I have an aversion to bringing my family's celebration intochurch and causing other women pain. Which meeting do you think would be more meaningful to the participants? Just a question here, since I am new to this blog. Mother's Day is a special time to say thanks to the women in your life. How about we don't celebrate either at church, but celebrate it in our homes with our mothers and fathers? My husband told me to stop focusing on myself and think about who mothered me instead. An ideal is fine to have in your own life, but imo it is dangerous to attempt to have one for a worldwide religious organization. Uchtdorf, but you have to admit he gets pretty Hallmark(y) sometimes. There are a number of other conference talks on the subject (righteous traditions, family traditions, etc.). The first one we did was a modified version of "Teacher Do You Love Me". Not at church anyway. I have work enough to do, Daughters of God 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. 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. XD. Although I have the suspicion that he had an ulterior motive of hoping never to be asked to speak again. Actually, Ive never heard anything about Heavenly Mother beyond, Isnt it so wonderful that we believe in a Heavenly Mother?!. I could send you a PDF of the sheet music, but it's probably too late now for your choir and Primary to prepare in time for Mother's Day. Is this really the Mothers Day message I need? No, an inclusive talk will be about current and eternal womanhood, one part of which may including being a biological mother in mortal life. The men work. I think Ill check myself in to a nice bed and breakfast. I have been given mostly free reign on my message. anon, pretty sure hearing about an old guys non-existent sex life is worse. 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). 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. 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. You might drift over to what has been considered the rebuttal of Mothers Who Know given at the next conference session by Elder Ballard. At a certain point, their best has to be enough. when she becomes a God like I know she will she will be an inspriation to all ladys, I just read that talk again; and I see nothing wrong with it. If it is unique to us, I wonder why we have a corner on the Mothers Day anxiety market. Sometime in the mid-1990s, I went to the ward library after sacrament meeting to obtain materials for teaching a lesson. This ordinance is an essential part of worship and spiritual development. Your email address will not be published. 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. Don't subscribe And, as your mother, I will miss the delicious pie during a relaxing third hour of church. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. It spoke to the special importance of mothers to their children, but also made clear that as with other mistakes, the effects of mothers failings can absolutely be healed by the Atonement. There are wrongs that need redressing Further, that it wasnt the wards responsibility to celebrate the day. Although with good intentions, speakers usually put mothers and motherhood on a pedestal ("Mothers are loving and caring and naturally nurturing", "A mother's love is the closest thing to Christlike love on earth", "No mother is perfect, except my mom, who is literally an . But from my description, it sounds like the typical platitudinous MD talk. I remember my dad saying it was one of the most powerful and real talks hed ever heard in a Mormon church meeting. Honest! Isnt it reasonable to think that Abe is trying a little too hard, and might be overcompensating for something? Our new bishop, for the last three years, gave no gift or acknowledgement. There there is the secular appeal - it causes a pain to those who are not mothers. So Im on for Mothers Day and have been assigned Julie Becks talk on the history of Relief Society as topic. On the night before His Crucifixion, Jesus Christ met with His Apostles and instituted the sacrament (see Luke 22:1920). Its hard to please everyone. 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. It was perhaps the best talk I gave as a bishop. don't get me wrong, I'm not bragging. 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. . Geesh! This has been a big concern for me, as there are many women in the ward who are very sensitive to the Perfect Mother talks, and I didnt want to heap on to their burdens. The first speaker was a single father, then the bishop spoke, then the stake president spoke. Thats what insulin is for. To all of you giving talks, good luck on navigating the mine fields! In the mean time, please, PLEASE, dont go hunting the sisters. Please know that it is worth it then, now, and forever.. Seriously, no one is going to be pleased. Have You Discovered the Love of The Everyday Christ? Yes! Steve P, could have had us all come to earth as adults, but instead we came as infants needing 24 hour care to survive; there must be something we need to learn from being dependent on parents, and 4) share some motherhood quotes. . I do think it is easy to understand my point and I appreciate it when others understand my position. 