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The Mothers' Union

The Mothers' Union is a Christian organisation which promotes the well-being of families worldwide. We achieve this by:

developing prayer and spiritual growth in families;

studying and reflecting on family life and marriage, and their place in society;

resourcing our members to take practical action to improve conditions for families, both nationally and in the communities in which they live.

Around the UK, Mothers' Union members are running parenting courses, mother and toddler groups, and drop-in centres. We work in refuges, contact centres, hospitals, and prisons. All our local projects are tailor-made to the needs of that community.

Two Mothers' Union groups meet every month at the Vicarage, Church Street:

the Morning Group, on the first Friday of each month, 10.00-11.30 am

the Evening Group, on the third Thursday of each month, 8.00-9.30 pm

Trish Heywood, MU Worldwide President, visiting the Branch
during her tour of Chichester Diocese, September 2005

Members' Picnic in the Convent Garden to
celebrate Mary Sumner Day, August 2006

Who can join the Mothers' Union?

If you are baptised and believe in the importance of family life, you are most welcome to join. Men and women, married and unmarried, parent or not – all can, and do, join the Mothers' Union.

For more information, please contact Marion Standing, at the Vicarage
See also the national Mothers' Union web site

St Mary's Mothers' Union in front of church in 1923