Families are good about this but public acknowledgement is hard to come by. I would say that my grandmother was like a second mother to us, but really she was like a first mother. Available Now: 2023 Temple Calendar. Im asking this out of genuine curiosity/responsibility for handing stuff out. Cannot load blog information at this time. She has your best interests at heart. Then they would close by saying that it was the most wonderful blessing imaginable. Weve had sermons based on bumper stickers, Willy Wonka, the Grinch, and quite possibly Chicken Soup for the Soul, etc. As for me, I will be sitting this Mothers day out. It seemed to strike just the right tone. Our old ward in NY would take the funds normally used to purchase flowers, chocolate, etc. You dont come, you dont get one. We teach that you are basically good or even great (gods in embryo), that you are responsible for your actions and that you can actually make other people do what is right through prayer and works especially your children, that the sins you accumulate both those of commission and omission are entirely your fault, that Christ is not really in the middle of the picture until you really screw up and commit something unforgiveable like adultery and that you need to try harder to keep every one of those commandments or you are going to lose your reward of having a planet & of having eternal sex , and the celestial DFAC will snatch your children from you and destroy your perfect family sprouting from the buried nuts of polygamy where mother valently hoisted the impossible burdens. Thats why youve been my cyber-crush for years. At my ward the angel mothers were to aspire to. iPad. Excuse everyone after Sacrament meeting to spend the time with their mothers. See also What to Expect at Church Services. In partaking of the sacrament and making these commitments, Church members renew the covenant they made at baptism (see Mosiah 18:810; Doctrine and Covenants 20:37). He did not have any high-profile ward or stake calling at the time, not that it matters. EOR, I would venture to say, even with being fairly new to BCC that few here mean to give offense. How could I forget? Kind of it takes a village/ward to raise a child philosophy. More importantly, what impact does this conscious attempt to devalue motherhood within our community have on the future of the family? What do you think should be handed out for Mothers Day? Thanks, kc! I am actually traveling with my mother and other members of the family this weekend and showed her this in church to get a laugh. MD is a day I prefer to play hookey, especially now that my mother is currently lost in alzheimers disease. They may have services on Holy Mother Mary but then again, she left her son behind in Jerusalem and didnt even notice she had forgotten him for quite some time before going back to look for him so not sure about her mothering skills ;)). So our ward did 3 talks on Christ with each one saying one sentence of gratitude about their individual moms right before bearing their testimony. Last year, I did an arrangement of "I Often Go Walking" for the Primary children and our ward choir to perform together. She discusses the divinity of motherhood and how every woman can become a mother in the world around her. The second is about a mother who diligently loved her son as he struggled with same-sex attraction and labored him through his despair. I exchanged the word "guidance " for the word " mothers " in this verse to help it go with the Mother's Day theme. I feel for how it hurts people to attend church and the sorrows they bear. Ere the sun goes down. It hurts. Based on the comments it seems to be prevalent everywhere in the US church. Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their . Needless to say he was not asked to speak in sacrament meeting for a long, long time. Your arrangement sounds really cool. People seemed to feel good about it but Mark is right about it being a fraught day. When I was bishop, my bishopric would always serve pie during the third hour and Id invite my mom to attend. Mothers Day theme, is the spirit is trying to witness to us at what a dumb idea it is. I had some ideas but didn't want to repeat anything that had already been done from the Primary. But as for now no praise deserved but the praze to the heavenly Father. This was very informative and interesting. We are an outlandishly weird, mixed up bunch of folk. Gospel Q&A: Can Satan Hear Our Prayers? Today the sacrament is an ordinance in which Church members partake of bread and water in remembrance of Jesus Christs atoning sacrifice. She never got her kids back and they never forgave her, and she died of some incurable stress induced disease. I've done this in past years but always enjoy the new ideas from the participants here As I plan our Mother's Day Sacrament Meeting, what have been your favorite talk topics for Mother's Day? This is the same reason we do not have missionary farewells any longer. Christmas is not a universal holiday and thus we should not celebrate one day a year, We focus on Christ every day and every Sunday so there is no need to celebrate on Christmas. I know my own mother dislikes being called a good mother because she feels so awful about how she raised us from her perspective. Avoid speaking of angel mothers. I dont know how that worked out for him. I have been given mostly free reign on my message. Ere the sun goes down, Is this our Sharon Haynie from DN branch? I get really tired of hearing the stripling warrior passages on Mother's Day. If I would obtain the blessing, They are there, you just have to do a little digging. Just a thought. It isn't uncommon for LDS women to be dealing with some combination of