Mothers’ Union Prayer
Loving Lord,
we thank you for your love so freely given to us all.
We pray for families around the world.
Bless the work of the Mothers’ Union as we seek to share your love through the encouragement, strengthening and support of marriage and family life.
Empowered by your Spirit, may we be united in prayer and worship, and in love and service reach out as your hands across the world.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Mary Sumner Prayer
All this day, O Lord, let me touch as many lives as possible for thee; and every life I touch, do thou by thy spirit quicken, whether through the word I speak, the prayer I breathe, or the life I live.
Amen
Peterborough Diocese Mothers’ Union Prayers – January to June 2026
January
Heavenly Father as we start a new year and celebrate the 150th birthday of Mothers’ Union, we pray for all branches in this diocese that their celebrations will draw people in to Join Us and Join In and grow our membership as we build God’s Kingdom in our towns and villages.
Amen
February
In the cold and damp, Father God, we pray for all who are homeless and sleeping rough, that a safe shelter may be found. We pray for all food banks and facilities like the Daylight Centre, who offer help and assistance to those living on the streets. Father God, ensure that ample resources are available to be passed on to those in need. Thank you Father God.
Amen
March
World Day of Prayer on 6th March focuses on Nigeria where we know many Mothers’ Union branches are active in their communities. Father we ask for your strength and guidance for all members who seek to bring peace and reconciliation to their families and neighbourhoods. In our own diocese we pray for all efforts to bring hope to hurting people.
Amen
April
At Eastertime we celebrate our Lord Jesus rising from the tomb to bring eternal life to all believers. As we tell of the good news of resurrection, may we encourage those who don’t yet know Jesus as Lord and Saviour to accept Christ in their lives and may Mothers’ Union be known as a step on the path to eternal life.
Amen
May
In this month when Spring begins to turn to Summer, may all those who are in prison be able to see the sunlight and find the hope that is in your Son. Father be a light in lives which have dark places and bring hope and joy to all who are locked away from their freedom. Grant them resilience and protection in our prisons, in Five Wells, Wellingborough, in Peterborough Prison and in HMP Stocken. Thank you Father God.
Amen
June
As summer comes into bloom, Mothers’ Union celebrates its 150th birthday with festivities in London. We pray for good media coverage to promote the name and deeds of Mothers’ Union across the world, that as we see a need, we act to help. We pray Father God that you encourage our fellow sisters and brothers in other nations to celebrate with us this very special birthday.
Amen
Peterborough Diocese Mothers’ Union Prayers July to December 2026
July
In this our 150th birthday year may we celebrate Mothers’ Union and all its works and projects as we ask others to join us and join in. Father God, bless our efforts to help those in need that we see in our communities and as we do, so we grow your Kingdom. In Jesus name we ask. Amen
9th July 2026 7pm AGM at St Mary’s Church Wollaston
August
We pray for our Celebration Service at Peterborough Cathedral on Mary Sumner Day. May our words and worship be pleasing to you Almighty God that we shall touch lives for Christ as Mary Sumner did 150 years ago. Amen
9th August 2026 Mary Sumner Day
September
Our international organisation links us to members across the world and we give thanks for our Christian families in Rumbek in South Sudan, in Soroti in Uganda, in Aba Ngwa North and Oyo in Nigeria and in the North Eastern Caribbean & Aruba in the West Indies. May our prayers bring answers to the problems they face whether it be unrest or natural disasters. Amen
21st – 23rd September 2026 Wave of Prayer
October
Please pray for our Mothers’ Union Trustees as they seek to prepare the way forward to the next triennium starting in 2028. We pray for the succession planning, that there will be willing volunteers to carry on the work of Mothers’ Union in this diocese. We ask your blessing Almighty God, on the work of AFIA and the Lunch Bags, and all that we undertake in the local prisons. Amen
6th October 2026 Vice-Presidents Meeting 20thOctober 2026 Trustees Meeting
November
As we mourn the loss of those who died in war on Remembrance Sunday, so we also celebrate Jesus Christ who rose from the dead to open a way to eternal life to all who believe in Him. Thank you, Jesus, that we can spend eternity with you. Amen
14th November 2026 10am Eucharist & Forum at St Mary’s Church Wollaston
December
This month we remember those whose lives have been affected by violence and coercion, so their homes become places of fear and uncertainty. Father, we ask that you pour your peace over all affected in this way. Ease the pain and suffering by bringing resolution. In Jesus name we ask. Amen
25th November – 10th December 2026 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence
Communicate Prayers July – December 2024
Communicate Prayers January – June 2024
Communicate Prayers July – December 2023
Communicate Prayers January – June 2023
Prayers for Mothers’ Union Committee Meetings
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Thank you for this wonderful compilation to help us in our daily walk with Christ and each other. A true blessing