Mia Mia - Winter 2026

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001 Introduction
002 ‘From the Editor’

Bethany Mills

(page 2)


003 ‘From the President'
004 ‘Mothers Union’

Brenda – Leicester Diocese, England.

(page 4)


005 ‘Holy Lord’

Mary Comer, Chelmsford Diocese, UK.

(Sourced from the MU Platinum Prayer book)

(page 5)


006 ‘Meet Mikayla and a Prayer for families’

Mikayla

(page 5)


Prayer for Families

Frank Colquhoun, New Every Morning, BBC Publications 1985)

(page 6)


007 ‘Parenting Page’

Collated by Elizabeth Parker (Vice President - Special Responsibility Parenting)

(page 7)


008 ‘Mercy is a song, singing to my heart’

Reverend Nicole, National and Newcastle Chaplain

(pages 8)


009 ‘Who deserves God’s mercy’

Christine Jensen (Prayer and Spirituality Coordinator)

(pages 9-10)


012 ‘Thinking of South Sudan’

Diane Thomson (Overseas and Northern Outreach Coordinator)

(pages 11-12)


013 ‘Reading about Domestic Violence.

Rev’d Tracy Lauersen - DV Aware Sunday 2026

(page 13)


014 ‘Showing God’s mercy’
016 ‘Promotion and Communication’

Kӓren Hayden (Promotion and Communication Coordinator)

(page 16)


017 ‘Article by Kristi Day’

Kristi Day (Social Issues and Action Coordinator)

(page 17)


018 ‘Mercy Ships’

Elizabeth Nightingale

(pages 18-19)


020 ‘A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart: Peter, Paul, Sophia and the Soul of the Church’

Fr Daniel Hobbs

(pages 20-22)


023 ‘Mercy’

Hannah and Lleyton Waters

(pages 23-24)


025 ‘Lovingly imperfect’

Renae Payne

(page 25)


026 ‘Around the Dioceses’

(page 26)

027 ‘My Caloundra Branch’

Helene Baker-Daines (Branch Secretary – Caloundra MU)

(page 27)


028 “May the Calming Peace of Jesus’

Margaret Shoemark, Stafford St Paul’s Branch, UK)

Sourced from the ‘Dear Lord’ Collection of Prayers and poems from Mothers Union Members across the world, First Edition)

(page 28)


029 ’60-year badge Presentation’

Margaret Norris (St Stephen’s Normanhurst - MU Branch President)

(page 29)


030 ‘Mothers Union takes over Radio Station’

Peter Dyke – AMUA Diocesan Treasurer/Secretary and Cathedral Branch Treasurer)

(page 30)


031 ‘Central Queensland MU Activities’

Sue Witten (Diocesan President)

(page 32)


032 Dalkeith Thursday 14th 2026 May meeting

Jane Shepherd

(page 32)


033 ‘Blessings by the Sea’

Felicity Williams 

(page 32)


034 ‘The Joy of Enough - Mothers Union Sydney Annual Seminar’

Victoria Colgan

(pages 36-37)


034 ‘Yeppoon Branch’

Jan Robinson

(page 34)


035 ‘Red Ribbons Honour Lives lost to Domestic Violence’

Elaine Stewart (President of St Mark’s AMUA Warwick Branch)

(page 35)


038 ‘Special Thanks’

(page 38) 

040 Song – ‘Freely Freely Give’