Cumbria MWiB Spring Day at Tebay Methodist Church – “New Meaning to Our Life & Faith”
On the 21/4/26 at Tebay MC, 21 ladies gathered together to learn and share with Methodist Women in Argentina, with whom we have developed strong links over 20+ years. The day was led by Joan Wager, who back in 2005 visited Argentina with a group from Cumbria, where strong bonds were forged, and several exchanges have taken place, including Femma leaders attending our District Conference in Grange in 2015, where we were greatly blessed. Links today continue via the internet- hence today!
After opening worship led by Rev Jackie Betts, a lively video was shown of Femma women sending greetings to us, knowing we were going to participate in three workshops that they had already engaged in. These being: 1) Oursleves & the Environment. 2) Ourselves & God. 3) Ourselves & Others.
Photos were taken & also displayed, one of particular interest being a lady wearing a headscarf, beautifully decorated with flowers & with the words Nunka Mas /Never Again prominent on it. This referred to the Coup of 50yrs ago where 30,000 people, many of them young, “Disappeared”. Mothers of the “Missing” meet regularly in a square in Buenos Aires, bravely chanting in protest & remembrance of the lost. So we too created scarves in sympathy with them; made collage posters to highlight these wrongs, including climate change; wrote poems, prayers & letters in greeting, to send with love in Christ, as encouragement to our Femma sisters, (along with photos of the day, shown here).
After lunch, we shared together the things we had created that morning, which were really quite amazing!
Joan emphasized how Bible study & prayer is Key to our Femma friends’ strong Faith, & how privileged we are in England. Reinforcing this, she mentioned Ukrainian friends & invited an “unexpected” attendee to share her experience of a disappeared brother, now restored. This certainly impacted/added to our day.
Our closing worship in Scripture, Silence & Song, further blessed us, ending with the Benediction;
The Holy Spirit dances in the mystery of creation, delights in wisdom & justice.
THE HOLY SPIRIT IS LOVE.
Blessed with the friendship of God we go, living our lives in God’s Love. Amen.
Delphine April 2026
