Sermon - 2013-05-12 - Mother's Day
As a preacher and worship planner, Mothers Day can be difficult for lots of reasons. In brief:
I had prepared a sermon, one that tied in with the Scripture readings and would even work well with the prayers, songs and things that the children were sharing as well but for some reason, I could not shake the feeling of a voice that kept saying that I shouldn't preach that sermon but instead talk about the other side of Mother's Day. While we are celebrating this day, there are others who are suffering and yet God, Christ, has brought us together to allow us to celebrate, to be comforted in our suffering and also gather us all together in Christ's name.
As I began to speak, I didn't know where I was going or what all I was going to say so I just started talking. "Today, we gather together to celebrate the joy and the blessings that are given to us this Mother's Day. Our children sing songs, we enjoy how they are sharing in the faith with us but also we are reminded that this Mother's Day may be hard for some gathered here. Standing at the grave side we may have had to say good bye and I love you to a Mother. There are some of us, who long to be mothers, we have tried but it just has not happened or we thought we would be married now and it has not been. For those of you who struggle this Mother's Day we pray with you and be here for you as well.
Today, we also celebrate Fathers. Today, we give thanks for the Fathers that are with us but also those who are no longer with us. We gave thanks for fathers who will get down on their hands and knees to play games with us but also to remind us that we need to go to bed. For fathers, who teach us how to do things, who take the time to be with us.
Today we give thanks for mothers, fathers and for each and everyone of us, that we may share in each other's joys and sorrows. For we know that this is not the end, though we say good bye to loved ones now, though we suffer life's afflictions. There shall come a day in which we are all able to celebrate together standing in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with our loved ones and able to celebrate today and everyday. Thanks be to God that we are able to share that hope and experience a taste of it here and now. In the name of Jesus. Amen."
I know it was short but at the same time, I wanted to leave it that way. Since the Holy Spirit wanted me to preach it. I did and now I share it with you.
- for some, it is a day of celebration.
- for some, it is a day of grief and sadness.
- for some, the day has very little meaning, for a variety of reasons.
I had prepared a sermon, one that tied in with the Scripture readings and would even work well with the prayers, songs and things that the children were sharing as well but for some reason, I could not shake the feeling of a voice that kept saying that I shouldn't preach that sermon but instead talk about the other side of Mother's Day. While we are celebrating this day, there are others who are suffering and yet God, Christ, has brought us together to allow us to celebrate, to be comforted in our suffering and also gather us all together in Christ's name.
As I began to speak, I didn't know where I was going or what all I was going to say so I just started talking. "Today, we gather together to celebrate the joy and the blessings that are given to us this Mother's Day. Our children sing songs, we enjoy how they are sharing in the faith with us but also we are reminded that this Mother's Day may be hard for some gathered here. Standing at the grave side we may have had to say good bye and I love you to a Mother. There are some of us, who long to be mothers, we have tried but it just has not happened or we thought we would be married now and it has not been. For those of you who struggle this Mother's Day we pray with you and be here for you as well.
Today, we also celebrate Fathers. Today, we give thanks for the Fathers that are with us but also those who are no longer with us. We gave thanks for fathers who will get down on their hands and knees to play games with us but also to remind us that we need to go to bed. For fathers, who teach us how to do things, who take the time to be with us.
Today we give thanks for mothers, fathers and for each and everyone of us, that we may share in each other's joys and sorrows. For we know that this is not the end, though we say good bye to loved ones now, though we suffer life's afflictions. There shall come a day in which we are all able to celebrate together standing in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with our loved ones and able to celebrate today and everyday. Thanks be to God that we are able to share that hope and experience a taste of it here and now. In the name of Jesus. Amen."
I know it was short but at the same time, I wanted to leave it that way. Since the Holy Spirit wanted me to preach it. I did and now I share it with you.
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