lds mothers day sacrament meeting

#93 Ruth . I have been avoiding the mother's day sacrament meeting for the last couple of years. So, yeah, how irritated the host is with the comments is pretty much it. Father's Day Talk in Sacrament Meeting June 21, 2009 - Blogger Thank you for being the kind of people you are and doing the things you do. 22 Maybe. Can anyone say overdone? It is Mother's Day and yet the day is supposed to about everything about women EXCEPT being a mother. I spoke one Mothers Day about Eve and Mary, and thought it was a good talk and well-received. 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. Thats the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me! Ere the sun goes down: Those who are solely focused on their own selfish desires? There was nothing you could do that would ever make you feel like she didnt love you, but she always told you the truth about your behavior and was not afraid to be entirely real with you even when you wanted to lie to yourself. Integrate how Jesus takes care of his mother's future well being while hanging on the cross with the scripture John 19:26-27. We changed the lines to "Mother Do You Love Me". 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. This ordinance is an essential part of worship and spiritual development. Yesterday I enjoyed another Mother's Day sacrament meeting, typical with its children's songs, a talk from a young man about how wonderful mothers are, a talk from a sister about how wonderful women are, and a tearful talk from a brother about all the incredible mothers in his life. He discussed the tendency of many women to feel like failures and shared ways to overcome it. To all of you giving talks, good luck on navigating the mine fields! Lewis moments ago which speaks directly to those thoughts: It is awkward for those who are NOT mothers and I don't think fathers get their due comparibly. 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! :( Everyone can just disregard parts that may sound harshor disregard the comment altogether I reckon. Sometime in the mid-1990s, I went to the ward library after sacrament meeting to obtain materials for teaching a lesson. My mom still to this day says it was the best Mothers Day talk ever. My Sacrament Meeting Prayer - Rational Faiths | Mormon Blog Did they not have mothers? Thanks, kc! Do other Christian women struggle with church-going on this day? Ive lived in numerous family wards, and Ive never gotten as much as a crumb for Fathers Day, at least not from church. 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. What would happen, if, at the start of sacrament meeting on Mothers Day, the bishop announced that there would be two separate meetings. Clap my hands and shout for joy! 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. It is even worse when women are so enthused with Father's Day that they want to ignore it completely - as in absolutely not mention it. Through this ordinance, Church members renew the covenants they made with God when they were baptized. I remember something I was told many years ago by a young man in Provo, UT. I must let my voice be heard, If you want to hear about angel mothers and perfect people, remain in the chapel. #16 They asked him to speak again?! He gets points for effort and most humorous and memorable! Sorry for the sacrilege I think all women want massages but not sure the church is the right place for it. The primaries (100 of them? Some years it gets a nod, other years the talks are unrelated. With a purpose firm and willing, Let us also posit that, even if the average woman is more nurturing or righteous than the . I choose to stay away for most MDs and all FD. Ugh.chocolate and cheescake.and NO TALKS!!! 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. And this is all in addition to the everyday problems like getting the bills paid and the laundry done. More importantly, what impact does this conscious attempt to devalue motherhood within our community have on the future of the family? Ancient Romans and Greeks would celebrate Cybele / Rhea, the mother of the Gods with festivals in the spring time. There is a *big* difference a HUGE difference between being *foreordained* to something and actually **BEING** something, as is made very clear in the temple. I was asked to speak 3 times on MD during my infertility phase. This post should be required reading for all Mothers Day speakers. This might be a useful reference in terms of stories about Christ and women (not saying to cite it, just to get scripture references and helpful context): http://www.fairmormon.org/perspectives/fair-conferences/2015-fairmormon-conference/christs-emancipation-of-women-in-the-new-testament. Although the later version of Mothers Day in the US was to honor mothers, it retained its association with peace as carnations were given out as a symbol of peace (white if ones mother was dead, pink if alive). Plus, I thought it was extra cool that the Bish consulted the RS pres. I have been called by God to be there and that is where I should be. The first speaker was a single father, then the bishop spoke, then the stake president spoke. Mtg. It was a powerful meeting and very real. Not that I am anything special, but I gave a Mother's Day talk when I was a bishop that was so well-received even my own mother loved it. Im catching up on the comments, but Kristines suggestion in #72 is perfect. https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/wanted-hands-and-hearts-to-hasten-the-work?lang=eng. Weve gathered this collection to help you study, write talks, and share powerful LDS quotes about mothers. We know very little about HM and HF really. Any Advice? Actually now that I do have children, the primary song Im so glad when Daddy comes home has taken