On 5th May 2010, the Provincial Festival for Canterbury Province was held in Coventry Cathedral. It was a Eucharist Service, presided
over by the Bishop Coventry, Rt Revd Dr Christopher Cocksworth, and attended by over 600 members and friends from all over the Province. Guests included
Rosemary Kempsell, Mothers' Union Worldwide President, Reg Bailey, Mothers' Union CEO, Central Trustees, the Lord Mayor of Coventry, Past Provincial
President Elizabeth Brown, and "Lady Godiva" Pru Porretta.
The readings were Ruth 4,
13-17 and Luke 11, 27-28. Bishop Christopher
used these readings to illustrate the Mothers' Union theme of Relationship
Not Rules. He challenged Felicity, and all those present, to dig deeper
into scripture, and to stand up for the dignity of women and particularly
for motherhood, for the dignity of every race and the call to be inclusive,
and for the importance of relationship with God based on love and obedience.
After the service there was a buffet lunch for invited guests and representatives of the
dioceses present. The collection was split between the Mothers' Union Relief fund and the work of the cathedral and £626 was sent to the
Relief Fund.
A copy of the service can be viewed here.
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Commissioning
of Provincial President
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Commissioning
of Provincial President
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Nigel
& Felicity Hawke, Charlotte and Christopher Cocksworth, after the
service
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Nigel
& Felicity Hawke, Rosemary Kempsell, Christopher and Charlotte Cocksworth,
after the service
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Provincial banner
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Buffet
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