There have been one or two General Conference talks in the last couple of years that briefly addressed that situation. My Mother will one day reach the godstage with my Father and will have there own planet. For the injured interceding, This was very informative and interesting. I would be totally okay if they did nothing for Mothers Day at church. Not necessarily mothersjust women. Can I suggest NOT sending the youth out hunting all women? He did not have any high-profile ward or stake calling at the time, not that it matters. 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. I exchanged the word "guidance " for the word " mothers " in this verse to help it go with the Mother's Day theme. The best Mothers Day talk Ive ever heard was an illustration of this principle. Well give you an honest deal! 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 part of the talk. Any suggestions as to what you would truly and realistically appreciate being presented? So for over a decade, Ive loved Mothers Day, just because I know it wont end with all of us crying. Nice post Mark, I think we do need to be careful about how we say some of the things we do in church, and elsewhere. I dont know how that worked out for him. 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Shooting During LDS Sacrament Meeting in Nevada. 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. Alece 100 it is a bit rich for you to interpret that your comment and that quote by Lewis mean the same thing. I have been given mostly free reign on my message. My mom still to this day says it was the best Mothers Day talk ever. There are a number of other conference talks on the subject (righteous traditions, family traditions, etc.). Although, I hate how as a single man, some married women run from me cause they think Im going to try to seduce them or something. LDS Sacrament Meeting Talks - 34 Ideas - Nat Harward Especially since whoever asked him to speak didnt learn their lesson and he said the exact same talk a year later. 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. "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. Mark, This post was positively Uchtdorfian! I cant quite get them right and they would certainly be expunged by the moderators anyway. I agree with the chocolate, lack of talks, and the third hour refreshments! 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. My husband told me to stop focusing on myself and think about who mothered me instead. Thats why youve been my cyber-crush for years. Any Advice? Kristine, thank you again. Ideals ALL! Aleah Ingram a large group) sang to the mothers. 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". Aleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, and Dance. Im the counselor in charge of calling speakers for Mothers Day. Dont twist the knife; let them come to you if they want it. Loverboy was gone, she was outside of the church, and she had no means of support. What is the trigger to close the thread? It appears that this phenomenon is growing and becoming even more common everywhere in the US church. But I realize others prefer plants. Classic! She discusses the divinity of motherhood and how every woman can become a mother in the world around her. If you want to deal in rose-colored platitudes, you are probably gunning for the high council, so save it until then. 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. Give the gift of time. Mothers Day for me is when my children and Grandchildren call me. Examples? 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. Special celebrations can and should be held at home within the family. However, the restored gospel is true and is a steady guide for us in nagivating the oftimes foggy seas of life. Over 70 countries observe Mothers Day, but some of them still retain these spiritual roots whereas in the US its mostly a commercial holiday. I miss her something terrible, and being at the grave-site really brought all of those emotions to the surface. (i.e. THE major Mothers Day talk in Sacrament Meeting in our ward this week, I have forwarded all of this discussion on to him! Maybe, eventually, I will heal and that will change. 10 years after my first child was born, I still detest Mothers Day. I spoke about her one year. As for me, I will be sitting this Mothers day out. Very useful counsel, Mark. Its a complete set-up for failure. I just spent two hours reading all the comments, viewing the video mentioned in #90, and taking notes. 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. Still, I think the flak about Sister Becks talk is nonsense. 22 (Sorry to barge in madhousewife). 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. Sacrament - LDS Living Those who are not disciples of Christ or do not have faith will find it painful to see the faith of others; thus no one should celebrate Christmas openly. Latter-day Saint pianist Monica Scott has arranged a touching Mother's Day medley in honor of Stephanie Pope, a mother of five who recently passed away . We like to celebrate mothers in the Church and we like to ignore fatherhood. The average of the survey said their bishopric probably spends about $1 per sister for Mothers Day gifts. Diversity and Unity in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Environmental Stewardship and Conservation, Joseph Smiths Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women, Peace and Violence among 19th-Century Latter-day Saints, The Manifesto and the End of Plural Marriage, Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham. By I actually feel it is not so dissimilar on fathers day, particularly since the disparity between them can demean men. Yes. By Thanks! They cannot eat it, and in fact just having the stuff around is a serious temptation to do so. 