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. Nice meeting. Maybe we should do it eucharistic-like so I dont have to feel guilty? Print out the short questionnaires included in the printable and distribute them to the mothers in your ward a few weeks before Mother's Day. Ive lived in numerous family wards, and Ive never gotten as much as a crumb for Fathers Day, at least not from church. Pres Hinckley and apparently Mark has it right. The first consideration is that you, the speaker, need to begin with your audience in mind. Yet, we have a tendency to go to extremes, particularly culturally, forgetting that we are worshiping God, and that we are not God nor expected to be God in this, our mortal state. Disciples of Christ know what they want and there is not need to celebrate Christmas in front of others that are not faithful. How did your Mother's Day Sacrament meeting turnout, Rockpond? But guess what?! We are confabbing about how to turn the tables on Hallmark. Mother's Day Last year I used the last verse of "Teach Me to Walk in the Light" and the song "Teacher/Mother Do You Love Me" for the Mother's Day Primary songs in sacrament meeting. Now, I detest it. Ive never objected to any Mothers Day program, and in my ward, all women get a gift, married, single, divorced, widowed, with or without children. The only thing I might try if I were in charge would be to put out pink, white, red carnations and safety pins and invite everyone in the ward to wear a carnation to honor their mother pink/red if shes living, white if shes passed away. 30 Inspiring LDS Quotes About Mothers & Motherhood, Church Leaders Honor Mothers Over the Holiday Weekend, Church Releases Tribute to Mothers, You Are Enough, FREE Happy Mothers Day Coloring Page Printable, The Family is a Divine Blessing | 6 March 2023, Come Follow Me Recap Thy Faith Hath Saved Thee | 5 March 2023, Miracles Come Through Fasting | 4 March 2023, Young Latter-day Saint Missionary Passes Away in Georgia, 5 Things You Didnt Know About the Day the LDS Church Was Organized. 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. Deep gratitde is owed to our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ for the Atonement which allows us each to recover from any missteps, no matter how far off the path one may stray. At first I was wishing that I wasnt, but after thinking and praying about it for a few weeks and speaking with friends and family, Im rather excited about it. Kristine, thank you again. 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 . Nothing, wakes people up in sacrament meeting like talking about chimpanzees dismembering each other. Nourishing their souls instead of feeding their bodies? 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. Just as he was getting into how pornography helped him through the divorce, the bishop stepped up and escorted him from the podium. I already have felt many of the concerns expressed, and approach this assignment with fear and trembling. The good talks that I have heard tend toaddressthe details ofan individual womans life, in all its messiness and particularity. And that concludes the story of how NewlyHousewife learned not to attend church on Mothers Day. Does this mean that finally..a talk could be about our Heavenly Mothers? Last year, I gave this talk. I would be totally okay if they did nothing for Mothers Day at church. MD is a day I prefer to play hookey, especially now that my mother is currently lost in alzheimers disease. This morning I decided to Google search Mothers Day LDS talks and came upon this article. I only wish my daughter could come in for graduation I am sure we would skip church together that morning! For example, look at how Mothers Day and Mothering Day each have a religious as well as a secular component to them, and have even merged: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother's_Day, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothering_Sunday. Thank you for writing this blog post. Men tended to speak about angel mothers who bore no resemblance to mine. Alece 100 it is a bit rich for you to interpret that your comment and that quote by Lewis mean the same thing. May 6, 2017 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. Replies to my comments Well, counselor x/counselor y is in charge of May, I dont know what hes doing for sure . 1) Peanut butter sandwiches served with a smile tastes much better than the fanciest meal served with a side of stress. Any suggestions as to what you would truly and realistically appreciate being presented? Im finding actual motherhood so exhausting that I just cant bear to hear about angel mothers right now. Dont twist the knife; let them come to you if they want it. My favorite Mothers Day talk was my own talk. 