Mothers’ Union
The Mothers’ Union is a Christian organisation which has been supporting mothers and families worldwide for over 140 years. Started by its founder Mary Sumner in 1876, the charity now has over 4 million members in 84 countries.
St Mary, Newmarket hosts a local branch of the Mothers’ Union which meets regularly in the church with a Corporate Communion service on the third Wednesday of every month and branch meetings on the first Thursday or Friday of most months alternating between morning and afternoon times to which all are welcome.
CALENDAR FOR 2024
All meetings are in St Mary’s church. Thursday meetings begin with a short service.
| BRANCH MEETINGS | CORPORATE COMMUNION |
| No meeting in January | Wednesday 17 January at 10.00am |
| FRIDAY 2 February at 10.00 am Speaker from St Nicholas Hospice | Wednesday 21 February at 10.00am |
| THURSDAY 7 March at 2.00pm Speaker: Peter Norman | Wednesday 20 March at 10.00am |
| FRIDAY 5 April Afternoon Tea at Nancy’s | Wednesday 17 April at 10.00am |
| THURSDAY 2 May at 2.00pm Speaker: The Revd Caroline Butcher | Wednesday 15 May at 10.00am |
| FRIDAY 7 June 100 Year Celebration (details to follow) | Wednesday 19 June at 10.00am |
| THURSDAY 4 July at 2.00pm Speaker: Fr Max Drinkwater | Wednesday 17 July at 10.00am |
| FRIDAY 2 August at 10.00 am Favourite Hymns | Wednesday 21 August at 10.00am |
| THURSDAY 5 September at 2.00pm Speaker: The Revd Susan Taylor (Kagesa) | Wednesday 18 September at 10.00am |
| FRIDAY 4 October at 10.00 am Speaker: Aimee Hockley-Righton (Racing Welfare) | Wednesday 16 October at 10.00am |
| FRIDAY 1 November Branch Annual General Meeting | Wednesday 20 November at 10.00am |
| THURSDAY 5 December at 12.00 Noon MU Advent Service | Wednesday 18 December at 10.00am |
Branch Leaders: Elizabeth Longford & Deirdre Grosvenor
Branch Secretary: Ruth Kent
To find out more about our local branch, please email us
To find out more about the work of the Mothers’ Union worldwide, please click on the logo below.
