Mothers’ Union

Coxheath  Area Branch

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Our story

Mothers’ Union is a Global Christian Movement with charitable status, transforming lives around the corner and around the world since 1876. It is dedicated to empowering women and strengthening families and communities through love, faith and fellowship.


  • Mothers’ Union today

    The movement today is made up of hundreds of individual Mothers’ Union charities spread across 83 countries, making up four million members worldwide. Mothers’ Union is unique in that members work together to solve challenges in their local communities. By helping to restore and strengthen relationships in families and communities, the movement gives a sense of belonging and purpose.

    There is more information at the bottom of this page.

Upcoming Meetings and Events

As it is our 150th Anniversary there are events and celebrations organised, including fundraising for the 150th Anniversary Fund.

Our monthly meetings are open to all and will be as follows:

  • 18/02/2026 12pm AGM
  • 18/03/2026 12pm Holy Trinity Church with a speaker
  • 15/04/2026 Traditional Board Games Afternoon for Community (fundraising). Village Hall.
  • 20/05/2026 12pm Lorna attending and offering Communion
  • 17/06/2026  Afternoon Tea 2.30pm in a member’s home
  • 15/07/2026 12pm
  • August – no meeting
  • 17/10/2026 Craft stall at Village Craft Fair

Meetings are held in some member’s homes at 12 o’clock midday and includes a bring and share lunch.
Contact Lesley on 07814 817204 or Margaret on 07729176762 for venue

or email  mu.coxheath@gmail.com

Corporate Communion, 1st Thursday in the month at 10am in Holy Trinity Church, followed by coffee in Coxheath Café.

Soup on Sunday dates

 

What did we do in 2025? Read on!

January Mothers’ Union members contributed to a community project, tea boxes for the elderly and vulnerable adults in the villages, by making 130 heart decorations, supplying serviettes and baking cakes for the boxes.

Knitting for Pembury Neo Natal unit is ongoing when the items are needed.

February/March We handed out Mothering Sunday bookmarks at the church services. We supported an Easter community project making rabbits,chicks and spring flowers to decorate the village post box.

We referred a family to Away From It All (AFIA) and were successful. The family had a lovely few days at a Haven Holiday Park.

April We donated some children’s toys and clothes to the Princess Project in Maidstone. Three members attended the Spring members meeting and AGM at Kemsing. We had a stall at the VE celebration picnic in the village run by the Parish Council, more details in Lesley’s report. On Giving Sunday at Holy Trinity Church we had a speaker from Restored, a charity that supports victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse.

June Donations were given to a women’s refuge we support that is run by Oasis.We continue to make knitted/crochet items for the village postbox based on different themes such as VE Day, Fathers Day, Summer and Back to School.

July 14th July The Wave of Prayer service was held in a members home, followed by lunch. 30th July we held a very well attended Strawberry Tea in a members garden.

August The 9th August was Mary Sumner Day and two members plus their spouses attended the evening service.

September 45 Bags of Love were delivered to 2 of the local primary schools.     The Provincial Meeting was held in Oxford again, 3 members attended.

October 25th October.  Autumn members meeting at St Justus, Rochester. Four members attended.

November Donation of items to Maidstone Street Pastors and support was given to Rochester Prison.

December Christmas Tree Festival 13th and 14th December, MU displayed 2 trees. Further items were donated to Oasis women refuge.

 

IF YOU WOULD YOU LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE PLEASE CONTACT
Lesley 07814 817204 or Margaret 07729176762

email:   mu.coxheath@gmail.com
Mothers’ Union Prayer
Loving Lord, We thank you for your love so freely given to us all. We pray for families around the world.Bless the work of the Mothers’ Union as we seek to share your love through the encouragement, strengthening and support of marriage and family life.
Empowered by your spirit, may we be united in prayer and worship and in love and service reach out as your hands across the world.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen
History: The name ‘Mothers’ Union’ does sound rather old fashioned to us in this country BUT we are a thriving organisation of over 4 million members worldwide and the name is very important to some of our overseas members. We are Christians who care about our communities; we care about family life; we want to show God’s love for all in whatever way we can.
The Mothers’ Union was founded in 1876 by Mary Sumner; by 1909 it had become the largest voluntary women’s organisation in Britain; in 1952 the Queen became our Patron; and, by 2000 we were given consultative status within the United Nations on issues such as poverty. Our charter and constitution were updated in 2018 to be fit for the 21st century.You can find out more here: www.mothersunion.org
 

The Patron of the worldwide Mothers’ Union is usually the Archbishop of Canterbury. Justin Welby praised the Mothers’ Union’s work, calling it “the heart and love of the Church”. The new Archbishop of Caterbury is Dame Sarah Mullally, the first woman to hold that position. She will be formally installed as Archbishop on 25th March, 2026.

The Patron of Rochester Diocese Mothers’ Union: Jonathan Gibbs, Bishop of Rochester.

In 1897 Queen Victoria became the Patron of the Mothers’ Union. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was our Royal Patron for all of her reign. Our new Royal Patron has been announced as Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.