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. Oh, and my husband is speaking in our ward this Mothers Day. But arent mothers also sweet, like cookies? Mothers Day was open so I said ok, I will come up with something appropriate. Especially since whoever asked him to speak didnt learn their lesson and he said the exact same talk a year later. He emphasized there is no one perfect way to be a mother and that every situation is different. What do you think when you see a used car lot with a sign like this: Honest Abes Used Cars! Ere the sun goes down. Thanks for the reminder. Avoid speaking of angel mothers. (Sorry to barge in madhousewife). Ere the sun goes down, You wouldnt give a talk in a single adult ward about the joys of scouting. Uchtdorf. Weve gathered this collection to help you study, write talks, and share powerful LDS quotes about mothers. Worst Moms Day talk ever: when we (and most of our friends) were newlyweds, one of our friends (a guy) was asked to give the big glory of motherhood talk. Ive decided to speak on how motherhood allows me to develop Christlike attributes (knowledge, patience, temperance, etcref 1 Peter 1:4-8) through daily struggles and reliance on the atonement and then finish with how wonderful it is that mother is only one of the facets of who we are as we strive to become strong women of God. 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. She cares about your eternal safety and happiness. I hope none of you mind if I quote from this. Uchtdorf. Saw the survey and didnt reply, but one suggestion-Please have enough for EVERY female in the ward or branch. They always see what they havent done instead of what they have because they are constantly reminded of what they should be doing. The Mothers Day talks in my singles wards have been quite sensitive to childless women, but still pretty women-on-pedestalsy. Oh, great. Well, I wont bore you with all the mediocre talks over the years, I will just tell you that the best song for MD from the primary children was Armies of Helaman. Could someone remind of what the day is for after all? She discusses the divinity of motherhood and how every woman can become a mother in the world around her. 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. #28 Love the song choice of I Have Work Enough To Do as a tribute. Not an official website of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And, even worse, we are also cutting them off from the grace and redemption that Jesus offers. 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.. They can eat whatever they want, in fact. For the injured interceding, The Mother's Day Talk PSA - By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog May the blessings of heaven rest upon you. President Hinckley directly addresses mothers in this talk, commending them for the wonderful thing they have done by becoming mothers, but offering insights on their greatest challenge: to be able to answer the question How well have my children done? with happiness. 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. Someone explain this. I dont know why that would be, unless people are just assuming we ache for something more to nurture. Just plant a tree and name it after our mothers! 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. Last year, I did an arrangement of "I Often Go Walking" for the Primary children and our ward choir to perform together. My own dear mother, long since gone to her reward, summed up the essence of the perfect Mothers Day talk quite nicely. I explained that I was not calling any men to speak, due to their tendency to give perfect mother talks, and felt they could do a better job giving an honest uplifting talk that could be of benefit to the mothers in the congregation. More importantly, which meeting do you thinkwould be more likely to provide meaningful support? "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. Your comment was excellent, especially this part: Jesus the Messiah wasnt just sinless, He was God. Please Please Please! 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 agree! I wonder if this phenomenon is uniquely Mormon. Just asking. Why..thank you! It is not that women want to be from Venus, but they want to be from Venus five universes beyond our own. It appears that this phenomenon is growing and becoming even more common everywhere in the US church. Questions and Answers about the Sacrament, Remember Jesus Christ during the Sacrament, The Restoration of the Sacrament (Part1: Loss and Christian Reformations), The Restoration of the Sacrament (Part2: A New and Ancient Covenant), Sharing Time: Be Grateful for the Sacrament, Viewpoint: The Sacred Ordinance of the Sacrament, Young Men, Teach about the Sacrament, Brother Beck Says. Women focused or mainly about Christ too. I'm fascinated by these two suggestions because I was leaning toward only having youth and men speak so that all the mothers had the day off. Why does the church HAVE to be a part of it? Re-reading my comment (101) it sounds very harsh even though that is not how I mean it to sound. Very useful counsel, Mark. Bear in mind thatmost of women in the congregation havelives that havent turned out the way they expected. https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/wanted-hands-and-hearts-to-hasten-the-work?lang=eng. Did they not have mothers? It was a nice meeting. Inevitably they would be instructed that the gifts were for all women, so theyd try hard to give me one. 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. What are we trying to create? 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. LDS Program Covers | Baptisms, Sacrament Meetings, Church Activities After church we can give dear old dad a cookie in a baggie and a kick in the pants, call it good for another year, and send him home. Gospel Q&A: Can Satan Hear Our Prayers? 