When chocolate is handed out, our children end up begging for it but its the one day I wont share. Sacrament - LDS Living Im catching up on the comments, but Kristines suggestion in #72 is perfect. The talks are mostly bearable (though no picnic), but the worst is when the youth would spread out in search of women who were not holding whatever flower or chocolate. 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. 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. Im amazed that we arent using the most recent conference materials . Alece, If you personally need one, thats fine, but not everyone needs a model for something that is experienced differently by everyone. 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. At one point they cut down a tree and paraded it into town to symbolize the mother of the Gods (Asherah, anyone?). My son Dan was married June 13 about a week ago. 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! But in Argentina, where Mothers Day is in October, they also tended to recognize International Womens Day (March 8) even in church (in addition to a wide variety of other holidays Childrens Day, Grandparents Day, etc.). Is it callender time, number of posts, how irritated the host is with the comments! Find another way to show appreciation to Mothers! Although I like the idea of them as well! Watch This Touching LDS Mother's Day Medley | LDS Daily Great, and I was just asked to talk on Sunday, I guess I will be very careful. I hope Sunday goes well for you. I still dont understand it, which is probably why Im still very nervous about having kids. 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. On the other hand, women tended to speak about motherhood as the most emotionally-exhausting and time-consuming chore imaginable. 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. 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. Integrate how Jesus takes care of his mother's future well being while hanging on the cross with the scripture John 19:26-27. Which meeting do you think would be more meaningful to the participants? Ive endured (and thats the right word) too many Mothers Days that were awful, meaningless, and unrealistic. Inevitably they would be instructed that the gifts were for all women, so theyd try hard to give me one. I am the wife of a bishopric member, and I used to love Mothers Day. In the spirit of the quib in #21 we should just cancel these commercial holidays. Honest! Isnt it reasonable to think that Abe is trying a little too hard, and might be overcompensating for something? My best friend (unmarried, childless at 51) has been asked to speak. Fun Photos of Latter-day Saint Leaders in the Snow! We once had a bishop hand out frozen TV dinners! My grandmother is my ideal of both a woman and a mother, but she was married to an alcoholic so I understand if she is not the ideal for others. Below, youll find an excerpt from each talk and a link to the full text. LDS Program Covers | Baptisms, Sacrament Meetings, Church Activities May 6, 2017 Aleah Ingram May 3, 2021 Entertainment. . 1) Peanut butter sandwiches served with a smile tastes much better than the fanciest meal served with a side of stress. 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. Pres Hinckley and apparently Mark has it right. I mean big ol gnarly wretch. Just a thought. Usually chocolate, a plant or flower. But arent mothers also sweet, like cookies? Most threads die a natural death. A break from the primary room!) #28 Love the song choice of I Have Work Enough To Do as a tribute. 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 . Im asking this out of genuine curiosity/responsibility for handing stuff out. Ive lived in numerous family wards, and Ive never gotten as much as a crumb for Fathers Day, at least not from church. The deacons hand out small potted plants to all women 12+ years, then the sisters eat cake in Relief Society (served up by the RS presidency.). This past Mother's Day we arrived late to sacrament meeting due to a cobbling mishap in the morning. Alece, its usually when the admins sense that the conversation is no longer productive, or when we dont have time or patience to keep monitoring the thread. Young Latter-day Saint priesthood . I like the idea of a simple gift for those in attendance. What do you think should be handed out for Mothers Day? Perhaps it shouldnt be mothers day, but be Womans day and celebrate the contributions of women of faith in their families and communities. This talk by Elaine S. Dalton helps fathers understand the importance of loving and cherishing the women in their life. Doesn't it seem strange in a religion that supposedly is so family focused that we have people who ignore the cries of many of the women in church who want to be mothers and can't be or who sorrow over children who are not making good eternal choices? To all of you giving talks, good luck on navigating the mine fields! Local leaders are ministering to them at this time," Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said. Alece 100 it is a bit rich for you to interpret that your comment and that quote by Lewis mean the same thing. I wonder if this phenomenon is uniquely Mormon. Uchtdorf. Talk topics could be: - examples in the scriptures (Eve, Ruth, Naomi, Esther, Sarah, Mary, Sariah, etc), - early Saints (Lucy Mack, Emma, Eliza R Snow, Aurelia Rogers, etc), - influence of (teachers, nurses, aunts, grandmas, etc). I figure maybe in the next life I will be someones Heavenly Mother. Classic! Mrs. Gui, All the little Guis and their little Guis, the violin, photography, Prokofiev, Mahler, Terry Pratchett, Patrick OBrian, Umberto Eco, sci-fi and fantasy, Brigham Young, playing Bluegrass with real Kentuckians. Your email address will not be published. Gospel Q&A: How Can I Find and Foster Celestial Love? 