Word Count: 252

Contact Jeanne E Webster

Celebrate Mother's Day During Church Services?

by Jeanne E Webster  
6/04/2010 / Holidays

copyright 2010 Jeanne E. Webster

Along with the nation, many Christian churches reserve the second Sunday of May to pay homage to mothers. Sermons focus on the attributes of motherhood; the oldest mother in attendance and perhaps the one with the most children receive floral bouquets, with every mother getting a single red or white carnation. Many folks honor their mothers by wearing boutonnires or corsages, white for deceased mothers, red for those still alive.

On the other hand, a few denominations hold to the mother's day church special as an unsuitable event. They say church services should be honoring God and Jesus Christ, not mothers. Some members believe that the celebration lays a negative blanket over mothers who, for various reasons, have lost their children or children who have lost their mothers. They feel mother's day should be celebrated privately within the realms of individual homes.

Other than the commandment to honor "thy father and thy mother", I find no basis for the church per se to set aside a special day to revere mothers. On the other hand, I believe holding our mothers in high esteem is a most proper thing to do, and if the congregation and pastor of churches decide to make a public display of this affectation, there is no sacrilege or harm being done.

What do you believe regarding this practice? It would be interesting to have some input here.

Shalom

(Check out my new E-Book ***
WOMEN OF THE BIBLE: A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL GENEALOGY*** http://ebooks.faithwriters.com/ebook-details.php?id=546)

Copyright Jeanne E. Webster

A published freelance writer, editor/publisher of monthly newsletter for years. [email protected]

Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com-CHRISTIAN WRITERS

If you died today, are you absolutely certain that you would go to heaven? You can be! Click here and TRUST JESUS NOW

Read more articles by Jeanne E Webster

Like reading Christian Articles? Check out some more options. Read articles in Main Site Articles, Most Read Articles or our highly acclaimed Challenge Articles. Read Great New Release Christian Books for FREE in our Free Reads for Reviews Program. Or enter a keyword for a topic in the search box to search our articles.

Enter comments below. Due to spam, all hyperlinks posted in the comments are now immediately disabled by our system.

Please type the following word below:

Not readable? Change text.

The opinions expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the opinion of FaithWriters.com.

Hire a Christian Writer, Christian Writer Wanted, Christian Writer Needed, Christian Content Needed, Find a Christian Editor, Hire a Christian Editor, Christian Editor, Find a Christian Writer