WRIGGLE VALLEY BRANCH OF
THE MOTHERS' UNION
The Wriggle Valley Mothers Union
A message from our branch of the MU.
January 30th 2021
Like all charities this year, it has been really hard for The Mothers Union to raise money for all the wonderful work they do here in the UK and Overseas.
As a Branch here in the Wriggle Valley we have been unable to do any of the fund raising we had planned for 2020 except we managed to have a cake stall outside St Andrew's Church, Yetminster after a service (when they were allowed!) and raised enough money to be able to send £120 to an Appeal called The Big Give.
Also, since Christmas, we have sent £50 to the Salisbury Refuge which is something we like to support, as obviously they have been through hard times too.
We look forward to being able to fund raise again this coming year and it would be so good if folk could come and support us, once we know what is going to be allowed.
Many thanks
Margaret and Anne
2020 PROGRAMME
“BUILDING HOPE AND CONFIDENCE”
Our meetings are open to all. Please bring your friends and support women and girls in this country and overseas with our chosen charities.
TUESDAY January 22nd AGM
7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
THURSDAY February 6th WAVE OF PRAYER
9.30-10.30am St Johns Almshouse Sherborne. Contact Margaret Shipman for details.
FRIDAY March 6th
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
10.30am Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJfollowed by coffee and cake
THURSDAY March 19th SPRING COUNCIL MEETING at Durweston. Contact Margaret Shipman for details. CANCELLED
9.30am BISHOPS CAUNDLE
10.15am LEIGH
9.30am THORNFORD
11am YETMINSTER
May 25th is Lady Day. Please click here for a copy of a special service which you can say at home.
FRIDAY April 3rd LENT LUNCH
12.30—2pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG CANCELLED
ALL CANCELLED
TUESDAY May 5thOPEN MEETING with speaker the Reverend Kate Konrad
7pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall Trim Room DT9 6LG
WEDNESDAY June 3rd COFFEE MORNING
10am-11.30am Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
TUESDAY July 7th CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER AND SHARE
2.30pm Bembury Farm, Bembury Lane, Thorford DT9 6HL (Dodie Garnier)
TUESDAY August 12th PICNIC AND GET-TOGETHER
Time tbc St Andrew’s Leigh DT9 6HL
TUESDAY September 10th PRAYING WITH ST BRIGID
7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
SATURDAY October 24th COFFEE MORNING
10.30am—12 noon Coffee, Bring & Buy at the Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ
WEDNESDAY November 18th date to be confirmed
7pm HOLY COMMUNION & BRING and SHARE SUPPER
Ryall’s Ground, Queen Street, Yetminster DT9 6LL (Frances Moule)
THURSDAY December 10th Carols and Mince pies 10.45am The Old Vicarage, Leigh DT9 6HL
TUESDAY January 19th 2021 AGM
7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
2019 PROGRAMME
“LISTEN, OBSERVE, ACT — IN STEP WITH GOD”
Our meetings are open to all. Please bring your friends and support women and girls in this country and overseas with our chosen charities.
TUESDAY January 22nd AGM
7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG Speaker: The Reverend Richard Kirlew
WEDNESDAY February 6th WAVE OF PRAYER
12noon — 12.30 St Andrew’s Church, Yetminster DT9 6LG
FRIDAY March 1st
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
10.30am St Mary the Virgin, Bradford Abbas DT9 6RF followed by coffee and cake
WEDNESDAY March 27th SPRING COUNCIL MEETING at St Francis Church Salisbury SP1 3PN
SUNDAY March 31stMothering Sunday SERVICES
9.30am BISHOPS CAUNDLE
11am LEIGH
9.30am THORNFORD
11am YETMINSTER
FRIDAY April 5th LENT LUNCH
12.30—2pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
TUESDAY May 7thOPEN MEETING with speaker Canon Ian Woodward
7pm Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
Canon Ian Woodward is coming to speak about his involvement in "Salisbury - Sudan's Partnership Link" and he will give details of the involvement of the Mothers' Union in Sudan and South Sudan. He will also mention how Mary Sumner House, Winchester works with the Link too which means that any financial aid goes directly to the problems in the Sudan with no 'middle man' involved.
