Ministers Desk 11th May 2014

Today is Mothers day. Even though our oldest Sally is almost three this will actually be the first proper Mothers day that I will spend with my wife Amy. Technically Amy missed her first Mothers day, it was the day we lost as we crossed the international timeline and for Amy’s second Mothers day I was out town attending a conference. So, in some way this will be our first Mothers day as a whole family.

Mothers day will mean different things for different people so it’s important that we acknowledge that as the church. To that end I thought that this prayer would be a helpful reflection for us on this day.

Mothers Day Prayer

Mothering God,

On this day set aside in our nation to praise mothers and motherhood,
   help us to give thanks to you for our mothers
   and for those who have been like mothers to us.
Support all who have entered into the joyous calling of motherhood,
   especially those who raise children alone or in the face of great trial.

Do not let us forget about those who might feel left out on this day:
   those who do not know their mothers,
   those whose mothers are far away or have died,
   those mothers whose children are far away or have died,
   those who do not or cannot know the joy of children and motherhood.

Help all your people to know the gift of a mother’s love
   in and through whatever manifestation you offer it,
   and continue to show us your love through all who are mothers to us.

In the name of Christ,

Amen.

This Mothers day prayer was found at the webpage LiturgyLink (http://www.liturgylink.net/2011/05/04/prayers-for-mothers-day/)