The Provincial Baton visited Sheffield Diocese.

Sunday 21 March	The baton was collected from Southwell and Nottingham Diocese during a short service at St John's Worksop.

Sunday Evening	The Baton travelled to Rotherham Deanery where a service was held at Bramley St Francis.

On Monday the Baton then moved on to DASH Deanery where a service was held at Doncadter Minster.

It then went to Wath Deanery and visited Harley first and then moved on by bike- ridden by Wath MU member Geoff Fellows

It then went to Barnburgh MU

And finally to Wath All Saints for a Sevice but this time the baton was transported on a Tractor!

On Wednesday Evening it went to Tankerslety Deanery where they were having a Lent Lunch followed by a reflection at St Mary's Worsborough. The Baton arrived in time for cake!


On Thursday the baton travelled to Trustees at Sheffield Cathedral

The Baton had a tour round the Cathedral before going on to Ecclesfield Deaneryon Friday.

The baton went on to Ecclesfield Deanery on Friday where it travelled round the branches. First tio Grenoside St Marks

And then on to High Green

On Saturday the baton was handed on to Ecc& Att Deanery at Millhouses St Oswald's

Ecc & Att Deanery :Leader tookthe baton round all the branches in her deanery using public transport

She took it to Abbeydale St John's first.

It then travelled to St Catherine of Siena via Sheffield Markets.

From St Catherine of Siena to Woodhouse St James- a small branch of only 6 members.

Finally the baton went to St Paul's Norton Lees where there was cake.This branch has closed and they meet as Sheffield IMPC members,

Sunday 29th: the Baton travelled to All Saint's Glossop where it was handed over to Chester Diocese to continue on its journey around York Province

DASH Deanery Advent Service

DASH Deanery held an Advent service at Doncaster Minster, Chaplain Richard Preached the sermon- you can read it in the next Newsline! President Jo-Anne presented Long Service Awards and was presented herself with a MU Apron- which she wore to serve refreshments. Members from across the Deanery brought bags of Christmas goodies for the ladies of the Refuge and these were gratefully received by 2 of the Refuge volunteers.

Rise Up Vigils

Rise Up Vigils- Doncaster, Harley and Sheffield

We held Rise Up Vigils to raise awareness of Gender based violence in Doncaster Minster, Harley Mission and Sheffield Cathedral

What has been happening across the Diocese

Barnby Dun held a Fun and Frolic event and had a fun time including the dance of the Sugar Plump Faeries!

Whiston Branch delivered 36 'Real Advent Calendars' to Rotherham Refuge to tell the Christmas Story


DASH Deanery collected lots of Items for CART (Christian African Refief Trust) The Chairman of CART came to collect it too!

World Wide Presidents Visit


We had Cake to Celebrate		Trustees served Coffee

Kathleen presented Rise Up Certificates to Harley, Barnburgh,St Catherine of Siena, millhouses and Wath

We presented Kathleen with a book about our work.

Day 1: The Provincial Capsule was handed over by Yprk President, Barbara and Deb and geoff cycled to Leeds Minster and then on to Stanley in Wakefield Diocese -46miles

Geoff Fellows, a member of Wath All Saint's MU is accompanying our Zonal Trustee, Deb Lee on a sponsored cycle ride. They are travelling from York to St Paul's in London for the 150th Celebration Service of Mothers' Union and will be taking with them the provincial prayer capsule that has been travelling around all the diocese in York Province. Deb will be travelling on an electric bike, Geoff on a pushbike!!

Sponsored Cycle Ride