But alas, Mother's Day 11 years ago will forever be known as the day I landed face down on the floor of the chapel, on top of my 3-year-old, in the middle of sacrament meeting, with my skirt flung over my head. when she becomes a God like I know she will she will be an inspriation to all ladys, "I am a sociopathic perverted mess emotionally and mentally thanks to the influence of my insane codependent mother.'". We got the story about women blessing their cows a couple of years ago. Available Now: 2023 Temple Calendar. (did I mention he and his wife were not parents yet?). At least half the ward was so embarrassed for her at this point that they looked as if they wanted to crawl under the benches. I also have plenty of friends who are single sisters and they mourn growing older and menopause because they wont be able to have the children they want to hold and love. If you want to deal in rose-colored platitudes, you are probably gunning for the high council, so save it until then. 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. To all of you giving talks, good luck on navigating the mine fields! . Theyre all very good, and not being critical, but Hallmark w/ scripture would seem to be one way to describe the style of Pres. Why? LDS Hymn Arrangements. Uchtdorf. It is as if we cannot celebrate anything because if we focus on single day to celebrate one person then we have decimated everyone else. iPhone. What do you think should be handed out for Mothers Day? I get really tired of hearing the stripling warrior passages on Mother's Day. Put me in the column of those who think Sacrament Meeting should be about Christ. I wonder if a member of our bishopric reads this blog? Many said not to assign "mother" or "female" focused messages in sacrament meeting, others said to keep your efforts simple as long as it is sincere. But one thing is for sure, Ill be drawing on much of this. 2) If your outfit doesnt match, no one who matters will notice. Very useful counsel, Mark. After His Resurrection, He instituted the sacrament among the Nephites (see 3Nephi 18:111). Is this our Sharon Haynie from DN branch? Weve had sermons based on bumper stickers, Willy Wonka, the Grinch, and quite possibly Chicken Soup for the Soul, etc. When He instituted the sacrament, Jesus Christ said, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. She was not a perfect mother, but I loved her. #16 They asked him to speak again?! Excellent suggestions, Mark. What are we trying to create? What does it mean when we want to remove motherhood from Mother's Day? http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2008/04/daughters-of-god?lang=eng, Ray (#58) Steve Ps post is evidence that a talk from 2007 which has been essentially corrected is still being recycled today. Regular G.A.S. He gets points for effort and most humorous and memorable! With that in mind, there are great ideas in this discussion thread of ways to do exactly that. Since I believe he (the Father) and my Heavenly Mother are probably equals, Id say we know a lot about her as well! Preparation Print the song pages. Yea like all of you My Mother sucked too. I had some ideas but didn't want to repeat anything that had already been done from the Primary. Over 70 countries observe Mothers Day, but some of them still retain these spiritual roots whereas in the US its mostly a commercial holiday. I think mixing it up, at least every other year, from Mother I Love You, is nice as a mom. They want to give a message of comfort and support to other parents who are navigating the difficult conflicts that can arise in families around this issue. Another angle in this specific holidayhas been brewing for a while. iPad. Finally, Elder Holland offers his thanks to mothers around the world. EOR, I would venture to say, even with being fairly new to BCC that few here mean to give offense. Well give you an honest deal! Nourishing their souls instead of feeding their bodies? Thats why youve been my cyber-crush for years. Through this ordinance, Church members renew the covenants they made with God when they were baptized. Sometimes its good, sometimes its bad. Christian churchs teach that you are inherently bad, that it is not entirely your fault and that Christ has already saved you and after He gets around to telling you (if He hasnt already) that you forgiven and are His, you will do nonspecific good things he directs because you will naturally want to do them. My favorite Mothers Day talk was my own talk. You can still give the women the day off. Measure your words with that assumption in mind. I was honored to have known her, and to have been able to claim her as my own. So this year we are setting up tables and chairs in the gym, hauling in meat and cheese and veggies and chocolate, and the Bishop will talk for five minutes and then we will let everybody socialize while I play the tuba for the entire primary. I love that song but our ward music coordinator has musical numbers lined up already. Like many others, my wife and her mother have both always struggled with hearing sacrament meeting talks on Mothers Day. The reminder was given to visit those sisters unable to attend on Mother's Day. That bishop that moved his ward away from elaborate gifting was doing the right thing. Although I have the suspicion that he had an ulterior motive of hoping never to be asked to speak again. Reading over those messages, it is hard to come up with any form of consensus other than, everyone has a different opinion. I have been called by God to be there and that is where I should be. I already have felt many of the concerns expressed, and approach this assignment with fear