Today is Mothering Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent, a day on which we recognise the
importance of those who have cared for and mothered us throughout our lives.
For many years, the Mothers’ Union have supported Mothering Sunday’s simple
message of love and appreciation through their Make a Mother’s Day Appeal. People
can purchase ethical gifts, to make a difference to mothers and communities around
the world. This could be through enabling a mother to learn to read, become an
entrepreneur or through learning new skills that will help her to improve her home.
Donations are distributed across all areas of Mothers’ Union’s work, wherever the need
is greatest.
On this day in the past children would pick wild flowers, like violets, either to take to
church, or to give to their mother as a gift. When people buy a Mothers’ Union gift,
they receive a card featuring native flowers from one of the 80 countries in which the
organisation work, in order that mothers still receive flowers on this special day.
The Mothers’ Union is a Christian Mission Charity that seeks
to support families worldwide, through sharing God’s love.
Further information about the Make a Mother’s Day Appeal is available on the
following link: http://www.makeamothersday.org/
Loving God, Thank you for mums and children and for all the joy of family
Be with those who are grieving because they have no mother;
Be close to those who are struggling because they have no children;
Be near to those who are sad because they are far apart from those they love.
Let your love be present in every home,
And help your church to have eyes to see and ears to hear the needs of all who come.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Worcester East Deanery – Rural Dean: Diane Cooksey; Lay Chair: Mike Bunclark
Armagh (Ireland): Archbishop Richard Clarke
Funen (Denmark): Bishop Tine Lindhardt
Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean & Diocese of the Seychelles:
Archbishop James Richard Wong Yin Song
