The Mothers’ Union

The Mothers’ Union is the largest voluntary Christian organisation in the world with a distinctive tradition of personal links and relationships, being especially concerned with all that strengthens and preserves marriage and Christian family life.

Mary Sumner founded the Mothers’ Union in 1874. She was a remarkable woman who identified and met a need by inviting people from different backgrounds into he5 home to talk about children, families and Christian faith. With her encouragement and inspiration the Mothers’ Union was formed. This became a national and then an international organisation, which has since spread to 70 countries with a million members worldwide, united by a common commitment to prayer and Christian family life.

Parish of Par Branch

The branch is within the Deanery of St Austell and the Diocese of Truro.

A branch of the Mothers’ Union was formed in Par in 1914 at the Church of the Good Shepherd with 14 members. Several years later another branch was founded at the Par Parish Church, St Mary’s, Biscovey.

Due to a decline in the number of members the two branches were amalgamated in 1970. The monthly meetings continue to take place in the parish church room.

At present the branch has 22 members. We fit our meetings and activities to local and diocesan priorities and needs.

In 193, St Mary’s Par was liknked withSt Paul’s Mothers’ Union Branch in the Seychelle Islands. Our correspondence remains ongoing.

Membership is open to all baptised women and men of any age, married, single or divorced, providing they support the Aims and Objectives of the Mothers’ Union.

If you would like more information on the Mothers’ Union, please contact:

The Mothers’ Union Diocesan Secretary

Mothers’ Union Office

Diocesan House

Kenwyn

TRURO

TR1 1JQ

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