Take Over Sundays
| St Bartholomew's Long Benton Branch celebrated Mary Sumner Day in style. The 10am service was taken over by a special service totally dedicated to Mary Sumner and the work of Mothers' Union. Our grateful thanks to Fr Ben Jarvis who worked tirelessly with us to create a wonderful service and we were honoured to have our Vice President, Diana, join us. Two new members, Joan and Pat, were admitted during the service and branch members were surprised and delighted to each receive a card made by our Junior Church children. The celebration continued in the church hall with cake and a little drop of fizz. A wonderful and memorable day. | |
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| Christ Church, North Shields Take Over service was conducted by Rev Dorothy Robinson previously Diocesan President, Jean Scott and Sue Ogden gave the talk and other members read, prepared intercessions and took the offertory. All members were present and our past members and Indoor Members were remembered in the two beautiful flower displays arranged by Dawn Meadows previously Branch Leader. Gill Robinson made the lovely cake. | |
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| The Take-Over service at service at St John's Whorlton was taken by our Chaplain Rev Anne Marr and members from Holy Nativity joined us. Members greeted the congregation at the door and others did the roles needed to be filled, as the service happened | |
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| Ponteland Take Over Service was lead by our vicar Revd. Capt. Paul T Allinson with all members of the branch contributing to the welcoming, the readings, the flowers, the hymns and the exhibition in the chancel. Sylvia Hickey gave an inspirational talk on the contribution that the MU and St Mary’s congregation had given both to the Christmas lunches and the Baby boxes donated to two local women’s refuges. The vicar blessed the baby box on display in the exhibition and Sylvia presented Beryl McNeil with her 50 year MU attendance certificate. Two beautiful MU cakes were then served with coffee and tea after the service. | |
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| Mothers’ Union at St Francis’ Church had ‘take over Sunday’ on 25th June. Anne and Derek Marr joined us, The service included the baptism of a little girl called Hazel. | |
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ALL SAINTS GOSFORTH MU Takeover Sunday At the 9.30am Parish Communion Service on June 14th, our members 'took over' nearly all of the duties. We bought the altar flowers (white, blue and yellow of course!) and two of our members had arranged them. A display (noticeboard and table) at the back of church, promoted the work of the MU globally and it's 150 yrs celebrations. One churchwarden was a member and so were both acolytes. The intercessions, both readings and the giving out of Mary Sumner's prayer bookmarks to everyone, men included, were all covered by members and three more were singing in the choir. Not bad for a comparatively small group!...I was proud of them all. An added bonus was the realisation that our visiting preacher on the day, the Rev'd Malcolm Railton, was also an enrolled MU member. |
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