Our members mainly live in rural settings and belong to branches, generally meeting monthly for worship, talks and fellowship. They keep in touch with the Indoor Members in their parishes who also receive cards and letters from the Worldwide President or the Diocese. Members can also be part of a Diocesan Fellowship Group, or individual members who join through the Diocesan Office and are invited to join Branch or Diocesan Activities.
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From our Diocesan President
My dear Friends
I send you my best wishes and love at Eastertime. May you feel the joy of Christ’s resurrection giving you hope for life eternal.
MU Lincoln Diocesan President, The Revd Sylvia Rice-Oxley
invites you to fellowship, fun, friends and MU news
at Lincoln Mothers’ Union Summer Council and AGM
22nd June, 2024 10am coffee and finish by 3pm
The Methodist Church, Queen Street, Horncastle, LN9 6BD
Special visitor The Rt Revd Hall Speers former Bishop of Mahajanga, Madagascar
bringing news of MU
All members and friends are welcome
Please bring your own packed lunch
With love
Sylvia
Lincoln MU Diocesan President
Dates for your Diary 2024:
Saturday 22 June 10.30am-3pm Summer Council and Members’ Day with packed lunch followed by a Celebration Service in Horncastle Methodist Church
Friday 9 August Mary Sumner Day
Monday 9 September 10am Trustee and Officers meeting by Zoom
Wednesday 9 October Autumn Retreat - Washingborough Methodist Church
13-19 October Prisons Week of Prayer
Friday 18 October Slavery Day
Thursday 7 November 10 for 10.30am Winter Council & Celebration Eucharist with packed lunch at Washingborough Methodist Church (Change of date from 4th)
11-13 November Canterbury Provincial Conference - Sylvia to attend
16-18 November Wave of Prayer
25 November - 10 December Days of Activism against Gender Violence and Global Day Walk: Saturday 30 November
Wednesday 11 December 3pm Carol Service by Zoom
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Contacts
Diocesan Administrator: Elizabeth Page: ldmu1100@gmail.com
Diocesan Chaplain: The Revd Carolyn Bailey: lincolnmuchaplain@gmail.com
Diocesan Faith Co-ordinator: Kate Brown: kabstg@btinternet.com
Diocesan Members: Jenni Honisett: dandjhonisett@btinternet.com
Diocesan Fellowship and Reimagining MU: Sue Kerridge: kerridge.sue@gmail.com
MULive: Mary Brown: m.brown2345@yahoo.com
Safeguarding: Christine Jackson: christinejackson1@btinternet.com
Diocesan AFIA Representative: Vacant
MSH Website and Data: Cathie Whenman: cathie.whenman@hotmail.com
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New Lincoln Diocese Facebook Page
Hi Everyone
I’m Carolyn and I have the honour of being the MU Chaplain for the Diocese! How did that happen? I just wanted to say hello and to share some thoughts with you.
I know that Sylvia Rice Oxley our President has a vision for the next triennium but I wanted you to know that I have a vision too, that we will have a higher profile and will become more visible in our communities, in the Diocese and in our churches.
We are blessed in having the support of Bishop Nicholas and we have so many branches doing great work in our communities, we have our website and our newsletters, so now I am adding the Facebook page. If you use FB please pop on to our page and like it, let’s spread the news of what we get up to, it is a great way to see what we are all up to and if you are a Diocesan member it will help you to feel a part of the community..
If you would like to post but not sure what to do send your news and photos to me at lincolnmuchaplain@gmail.com and I will post for you.
Let’s get going and spread the joy!
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A NEW DIOCESAN PRESIDENT FOR LINCOLN DIOCESE
The Bishop of Grantham commissioned our new Diocesan President, Trustees and Postholders at a wonderful service in St Peter at Gowts Church in Lincoln.
We had the Diocesan Banner there and our hymns were accompanied by our new MUzic group. Bishop Nicholas encouraged our membership and showed he was proud and inspired by all MU does in the diocese and worldwide.
We begin a new Triennium with great joy and hope of spreading the Good News of Christ through our work and prayers, work of MU in our branches, clusters and amongst our growing number of Diocesan Members.
Our new Diocesan President is The Revd Sylvia Rice-Oxley who is a retired priest. Along with her husband Richard, also a retired priest, she hopes to encourage the work of MU in the diocese and build up membership. One of her aims is to inform and aid clergy and lay ministers in the work and value of MU, with the guidance of our Diocesan Chaplain, Revd Carolyn Bailey. Sylvia also hopes to visit branches and clusters as well as meeting with Diocesan Members.
We are grateful for the great work which Elizabeth Page did during the last 6 years as Diocesan President. Elizabeth is continuing to support Lincoln Diocese as Administrator, for which we are very thankful.
Everyone is welcome to join us in our activities and we welcome suggestions of new ministry and ways of doing and being MU in our beloved Diocese. (See bottom of page for photos of the event.)
To get involved, contact our Diocesan President to become a diocesan member. Following recent changes, all members will be receiving the prayer book, which has information about our wonderful global Christian organization and prayers for our members worldwide. In addition, there will be an exciting new publication as part of membership subscription which will be posted to members of the Britain and Ireland zones directly twice a year with information of the many activities, work and life skills which are making a huge difference to our 4 million members worldwide.
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