Activities

The Mothers' Union is an International Christian Organization with over 3.5 million members in 76 countries across the world. In Scotland, it is an active forward-looking organization in a modern, changing world. At present our MU at Broughty Ferry, along with a branch in Arbroath, are the only two existing branches in the Brechin Diocese, and we are affiliated to the St. Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane Diocese.

At St. Mary's, Broughty Ferry, our meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month in our church hall. All meetings commence at 2pm. Currently we have 24 members. Although the meetings vary greatly, from hearing speakers talk on work in the community, hospitals, etc. to cookery demonstrations and drystane dyking or moral and ethical issues; all are underpinned by prayer and simple worship.

Projects we have undertaken include making gowns for still-born babies, teddies for children traumatized by tragedy or hospitalization, and bonnets for SKBU at Ninewells Hospital.

We are linked by correspondence to the MU at Christchurch, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

For further information, contact
Mrs. Rosemary Stirling, Branch Leader,
Telephone 01382 477723.

H.O.S.P. (Home and Overseas Project).

This group raises money for charities outside the church. Its main fund-raising activity is organising Meals of Simplicity. These are lunches of soup, bread and cheese provided by various groups in the church on the fourth Sunday of the month after the 11 o’clock service.

HOSP also usually run a very successful Christmas Fair in December Recently, substantial contributions have been sent to Red Cross Middle East Crisis Fund, Mercy Ships, Tsunami Rebuilding-Sri Lanka, The Seven Arches Trust and Dundee Cyrenians.