and trembling. A break from the primary room!) " Cogito! It was a great idea and something I will always remember and a great way to honor mothers on Mothers Day. Thats what insulin is for. Primary kids singing, oh, 12 songs, and then someone real standing up and talking about the incredible power of hope, even when we feel that we dont measure up, and the wonder of the atonement and Gods love for us. Its always the wives. Don't subscribe I went to Sac. I know I dont have any say on when the thread closes, but it would be interesting to hear feedback from how each persons respective wards handled MD, and how the people assigned to talk felt their messages were delivered and/or received. It was a one day break from the 40 day Lent cycle to give a feast in honor of Mom with cakes and flowers and her grown children visiting from afar. Then it gives them the option to (1) print traditional paper programs, or (2) give members access to a digital version of the program on their phones. Perhaps it shouldnt be mothers day, but be Womans day and celebrate the contributions of women of faith in their families and communities. As I journey on my way, I guess plants are pretty and mothers are pretty. The first one we did was a modified version of "Teacher Do You Love Me". Mothers Day is celebrated, and increasingly commercialized, but my impression of the local situation is that ones obligation to honor ones mother is largely discharged at home. At a certain point, their best has to be enough. That was the job of the family, and for single sisters, the home teacher. Again, its about building testimony and gaining faith. I find women in general to be compassionate and sensitive to other people and a joy to be around. 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It hasnt yet. Our head count was 85 sisters which is super for us. She used several stories from the NT about Christ & his mother Mary to illustrate principles that we can all use to improve our relationships with others. . Our new bishop, for the last three years, gave no gift or acknowledgement. Last year, I gave this talk. Wards/branches can use this app to create and print traditional . Crowd-sourcing request. Maybe we should do it eucharistic-like so I dont have to feel guilty? In one of my wards, the women of the congregation were given wooden spoons as their gifts at the end of the meeting. Why shouldn't women be those who teach about the glory of god that is woman? I have heard good talks and bad talks, and really dislike the sacralizing of the universal and perfectly average activity of mothering. Sacrament meeting is for honoring and remembering the Savior, its not Fathers Day or Mothers Day, its the Saviors Day! I think she says that just because she is my mom. Ancient Romans and Greeks would celebrate Cybele / Rhea, the mother of the Gods with festivals in the spring time. I am infertile, though I now have three children through adoption. Thanks for reminding me so I can stay home. Ohand did you say you had an extra ticket??? This talk teaches us how rearing up children in righteousness can help keep them safe in an increasingly wicked world and how what happens in the home can benefit communities and nations. Which isnt necessarily a bad thing. 34 Ideas for LDS Sacrament Meeting Talks When People Don't Apologize: Forgiving and finding reconciliation with God Would borrow from Forgiveness + Tribulation, a talk I gave fall 2019. The greatest Mormon blog in the universe. I spoke about her one year. More than at any time in the history of the world, we need mothers who know. Gods commands I must obey, In the spirit of the quib in #21 we should just cancel these commercial holidays. Food is the communication tool of choice for Latter Day Saints. 2 women spoke about motherhood. And this is all in addition to the everyday problems like getting the bills paid and the laundry done. So that no woman felt left out. Honestly, considering how touchy this subject is (women w/out kids, abusive moms, separated/divorced men who don't want to be, moms who've passed, etc), I'd focus on Womanhood. Others must be killed or theyll live forever, injuring regular folk. Enter your email address to follow BCC and receive new posts by email. Just plant a tree and name it after our mothers! We do need to have some kind of an ideal, even if we may not measure up to it occasionally, or even ever! My mother died just a little less than a year ago, and I find that I never appreciated Mothers Day at all until now that my mother is gone. Im not going tomorrow. The answer has been taught by the Lords prophets. Im asking this out of genuine curiosity/responsibility for handing stuff out. He offers advice on how young women can look to faithful mother figures as a pattern to follow. to hear my little kids sing and for my older kids to pass out a flower. So Im on for Mothers Day and have been assigned Julie Becks talk on the history of Relief Society as topic. Why do *we* have to have an ideal? The fathers dont seem to feel as guilty about things as the mothers do,,,. Nice post Mark, I think we do need to be careful about how we say some of the things we do in church, and elsewhere. Ive decided to see if I can discern consistent reasons why the good ones are good and the bad ones are terrible. So I will be going to church on Sunday, even though I never go to church, so I can remember my mother, who was never a Mormon. If you want to hear from real women who haveread scriptures andheld FHEand family prayer, but whose son is in jail or whose 16-year-old daughter is pregnant or whose husband has left her, then you should meet in the cultural hall. But shes never experienced the horrors I have where the local ward nut case talks about how his wife isnt putting out thanks to menopause. We should not celebrate anything unless it is universally acknowledged around the world. 