Prayer & Spirituality

MU Diocesan Chaplain – Canon Emma Pennington
The Reverend Dr Emma Pennington is the Canon Missioner for Canterbury Cathedral

 

DAILY MIDDAY PRAYER  on-line FACEBOOK 

World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year, and who, in many countries, have a continuing relationship in prayer and service.

• It is a movement initiated and carried out by women in more than 170 countries and regions.
• It is a movement symbolized by an annual day of celebration – the first Friday of March – to which all people are welcome.
• It is a movement which brings together women of various races, cultures, and traditions in closer fellowship, understanding, and action throughout the year.

Each year our members take part in WDP services in their area. Sometimes hosting the service at their church and other years attending the service at a church of a different denomination in their locality.

Find out more at http://www.wdp.org.uk

Cathedral Prayer Time (CPT) with Mothers’ Union members in Jesus Chapel, Crypt, Canterbury Cathedral at NOON on the LAST THURSDAY each month. (except  December).  MONTHLY OPEN INVITATION TO ALL VISITORS 

Mothers’ Union is at the forefront of work for PEACE AND RECONCILIATION in countries where members are displaced by war.  MU will take part in the parade of peace makers for the UNA Annual service for Peace in October.

A special CPT 28th NOVEMBER  service date:  –  global campaign 16 days of ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE.  ALL ARE WELCOME to attend  Jesus Chapel, Crypt, Canterbury Cathedral 

ADVENT SERVICE on WEDNESDAY 4th December 2024 –  an Advent  Service in  Canterbury Cathedral Crypt 11am.   Cathedral services open to the public

2023 Advent Canterbury Cathedral Crypt 11am. 4th December Speaker: Dean Of Canterbury, The Very Revd Dr David Monteith

2022 Cathedral Prayer Time with Mothers’ Union resumes in Jesus Chapel, Crypt, Canterbury Cathedral on the LAST THURSDAY each month. (except May and December).
special service date:  November –  16 days of activism STOPPING violence against women and girls

2022  ADVENT SERVICE leader Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin
11am Tuesday 29 November, Crypt, Canterbury Cathedral

WOP SERVICE 2022  download pdf for Wave of Prayer, March 2022.

2021 Midday Prayers special services on 28 October and 25 November  NOON in  Jesus Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral
– Human Trafficking (modern slavery awareness)  and 16 Days of Activism to end gender-abuse and domestic violence worldwide

2021

January – September 2021 MONTHLY ON-LINE   PRAYER TIME ZOOM MEETINGS led by the members of the Mothers’ Union on the last Thursday of the month

WAVE OF PRAYER 16-18 March – 2021 online service now available on YOUTUBE .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rf7Xacquq8   
Thanks are due to Revd Phil Goodey for his expertise in its preparation. 
address by Canon Emma Pennington, Daniele Ligneau-Wilton Overseas Links Officer 

ADVENT SERVICE 2020  1st December on-line.    Address given by Revd Dr Emma Pennington
YOU TUBE link to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb_WAK-lZ-Y
This normally takes place in the Cathedral, but due to Covid-19 it has been compiled from local Mothers’ Union members’ contributions. It was compiled by Rev Phil Goodey under the St Peter’s Church Boughton Monchelsea CCLI licences

Mothers’ Union is at the forefront of work for PEACE AND RECONCILIATION in countries where members are displaced by war.

Local Mothers’ Union will take part each year in the UNA service. 

 2021 UN Day – NO CLIMATE ACTION – NO PEACE

 

 

Diocesan Chaplain & Trustee, Revd Lesley Valiant (retired 2020)
“Thursdays in Black” a campaign of solidarity and advocacy against all forms of sexual and gender based violence.

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( 2020 and 2021 restrictions on attendance exist for St Gabriel’s Chapel, The Crypt, Canterbury Cathedral. )

CATHEDRAL PRAYER TIME – MIDDAY PRAYERS with members of the Mothers’ Union in St Gabriel’s Chapel, the Crypt on the last Thursday of each month (except December) owing to COVID19 restrictions is replaced with on-line Zoom meetings .  November’s service prepared by the Social Policy Officer to link in with the 16 days of Activism against gender violence,

 

• archive 2019 –
• NOON St Gabriel’s Chapel – service on 28th November – leader John Sweetman, Social Policy Officer. Our service coincides with the international campaign to end violence against women and girls and will feature ‘souls of our shoes’ representing survivors of domestic abuse