Mothers' Union

Mothers' Union has been present in Nigeria for well over 100 yearsBringing God's love to others in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Mothers' Union works to bring God's love to others through local activities like supporting children in their own church, or projects and campaigns that everyone can join in, such as our Hospital Project, delivering cards to prisoners, or activities we do to raise awareness of gender-based violence.

We encourage our members to grow spiritually through quiet days, whilst prayer and Bible study underpins all that we do to support our communities and the wider world. Membership is open to all who have been baptised. If you have not yet been baptised but are considering membership, please get in touch.

In the diocese

Our diocesan Mothers' Union is part of a worldwide family - four million members in 84 countries, who are together seeking to show Christ's love by helping people and communities to flourish. Globally, MU members encourage parents in their role to develop the faith of their children, maintain a worldwide fellowship of Christians united in prayer, worship and service, promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life and the protection of children, help those whose family life has met with adversity, and promote and support married life.

If you want to find out more about the Mothers' Union, visit the main MU website or the diocesan MU site. You can also follow the global Mothers' Union on Facebook.

Mothers' Union Wave of Prayer Links

The Wave of Prayer links Mothers' Union members throughout the world and is a continuous expression of our commitment in prayer to each other. Every day, when Mothers' Union members say their prayers, they are asked to pray for a particular group of dioceses. These dioceses are linked and have a special bond with each other.

The Wave of Prayer runs throughout the year so that the work and members of each and every area in which Mothers' Union is active is prayed for at some point. 

The diocesan Mothers' Union is linked in the Wave of Prayer with Mothers’ Union in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Victoria Nyanza in Tanzania, Ahoada and Warri in Nigeria and Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Each year, during the Wave of Prayer days assigned to us (normally 20 to 22 April), we hold services where we pray for our link dioceses; we are, at the same time, prayed for by them and Mothers' Union members around the world. 

You can download the 2021 Wave of Prayer service here. You can look at the online version prepared for the diocese below. And you can read more about our links in the short snapshots of each underneath the video.
 

 

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Victoria Nyanza, Tanzania
Ahoada, Nigeria
Warri, Nigeria
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Page last updated: Friday 24th January 2025 12:26 AM

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