Mothers Union in Blackburn Diocese

'Let Me Invite You...'

Message from Christine Reade.

On our recent diocesan pilgrimage to Turkey ‘In the Steps of St Paul’, our lovely Turkish guide had some regular turns of phrase, which struck me as appropriate to the Mothers’ Union. If she wanted us to gather round to look at the site and listen to her commentary she would always begin by saying “Let me invite you …”  

Beverley reminded us in the last mu news that it is important to have a positive approach to the work of the Mothers’ Union. One of the ways we could perhaps do this is by inviting others to see what we are doing and hear about our work. Maybe we could have a meeting (perhaps with some food!) when we are all invited to bring a friend. If we do not invite people they will not know what they are missing!

From the beginning of our pilgrimage our guide stressed that we should think of ourselves as a group of friends, a family each travelling our own way on the journey, but all on the same journey. Again, Mothers’ Union is a family, not just a random group of people, all with the same aims and objects – and our family is worldwide!

Thanking our driver at the end of the day was an essential ingredient before we left the coach. Do we thank God enough for this great organisation to which we all belong? In other parts of the world so many people are thankful for the presence of the Mothers’ Union, not just for the work it does for the poor and marginalised, but also for the support network it provides for its members. Surely it is the same for us.

Finally, whenever we were about to leave the coach, our guide would say, “Let’s go …” So, let’s go and invite others to join us with thankful hearts for this great family to which we all belong.

With love and prayers,

Christine