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Look closely at the photo, taken at our social retreat at Wydale Hall in October 2003, and you will notice that you don't have to be a mother to be a member of the Mothers' Union! For example, both the men in the photo are full members!

More formally, membership of The Mothers' Union is open to anyone who has been baptised in the name of the Holy Trinity, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit; and who upholds the Aim & Objectives of the Mothers' Union.

Branches do change over time, and if you spot any inaccuracies in this list, please contact us.This list was compiled from information available January 2008.

Membership & list of Branches in the Diocese of York

York MU members at Wydale Hall October 2003

There are three forms of membership:

  • Branch membership
    • Branch members generally take a full active role in their Branch. Membership is under £15 a year (2008)and entitles the member to the newsletter.
  • Diocesan membership
    • Diocesan membership is often chosen by those whose work and other commitments prevent them from taking an active role in the day-to-day life of their Branch but who want to support the Mothers' Union in other ways. Membership is under £20.00 a year and entitles the member to the Diocesan newsletter and to ENCOMPASS, which is a biannual international newsletter.
  • Indoor membership
    • For those members who are confined to their homes we offer Indoor membership. They receive all our mailings and literature and they provide us with a great deal of our most necessary primary resource: prayer. Membership is the same as Branch membership though some branches do occasionally gift membership to their indoor members.

Branches in the Diocese of York

The Diocese consists of three Archdeaconries: York, the East Riding, and Cleveland. Each Archdeaconry consists of a number of Deaneries. Within each Deanery there are several local branches.

In the Diocese of York we have 2,800 members in around 120 branches, listed here arranged by Archdeaconry and by Deanery. For more information about branch meetings and so on, in the first instance please contact us.

    Archdeaconry of York

      Derwent Deanery
      • Escrick
      • Heslington
      • Skipwith w North Duffield
    • Easingwold Deanery
      • Easingwold
      • Norton
      • Old Malton
      • Sutton-on-the Forest
    • New Ainsty Deanery
      • Boston Spa
      • Copmanthorpe
      • Poppleton
      • Thorp Arch
    • Selby Deanery
      • Brayton
      • Haddlesey w Hirst Courtney
      • Monk Fryston and South Milford
      • Selby Abbey
      • Selby St James
      • Sherburn in Elmet All Saints
    • Southwold Deanery
      • Holme & Seaton Ross
      • Pocklington
      • Stamford Bridge
    • York Deanery
      • Acomb Holy Redeemer
      • Acomb St Stephen & St Aidan
      • Haxby St Mary w Wigginton
      • Heworth Holy Trinity
      • York St Luke
      • York St Oswald Fulford
      • York St Thomas w St Maurice

  • Archdeaconry of the East Riding

    • Beverley Deanery
      • Beverley Minster
      • Beverley St Nicholas
      • Driffield
      • Hornsea
    • Bridlington Deanery
      • Bridlington Holy Trinity w St John Sewerby
      • Bridlington Priory
      • The Headland Branches
    • Howden Deanery
      • Elloughton w Brough
      • North Cave
    • Hull Deanery
      • Cottingham
      • Hessle
      • Hull Anlaby Common St Mark
      • Hull Anlaby St Peter
      • Hull Marfleet
      • Hull St Columba
      • Hull St Cuthbert
      • Hull St John Newland
      • Hull St Martin w The Transfiguration
      • Hull St Nicholas
      • Hull Sutton St James
      • Hull The Ascension w St Thomas
      • Kirkella St Andrew's
      • North Ferriby & Swanland
      • Willerby St Luke's
    • Scarborough Deanery
      • Cayton w Eastfield
      • Cloughton St Mary
      • Filey St Oswald and St John
      • Scalby St Laurence (Afternoon Group)
      • Scalby St Laurence (Evening Group)
      • Scarborough St Columba
      • Scarborough St James w Holy Trinity
      • Scarborough St Martin w St Michael & All Angels (afternoon & evening)
      • Seamer St Martin
      • Staxton (St Peter,Willerby with St John, Folkton & St Nicholas,Ganton)
    • South Holderness Deanery
      • Burstwick
      • Garton w Grimston
      • Hedon
      • Patrington

  • Cleveland Archdeaconry

    • Guisborough Deanery
      • Boosbeck & Lingdale
      • Coatham & Dormanstown
      • Guisborough
      • Loftus
      • Marske
      • New Marske
      • Redcar
      • Saltburn
      • Wilton
    • Helmsley & Pickering Deanery
      • Helmsley
      • Kirby Misperton
      • Kirkbymoorside
      • Pickering
      • Thornton Dale
      • Upper Derwent
    • Middlesbrough Deanery
      • Acklam St Mary
      • Marton St Cuthbert
      • Middlesbrough South Bank St John
      • Middlesbrough St Martin
      • Thornaby St Peter Ad Vincula
    • Mowbray Deanery
      • Brompton Northallerton
      • Northallerton
      • Rounton
      • Sowerby
    • Stokesley Deanery
      • Brookfield
      • Great Ayton
      • Kirk Levington
      • Nunthorpe
      • Rudby-in Cleveland
      • Stokesley
      • Yarm
    • Whitby Deanery
      • Fylingdales
      • Hinderwell
      • Sleights St John
      • The Dales
      • Whitby

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