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. by Leading Saints | Apr 27, 2016 | Articles, Bishops, Elders Quorum, Relief Society | 21 comments, In 2016 Leading Saints conducted a survey about ward mothers day gifts. Think about your message and how it will sound to the entire spectrum of your sisters in the ward. Classic! But guess what?! Even now, 4 years after her passing, I miss her. Im grateful for it. I'd had a challenging morning, but somehow, my 3-year-old-daughter was decked out and ready for church on time. I mean big ol gnarly wretch. And that concludes the story of how NewlyHousewife learned not to attend church on Mothers Day. In the same way, when we make a dramatic production of Mothers Day, I fear that we are sometimestrying to compensate for the way we devalue the real and important work they do on the other 364 days of the year. It was so honest and hopeful all at once. Elder Perry uses personal stories and memories of his own mother to illustrate the importance of teaching the gospel inside the home. 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. I am a single (divorced) old man with no children. Talking to other grownups while nice doesnt belong in 3rd hour. In honor of Earth Day, you could throw in the topic of Mother Nature also! She cares about your eternal safety and happiness. One of my favorite talks ever wasnt a Mothers Day talk but was given by a mother talking about mothering (we were on vacation, so didnt know the woman speaking). In order to equally celebrate Fatherhood , the males (12 years+) all get Nachos on Fathers Day (served up by the RS Presidency.). We like to celebrate mothers in the Church and we like to ignore fatherhood. I would be totally okay if they did nothing for Mothers Day at church. I actually think its good to celebrate both Mothers and Fathers Days with the caveat to be sensitive to the feelings of those who have difficulty with that celebration. The meeting isnt about me or you, or a missionary, or mother, its about the Savior and His atonement. Lewis moments ago which speaks directly to those thoughts: (just kidding). I have seen women leave the meeting in tears, and I know others who have learned, through sad experience, that it is best for them to take a break from church on Mothers Day. For years the tradition in my ward was a simple gift for all sisters 18 and older. Young Latter-day Saint priesthood . Great post, Mark! Mothers Day for me is when my children and Grandchildren call me. It hurts. For the third verse, I composed a counterpoint for the choir to sing while the kids sang the melody. I have been given mostly free reign on my message. Yes. The Barker Brothers' Projects These videos were created for Latter-day Saint parents and allies to voice their love for their LGBT brothers and sisters, sons and daughters. Your comment was excellent, especially this part: Jesus the Messiah wasnt just sinless, He was God. I just dont like when they push the plant on me after Ive politely declined it. I like the post. I have an aversion to bringing my family's celebration intochurch and causing other women pain. Integrate how Jesus takes care of his mother's future well being while hanging on the cross with the scripture John 19:26-27. On this site you will find a variety of arrangements for ward choirs, solo piano, vocal duets and more. However, Uchtdorf also gets women and articulates that better than most. Being Mother's Day, that meant the soft seats up front were filled with grandmothers and other maternal figures visiting for the weekend, which meant latecomers like the Lemons got metal seats in the back this week. Ere the sun goes down, Just a question here, since I am new to this blog. Special celebrations can and should be held at home within the family. Sisters would come up to me and express that MD was hard for them also for various reasonsone was abused by her mother while another friend had lost a mother she loved as a teenager so cried all day long. It is Mother's Day and yet the day is supposed to about everything about women EXCEPT being a mother. Which meeting do you think would be more meaningful to the participants? No fuss, no muss. Steve P, more guilt and more controversy.). All my daily tasks fulfilling, Just asking. I may have to borrow that. More importantly, which meeting do you thinkwould be more likely to provide meaningful support? Yeah, it would be pretty late to be thinking about music now. The perfect hymn for Mothers Day Sacrament meeting. Part of this ordinance is a promise to remember Him always and a witness of individual willingness to take upon oneself the name of Jesus Christ and to keep His commandments. on Mothers Day and donate it to a womens shelter. I accidently hit the quote button and so nothing is there..you guys can fill in the blank.. My wife and I will be on an Alaska Cruise. It is good to share personal stories, but be aware that your own family might be abit stranger than you think. Women have mothers too! 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 . He suffered for the sins, sorrows, and pains of all people, providing remission of sins for those who repent and live the gospel (see 2Nephi 9:2123). Those who are solely focused on their own selfish desires? Sharon if that is our Sharon, please PM me. Aiming for Heaven is again looking to the sinless for examples, not to an episode of Leave it to Beaver. 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