Mothers' Union is the largest international Christian organisation with over 4 million members in 83 countries across the world.
Within this worldwide organisation we are part of the Anglican Province of Canterbury and based in the South West of England above Bristol, bordered by Wales in the West and the Cotswold Hills to the East.
Led by our Diocesan President, Doreen McLellan for the triennial 2025-2027 we have 27 branches across 8 deaneries and about 650 members working towards the Mothers' Union vision to strengthen and preserve family life and marriage, by our Christian faith through practical action.
This practical action can be seen through the giving of self, in prayer, in voluntary work, and in helping those less fortunate than ourselves in whatever ways we can.
Following the links, please take the time to discover how we respond to our Mothers' Union vision of a world where God's love is shown through loving, respectful, and flourishing relationships.
Are you a Facebook user? If so, please join the Mothers' Union Diocese of Gloucester facebook page.(Search in Facebook groups for MOTHERS' UNION GLOUCESTER DIOCESE)
Every day, the prayers from our Prayer Diary are published, together with the Wave of Prayer. Also any items of interest to Mothers' Union members which appear on the Church of England social media sites.
The national Mothers' Union website is a source of information about the worldwide organisation, national projects, monthly prayers and resources for members.
http://www.mothersunion.orgMidday Prayers are live on their Facebook page at 12:00 noon daily.
https://www.facebook.com/MothersUnion
Doreen was formally commissioned as our Diocesan President at the Lady day service in 2022 in Gloucester cathedral , alongside the Trustees and Speakers. Revd. Liz Palin was also commisioned as our chaplain.
Dear Fellow Members
Happy New Year
It may seem a long time since the start of the year on 1 January to be wishing you a happy new year but this is the first letter for 2025 and the first for this triennium.
At the start of this new triennium we have some new trustees and you can read about them in the latest issue of Roundabout. Please support all your trustees in any way you can and remember to include them in your prayers. I know, from talking to other Diocesan presidents over the last triennium, how fortunate we are in Gloucester Diocese to have a full board of trustees. I am grateful to all those who have come forward to take up this role and to those who are continuing as trustees and members of the governance committee. I look forward to working with the new board over this triennium.
Over the years there have been many trustees and they have all played their part in developing Mothers' Union in Gloucester Diocese and we have so much to be grateful for in all they have done. Alongside the trustees are all the Branch Leaders, secretaries, treasurers and leaders of fellowship groups across the Diocese. Thank you all for your willingness to serve Mothers' Union in these roles, often for many years. Any organisation is dependent on its members and MU is no exception but the above shows that we have a solid core of membership here in our diocese.
With love and prayers
Doreen