At our March meeting, we enrolled two more new members and we are so pleased they have chosen to join us.

The March meeting continued with Helen Cooper, Alnmouth and Lesbury Branch Leader, talking and inspiring us before helping us all to complete a piece of cross stitch, most of us choosing to make a palm-sized cross.

The Mothers’ Union recently had some exciting news. Our new Patron is to be Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh. She was appointed in February, succeeding Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who held the role until her passing in 2022.

In April, we held our Lent lunch and members enjoyed a choice of three homemade soups served with bread, cheeses and biscuits, tea and coffee. Canon Jonathan joined us and preceded our lunch by saying grace. Wyn Findlay, one of our longest-standing members, gave an inspirational reflection after lunch, linking the work of Mothers’ Union with her Headship in Scotswood and highlighting the importance of looking after families while always giving them hope. We had a lovely time and generously donated £80 to Mothers’ Union projects.