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“I certainly think we should want to support motherhood; parenthood is the cornerstone of the family. We should be celebrating cultural rhythms liturgically. I think we can choose secular holidays to blur the line between secular and sacred, recognizing there’s no place God isn’t. But we really need to be holistic in the way that we celebrate, and realize that we can hold in tension the wonder of what motherhood is as well as the challenges and some of the grief. That’s the best of worship—when we have that kind of paradox.” Sally Morgenthaler, author, Worship Evangelism

“In our culture, these really are significant days when we honor dads and moms. Mother’s Day is almost like the elephant in the room—and important to acknowledge, to break down this secular-sacred divide that is sometimes so much a part of religious life in America. Because that is on people’s minds, and the rest of the day will certainly be spent honoring mothers and thanking God for mothers—whether still alive or no longer with us—that’s certainly something to lift up in the worship service.” Kurt Fredrickson, associate dean, Fuller Theological Seminary

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