WEDNESDAY June 5th COFFEE MORNING
10am-11.30am Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
TUESDAY July 2nd TALK
7pm Speaker: The Reverend George Moody
Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
FRIDAY August 9th MEETING MARY SUMNER DAY CELEBRATION
10.30am St Andrew’s Leigh DT9 6HL followed by a picnic
TUESDAY September 10th TALK
2.30pm—4pm Speaker: Rosemary Clary
at The Old House, Queen Street, Yetminster DT9 6LL (Clare Lindsay) Tea
TUESDAY October 8th MEETING
2.30pm MU Theme and Prayers at Barnstones, Chetnole Road, Leigh DT9 6HJ (Anne Reason) Tea
SATURDAY October 26th COFFEE MORNING
10.30am—12 noon Coffee, Bring & Buy at the Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LJ
WEDNESDAY November 20th
7pm HOLY COMMUNION & BRING and SHARE SUPPER
Ryall’s Ground, Queen Street, Yetminster DT9 6LL (Frances Moule)
THURSDAY December 12th Carols and Mince pies 10.45am The Old Vicarage, Leigh DT9 6HL
WRIGGLE VALLEY BRANCH
2018 PROGRAMME
“IN MARY SUMNER’S FOOTSTEPS”
Our meetings are open to all. Please bring your friends and support women and girls in this country and overseas with our chosen charities.
TUESDAY January 23rd AGM
7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
TUESDAY February 6th WAVE OF PRAYER
3.30-4pm Abbey View, Sherborne
FRIDAY February 23rd LENT LUNCH
12.30–2pm Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG in aid of MU charities All welcome
FRIDAY March 2nd
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
10.30am St Andrew’s Church, Leigh DT9 6HL followed by coffee and cake
SUNDAY March 11thMOTHERING SUNDAY
9.30am Services in Leigh St Andrew and Yetminster St Andrew and at other times/churches in the Benefice
TUESDAY March 13th SPRING COUNCIL MEETING
10.30am (tbc) St Francis Church Salisbury SP1 3PN
THURSDAY March 15th LENT LUNCH
12.30-2pm Leigh Village Hall DT9 6HL In aid of “Young Minds” All welcome
SATURDAY March 24th MARRIAGE PREPARATION
2pm MU to help with tea. Please contact Anne Reason
THURSDAY April 17th IN MARY SUMNER’S FOOTSTEPS (1)
2.30pm Meeting at Barnstones, Leigh DT9 6LL (Anne Reason)
Discussing our theme for the year
WEDNESDAY May 2nd YETMINSTER VILLAGE COFFEE MORNING
10am-12 noon Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG
MU Members to help from 9.15am
TUESDAY June 12th IN MARY SUMNER'S FOOTSTEPS (2)
7pm Meeting at Eastover House, Brister End, Yetminster DT9 6NL
(Margaret Shipman with Gemma Perrin)
Continuing the discussion of our theme for the year
JULY: NO MEETING
THURSDAY August 9th
MARY SUMNER DAY CELEBRATION
10.30am Service and Picnic in St Andrew’s Leigh DT9 6HL
WEDNESDAY 5th SEPTEMBER FUNDRAISING EVENT
3-5pm Afternoon Tea Party (in garden if fine)
Ryall’s Ground, Queen Street, Yetminster DT9 6LL (Frances Moule)
Raffle, Bring & Buy, £3 entry, children free
SEPTEMBER 17/18th MU NATIONAL CONFERENC, SWANSEA
“Celebrating Achievements”
SATURDAY 13th OCTOBER DIOCESAN AUTUMN
COUNCIL MEETING
10.3 tbc? Durweston Village Hall DT11 0QA
*PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE AND VENUE*
THURSDAY October 25th HOLY COMMUNION & BRING and SHARE SUPPER
7pm at LEIGH ST ANDREW church Leigh
SATURDAY November 17th Coffee Morning
10.30am-12 noon Methodist Church, Chapel Lane, Yetminster DT9 6LI Bring & Buy, Raffle etc
THURSDAY December 13th Carols & Mince pies
