the banners of closed branches too!) The banners will be displayed during the service, but only the Diocesan banner will be processed. All are welcome to join us for this service.

Mothers’ Union and Mary Sumner will also be the focus for the Sunday morning service at 8:10am on Radio 4 on that day, as will the morning service at St Mary’s church in Old Alresford, which will be at the slightly later time of 10:30am.

If you have any news for the next e-newsletter or for Archway please send it to editor@muwinchester.org.uk.

Sue Murphy
Diocesan President

The World wide Mothers’ |Union Theme for our Daily prayers in August is ‘Be still – a time to rest, reflect, rejoice, replenish’
Monthly Prayer.
‘Lord, in this quiet month, help us to be still, to rest from our busyness,
to reflect on Your Goodness, rejoice in Your Faithfulness, and replenish our hearts
with Your peace. As we remember Mary Sumner, we thank you for her vision and love. May her example inspire us to walk in faith, speak with courage, and serve with joy.Amen’

What’s on in August

5th Wednesday – 10.30 Cathedral Prayers led by leadership team.
Sunday 9th August – Winchester Cathedral
2.30pm Laying of Flowers on Mary Sumner’s Grave.
3.30pm Cathedral Evensong to celebrate Mary Sumner Day and 150th Anniversary
All Welcome to join us for these two events

What do we do?
MU supports families and communities in need of support in the UK and across the world, with members working tirelessly to serve their communities whilst offering Christian care for families, regardless of faith or background,  working to end violence, end poverty and end injustice.

The Central Charity, our Worldwide Headquarters, is based at Mary Sumner House in London. Mid-Day Prayers are live streamed on Facebook which allows everyone an opportunity to be part of the on-going cycle of Prayer which is part and parcel of the Mothers’ Union way of life.

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