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Worldwide President’s Visit to Aberdeen -
Visit of Rosemary Kempsell
10th – 14th August , 2012
It was a privilege to welcome our Worldwide President and her husband John to our Diocese.
The few days were packed with visits, activities, services, fun and relaxation. This included a Branch coffee morning, a lunch hosted by +Bob, who is also a member of the Mothers’ Union, a Festival Service in St Andrew’s Cathedral at which members, friends and representatives of other denominations were present together with the Lord Provost of Aberdeen. The service was led by +Bob and Rev Graham Taylor our Mothers’ Union Chaplain, both of whom were wearing vestments gifted by Dioceses in Africa and some of our African members were wearing their traditional Mothers’ Union dresses. The photograph above shows Bishop Bob, Rosemary and the Lord Provost of Aberdeen along with two African visitors.
The ‘Peace’ in the Cathedral
Rosemary addressed the congregation with a comprehensive description of the work of the Mothers’ Union in the United Kingdom and Ireland and across the 84 countries around the world where the Mothers’ Union is to be found. It was a beautiful service made even more so by the singing of the choir thanks to choir master Owen Jenkins. The Cathedral which was decorated with flowers in Mothers’ Union colours looked lovely and members of the Cathedral Branch provided tea, coffee and cakes.
Chris Crosley, Rosemary and +Bob at the service in the Cathedral
Sonia (Branch Leader), Chris & Rosemary greeting the Lord Provost in the Cathedral
Rosemary made visits to St Clements Church where a Mothers’ Union Fellowship is flourishing;
St Mary-
Rosemary with our Chaplain Rev Canon Graham Taylor
It was fortunate that Rosemary’s visit coincided with the ‘Mothers’ Union on the Move’ event (click here for more about this). The participants arrived in Aberdeen on the morning of Tuesday 14th en route for John O’Groats. Rosemary and several others met the bus and some travelled on to Elgin where they met up with members of the Moray Diocese for a lovely lunch.
Altogether these few days were enjoyable and gave us encouragement and support. Rosemary expressed her appreciation of all that we strive to do in our Diocese.
Sheila George
More Photos from Rosemary’s visit:
The Fellowship Group at St Clements, Mastrick
Rosemary meeting 3 Past Diocesan Presidents and the present one in St Mary-
Lunch afterwards in St Mary’s
Group photograph at St Mary’s