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. You can still give the women the day off. My favorite Mothers Day talk was my own talk. I only mentioned Mothers Day once, and I said how much my mom hated the hypocrisy of Mothers Day, and that we should treat women right every day of the year, not give platitudes one day of the year. She worked during the day and took classes at night, and created a home for her children where they knew love. What do you think should be handed out for Mothers Day? What Can I Do? How did your Mother's Day Sacrament meeting turnout, Rockpond? Do other Christian women struggle with church-going on this day? Teach Me to Walk in the Light - Mother's Day Song After living with me for almost 17 years, hed better get it right! I think she says that just because she is my mom. 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Shooting During LDS Sacrament Meeting in Nevada. I did this for five years and the sisters seemed to enjoy sitting, chatting, and not having a child demanding a bit of their pie. Mtg. I have nine children, eight grown, am temple divorced and remarried to a nomo. *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. MD really is a no-win. April 24, 2016 in General Discussions. And yeah, audience is important. THAT is what non-denominational Christian churches do :). Holidays: Mother's Day | Little LDS Ideas People seemed to feel good about it but Mark is right about it being a fraught day. I am aware of a seminary/institute teacher who is apparently of the firm and unshakeable belief that a pile of pizza must be provided each week without fail. They seemed to love the tradition and I never received negative feedback. Its a complete set-up for failure. Should we have days for every type of individual? I think its good to have something to air at! God still loves her, and her life still had value and meaningTHE END!! Being there with my son was very nice. Oh, we also get candy bars with the flowers, music in sacrament and the 3rd hour social time. 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. When we value families so strongly we should celebrate the roles of motherhood and fatherhood. Families are good about this but public acknowledgement is hard to come by. 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). All However, like you, I thought Fathers Day was a done and done. But I still think the Dove bars our bishop chooses rock the holiday. I too have wrestled with the infertility monster and MD was always a nightmare. Regular G.A.S. "I am a sociopathic perverted mess emotionally and mentally thanks to the influence of my insane codependent mother.'". 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. 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? For myself and kindred too, I believe he has mellowed and gained wisdom over the years and was a part of a later bishopric. Mothers Day Sacrament Meeting: Impossible to Win Mothers, we acknowledge and esteem your faith in every footstep. When we speak of mothers as people who are incapable of gross sin, they know we are lying. Perhaps the reason so many women have an aversion to an all Sacrament Mtg. " Cogito! I am a single (divorced) old man with no children. The best Mothers Day talk Ive ever heard was an illustration of this principle. There are sins that need confessing; 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). Mother's Day is a special time to say thanks to the women in your life. It very gently re-addressed several of the points that were flying in the newspapers and throughout the church in the Mothers Who Know backlash. It hasnt yet. It hits pretty close because Im one of those lucky people who get to speak on Mothers Day this year. So be kind to her. 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. This blog post is the result of my musing. Mother's Day Singing Time Idea. A small gift for Mothers Day is fine, but if you give chocolate to a diabetic or a piece of pie to someone with gluten intolerance, what have you given? All women should strive to be strong, and can become strong. We got a response from172 females and 51 males. Sharon if that is our Sharon, please PM me. It is the essence of who we are as women. 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. Great survey. I only wish my daughter could come in for graduation I am sure we would skip church together that morning! 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. Talking to other grownups while nice doesnt belong in 3rd hour. Drunk as he could be. Our current ward celebrates Mothers Day with the obligatory talks. Mother's Day: My talk | Times & Seasons Which isnt necessarily a bad thing. 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. The first speaker was a single father, then the bishop spoke, then the stake president spoke. There are wrongs that need redressing 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. . 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). 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. What do you think when you see a used car lot with a sign like this: Honest Abes Used Cars! I personally am skeptical of ever looking to people for ideals. We can only celebrate the nonentity because we are afraid of hurting those who are not being celebrated "today". I have no aversion to motherhood being spoken of in church. She has your best interests at heart. 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. Ill be checking back! Really perfect for MD! The second is about a mother who diligently loved her son as he struggled with same-sex attraction and labored him through his despair. Im finding actual motherhood so exhausting that I just cant bear to hear about angel mothers right now. 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. The kids sang the first verse and the adults the second. "The ordinance of the sacrament," taught then Elder Dallin H. Oaks in 2008, "makes the sacrament meeting the most sacred and important meeting in the Church." 21 Accordingly, in 2015, Church leaders called for a renewed emphasis on Sabbath worship centered on partaking of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Ere the sun goes down. I meant an ideal not an idea! when she becomes a God like I know she will she will be an inspriation to all ladys, I don't think it bodes well. #109 Rayloved the roller coaster quote on motherhood. I am understanding your POV. For the past two years, I have been passed over because other women tell the youth passing out the gift, that they need to take one for so-and-so, shes ill today,without looking for women in the room that havent received one yet.