Mothers' Union of Cambois welcomed Anne Blight VP today. We had a lovely service taken by Rev Ian Hennerby followed by shared lunch.
MAKE A MOTHER’S DAY COFFEE MORNING.
The Mothers’ Union branch, St Cuthbert’s Haydon Bridge with Henshaw and Bellingham held their Annual “Make a Mother’s Day” Coffee Morning on 18th March 2023.
This year we chose a new venue, Bardon Mill Village Hall and the event was very successful. It was a very busy and enjoyable morning.
For sale were Cakes, New and Nearly new items, Books, Candles (made by our Branch Chaplain Rev’d Dr John Harrison) and of course a Raffle.
As a result, we were able to donate £500 to projects for mothers.
£250 was spent on “Gifts of Perseverance” to buy gifts from the Make a Mother’s Day Catalogue.
£250 was donated to the AFIA fund to assist with buying holidays and Away Days for families in Newcastle Diocese.
Benwell MU
Members of the Benwell Mothers Union were asked by the clergy to support the team Mothering Sunday Service. We used the St Mellitus template for a service, from the MU website: called to mother in a broken world. Branch members took an active part in the service, doing the prayers, the reading and leading the children's corner. Members of the congregation were invited to place a pebble in a basket at the foot of a Taize cross as a symbol of:
- those they have failed to mother or who have failed to mother them
- those who have experienced disappointment in relation to their mother or being a mother
- thanksgiving for those who have mothered them
We also had an opportunity to explain a little about Mothers Union and the work it does, worldwide, in Newcastle and locally. As is traditional, flowers were distributed to the congregation. Less traditionally, much of the service was bilingual and the sermon was translated into Farsi for the Iranian members of our congregation. It was a really good opportunity for Mothers Union to be more visible and for us to share the valuable work of the organisation.
Holy Saviour
Katie Watson is Head of Chaplaincy Newcastle Hospitals and gave the branch a brief history of her life and work. An amazing lady.
Thank you flowers given by Pauline Lee for Barbara Parker from St John's Church Whorlton after a lovely update on our Link Dioceses. Barbara wore her lovely MU dress that she was given whilst on one of her visits.
West Deanery Epiphany Service at St John's Church Whorlton. Holy Eucharist Service taken by our vicar Rev Matthew Hunter followed by tea!
