The Parish of Christchurch. Christchurch Priory, St George at Jumpers, St John at Purewell

Mothers' Union

Last updated Thursday, 7 May, 2026

Mother's Union. Christian care for families

Our objectives are as follows:

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

The way we put these objectives into practice in Christchurch Priory is as follows:

Afternoon Group

The Afternoon Group meet on the first Tuesday in the month at 2.30pm in Room 8 in Priory House. The meeting starts with notices, a hymn and prayer with speaker. Refreshments available during the afternoon and finishing at 4.00 pm.

Being part of the wider Mothers' Union organisation means that we try to send a representative number of members to Deanery and Diocesan events, which usually take the form of special services in different Church locations. We also aim to raise money for Mothers’ Union projects and these vary from providing holidays to families in this country who could otherwise not afford one to providing shelters for street children in Africa.

We do extend a warm welcome to anyone who would like to join Mothers' Union and ask that they contact Jenny Martin on 01202 482218 for further details.