The Wave of Prayer

Each Diocese in the Anglican Communion is linked with several other dioceses around the world. Specific days in the year are allocated to each group of link dioceses, when prayers of the members world wide focus on their needs. Prayers are made throughout the world at midday, which means that MU prayers never cease.

Diocesan Links

Swansea and Brecon is linked with 5 dioceses across the world for mutual prayerful support. Our link dioceses are:

• Nairobi, Mombasa, Machakos and Kitui in KENYA
• Bunbury and Perth in Western AUSTRALIA
• Ogbaru in NIGERIA

On 21 to 25 August each year members throughout the world pray for the needs of these dioceses and these dioceses pray for each other:

THE DIOCESE OF PERTH

75% of the population lives around the city of Perth, of whom many are migrants and refugees from other countries who are seeking a better life there. The M.U. has been in the Diocese for 106 years, supporting families in need and sharing prayer and Bible studies. They support women's Refuges and centres at women's prisons. There is desperate need, of rain although some crops have been sown.

Pray for the ongoing mission of Mothers' Union in the Diocese of Perth

THE DIOCESE OF BUNBURY

The Diocese is a mixture of urban and remote rural areas. The M.U. promotes Literacy and Development Programme. Like many areas the state is nearing drought conditions.

Pray for the ongoing mission of Mothers' Union in the Diocese of Bunbury

THE DIOCESE OF KITUI

A large undeveloped area of Kenya with HIV/ AIDS resulting in many widows and orphans who need support. There are huge food shortages, and money that would normally be used for schools now has to be spent on food because of the cost of food in the shortage.

Pray for the ongoing mission of Mothers' Union in the Diocese of Kitui

THE DIOCESE OF MACHAKOS

As in Kitui, the Diocese is experiencing difficult conditions and many are affected by drought. HIV/ AIDS victims are numerous.

Pray for the difficult circumstances and for the ongoing mission of Mothers' Union sponsored hostel for University Students.

THE DIOCESE OF MOMBASA

There are 60 M.U. Branches in the Diocese with weekly Bible Study and Prayer Groups for which people have to walk many miles. The M.U. Is active in providing Nursery Schools. The Diocese is also suffering in the drought.

Pray for the ongoing mission of Mothers' Union in the Diocese of Mombasa.

THE DIOCESE OF NAIROBI

The Diocese has the state capital of Nairobi the administrative and cultural centre of the Diocese and also the centre of a large tourist industry. Many overpopulated areas, with poverty, poor housing and high crime rate. HIV/ AIDS like other parts is a problem with a large number of widows and orphans being cared for by the churches and the M.U.

Pray for the ongoing work of Mothers' Union in the Diocese of Nairobi.

THE DIOCESE OF OGBARU

This is our newest link and we are awaiting information.

THE DIOCESE OF SWANSEA AND BRECON

The diocese has 45 Branches. Members support a variety of outreach projects including the Play Area in Swansea Prison, the Women's Refuges, and provision of holidays and days out for families in need of respite.

Pray that these and other projects may continue, and that we shall continue to help our Link Dioceses in Australia and Kenya.

Overseas Evenings

Two Overseas Evenings raised members’ awareness of our Link dioceses.

Members of Caereithen Branch wearing African Dress.

Branch links

Many of our branches in Swansea and Brecon have personal links with branches in our link dioceses. St Mary’s Brecon MU has a link with St. Brendan’s, Warnbro in the Diocese of Perth W. Australia and a correspondence has been maintained between the two Branches.

The Vicar of St. Brendan’s, Revd. Bob Hosken and his wife Kristin visited Brecon for a weekend and were entertained by Branch members.

A return visit was made to Warnbro by Joyce Jenkins and her husband Peter, where they were given a very warm welcome by Mothers’ Union members together with Revd. Bob and Kristin.

St. Brendan’s is a new church and the Mothers’ Union which was formed relatively recently, offers friendship to those who have moved into this developing area of Perth Diocese.

The photograph shows Joyce with members of St Brendan's MU