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MOTHERS' UNION HISTORY
WORLDWIDE
MOTHERS' UNION
Founded by
Mrs. Mary Sumner wife of the Rector of a Church in Hampshire, England
1976. Mary Sumner House, M.U. headquarters built in 1924 in her memory.
Address: 24 Tufton Street, London SW3RB, e-mail mu@themothersunion.org
www.themothersunion.org.
Jamaica
Mothers' Union - e-mail address: barb_mu_ja@hotmail.com
Started in
Kew Park, Westmoreland. First meeting held in January 1897 - First branch
at St. Michael's Church, Kew Park, Westmoreland, 1898. Branches started
next at Kingston Parish Church, St. Andrew Parish Church, St. Georges
Church, Kingston, then over the whole island.
Archbishop
Nuttall was our first patron. First M.U. report in Synod Journal; 1901.
1928 under
Ft. Revd. WM G. Hardie, the M.U. was organized on a Diocesan level. Mrs.
Hardie the 1st Diocesan President and Mrs. G. P. Stephenson, first Organising
Secretary. Mary Sumner House provided the Jamaica Diocese with Organising
Secretaries and met their financial obligations until our first Jamaican
Organising Secretary, Mrs. Stella Gregory's retirement after we took over.
Mrs. Cynthia McMillan was next, then Mrs. Orpha Johnson followed by Mrs.
Olga Brown, now retired.
We now have
three Regional Presidents. Membership is open to all baptized in the Holy
Trinity. Our aim is the advancement of the Christian Religion and all
that strengthens Christian Family Life.
The Indoor
Members Prayer Circle (IMPC) was introduced in 1933. Its object is to
keep in touch with those who are no longer able to attend meetings.
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The
M.U. observes two special Feast Day:
| Lady
Day |
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The
Feast Of The Annunciation |
| Mothering
Sunday |
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The
Fourth Sunday Of Lent |
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| Total
number of branches |
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150 |
| Total
number of members |
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4000
(Approx.) |
Our
Patron: Rt. Revd. Dr. Alfred Reid - Lord Bishop of Jamaica.
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OBJECTIVES:
A. - To encourage
young people to join the M.U.
B. - To concentrate on branch development through various programmes.
C. - To be involved at the Provincial Level.
D. - To produce and publish the Annual Family Life Magazine
E. - To promote Fund-Raising.
TARGETS:
Set realistic
targets at Regional, Deanery and Branch Levels.
Quarterly follow-up at Deanery Meetings: Mid-year review at regional meetings
and yearly overview and report to the M.U. membership at the Annual General
Meeting when the Sir Clifford Campbell Banner for excellence is awarded
to the performing Deanery and the Jean Murray Trophy for the most improved
Branch. Loaf of Bread funds donated to Anglican Children's Homes.
Yearly training
- A leadership skills manual was produced by the Diocesan M.U. Executive
to guide the activity. More voluntary and financial help is needed in
order to promote conditions in the society, favourable to stable family
life and protection of children and to help those whose family life has
met with adversity.
EXECUTIVE
MEMBERS:
| Barbara
O'Sullivan |
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President |
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| Madge
Brown |
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Immediate
Past President |
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| Edna
Ramsay |
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Treasurer |
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| Lorraine
Allen |
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Regional President - Montego Bay |
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| Dorothy
Davis |
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Regional
President - Kingston |
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| Hortense
Gordon |
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Regional
President - Mandeville |
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| Beverley McCreath |
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Deanery President Member Manchester |
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| Barbara
McGregor |
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Deanery President Member St. Catherine |
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| Dorothy
Cousins |
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Deanery
President Member Portland |
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| Leida
Richards |
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Deanery
President Member Clarendon |
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| Mae
Johnson |
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Deanery
President Member St. Thomas |
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| Claudette dePeralto |
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Deanery
President Member Kingston |
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| Wynante
Paterson |
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Deanery
President Member St. Andrew |
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| Opal
Beharie |
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Deanery President Member Westmoreland |
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| Mrs.
Joyce Richards |
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Deanery
President Member St. Mary |
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| Elaine
Cunningham |
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Link
Secretary |
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| Laura
Donaldson |
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IMPC
Secretary |
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| Gloria
Grant |
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Public
Relations Officer |
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CO-OPTED
MEMBERS:
Mrs. Iona
deSouza
Mrs. June Spence
Rev. Jean Forbes
Mrs. Lena McDonald
Mrs. Jean Murray
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