Join the Mothers’ Union

Joining the Mothers’ Union is easy. Membership is open to anyone who has been baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity and who supports the aims and objectives of the society.

Joining the Mothers’ Union offers opportunities for:

• Meeting, working and sharing with others
• Demonstrating your commitment to Christian family life
• Becoming involved with projects helping your own community
• Running schemes that provide a resource for your parish
• Campaigning to improve conditions for families
• Exploring and developing your own spirituality
• Coming to retreats and festivals
• Contributing to society’s debate on family issues
• Becoming part of a global fellowship of members linking women around the world

You can get involved in a number of ways. Whether you want to be a member of the MU or if you wish to offer your volunteer work, you can find your local branch through your local parish church. Either way, we hope to be of benefit to you in your life.

Different ways of belonging

The many aspects of the Mothers’ Union mean that people join for different reasons. So we offer three different types of membership:

Diocesan Membership
The Mothers’ Union is split into regions known as dioceses. Each diocese has its own activities and officials. Someone who joins as a Diocesan Member will be kept up to date about Mothers’ Union news and what is going on in their diocese. They can choose to volunteer with project work, get involved with events and attend retreats and festivals. Diocesan members can also contribute ideas, run activities and take on official roles.

Branch Membership
Over 6000 parish churches has a Mothers’ Union branch. These branches have regular meetings on various themes and with different speakers. The branch may also play an important role in the life of the parish, supporting the clergy in areas such as baptism preparation. Here too members may help at events and activities and volunteer in projects as well as running their own local activities.

Central Membership
Those members who support our work and values but do not want to get involved with events or projects are members through Mary Sumner House. Central members receive 2 mailings a year and our quarterly magazine. All members pay an annual subscription but its value varies around the country. It includes both contributions to the central work (the same amount for everyone) and the diocese (which varies by diocese).

For further information on the Mothers’ Union USA, please contact Mazel D. Medley, Provincial President @ (954) 717-3020 or Church of the Atonement, 4401 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Lauderdale Lakes, Fl 33313 or telephone (954) 731-6100.