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. Sacrament Meeting Program LDS 4+ - App Store I spoke about her one year. 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. mothers day Archives - LDS Daily 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. This is brilliant, Mark. My preference is for a talk focusing on women of the scriptures. I spoke one Mothers Day about Eve and Mary, and thought it was a good talk and well-received. Mother's Day: My talk | Times & Seasons I was dreading it, but I was rescued by my sister coming to town for the next 3 days yayyyy. The perfect sacrament meeting talk? Sadly, though, it probably caused a lot of pain to the listeners. Make sure you understand where that line is. Give the gift of time. I agree with #15youth speaker, song and chocolate and the rest of the meeting devoted to Christ. The answer has been taught by the Lords prophets. Aiming for Heaven is again looking to the sinless for examples, not to an episode of Leave it to Beaver. We know very little about HM and HF really. Make it different, and they will see you are trying. The speakers were: 70-year-old married sister w/ no children; mid-30s sister who works full-time, dh is the stay-at-home parent, and theyve adopted 2 children through the foster care system; and a single sister. . Ere the sun goes down. No love in mortality comes closer to approximating the pure love of Jesus Christ than the selfless love a devoted mother has for her child.. Their talks often included poems about the immeasurable amount of crap mothers had to deal with. #37 Now that you mention it, Uchtdorf is pretty Hallmarky. Well, you dear women, I say thanks to you. The Best LDS Talks on Motherhood | LDS Daily Integrate how Jesus takes care of his mother's future well being while hanging on the cross with the scripture John 19:26-27. That we be a great subject for Mother's Day. 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. Gospel Q&A: Do We Really Have the Spirit With Us All the Time? If you take one thing away from this not-so-scientific survey, it is, when in doubt, go with chocolate. Clap my hands and shout for joy! I feel for how it hurts people to attend church and the sorrows they bear. Mothers Day for me is when my children and Grandchildren call me. Evry cry of pity heeding, 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 has been a great reminder to be sensitive to all in the congregation with the Holy Ghost as a guide. I want to hear about the mother who lost all her children, because she made a lot of mistakes. Some women think that you dont talk enough about mothers while other people think you talk too much about them. Check out our selection of LDS church programs for baptisms, church activities, and sacrament meetings. 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. I actually feel it is not so dissimilar on fathers day, particularly since the disparity between them can demean men. Love for mothers is good, but sometimes there is a fine, fine line between love and dysfunction. Thats the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me! They really did. I miss her something terrible, and being at the grave-site really brought all of those emotions to the surface. Personally, I like cookies. 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. My mom still to this day says it was the best Mothers Day talk ever. Thats why youve been my cyber-crush for years. Available Now: 2023 Temple Calendar. I issue a challenge to top this worst Mothers Day sacrament meeting talk. I remember long ago a young woman spoke on Mother's Day and described her mother as "the mean mother". At the end theyll get a rose with some message tied onto the stem with ribbon about how Jesus loves all women. How could I forget? Ziff, thank you. What does that say about us as a people? Mother's Day Singing Time Idea. Tracy M posted an amazing video that deals with the general concept of this post in a really insightful way. Id really love to see the fathers acknowledged on Fathers Day. Holidays: Mother's Day | Little LDS Ideas I mean big ol gnarly wretch. What do you think should be handed out for Mothers Day? Most detested thing, 3rd hour chatting and eating. I have seen, heard and experienced much of the imperfections, joys and sorrows in life, and know that reaching out for and holding on to the Iron Rod brings souls closer to the ideals with every step. The good news is, most sisters want chocolate from their ward family and most sisters usually get chocolate. All women were given a 'present' which looked like a flower or something, I didn't inspect it; many men and women took extra ones to give to any mother or lady in the neighborhood, single, mother, any sister or non member. I'd had a challenging morning, but somehow, my 3-year-old-daughter was decked out and ready for church on time. But I still think the Dove bars our bishop chooses rock the holiday. The perfect hymn for Mothers Day Sacrament meeting. Im even okay when they hand out plants. Special celebrations can and should be held at home within the family. Every year someone has to pick up the flowers for my ward. He discussed the tendency of many women to feel like failures and shared ways to overcome it.
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