I issue a challenge to top this worst Mothers Day sacrament meeting talk. The second is about a mother who diligently loved her son as he struggled with same-sex attraction and labored him through his despair. We were utterly gobsmacked. So how does tax exemption relate to churches, and especially churches that [], You are so much more than the worst thing youve everdone., http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2008/04/daughters-of-god?lang=eng, http://dandelionmama.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/this-this-is-what-i-believe/, Inside the UK's Mormon missionary bootcamp - BBC, Former mayor, LDS bishop gets prison for child sex abuse - Salt Lake Tribune, The anti-racist Mormon trying to teach his fellow LDS church members - NPR, Mormon Church fined over claim it hid $32bn of investments - BBC, Linda King Newell, Feminist Scholar of Mormon History, Dies at 82 - The New York Times. Saw the survey and didnt reply, but one suggestion-Please have enough for EVERY female in the ward or branch. End of rant. My mom still to this day says it was the best Mothers Day talk ever. Gods commands I must obey, Just plant a tree and name it after our mothers! So He can be ideal AND real. Mothers Day gifts at church should be like free t-shirt day at the baseball game. My Mother will one day reach the godstage with my Father and will have there own planet. I would say that my grandmother was like a second mother to us, but really she was like a first mother. Most seemed to realize bishoprics are trying and they appreciate any effort. This post should be required reading for all Mothers Day speakers. On this site you will find a variety of arrangements for ward choirs, solo piano, vocal duets and more. Im the counselor in charge of calling speakers for Mothers Day. Kind of it takes a village/ward to raise a child philosophy. Local leaders are ministering to them at this time," Church spokesman Eric Hawkins said. Im not going tomorrow. Also, try to remember that not all the women in the congregation are mothers - which may be because they can't be. The Puritans werent big on celebrations, so they dropped it when they colonized Massachussetts. Disciples should take this personal holiday to their own homes to celebrate it when and how they choose. Weve gathered this collection to help you study, write talks, and share powerful LDS quotes about mothers. Love for mothers is good, but sometimes there is a fine, fine line between love and dysfunction. Thanks, kc! Pertaining to gifts: #53 Im against handing out plants on Mothers Day. The "Sacrament Meeting Program" app provides users a quick, easy way to create their sacrament meeting programs. This ordinance is an essential part of worship and spiritual development. Im thankful for ideals even when I dont measure up not even often let alone all the time. No fuss, no muss. Most detested thing, 3rd hour chatting and eating. This ordinance is an essential part of worship and spiritual development. Drunk as he could be. Some few are probably actively trying to avoid the gifts, trying hard to not remember the lack thats been rubbed in her face all day long. We can all sound harsh at times, but this seems to be a community of sorts and following through on the different dicussions helps put context to opinions expressed. Ive lived in numerous family wards, and Ive never gotten as much as a crumb for Fathers Day, at least not from church. . Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. I am a single (divorced) old man with no children. We once had a bishop hand out frozen TV dinners! Submitting to the will of the Father, He suffered more than we can comprehend: Blood [came] from every pore, so great [was] his anguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people (Mosiah 3:7). Integrate how Jesus takes care of his mother's future well being while hanging on the cross with the scripture John 19:26-27. 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. With a purpose firm and willing, Can they not celebrate their own mothers? I wont be attending this Sunday either, but as always will honor my own mother by being the best mother I can be to my hurting children. Its impossible to please everyone. 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. He also discussed the importance of placing motherhood first in our lives but not allowing the pressures of motherhood to sap us of joy. I would be all for that. 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. ), Miriam his sister who obeyed her mother and stayed with him and suggested her mother be his nursemaid, and the daughter of Pharoah, who raised him. A BIGTHANK YOU to Heather Mecham for compiling all the results from this survey. If I would obtain the blessing, We should not celebrate anything unless it is universally acknowledged around the world. I am glad you had a good father, but honestly, that attitude is what keeps me away. when she becomes a God like I know she will she will be an inspriation to all ladys, especially when there are clear re-phrasings and clarifications. Serious question for everyone, just out of true curiosity: How many of these horror stories happened in the last five years? It is Mother's Day and yet the day is supposed to about everything about women EXCEPT being a mother. Honest! Isnt it reasonable to think that Abe is trying a little too hard, and might be overcompensating for something? You then leap to classifying it a family celebration rather than a national holiday. 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! Oh and starting with Anthropologist Hrdys observations on what a plane full of chimps rather than humans would look like. It is awkward for those who are NOT mothers and I don't think fathers get their due comparibly. She only did half the things a good mother would have done. Not wordingthat well. Just sharing those times with women in the scriptures and what we can learn from them - and NOT have a focus on mothers. She was not a perfect mother, but I loved her. In the spirit of the quib in #21 we should just cancel these commercial holidays. Today the sacrament is an ordinance in which Church members partake of bread and water in remembrance of Jesus Christs atoning sacrifice. 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 was both simple and profound. Below, youll find an excerpt from each talk and a link to the full text. Motherhood as a path to choose to be a better disciple of Christ by caring for those Christ lives.feed my sheep, etc. This is brilliant, Mark. Not using individual's names, I told stories of selfless service performed by sisters in our ward that I had observed during my time as bishop. Idealsno, no maam not for me. 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. Well, you dear women, I say thanks to you. By 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. 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. Modal title . So, I am assigned to give a talk next week. Let's apply your logic standard to other holidays. Im against handing out plants on Mothers Day. Any Advice? So for over a decade, Ive loved Mothers Day, just because I know it wont end with all of us crying. The water is a reminder that the Savior shed His blood in intense spiritual suffering and anguish, beginning in the Garden of Gethsemane and concluding on the cross. 