on a new meaning for me. I wish you were speaking in my ward! Why Women, Especially Mothers, Working Outside the Home is an Abomination Unto the Lord. If you take one thing away from this not-so-scientific survey, it is, when in doubt, go with chocolate. I dont remember terribly well, but at the Episcopal church I attended for a while, I dont think Mothers Day was nearly as emphasized as it is in the LDS church, because its not part of the liturgical calendar. Sacrament Meeting - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I find women in general to be compassionate and sensitive to other people and a joy to be around. Ere the sun goes down, I did live in one ward where the mothers always got plants but the fathers always got cookies. Dont twist the knife; let them come to you if they want it. So, just an FYI to the LDS people here Non-denominational Christian churches focus EVERY day (especially Sunday) on God/Jesus Christ Generally the take home message (this would apply to mothers day s well) is that we are human so we are sinners and if we accept Jesus Christ as our savior then we can hand him our trials (very difficult to do) but when we dont and we are struggling He still loves us. It appears that this phenomenon is growing and becoming even more common everywhere in the US church. The Primary president asked him, as Chorister, to write a new song for the kids to sing in sacrament meeting on Mother's Day. So He can be ideal AND real. Gospel Q&A: How Can I Find and Foster Celestial Love? I also really like Kristenes suggestion and everything like unto it as EOR suggested. I chuckled, but was not surprised when I saw that chocolate was the most popular! Didn't Sheri Dew give a talk titled, "Are We Not All Mothers?" In my nearly 40 years in the church that has borne true. Below, youll find an excerpt from each talk and a link to the full text. And Im batting clean up. I dont mean to be rude, but I know I will have anxiety over killing it and then I *will* kill it and then I will have to look at its dead body. I don't understand it, but it is your logic. Over 70 countries observe Mothers Day, but some of them still retain these spiritual roots whereas in the US its mostly a commercial holiday. One year they handed out Sheri Dews talk Are We Not All Mothers? and I thought that was cool. 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. Ere the sun goes down, She loved us unconditionally heart and soul. And, as your mother, I will miss the delicious pie during a relaxing third hour of church. No, an inclusive talk will be about current and eternal womanhood, one part of which may including being a biological mother in mortal life. I dont see why having a Tiger Mom would be necessarily any more or less traumatizing than having a Don Draper Mom. 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.. Im also a High Councilor, who always tries very much not to speak in rose-colored platitudes that, sadly, you associate with High Council speakers. We were utterly gobsmacked. He had returned from his mission and married (as did I), and he was asked to give the main Mothers Day talk. Cannot load blog information at this time. Why was she an ideal? 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". By It would be much easier for me to hear mothers day talks if they were real instead of ideal, though Id prefer a good sermon on Christ, instead. me) before deciding on these speakers. She talked about how when she was single she was very shallow, only cared about clothes and makeup and boys, didnt prepare herself spiritually, didnt have much of a testimony, and then upon marrying found herself extremely immature and woefully unprepared to be a spiritual leader in her home. I dont think it would occur to anyone to give a man a plant for Fathers Day *, but its very common to give women plants for Mothers Day. Identifying ideals is somehow so treacherous for the psyches of women that that must never be mentioned? Use Mothers Day as an example of how a saint can use a tradition of men as an acceptable way to express Gods love and promulgate the Gospel. And, invariably, as soon as I would send one on his way, Im not a mother, thank you, another would pop up at my elbow, dutifully, kindly twisting the knife. Please Please Please! It just screamed, whoops, we forgot to order flowers in time and ran out to walmart last night and bought up whatever womanly thing we could find. And that concludes the story of how NewlyHousewife learned not to attend church on Mothers Day. She talked about how her convert mother negotiated church attendance with her inactive husband, how she brought the gospel into the home to the extent she could while maintaining close family ties and coping with her own faith struggles, and how her example and choices blessed her home. I always had this huge chip on my shoulder about refusing the flowers because I wasnt a mom (I had kids later in life), but my own mother would force me to take it because it was a free flower. I would also love all quotes, conf talks, songs be from women to reinforce the value/insight/talent women have. Beware the philosophies of Hallmark, mingled with scripture. Aleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, and Dance. The speaker described how she saw her mothertake stock of the smoking wreckage of her life, humble herself, and begin the heroic and difficult work of transforming her life into something she didnt need to be ashamed of anymore. As I journey on my way, Well, count me among the lucky ones who are speaking this coming Sunday. Please use the comments to make your own contributions. Beware the philosophies of Hallmark, mingled with scripture. lol. Make it a FUN day!!! The answer has been taught by the Lords prophets. . Sacrament meetings include music, talks, testimonies and prayers. She was not worthy of any review from me. Excellent suggestions, Mark. Or any talk. However, Uchtdorf also gets women and articulates that better than most. Keep in mind, this is from a male perspective, andmy opinions might be worth exactly what you paid for them. The Damage of Mormon Mother's Day Myths - Zelophehad's Daughters This reflects a very different image than the one we portray to the world about our values and what we say means the most to us. 