Led by our diocesan bishop, the Diocese of Salisbury continues to work to the theme: Renewing Hope: Pray, Serve, Grow. Embracing this theme together with our own Mothers’ Union aims and objectives, our members endeavour to walk ‘In Mary Sumner’s Footsteps’ reaching out and sharing Christian love with all.
We assist the Church and clergy within the diocese as well as several external agencies to encourage more people, young and old, to engage with the Christian message and ultimately, to increase our congregations and membership of Mothers’ Union.
PRAYER
Prayer is the foundation of everything we do as members of Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Salisbury. We are fortunate to have our own Chaplain, Revd Jayne Tyrer, who leads our prayers and worship at all our trustee meetings and our council meetings. In addition, we have a special Mothers’ Union monthly communion service in Salisbury Cathedral.
We hold our link dioceses of Botswana, Marsabit in Kenya, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Idah and Jebba in Nigeria in our prayers.
AFIA
We provide holidays in our six-berth mobile holiday home at Rockley Park, Poole for those in need.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
We continue our strong links with the women’s refuges within the diocese, particularly the Salisbury Women’s Refuge. As part of the annual 16 Days of Activism Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence, our members come together for a high profile eucharist service in Salisbury Cathedral to which several other agencies are invited.
PRISONS
We support Guy’s Marsh and Erlestoke Prisons for men in the diocese. Our members provide support in the families units of the prisons and through the Angel Tree Project, prisoners’ children receive presents at Christmas.
SCHOOLS
Our virtual babies are currently going into 11 secondary schools throughout the diocese.New start is well received in a number of schools at the beginning of each academic year. Members take our user friendly e-safety package into their local schools.
FUNDRAISING
Our members raise funds for our projects within the diocese.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
We are fortunate to have Mrs Alice Page as our recently appointed Community Development Coordinator. We look forward to her input regarding new projects and partnerships to be undertaken within the diocese.
NEW MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS
We welcome all who would like to find out more about Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Salisbury. Volunteers are always needed to help with the AFIA programme and with the virtual babies.
You can contact us at our Diocesan Office:
01722 333402
Mothers’ Union, St Thomas's House, St Thomas's Square, Salisbury, SP1 1BA
Open Tuesdays and Thursdays 11.00 am - 5.00 pm
Closed during August and for one week at Christmas and Easter.
Our team includes:
710 members across the diocese
Sandra Gamble, Diocesan President: 01722 333402, mothers.union@btconnect.com
Jenny Harrison, Secretary: mothers.union@btconnect.com
Suzanne Waters, Treasurer: 01722 782353, suzannewaters785@btinternet.com