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. In one of my wards, the women of the congregation were given wooden spoons as their gifts at the end of the meeting. To the light the lost ones leading, Thanks. But these are good points. Cannot load blog information at this time. Well, counselor x/counselor y is in charge of May, I dont know what hes doing for sure . But Ive also read this: 40 Behold, ye are little children and ye cannot bear all things now; ye must grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth. Since my husband gets to give I remember long ago a young woman spoke on Mother's Day and described her mother as "the mean mother". A year later he died in a car accident, and the children went back to mom, whose life was now very different. She told us that as a girl, she would sit in her room crying, with big welts on the back of her hands, but now that she was grown up, she understood why her mother did it, and she was grateful, by golly. I love that song but our ward music coordinator has musical numbers lined up already. So He can be ideal AND real. Well, you dear women, I say thanks to you. Latter-day Saints in a contemporary congregation partake of the sacrament. Variations included a verse for when mommy comes home stoned, with descriptions of bratty violent Mormon children and a terrible version only whispered with stifled giggles including titillating, lolita overtones. Oh, and my husband is speaking in our ward this Mothers Day. 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. I was reading about the origins of Mothers Day. Personally, I like cookies. LDS Program Covers | Baptisms, Sacrament Meetings, Church Activities Plus, I thought it was extra cool that the Bish consulted the RS pres. Those were the kinds of talks I gave, and thats what I would rather listen to. Some years it gets a nod, other years the talks are unrelated. She was a wonderful example for motherhood, womanhood, and peoplehood. God still loves her, and her life still had value and meaningTHE END!! The Mothers Day talks in my singles wards have been quite sensitive to childless women, but still pretty women-on-pedestalsy. I asked a mother and daughter to sing the main lines, and then I had the . The primaries (100 of them? Love for mothers is good, but sometimes there is a fine, fine line between love and dysfunction. This morning I decided to Google search Mothers Day LDS talks and came upon this article. I get really tired of hearing the stripling warrior passages on Mother's Day. Thanks for clarifying. Just a question here, since I am new to this blog. "I am a sociopathic perverted mess emotionally and mentally thanks to the influence of my insane codependent mother.'". 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. The Mother's Day Talk PSA - By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you (Luke 22:1920). She cares about your eternal safety and happiness. One of my talks I focused on Moses and the 5 women at the beginning of his life and the different roles they played: Shiphrah & Puah, the midwives who saved his and countless other Hebrew boys lives, Jochebed his birthmother and what it must have taken to put him in the basket and shut the lid (shes a stronger woman than I am! I love this. 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. She worked during the day and took classes at night, and created a home for her children where they knew love. Most of us brought up to beleive that the man of the home was were it was at. I dont like the sappy talks about the perfect mothers. Ere the sun goes down. Flowers were also given to anyone who wanted to wear one in honour of their mothers. 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). Maybe Ill get a pizza and tell the kids to cook it for breakfast when Sunday morning comes. 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. We got the story about women blessing their cows a couple of years ago. We all do., The relationship between mothers and daughters is at the heart of this talk from Elder Ballard. LDS Mom Launches Exciting New Party Game. Is this really the Mothers Day message I need? This blog post is the result of my musing. Is it callender time, number of posts, how irritated the host is with the comments! 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.). For the third verse, I composed a counterpoint for the choir to sing while the kids sang the melody. The perfect sacrament meeting talk? Please add to the possibility of what LDS women are dealing with: they didnt have the best mothers themselves, they are the adoptive parents of mothers who, for whatever reason couldnt be a mothers, (adoptees and foster children or adults that have been in foster care could be particularly vulnerable as well); they work outside the home and love it, they work outside the home and hate it, they cant stand being mothers, the list could go on and on. Sacrament Meetings - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints It seems sometimes that activity organizers believe somehow that no one will participate if not bribed by pizza, pop, potato chips or pie. What do you think should be handed out for Mothers Day? I remember being confused by a few Mothers Day talks growing up. So that no woman felt left out. I dont see why having a Tiger Mom would be necessarily any more or less traumatizing than having a Don Draper Mom. 