MOTHERS' UNION

Swindon New Town Mothers' Union meet the first Wednesday in the month at 12 noon at St. Aldhelm’s Hall, Edgeware road, Swindon.  The Mothers' Union is an organisation to which Christians all over the world belong. Though our lives and our experience of the Mothers' Union may differ widely depending on where we are, we are joined together by our shared belief in the importance of the family in God’s world.

 The Mothers' Union is active in supporting family life in many ways and all we do is underpinned by our distinctive spirituality and our values have altered little since we began, but the way we carry out our beliefs have developed with the changes in society.

 What we stand for is expressed in Our Aims and Objects which anyone considering membership of the Mothers' Union should understand.

 The aim of the Mothers' Union is the advancement of the Christian Religion in the sphere of marriage and family life.

 In order to carry out this aim there are five objectives:

1. To uphold Christ’s teaching on the nature of marriage and to promote its wider understanding.
2. To encourage parents to bring up their children in the faith and life of the Church.
3. To encourage a worldwide fellowship of Christians united in prayer, worship and service.
4. To promote conditions in society favourable to stable family life and the protection of children.
5. To help those whose family life has met with adversity.

Mary Sumner started the Mothers' Union in Alresford, a village near Winchester, in 1876.

Simply, if you are a Christian who believes in the importance of family life you should join the Mother's Union.

To join you must have been baptised and agree with the aims and objects. If you comply with all of this, then come along and join is one of our meetings; we shall be very pleased to welcome you among us.

For further information please contact the Parish Office.