Should we have days for every type of individual? Ive taken as the Ward Music Chair person and conductor to pick hymns and have a couple special musical numbers, but does anyone have any ideas for a small token we could pass out to the men? Excuse everyone after Sacrament meeting to spend the time with their mothers. Why are women so disenchanted with motherhood when we value it so highly? The hard part for me is when I hear talks about angel mothers where I actually know whom they are talking about. Thank you. I think this is one of the most confusing topics for men in the church. Integrate how Jesus takes care of his mother's future well being while hanging on the cross with the scripture John 19:26-27. I have not attending other churches that have mothers day services aimed at mothers. Ive endured (and thats the right word) too many Mothers Days that were awful, meaningless, and unrealistic. But her mother held a yardstick, and if her daughter played the wrong key, her mother smacked her across the back ofher hands, thus providing sufficient negative reinforcement to motivate her to do it right the next time through. Excellent suggestions, Mark. As a mother of six kids, Ive had some serious depression about motherhood in general over the years but not usually on Mothers Day. It was given by one of my high school friends. 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. He invites mothers to count the debits and credits in your role as a mother. President Hinckley then goes through a number of important gospel teachings mothers should focus on. I know that traditionally it has been men and children who honor mothers. I choose to stay away for most MDs and all FD. People seemed to feel good about it but Mark is right about it being a fraught day. My own dear mother, long since gone to her reward, summed up the essence of the perfect Mothers Day talk quite nicely. Tony, thanks! Gospel Q&A: Do We Really Have the Spirit With Us All the Time? The third tells of a mother who helped her daughter with a disability at a temple dedication. Can I suggest NOT sending the youth out hunting all women? The perfect sacrament meeting talk? ( Bonus: You get to visit Relief Society and YW! 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). "I am a sociopathic perverted mess emotionally and mentally thanks to the influence of my insane codependent mother.'". Mother's Day Singing Time Idea. Sorry I missed that. Not until the 1600s did people start associating the holiday with their own actual mothers (Mothering Day in the UK). 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 issue a challenge to top this worst Mothers Day sacrament meeting talk. Just sharing those times with women in the scriptures and what we can learn from them - and NOT have a focus on mothers. JUST kidding. I was reading about the origins of Mothers Day. And this is all in addition to the everyday problems like getting the bills paid and the laundry done. Latter-day Saints to Attend Sacrament Meeting Only on Christmas Day Church Newsroom November 10, 2022 Church The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has. How did your Mother's Day Sacrament meeting turnout, Rockpond? Rockpond, is this separate from a Primary Program? 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. They do not need to be perfect in order to partake of the sacrament, but they should have a spirit of humility and repentance in their hearts. One of her favorites: Im so bad when daddy comes home, This ordinance is an essential part of worship and spiritual development. Usually chocolate, a plant or flower. So that no woman felt left out. Beautiful. Until I see a longer lasting cease fire, Im staying home MD (with my mother and daughters). I did live in one ward where the mothers always got plants but the fathers always got cookies. Why in the church is there such a strong, almost secular aversion to motherhood? She was not worthy of any review from me. I want to hear about the mother who lost all her children, because she made a lot of mistakes. You wouldnt give a talk in a single adult ward about the joys of scouting. 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. It seemed to strike just the right tone. Available Now: 2023 Temple Calendar. The Mothers Day talks in my singles wards have been quite sensitive to childless women, but still pretty women-on-pedestalsy. Diabetic others, for example. Latter-day Saint Life. I loved it! The best MD talk was from a woman who gave a list of all the things she wished she had known when she was 18. 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. What does that say about us as a people? Were here to help! But I see where you are coming from. Classic! You can guess how well that went over. I wonder if a member of our bishopric reads this blog? She worked during the day and took classes at night, and created a home for her children where they knew love. Nourishing their souls instead of feeding their bodies? After His Resurrection, He instituted the sacrament among the Nephites (see 3Nephi 18:111). 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). It was a great idea and something I will always remember and a great way to honor mothers on Mothers Day. If So, Should We Pray Out Loud? The sacrament provides an opportunity for Church members to ponder and remember with gratitude the life, ministry, and Atonement of the Son of God. It appears that this phenomenon is growing and becoming even more common everywhere in the US church. Special celebrations can and should be held at home within the family. at all.. Uchtdorf. It seems like every time theres a church scandaland especially one that concerns moneypeople start arguing that the scandal-ridden church (or even churches in general) should lose their tax exemptions. I Know I would like Mothers Day more if they changed the official hymn of the day from Love at Home to this one (to be sung from the perspective of the mother): 1. Being there with my son was very nice. My best friend (unmarried, childless at 51) has been asked to speak. On this site you will find a variety of arrangements for ward choirs, solo piano, vocal duets and more. I have suggested the donate-money-to-the-shelter thing for about four years now; it gets a blank stare, followed by a startled, oh! Even men who are on diets. We all do., The relationship between mothers and daughters is at the heart of this talk from Elder Ballard. Ere the sun goes down. Index to the Triple Combination, Sacrament, Jesus Christ Teaches about the Sacrament and Prayer, AaronL. 