Diocese of Adelaide

 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.

Members commemorate Mary Sumner Day which is shared among the parishes annually.

At any gathering, members observe The Wave of Prayer.

• 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 (see pdf below for more information)

• 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.

• ‘Mothers Union Adelaide Augustus Short Scholarship’

Awarded to a full-time student which will be funded at $6,500 per year for 4 years.

This scholarship gift will make a difference to the well-being of a student along with his or her family.