The newly elected Trustee and Executive committee recently met for a ‘coffee and catch-up’ gathering in Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim. The event also allowed them to say thank you to those committee members who have completed their terms of office. The morning began with DP, Sally welcoming everyone before the units had an opportunity to get…
The ladies of St Jude’s, Muckamore were busy in the lead-up to Christmas. On Saturday 3rd December the ladies met in the Parish Hall for their Christmas get-together. The afternoon began with a short act of worship to mark the 16 days of Activism, followed by a wonderful afternoon tea before finishing off with a…
At our recent Autumn Council meeting which was held via Zoom, we were delighted to welcome the Rev Chris Bennett who gave an inspirational talk entitled ‘Transformation – Now’. Rev Chris shared three stories to illustrate how transformation can happen from small beginnings to something bigger and greater. To listen to the Rev Chris’ talk…
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth. Luke 1:14. Dear Fellow Members,One of the many advantages of living in the countryside is that there is less light pollution than in towns and cities. On the frosty nights which we might expect to see over the next few months our…
In October 2019, our Young Members’ Committee organised our first Pre-Christmas Shopping Trip to Kildare Village Outlet, this was to become a yearly event but sadly due to Covid-19 we had to suspend our trips. With the lifting of restrictions and the ladies having a couple of years to save up the pennies, we were…
The annual Mothers’ Union Women’s Getaway was held on the 4th and 5th of November in the Springfield Hotel in Leixlip. The event was organised by the All Ireland Reps Liz Greer and Wendy Halligan. Six members of Connor Diocese enjoyed a relaxing time at the getaway which was opened by June Butler, All Ireland…
Christmas is coming and it’s never too early to start planning! Mothers’ Union Enterprises have a brilliant selection of Christmas cards, gifts, calendars and diaries to choose from. For more information please order a catalogue or make your purchase from our Enterprise Contact in Connor Diocese by emailing mue.connormothersunion@gmail.com.
TRANSFORMATION NOW! This was a wonderful weekend of celebration, renewing friendships and hearing about the continuing work of the Mothers’ Union worldwide. Members from all over the UK and Ireland gathered in St. Anne’s Cathedral on the Friday for two services of celebration. The celebrant at both services was the Right Reverend George Davison, Bishop…
Dear Fellow Members I hope you all had a lovely summer and enjoyed the good weather. Bob and I have just returned from France where the temperature reached 37 degrees! We were fortunate that the cottage where we stayed in was nice and cool. It was lovely to relax and also be able to visit…
Irene and Joyce attended the Women’s Aid ABCLN’s ‘It’s Never Too Late’ exhibition with Spark Opera exploring the voices and experiences of older women affected by domestic abuse through art, on Thursday 30th June. This was a very powerful exhibition of graphics, sculptures, photographs and film work capturing the pain and suffering of women affected…