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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. This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you (Luke 22:1920). I remember something I was told many years ago by a young man in Provo, UT. For those who disagreed with my thoughts (above) about our needing ideals to aim at in our lives, I fell upon a quote from C.S. Mothers day will likely be about Gods unconditional love for us and how it pains Him to see us struggle And how even mothers cannot quite reach that level of love, but we understand the concept because most of us love our children in much the same way (but n, Focus your talk on how much we ALL need Jesus (even mothers) because we are all sinners (read the Bible It tells us so). But arent mothers also sweet, like cookies? So be kind to her. I give, is it supposed to be about mothers or not? It isn't in every country so I don't know why it has to be in just a few. Theyre all very good, and not being critical, but Hallmark w/ scripture would seem to be one way to describe the style of Pres. 2. 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. The Best Ward Mother's Day Gift - Leading Saints and read for the dayLOL, isnt that a nice dream?? 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. Actually..mother's day should be everyday. The rest of us mortals should stick with real. Set them up outside the chapel, or in the kitchen or sometime. The main message I gathered from reviewing this survey is, keep it simple, dont try tohave specific female messages during the meetings, and then serve a fun refreshment in the third hourjust because. Thanks for thinking of me, my youngest bishop son! Not all women can become real mothers. 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. We speak about it nearly every Sunday. You then leap to classifying it a family celebration rather than a national holiday. Further, that it wasnt the wards responsibility to celebrate the day. Yes! And yeah, audience is important. Im sorry too for the harshness In my expression in a previous thread regarding your views of sacrament meeting. We were each handed full size chocolate bars that had been wrapped at the end of Sac Mtng. I dont recall what the men are given on Fathers Day, but at one time in my ward they gave them nice ball point pens. I dont know how that worked out for him. She was not a perfect mother, but I loved her. 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. Any Advice? So far, so good. 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. I dont go to be honored or get a gift. But these are good points. And home teachers were not comfortable giving flowers or candy to a single sister. I gave a MD talk one year and focused on Emma Smith, Naomi the MIL of Ruth and my daughter who was a young mother at the time. Our old ward in NY would take the funds normally used to purchase flowers, chocolate, etc. Just as he was getting into how pornography helped him through the divorce, the bishop stepped up and escorted him from the podium. Did they not have mothers? Don't subscribe A year later he died in a car accident, and the children went back to mom, whose life was now very different. In this talk, Elder Holland focuses on three different experiences that reflect the majestic influence of mothers. The first is a cautionary tale, where a friend who was drifting away from the Church expressed he could not stand the thought of facing his deceased mother. Although I have the suspicion that he had an ulterior motive of hoping never to be asked to speak again. I find women in general to be compassionate and sensitive to other people and a joy to be around. The meeting isnt about me or you, or a missionary, or mother, its about the Savior and His atonement. Why? I have some ideas of speaker topics but I thought I would start a thread for suggestions of topics, scriptures, conference talks, etc that would help make a great Sacrament Meeting that . #28 Love the song choice of I Have Work Enough To Do as a tribute. Thats what insulin is for. What does that say about the role of motherhood? I dont think sacrament meeting is such an inappropriate place to do that, either. 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. (If you want to see an example, search mormon tax exemption on Twitter.) Families are good about this but public acknowledgement is hard to come by. 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. In the mean time, please, PLEASE, dont go hunting the sisters. (Sorry to barge in madhousewife). It has been another hellish week, reminding me of all my faults and short-comings as a mother, all that went wrong for me as a daughter, and it has all brought me a liitle closer to God, who is repeatedly teaching me that one-size-does-not-fit-all, or most or even many. Weve had sermons based on bumper stickers, Willy Wonka, the Grinch, and quite possibly Chicken Soup for the Soul, etc. 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 . Beware the philosophies of Hallmark, mingled with scripture. lol. Put me in the column of those who think Sacrament Meeting should be about Christ. I chuckled, but was not surprised when I saw that chocolate was the most popular! May your prayers be answered and your hopes and dreams become realities.. Ere the sun goes down. Mother's Day Sacrament Mtg - Mormon Dialogue & Discussion Board 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. By Along with activities and programs during the week, Latter-day Saints gather on Sundays for an approximately hour-long "sacrament" meeting, where men, women and younger members offer prayers and give sermons, sing hymns and partake of the sacrament (similar to receiving communion). Gods commands I must obey, Others must be killed or theyll live forever, injuring regular folk. May 2011 was the best mothers day sacrament mtg Ive ever attended. With a purpose firm and willing, Watch This Touching LDS Mother's Day Medley | LDS Daily She has your best interests at heart. 