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. Today the sacrament is an ordinance in which Church members partake of bread and water in remembrance of Jesus Christ's atoning sacrifice. A friend once proposed a thought experiment. 1) Peanut butter sandwiches served with a smile tastes much better than the fanciest meal served with a side of stress. Being Both a Disciple & a Daughter: Balancing Formality in Prayer. There are sins that need confessing; The Mother's Day Fiasco That Changed My Perspective on Motherhood - LDS Doesn't seem strange in a religion that supposedly is so family focused? I must let my voice be heard, They really did. Scriptural women are perhaps safer :-) And in our ward, the men get cans of Dads Root Beer or Sugar Daddy candies. That we be a great subject for Mother's Day. Speaking for myself, I think Fathers Day is much easier. Too much idealism masks reality and can quickly become propaganda and lies. It was an emotional rollercoaster of raised hopes and disappointments. Ours, like most, has its strengths and its weaknesses. 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. The "Sacrament Meeting Program" app provides users a quick, easy way to create their sacrament meeting programs. Avoid speaking of angel mothers. It can be any of those. They may have services on Holy Mother Mary but then again, she left her son behind in Jerusalem and didnt even notice she had forgotten him for quite some time before going back to look for him so not sure about her mothering skills ;)). It is based only partially on a professional clergy with access to time-proven messages and more likely on fundamental theological differences. Just a thought. Next, it is always very specific so as to not offend anyone. I meant an ideal not an idea! I know of no better answer to [the] foul practices that confront our young people than the teachings of a mother, given in love with an unmistakable warning.. Oh and starting with Anthropologist Hrdys observations on what a plane full of chimps rather than humans would look like. It is the essence of who we are as women. Probably low on the most desired list, but very creative and I will always remember that with a smile. The Primary president asked him, as Chorister, to write a new song for the kids to sing in sacrament meeting on Mother's Day. Something else for me to kill.. Steve P, I am actually traveling with my mother and other members of the family this weekend and showed her this in church to get a laugh. 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What do you think when you see a used car lot with a sign like this: Honest Abes Used Cars! Since my mom has unacknowledged mental health issues, this is my oldest sister and a lady in L.A. who I still keep in contact with. That was the job of the family, and for single sisters, the home teacher. In order to equally celebrate Fatherhood , the males (12 years+) all get Nachos on Fathers Day (served up by the RS Presidency.). 3rd hour had all of the PRI & YW leaders including the YW themselves in RS with homemade lemon cakes from the teacher. Latter-day Saint Life. I found out the hard way after a long list of them declined to give the talk. (If you want to see an example, search mormon tax exemption on Twitter.) Sometimes its good, sometimes its bad. In Bishopric meeting this year, I quoted your little sister regarding plants. At a certain point, their best has to be enough. The division of labor between the holidays helped to alleviate some of the awkwardness of the women = mothers mindset that we face in the US. Think about your message and how it will sound to the entire spectrum of your sisters in the ward. Im amazed that we arent using the most recent conference materials . 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. 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. It makes my heart sad to see that the men arent recognized and given something however small it may be. You can still give the women the day off. The Spirits constant companionship is one of the greatest gifts of mortality. Many times, it seems bishoprics want to put women on a pedestal for a day, while trying not to offend anyone. They always see what they havent done instead of what they have because they are constantly reminded of what they should be doing. The broken bread is a reminder of His body and His physical sufferingespecially His suffering on the cross. Aleah Ingram May 3, 2021 Entertainment. Rockpond, is this separate from a Primary Program? Excellent suggestions, Mark. If they give out a plant that I can put in the ground, Ill be sad to miss that, though. Not at church anyway. This year in my ward the emphasis was shifted slightly from being a mother to our mothers. I believe he has mellowed and gained wisdom over the years and was a part of a later bishopric. The fathers dont seem to feel as guilty about things as the mothers do,,,. when she becomes a God like I know she will she will be an inspriation to all ladys,