the following factors: a difficult marriage, no marriage, no children, difficult children, health problems, loss of faith. Theyre all very good, and not being critical, but Hallmark w/ scripture would seem to be one way to describe the style of Pres. Latter Day Arrangements is a sheet music resource for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Christians. . When her dad found out that there was a whole lottashakin goin on without him, he summarily divorced his adulterous wife and took the children to live with him. The first one we did was a modified version of "Teacher Do You Love Me". But I still think the Dove bars our bishop chooses rock the holiday. She was not a perfect mother, but I loved her. It was so honest and hopeful all at once. No fuss, no muss. Topical Guide, Assembly for Worship, Index to the Triple Combination, Assemble, Meetings in the Church, Handbook 2, 18, Speaking in Sacrament Meeting? youth.ChurchofJesusChrist.org, Is Sacrament Meeting a Top-of-the-Mountain Experience for You? 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I also really like Kristenes suggestion and everything like unto it as EOR suggested. But since we have instituted Mothers Day as the day my family ditches church and meets my parents at Shoshone Falls for a picnic, I look forward to it every year. I have work enough to do, Weve gathered this collection to help you study, write talks, and share powerful LDS quotes about mothers. It is the essence of who we are as women. Mothers, we acknowledge and esteem your faith in every footstep. As a member of our bishopric, I assigned the topics for this weeks talks, all motherhood focused, and I have forwarded your paragraph with Elder Eyrings quote to each of them. A later version of the holiday occurred in Europe where they would celebrate the Mother Church (the church as the bride of Christ and as the mother of their spiritual rebirth through baptism) and they would decorate the church with flowers and jewels. Could someone remind of what the day is for after all? Where everyone else is happy and interested in celebrating motherhood - those terrible males and those rancorous children in particular - they need to be denied for "me" and "what I want". How about honoring our mothers by not just focusing on what they do or have done for us (guilt trip for those that feel they never do enough) but focus on ways the members can help their mothers throughout each stage of their life. Maybe the Hallmark channel should use some of his conference clips as fillers when movies end early. Elder Perry uses personal stories and memories of his own mother to illustrate the importance of teaching the gospel inside the home. So for over a decade, Ive loved Mothers Day, just because I know it wont end with all of us crying. kc I love me some Pres. Crowd-sourcing request each year when I plan the Mother's Day sacrament meeting I feel an extra bit of pressure to make it special for our wives and mothers. Replies to my comments Think about your message and how it will sound to the entire spectrum of your sisters in the ward. He gets points for effort and most humorous and memorable! Mormon women are harder on themselves than any other group of ladies I have associated with. I pray the Spirit will be with me today as I give this talk. That we be a great subject for Mother's Day. Sabbath Day Scriptures Scripture References Doctrine and Covenants 59:9-12 Scripture Study Resources Topical Guide, "Assembly for Worship" Then she spoke with conviction about the grace of Godthe grace that helped her forgive herself for the serious problems she caused her children that could have been prevented if shed prepared herself, and the grace that helped her achieve later in life the spiritual depth she had lacked when her children were young. Uchtdorf. It was an emotional rollercoaster of raised hopes and disappointments. Are you looking for the best LDS talks on motherhood? My oldest, the musical and noisy one, composed parodies of many favorite primary songs about a decade ago when she was under the tyranny of those zealous but misguided young mothers. The first consideration is that you, the speaker, need to begin with your audience in mind. Mothers Day for me is when my children and Grandchildren call me. Mother's Day is a special time to say thanks to the women in your life. Evry idle whisper stilling We go to church to grow closer to the Savior, not to get treats or recognition. http://mormonartist.net/2012/02/day-three-jeanna-stay/. Too much idealism masks reality and can quickly become propaganda and lies. Just wondering. But Ive also read this: 40 Behold, ye are little children and ye cannot bear all things now; ye must grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth. It was both simple and profound. Were here to help! The worst talk I ever heard came from a woman who described how her mother used to sit by her during piano lessons. April 24, 2016 in General Discussions. Elder Ballard lists three ways mothers can do that; first, is realizing joy comes in moments, second is to not overschedule children, and third, to find time to cultivate talents and interests. Tell the moms that you'll be playing a game with the kids on Mother's Day and that . What does that say about us as a people? Thats the last thing a mother needs, responsibility for yet another living thing. Or any talk. Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. This is something better done away with. I love this. You wouldnt give a talk in a single adult ward about the joys of scouting. As a mother of six kids, Ive had some serious depression about motherhood in general over the years but not usually on Mothers Day. Nothing, wakes people up in sacrament meeting like talking about chimpanzees dismembering each other. Sacrament meeting is the term for a regular Latter-day Saint worship service, usually held each week on Sunday, where the sacrament (similar to communion) is offered to the members of the Church. We should not celebrate anything unless it is universally acknowledged around the world. Sadly, though, it probably caused a lot of pain to the listeners. Aleah Ingram May 3, 2021 Entertainment. Just pass out the chocolates and let all the women go to a park where buckets of KFC, potato salad and slaw are in abundance and/or veggie pizza and cheesecake. So that no woman felt left out. What if you brought in padded RS chairs for the YW & PRI workers, including Nursery sisters, so that they can feel a little comfort on that Sunday? Elder Ballard lists three ways mothers can do that; first, is realizing joy comes in moments, second is to not overschedule children, and third, to find time to cultivate talents and interests.. I still dont understand it, which is probably why Im still very nervous about having kids. Or should we just not celebrate anything or any role that a person may fulfill in life? Celebrating motherhood somehow demeans mothers by making them feel guilty for not having been "good" mothers. Id like to see the swords beaten into plow shares this mothers day And for once ( just once) the SAHM vs working mom verbal cat claws retracted. While it addresses questions about how to raise a girl, the talk also discusses the nobility of fatherhood, the influence fathers have on children, how to cherish your wife, and why virtue is so important. Ugh ugh ugh. Most of us brought up to beleive that the man of the home was were it was at. The primaries (100 of them? The other auxiliaries are free to do something, its just the bishopric that doesnt. Did they not have mothers? I spoke one Mothers Day about Eve and Mary, and thought it was a good talk and well-received. Father's Day Talk in Sacrament Meeting June 21, 2009. Can I suggest NOT sending the youth out hunting all women? (Sorry to barge in madhousewife). Every week they strive to prepare for that sacred ordinance with a broken heart and a contrite spirit (see 3Nephi 9:20). Ere the sun goes down. It is good to share personal stories, but be aware that your own family might be abit stranger than you think. Which also makes me wonder about why we Americans dont recognize International Womens Day. I would expect him to give a talk like that because he is so utterly black and white in his thinking and he never heard a strict utterance over the pulpit that he did not love. I also choose to focus on the women in the scriptures like #30 has mentioned. However, like you, I thought Fathers Day was a done and done. It is based only partially on a professional clergy with access to time-proven messages and more likely on fundamental theological differences. But from my description, it sounds like the typical platitudinous MD talk. For years the tradition in my ward was a simple gift for all sisters 18 and older. Examples? For the injured interceding, He also addressed many different groups of women separately with distinct advice for their situation, including women with small children, older women, and women who never marry. Some women think that you dont talk enough about mothers while other people think you talk too much about them. After observing and empathizing with three generations of mothers and thinking of my own dear mother, I surely know that there is no role in life more essential and more eternal than that of motherhood.. This ordinance is an essential part of worship and spiritual development. Why in the church is there such a strong, almost secular aversion to motherhood? Yeah, it would be pretty late to be thinking about music now. Because disciples can be wayward in their faith we should not celebrate Christmas because it causes too much pain in those who remain more faithful. I personally am skeptical of ever looking to people for ideals. I plan to skip church on Mothers Day morning to visit my mother in the home and I will receive my Masters Degree that afternoon! Well we could have it like the Sacrament Meetings for Father's Day and have it be your usual every Sunday meeting and not even talk about women or mothers. Id also like a break from a poem in the EFMormons which says that no painting, no book, no song penned by a mother could be as great as a worSocrates by their children in the future, so spending your time raising the next generation is the greatest thing you can do. Seriously, no one is going to be pleased. There are diabetic men, arent there? Submitting to the will of the Father, He suffered more than we can comprehend: Blood [came] from every pore, so great [was] his anguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people (Mosiah 3:7). What Can I Do? when she becomes a God like I know she will she will be an inspriation to all ladys, That was the job of the family, and for single sisters, the home teacher. It was a very honest list, but emphasized that the things she would change had nothing to do with looking good, acting a certain way, or different callings. Alece, I think its terribly sad that growing up Mormon, I never heard anyone make any serious attempt to talk about Heavenly Mother on Mothers Day. Glad as I can be Last year we did two songs for the Mother's Day sacrament meeting, and they turned out beautifully, so I thought I would share them with you. Im amazed that we arent using the most recent conference materials . Some of the stories were simple acts of kindness and some were extraordinary examples of love and sacrifice. We got the story about women blessing their cows a couple of years ago.