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. Not an official website of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My bishop knows where its at, and we always get Dove bars, Milk for those of unrefined taste and Dark for the rest of us. 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. LDS Program Covers | Baptisms, Sacrament Meetings, Church Activities Listen to her. So for over a decade, Ive loved Mothers Day, just because I know it wont end with all of us crying. The story of Martha and Mary each bringing important and valuable things, even though they were very different. Sadly, though, it probably caused a lot of pain to the listeners. we have never ceased head-shaking about his, well, completely horrific timingand choiceoif topicand general ignorance and intolerance (and sheer bovine stupidity). They are there, you just have to do a little digging. 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. At the end of the survey there was a comments box where individuals could leave specific feedback to bishoprics that organize Mothers Day. Best Mother's Day Topics, Scriptures, Conference Talks, Etc. Ann (#76), Im sorry to hear about your mothers passing. 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. He offers advice on how young women can look to faithful mother figures as a pattern to follow. Today the sacrament is an ordinance in which Church members partake of bread and water in remembrance of Jesus Christ's atoning sacrifice. We are confabbing about how to turn the tables on Hallmark. Maybe the Hallmark channel should use some of his conference clips as fillers when movies end early. That wouldn't let her do such and suchall things in the end that weren't good for her daughter to do, one way of looking at it. The fathers dont seem to feel as guilty about things as the mothers do,,,. Oh yes, Ive read the scriptures to be like Him, to be perfect. Oh, great. Best Mother's Day Topics, Scriptures, Conference Talks, Etc. 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. But I was not a mother, in spite of my tears and pleadings with the Lord. No one tries to probe for subliminal meaning in the choice of Fat Boys. Another angle in this specific holidayhas been brewing for a while. I would love tohear from you. I agree! The Primary president asked him, as Chorister, to write a new song for the kids to sing in sacrament meeting on Mother's Day. 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. Elder Ballard mainly focused on young mothers in this talk from 2008. Seriously, it would be nice to have some idea. I would also love all quotes, conf talks, songs be from women to reinforce the value/insight/talent women have. The perfect hymn for Mothers Day Sacrament meeting. https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/wanted-hands-and-hearts-to-hasten-the-work?lang=eng. So no one is left out. Then the clincher, it is only for women to celebrate and they need to be left alone to celebrate it as they demand and see fit. I meant an ideal not an idea! Your ward contains women at various stages of their lives, including some who dont have children and never will. Or better yet, teach their classes and let them attend RS for a day? I dont see why having a Tiger Mom would be necessarily any more or less traumatizing than having a Don Draper Mom. I personally am skeptical of ever looking to people for ideals. There are a number of other conference talks on the subject (righteous traditions, family traditions, etc.). Again, its about building testimony and gaining faith. As far as Jesus is concerned, he was sinless so is able to stand as an ideal. Just wondering. And dont even get me started on the Are We Not All Mothers tripe. Why shouldn't women be those who teach about the glory of god that is woman? All *As I type this, I know for a fact that someone out there is going to respond that their ward gives men plants for Fathers Day every year. Alece 100 it is a bit rich for you to interpret that your comment and that quote by Lewis mean the same thing. 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. This ordinance is an essential part of worship and spiritual development. 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. 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. She only did half the things a good mother would have done. He discussed the tendency of many women to feel like failures and shared ways to overcome it. Aleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, and Dance. May the blessings of heaven rest upon you. They can eat whatever they want, in fact. . Needless to say he was not asked to speak in sacrament meeting for a long, long time. Pres Hinckley and apparently Mark has it right. This is brilliant, Mark. Nothanks to my back problems got to fly non-stop from Atlanta to Seattle. Aiming for Heaven is again looking to the sinless for examples, not to an episode of Leave it to Beaver. Examples? Im not going tomorrow. Perhaps it shouldnt be mothers day, but be Womans day and celebrate the contributions of women of faith in their families and communities. Church meetings Sacrament Meeting Overview To find a ward near you, try the Meetinghouse Locator, which will also provide sacrament meeting times, driving directions, and contact information. I am not sure what other words I can use to convey my meaning when I rely so heavily on tone. I do look forward to handing the kids over to my husband for the day, but Ill take a pass on sacrament meeting. But as for now no praise deserved but the praze to the heavenly Father. I totally agree. The Damage of Mormon Mother's Day Myths - Zelophehad's Daughters 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 just read that talk again; and I see nothing wrong with it. Gospel Q&A: Can Satan Hear Our Prayers? me) before deciding on these speakers. Uchtdorf. 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. I wish that EVERY ward had a FD talk on what unrighteousness dominion is, and why it should be the job of every priesthood holder and father to raise sons who understand it and daughters who wont stand for it. 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.
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