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. And dont even get me started on the Are We Not All Mothers tripe. I remember my dad saying it was one of the most powerful and real talks hed ever heard in a Mormon church meeting. Special celebrations can and should be held at home within the family. The perfect sacrament meeting talk? And out the door I flee. Support Epic Family Fun! President Hinckley addressed all the women of the Church and thanked them for all the work they do in their families, congregations, and communities. Not within an hour of reading this post did I get a call from a member of our bishopric asking me to speak on Sunday. Questions & Answers: What am I supposed to think about during the sacrament? Yes. Then I served in a Branch with 90% women who had absent husbands and who also grew up with absent fathers. To be fair, diabetics can eat chocolate. And this is all in addition to the everyday problems like getting the bills paid and the laundry done. Geesh! Thats the last thing a mother needs, responsibility for yet another living thing. lol! 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. Father's Day Talk in Sacrament Meeting June 21, 2009. She was a wonderful example for motherhood, womanhood, and peoplehood. Nothanks to my back problems got to fly non-stop from Atlanta to Seattle. Your arrangement sounds really cool. 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. Id also like a break from a poem in the EFMormons which says that no painting, no book, no song penned by a mother could be as great as a worSocrates by their children in the future, so spending your time raising the next generation is the greatest thing you can do. My kids are way too distracting. Said she, If you havent convinced your mother that you love her the other 364 days of the year, nothing you say on Mothers Day is worth a damn.. What does that say about us as a people? Speaking for myself, I think Fathers Day is much easier. 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. It was designed with ward choirs and Sacrament Meeting musical numbers in mind. 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. And, as your mother, I will miss the delicious pie during a relaxing third hour of church. The other auxiliaries are free to do something, its just the bishopric that doesnt. Maybe, eventually, I will heal and that will change. 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. Most seemed to realize bishoprics are trying and they appreciate any effort. I have work enough to do, Make it different, and they will see you are trying. My preference is for a talk focusing on women of the scriptures. I am on the Speakers Bureau for the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) and we would welcome the donations too. Just wondering. A nod to moms but no pedestal worshiping. Being there with my son was very nice. It was a great idea and something I will always remember and a great way to honor mothers on Mothers Day. 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. I think Ill check myself in to a nice bed and breakfast. I dont think sacrament meeting is such an inappropriate place to do that, either. 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. I exchanged the word "guidance " for the word " mothers " in this verse to help it go with the Mother's Day theme. 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. What does this mean about women? Is it callender time, number of posts, how irritated the host is with the comments! I dont want to hear Sister Becks controversial mothers who know talk, or president bensons talk come home talk. Even men who are on diets. Theres got to be a way to show a little appreciation and recognize their importance and significance without it being guilt-inducing. I wonder if a member of our bishopric reads this blog? Keep in mind, this is from a male perspective, andmy opinions might be worth exactly what you paid for them. Food is the communication tool of choice for Latter Day Saints. 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. But I was not a mother, in spite of my tears and pleadings with the Lord. Which isnt necessarily a bad thing. 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. THE major Mothers Day talk in Sacrament Meeting in our ward this week, I have forwarded all of this discussion on to him! Kristine, thank you again. Ere the sun goes down. I can only pray no one will take offense, as I certainly never mean any offense. Its always the wives. In simple terms his philosophy was that the church is not true because it is madeconsists of people who are imperfect and therefore not always true to all of the ideals taught. Oh, great. This talk by Sheri Dew focuses on how motherhood is for all women, regardless if they have children or not. Were here to help! a large group) sang to the mothers. Men tended to speak about angel mothers who bore no resemblance to mine. Get plenty HPs and Elders. Sacrament meetings include music, talks, testimonies and prayers. Why was she an ideal? She cares about your eternal safety and happiness. 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. Wards/branches can use this app to create and print traditional . Which also makes me wonder about why we Americans dont recognize International Womens Day. 2) If your outfit doesnt match, no one who matters will notice. 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. Our old ward in NY would take the funds normally used to purchase flowers, chocolate, etc. In my home ward, we once had a Mothers Day Sacrament Meeting the topic of which was the priesthood. Up til now, I have endured going because I thought I had to. Aiming for Heaven is again looking to the sinless for examples, not to an episode of Leave it to Beaver. The reminder was given to visit those sisters unable to attend on Mothers Day. 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. 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). Oh yes, Ive read the scriptures to be like Him, to be perfect. Classic! He offers advice on how young women can look to faithful mother figures as a pattern to follow. This change wasnt well-received as it occurred without any advance notice. I think this is one of the most confusing topics for men in the church. Tony, thanks! I must let my voice be heard, We like to celebrate mothers in the Church and we like to ignore fatherhood. No one tries to probe for subliminal meaning in the choice of Fat Boys. It was part of the talk. I miss her something terrible, and being at the grave-site really brought all of those emotions to the surface. 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. 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. 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". "I am a sociopathic perverted mess emotionally and mentally thanks to the influence of my insane codependent mother.'". On the other hand, women tended to speak about motherhood as the most emotionally-exhausting and time-consuming chore imaginable. We all do., The relationship between mothers and daughters is at the heart of this talk from Elder Ballard. Aleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, and Dance. Sorry I missed that. The music . Home & Family. I just read that talk again; and I see nothing wrong with it. But one thing is for sure, Ill be drawing on much of this. Talking to other grownups while nice doesnt belong in 3rd hour. We speak about it nearly every Sunday. Have all the talks be by women. 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! They seemed to love the tradition and I never received negative feedback. Mother's Day is a special time to say thanks to the women in your life. Just as he was getting into how pornography helped him through the divorce, the bishop stepped up and escorted him from the podium. I like the post.
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