MU Diocesan President of the Diocese of Adelaide
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This diocese extends along the eastern shore of the Gulf St Vincent from the town of Eudunda in the north to Aldgate in the south. It comprises the Adelaide Plains, the Barossa Valley and Kangaroo island.
It was founded in 1847 and the mother church is Saint Peter’s Cathedral in North Adelaide. The first official meeting of The Mothers’ Union was convened by Mrs Dorothy Harmer, young wife of the newly appointed bishop in August 1895. Lady Victoria Buxton, wife of the governor of South Australia and friend of Mary Sumner, agreed to become the first president. There are 234 members who represent a Diocesan branch plus 15 parishes. Each year, members celebrate Lady Day in St Peter’s Cathedral. For the first time in 2022, our new Patron, Her Excellency the Governor of South Australia, Frances Adamson AC supported us. Members commemorate Mary Sumner Day which is shared among the parishes annually. The chaplain, The Reverend Dawn Colsey, will conduct a “Quiet Day of Reflection” at St Michael’s, Mitcham on 9th June, 2022. At any gathering, members observe The Wave of Prayer. |
The Work of AMUA Adelaide
Two film mornings per year, raise funds for the designated projects. Currently, the major ones are The Parenting Programme in PNG, St John’s Youth Services, and The Mothers’ Union Adelaide Augustus Short Scholarship. (read more in The Link March 2022 page 4)
Council and diocesan meetings are held at “say.kitchen” in the Adelaide CBD. By hiring the meeting rooms from this enterprise, we support programmes run by St John’s Youth Services.
Our Ordination Candidates Fund provides a monetary gift to each new deacon along with a Mothers’ Union Service Book.
Bedford Phoenix, an organisation which trains and employs staff with disabilities, is used to package and mail our magazines 4 times a year. A bequest by a former Adelaide Diocesan Chaplain, Fr Frank Mayger, bears the cost of magazines and postage to clergy in the Murray, Willochra and Adelaide Dioceses.
Members support many worthy causes initiated by their parishes. One notable example is the Quickest Warmth Project which supplies many items for struggling families.
Council and diocesan meetings are held at “say.kitchen” in the Adelaide CBD. By hiring the meeting rooms from this enterprise, we support programmes run by St John’s Youth Services.
Our Ordination Candidates Fund provides a monetary gift to each new deacon along with a Mothers’ Union Service Book.
Bedford Phoenix, an organisation which trains and employs staff with disabilities, is used to package and mail our magazines 4 times a year. A bequest by a former Adelaide Diocesan Chaplain, Fr Frank Mayger, bears the cost of magazines and postage to clergy in the Murray, Willochra and Adelaide Dioceses.
Members support many worthy causes initiated by their parishes. One notable example is the Quickest Warmth Project which supplies many items for struggling families.