For Mothers
Heavenly Father,
Sundays are sacred. We gather on this day of worship to praise and adore you, and to be fed and forgiven by you. In addition to those blessings, today we have the opportunity to thank you for your gift of mothers, and to celebrate how you enrich our lives through them. We thank you for the tender care that so many grew up receiving from their mothers, while also acknowledging those who were not fortunate enough to experience that kind of love. Heal the wounds of those scarred by sad or painful memories associated with their moms, and make them whole by your abiding grace and presence. Grant patience and perseverance to those longing to be mothers, consolation and comfort to all mothers who have experienced the loss of a child, and peace and calm to all feeling overwhelmed by motherhood. Thank you especially for mothers who faithfully bring Jesus to their children in their homes, and their children to Jesus in his home through worship.
In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.