Plus, I thought it was extra cool that the Bish consulted the RS pres. 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 . Yes. 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. Im catching up on the comments, but Kristines suggestion in #72 is perfect. 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. With a purpose firm and willing, I guess plants are pretty and mothers are pretty. I could brave baby showers and birth announcements just fine, but Mother's Day cut me to the core. Gospel Q&A: Do We Really Have the Spirit With Us All the Time? At the end of the survey there was a comments box where individuals could leave specific feedback to bishoprics that organize Mothers Day. Today the sacrament is an ordinance in which Church members partake of bread and water in remembrance of Jesus Christ's atoning sacrifice. Ere the sun goes down, 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. In this case it will likely be mothers, and the Primary kids will sing, too. Most threads die a natural death. Oh and starting with Anthropologist Hrdys observations on what a plane full of chimps rather than humans would look like. Im thankful for ideals even when I dont measure up not even often let alone all the time. Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. A year later he died in a car accident, and the children went back to mom, whose life was now very different. Get plenty HPs and Elders. Because disciples can be wayward in their faith we should not celebrate Christmas because it causes too much pain in those who remain more faithful. And the Uchtdorf talk on grace from last conference and his talk on the flowers might be good ones. 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. It was so honest and hopeful all at once. Loverboy was gone, she was outside of the church, and she had no means of support. Seriously, no one is going to be pleased. Tell the moms that you'll be playing a game with the kids on Mother's Day and that . He discussed the tendency of many women to feel like failures and shared ways to overcome it. 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. Yesterday I enjoyed another Mother's Day sacrament meeting, typical with its children's songs, a talk from a young man about how wonderful mothers are, a talk from a sister about how wonderful women are, and a tearful talk from a brother about all the incredible mothers in his life. I want to hear about the mother who lost all her children, because she made a lot of mistakes. After living with me for almost 17 years, hed better get it right! President Hinckley addressed all the women of the Church and thanked them for all the work they do in their families, congregations, and communities. On Sunday Morning my sister and I drove almost 2 hours each way to go visit my maternal grandmothers grave. You dont come, you dont get one. If you personally need one, thats fine, but not everyone needs a model for something that is experienced differently by everyone. How about we don't celebrate either at church, but celebrate it in our homes with our mothers and fathers? Last year, I did an arrangement of "I Often Go Walking" for the Primary children and our ward choir to perform together. Cant we just give praise and gratitude for the atonement, and human goodness and resiliance inspite its adversity and imperfection? 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Shooting During LDS Sacrament Meeting in Nevada. 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. This is the same reason we do not have missionary farewells any longer. As the son of a mother who was destroyed every Mothers Day, and seeing many similar experiences here, I plan to stick to the Christ-centric meeting next year. Thanks for clarifying. Great survey. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. I miss her something terrible, and being at the grave-site really brought all of those emotions to the surface. But I still think the Dove bars our bishop chooses rock the holiday. Why do *we* have to have an ideal? For sacrament meeting, we can give the men a sternly worded warning about the danger of tehpernogriffiez. Thats the last thing a mother needs, responsibility for yet another living thing. lol! I think its the best way to go. It appears that this phenomenon is growing and becoming even more common everywhere in the US church. I accidently hit the quote button and so nothing is there..you guys can fill in the blank.. My wife and I will be on an Alaska Cruise. Its a complete set-up for failure. iPhone. 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. Thats the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me! Because children can be wayward we should not celebrate parenthood. Through the shedding of His blood, Jesus Christ saved all people from what the scriptures call the original guilt of Adams transgression (Moses 6:54). 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 . Questions & Answers: What am I supposed to think about during the sacrament? Yea like all of you My Mother sucked too. 2 women spoke about motherhood. You can still give the women the day off. In addition, there are doctrinal and scriptural classes for . Perhaps it shouldnt be mothers day, but be Womans day and celebrate the contributions of women of faith in their families and communities. Father's Day Talk in Sacrament Meeting June 21, 2009. What are we trying to create? Disciples should take this personal holiday to their own homes to celebrate it when and how they choose. On this site you will find a variety of arrangements for ward choirs, solo piano, vocal duets and more. I know some women get upset because they arent mothers, but it doesnt bother me. 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. Beware the philosophies of Hallmark, mingled with scripture. lol. 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). My Mother will one day reach the godstage with my Father and will have there own planet. Classic! Too much idealism masks reality and can quickly become propaganda and lies. Let's apply your logic standard to other holidays. 