10.45am The Old Vicarage, Leigh DT9 6HL
Text in blue shows specific MU events
2017 Programme
Wriggle Valley MU
HEADINGS IN BLUE SHOW SPECIFIC MU EVENTS
MONDAY February 6th WAVE OF PRAYER 9.30 to 10am Sepulchre Chapel, Sherborne Abbey
TUESDAY February 7th AGM Quiz 7pm Trim Room Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
FRIDAY March 3rd WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
10.30am St Mary’s Church, Glanvilles Wootton DT9 5QE followed by coffee and cake
THURSDAY March 23rd LENT LUNCH 12 noon–2pm Leigh Village Hall DT9 6HL
SATURDAY March 25thLADY DAY SERVICE 2.30pm St Peter’ Church, High West Street, Dorchester DT1 1UG
SUNDAY March 26thMOTHERING SUNDAYSee SERVICES PAGE for details of services throughout the Three Valleys Benefice
THURSDAY March 30th THE SPRING COUNCIL MEETING The Memorial Hall, West Moors BH22 0HZ
FRIDAY March 31stLENT LUNCH (MU) 12 noon–2pm Jubilee Hall Yetminster DT9 6LG
SATURDAY April 29thMARRIAGE TRAINING DAY 2-5pm Jubilee Hall (as above) MU help with refreshments
THURSDAY May 4thFAITH IN ACTION 2.30-4pm 1 Church Close, Leigh DT9 6HN (Jo Barlow-Poole) 01935 872220 with tea and cake
WEDNESDAY June 7th VILLAGE COFFEE MORNING 10am-12 noon Yetminster Jubilee Hall DT9 6LG MU Members to help from 9.15am
SATURDAY 9th July YETMINSTER COUNTRY FAIR: The MU had a stall selling cakes and with a Treasure Hunt. About £170 was made for MU charities..
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
THURSDAY July 13thFAITH IN ACTION 2.30-4pm with music and refreshments at Eastover House, Brister End, Yetminster, DT9 6NL (Margaret Shipman with Val Rowsell) 01935 872440
WEDNESDAY August 9th MARY SUMNER DAY CELEBRATION. 10AM - 1PM.
The Mothers' Union members celebrated Mary Sumner Day on Wednesday 9th August by hosting a family fun morning at Leigh Church in conjunction with the Living Churchyard Project. The morning started with a lovely service which welcomed two new members to the Mothers' Union followed by activities led by the members and Philippa. We were not deterred by the weather, and everyone enjoyed collecting fir cones and sticks for the bugs to find happy homes in their new bug hotel and at the end of the nature trail sweet treats provided everyone with lots of energy to continue building the bug hotel or create some great pieces of artwork in the creative zone. The morning ended with an indoor picnic where everyone enjoyed a nice natter and catch-up with friends. Thank you to all the members of the MU and Leigh Church who contributed their time and talents to the morning.
TUESDAY September 5thJENNY'S JOURNEY IN INDIA WITH THE LEPROSY MISSION
FRIDAY September 29th- 30thMU AGMEdinburgh
SATURDAY October 14thTHE AUTUMN COUNCIL MEETING Market Lavington
SATURDAY October 14thCOFFEE MORNING
For a printable poster for this event, please click here
SATURDAY 14th OCTOBER
at THE METHODIST CHURCH, CHAPEL LANE, YETMINSTER
10-12 NOON
COFFEE MORNING
BRING & BUY
RAFFLE
All are welcome and any funds raised will go to the local Mothers' Union Charities, so do join us for cake and coffee
THURSDAY November 2nd HOLY COMMUNION & BRING and SHARE SUPPER 7pm Ryall’s Ground, Queen Street Yetminster DT9 6LL (Frances Moule) 01935 872447
THURSDAY December 14thCAROLS AND MINCE PIES 10.30am The Old Vicarage, Leigh DT9 6HL