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posted by: Joan Vine | on: Saturday, 3 January 2026, 15:25

Dear Members and Friends. I trust you have all had a joyful, but relaxed Christmas and are ready for a very special New Year of celebrations for 150 years of MU – I am! You will see below all the things we know about that have been planned, but would love to hear about what you have lined up in your branches – do send invites before a ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Thursday, 21 August 2025, 19:18

Thoughts from your President, Maxine Welcome to your new look newsletter – can you see much difference? Well, there isn’t a lot, but MSH has had a “Brand Refresh” and the colours are sharper and the font is clearer. We have a new diocesan logo (top left) and the monogram is officially back – fractionally different, b ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Sunday, 1 December 2024, 08:23

Thoughts from your President, Maxine It was great to see so many of you at the Service of Thanksgiving and AGM last week when I told you that I had been to the Canterbury Diocesan Presidents’ Conference and Sheran Harper spoke to us for the last time as WWP. I didn’t imagine, even as a DP, that I would actually get to meet her, but I ha ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Thursday, 31 October 2024, 08:09

Welcome to our November newsletter. What an interesting and inspiring month October has been. Although it started on what could have been a bit of a low as Treasurer Tricia and I attended the last meeting of our branch in Highams Park. It was, sadly, time for Branch Leader Georgina, who was probably our oldest branch leader at 95 (unless you know b ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 16:39

Thoughts from your President, Maxine: Before I went on my cruise (to Portugal, Spain and France - very relaxing), it was a great privilege to join Lucy Bubb and the congregation at St Luke’s, Moulsham one Sunday morning and to be able to present their bronze RISE UP award certificate. Although there isn’t an MU branch there, Lucy, as ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 16:56

Thoughts from your President, Maxine I have had a somewhat quieter time in the latter part of August, after Mary Sumner Day. The Lord is good, giving us time for a rest. Although MSD wasn’t hugely well attended, there were a satisfying number there to share in celebrating our founder in worship, fellowship and looking at the present and futur ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Monday, 1 July 2024, 15:48

Thoughts from your President, Maxine. There have been some wonderful chances to catch up with members locally and nationally last month. It was great to have so many at the Members’ Meeting at the beginning of June and a few more joining in on Zoom to hear Emily Brailsford (from MSH) tell us how we can achieve our bronze, silver and gold ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Friday, 31 May 2024, 21:03

Thoughts from your President, Maxine: It’s always lovely to share good news and I’m sure you would all like to join me in sending warm congratulations to our very own Diocesan Chaplain, the Very Reverend Rod Reid, on his appointment as an Honorary Canon at a service at Chelmsford Cathedral in April – you can just see him peeping ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 08:05

Thoughts from your President, Maxine Paul: What a busy time we are having at the moment! It only seems like yesterday that I was writing an Easter message and now we’ve already almost reached Ascension Day. I do want to encourage you to take part in “Thy Kingdom Come” from Ascension Day to Pentecost (see below) and pray for five f ... read more

posted by: Joan Vine | on: Monday, 1 April 2024, 08:49

Thoughts from your President, Maxine Paul…. Well, I can’t believe I’m back already and Easter is but days away. What a lovely time I had though… After my last newsletter we visited two more ports in Australia – Cairns and Port Douglas, an Indonesian island, Manila in the Philippines and Hong Kong briefly during a sto ... read more