64 - Guest Editor :issue 3 23/04/2009 09:45 Page 64
Guest Editor
Out of
Africa
‘Be justly proud of Mothers’
Union’ says Mothers’ Union trustee
Roberta McKelvey
Roberta McKelvey
U
ganda was the venue for the second Mothers' Union in Sudan, Australia and
Regional Meeting held in October elsewhere, and to meet members from
2008. Those who were privileged to many places in our worldwide union, hence
be there could not fail to be impressed and my ready agreement with the Archbishop.
touched by the Family LIfe Programme. 
Be justly proud:
We met Mothers’ Union workers and • around the world your fellow members
members who are supporting communities are active in their churches and
devastated by HIV/Aids. We saw the sick communities. 
being cared for, counselled and • members are endeavouring daily to
encouraged; orphans loved, fostered or improve conditions for themselves and
helped to remain with their siblings; for families. 
grandparents assisted in caring for their • fellow members are declaring their faith
orphaned grandchildren. The Family in action and word, and they are making a
LIfe Programme also promotes better ways difference in Christ’s name to many, many
of growing food, looking after livestock, lives around  them.
building homes, latrines and washing • these members really do appreciate the
facilities.  spiritual support focussed through the
daily Wave of Prayer.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has in several • they are living out the spirit of Mary
important forums stated that the Mothers’ Sumner’s prayer to touch as many lives as
Union is the ‘fifth instrument’ of the possible for God.
Anglican Communion. Maybe your reaction
to this was one of surprise. Or perhaps you
felt proud and challenged. Or like myself, Roberta McKelvey is the Provincial
you dare to think that surely everyone must Representative Trustee on Mothers’ Union’s
agree with him! Central Trustee Board and chairs the
committee planning and organising the
I have been fortunate to be with the Special Regional Meetings.
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