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. What is the trigger to close the thread? Could someone remind of what the day is for after all? A later version of the holiday occurred in Europe where they would celebrate the Mother Church (the church as the bride of Christ and as the mother of their spiritual rebirth through baptism) and they would decorate the church with flowers and jewels. My best friend (unmarried, childless at 51) has been asked to speak. May 6, 2017 Theres got to be a way to show a little appreciation and recognize their importance and significance without it being guilt-inducing. ( Bonus: You get to visit Relief Society and YW! Book of Mormon Scriptures on Mothers. And dont even get me started on the Are We Not All Mothers tripe. Our new bishop, for the last three years, gave no gift or acknowledgement. The broken bread is a reminder of His body and His physical sufferingespecially His suffering on the cross. Im finding actual motherhood so exhausting that I just cant bear to hear about angel mothers right now. I exchanged the word "guidance " for the word " mothers " in this verse to help it go with the Mother's Day theme. Until I see a longer lasting cease fire, Im staying home MD (with my mother and daughters). I spoke one Mothers Day about Eve and Mary, and thought it was a good talk and well-received. Some years it gets a nod, other years the talks are unrelated. Saw the survey and didnt reply, but one suggestion-Please have enough for EVERY female in the ward or branch. anon, pretty sure hearing about an old guys non-existent sex life is worse. Nice meeting. Please Please Please! Alece, 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. He suffered for the sins, sorrows, and pains of all people, providing remission of sins for those who repent and live the gospel (see 2Nephi 9:2123). No talk is necessary, but a simple acknowledgement of our love for all the women in our lives is nice. The meeting isnt about me or you, or a missionary, or mother, its about the Savior and His atonement. That said, I cant say I recall ever hearing a bad Mothers Day talk. Well, counselor x/counselor y is in charge of May, I dont know what hes doing for sure . Great, and I was just asked to talk on Sunday, I guess I will be very careful. This talk teaches us how rearing up children in righteousness can help keep them safe in an increasingly wicked world and how what happens in the home can benefit communities and nations. Since I believe he (the Father) and my Heavenly Mother are probably equals, Id say we know a lot about her as well! Yeah. 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! 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. Ive been jinxed. I think it turned out great. The third tells of a mother who helped her daughter with a disability at a temple dedication. Do other Christian women struggle with church-going on this day? But guess what?! rockpond I know my own mother dislikes being called a good mother because she feels so awful about how she raised us from her perspective. I have been given mostly free reign on my message. I am understanding your POV. I have attended other Christian churches enough to realize why it is much less likely that they have painful mothers day talks. 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. Scriptural women are perhaps safer :-) And in our ward, the men get cans of Dads Root Beer or Sugar Daddy candies. Tony, thanks! 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. It is Mother's Day and yet the day is supposed to about everything about women EXCEPT being a mother. So, I am assigned to give a talk next week. Why can't we let women celebrate it how they want at home and focus on Christ at church? LDS Hymn Arrangements. 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. I also really like Kristenes suggestion and everything like unto it as EOR suggested. Someone explain this. LDS Mother's Day Gift Ideas: Great Gifts for LDS Women Mother's Day Cupcake Flower Card Mother's Day Gift Ideas: 10 Ways to Show Your Love on Mother's Day Mother's Day Chapstick Idea Mother's Day Questionnaire & Gift Idea Mother's Day Gift Idea: Candy Necklaces Mother's Day Treat Tags Mother's Day gift idea: Candy Flower Bouquets Categories Not an official website of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I recommend it highly: This! (http://dandelionmama.wordpress.com/2012/05/08/this-this-is-what-i-believe/). Ere the sun goes down: Mothers Day gifts at church should be like free t-shirt day at the baseball game. I cant quite relate that to Motherhood but maybe he will. It is Mother's Day and yet the day is supposed to about everything about women EXCEPT being a mother. Part of this ordinance is a promise to remember Him always and a witness of individual willingness to take upon oneself the name of Jesus Christ and to keep His commandments. Sacrament meeting is a time for us to renew our covenants, it is a sacred ordinance. Thanks for all your thoughts. This change wasnt well-received as it occurred without any advance notice. all while X sat smugly on the stand. Im sorry too for the harshness In my expression in a previous thread regarding your views of sacrament meeting. The primary children sing and we are making a mothers day gift in primary. Motherhood is more than bearing children, though it is certainly that. Support Epic Family Fun! His explanation was not to offend any sister. Ugh. Im grateful for it. Aleah is a graduate of Southern Virginia University, where she studied English, Creative Writing, and Dance. Not all women can become real mothers. You wouldnt give a talk in a single adult ward about the joys of scouting. Theyre all very good, and not being critical, but Hallmark w/ scripture would seem to be one way to describe the style of Pres. I remember something I was told many years ago by a young man in Provo, UT. I'd suggest that women at various stages in their lives speaking about what the joy in womanhood, being a divine daughter of God means to them in different stages of life, would at least eliminate all that talk and honor of mothers who have lots of children and do everything right that cause so much pain to women everywhere. Or better yet, teach their classes and let them attend RS for a day? I love that song but our ward music coordinator has musical numbers lined up already. So He can be ideal AND real. The rest of us mortals should stick with real.. Your email address will not be published. I was honored to have known her, and to have been able to claim her as my own. Ideals ALL! I was asked to speak 3 times on MD during my infertility phase. And, as your mother, I will miss the delicious pie during a relaxing third hour of church. I haven't a clue about how to interact at times. He also discussed the importance of placing motherhood first in our lives but not allowing the pressures of motherhood to sap us of joy. Im against handing out plants on Mothers Day. EOR, I would venture to say, even with being fairly new to BCC that few here mean to give offense. However, the restored gospel is true and is a steady guide for us in nagivating the oftimes foggy seas of life. Next, it is always very specific so as to not offend anyone. Actually..mother's day should be everyday. Ere the sun goes down: Well, you dear women, I say thanks to you. I wonder if this phenomenon is uniquely Mormon. More often than not, his assumption is correct. We also have free LDS program covers and printable LDS program covers you can print off at home. 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 . 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. The first speaker was my favorite. Ours, like most, has its strengths and its weaknesses. I just read that talk again; and I see nothing wrong with it. Thank you to everyone! Mothers, we acknowledge and esteem your faith in every footstep. 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 worst talk I ever heard came from a woman who described how her mother used to sit by her during piano lessons. When chocolate is handed out, our children end up begging for it but its the one day I wont share.