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. We also have free LDS program covers and printable LDS program covers you can print off at home. I spoke about her one year. I had assumed it was a greeting card holiday of commercial origins, but it is actually (like Christmas) based on Roman pagan traditions. 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. My best friend (unmarried, childless at 51) has been asked to speak. Just to be clear - I meant 'written/given' by women (aka musical number "O My Father" written by Eliza R Snow, conf talk by Reeve/Oscarson/Okazaki). But these are good points. The woman described her family as she was growing up. It is Mother's Day and yet the day is supposed to about everything about women EXCEPT being a mother. You can also subscribe without commenting. Being Both a Disciple & a Daughter: Balancing Formality in Prayer. Regarding the giveaways: in my ward for the last several years, all of the women have been given chocolates on Mothers Day (very nice ones). Get plenty HPs and Elders. I dont remember all 18 things, but two of them stuck with me, even 15 years later. Oh yes, Ive read the scriptures to be like Him, to be perfect. My own father would probably appreciate a plant, but fortunately he enjoys cookies too. A friend once proposed a thought experiment. The hard part for me is when I hear talks about angel mothers where I actually know whom they are talking about. I still dont understand it, which is probably why Im still very nervous about having kids. However, I am concerned about the implications of a people where the female population dislikes the concept of motherhood or at least dislikes it enough that they do not want to celebrate Mother's Day. (i.e. I am 70 years old and have never been a mother, but I had one. In the mean time, please, PLEASE, dont go hunting the sisters. This is a tradition of man, and sometimes it is just a bad idea. I remember being confused by a few Mothers Day talks growing up. Have a variety of ages speak on ideas or what they've done to help their mothers and ways they've stayed close to their mothers. Disciples should take this personal holiday to their own homes to celebrate it when and how they choose. In one of my wards, the women of the congregation were given wooden spoons as their gifts at the end of the meeting. I could brave baby showers and birth announcements just fine, but Mother's Day cut me to the core. I am confident that a poll ofactive Mormons would show that Mothers Day sacrament meeting is, hands down, the one meeting of the year most fraught with difficulty for the people who attend. Intent matters, and I dont believe the idealism we are fed is meant to hurt, but rather to uplift. Our head count was 85 sisters which is super for us. I have an aversion to bringing my family's celebration intochurch and causing other women pain. Now, I detest it. This talk by Sheri Dew focuses on how motherhood is for all women, regardless if they have children or not. And home teachers were not comfortable giving flowers or candy to a single sister. Or better yet, teach their classes and let them attend RS for a day? Aim at earth and you get neither. Feel free to disagree with Lewis as well, but I feel like Im in pretty good company at this moment! 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. Until I see a longer lasting cease fire, Im staying home MD (with my mother and daughters). President Eyringonce said that when he meets somebody for the first time, he assumes that person is struggling mightily with an intractable problem, and cannot see any possible solution. on Mothers Day and donate it to a womens shelter. The rest of us mortals should stick with real.. Gospel Q&A: Do We Really Have the Spirit With Us All the Time? Although Mothers Day is not fraught for me the way it is for so many, I will be watching with interest next Sunday to see which way our meeitng falls. In order to equally celebrate Fatherhood , the males (12 years+) all get Nachos on Fathers Day (served up by the RS Presidency.). Uchtdorf. After His Resurrection, He instituted the sacrament among the Nephites (see 3Nephi 18:111). Not at church anyway. This talk was named after a phrase from Victor Hugo who gave all her food to her children, not because she is not hungry, but because she is a mother. Elder Holland talks about the central role motherhood plays in the gospel of Jesus Christ and gives many principles of comfort and courage for mothers who may be struggling. Mother's Day became the hardest day of the year for me. My kids are too old for primary and dont go to church anyway (and my mother died when my youngest was 2 yrs old), so I have no reason to go and hear all about how perfect someone else is, or that I should have been perfect, or the lie that all of us mothers are perfect. Drunk as he could be. Let's apply your logic standard to other holidays. That in no way shape or form precludes me from looking to Christ/HF/HM for ideals. It seems sometimes that activity organizers believe somehow that no one will participate if not bribed by pizza, pop, potato chips or pie. Ere the sun goes down: Maybe the Hallmark channel should use some of his conference clips as fillers when movies end early.

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