England in the 1660s Mothering Sunday was first a recognition of M ary the mother of J esus Later it grew to honour all mothers Reviving Mothers Day Anna Maria Jarvis lived in America around the time of the American Civil war ID: 731943
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Mothers Day
… and the Christian ConnectionSlide2
England in the 1660s
‘Mothering Sunday’ was first a recognition of
Mary the mother of Jesus.Later it grew to honour all mothers.Slide3
Reviving Mother’s Day
Anna Maria Jarvis lived in America, around the time of the American Civil war.
She worked hard to promote the role of ‘mother’ and help mothers to create healthier and more hygenic homes.Slide4
Joining together
Anna instigated the ‘Mothers Friendship day’ which brought into being many ‘clubs’.
At club meetings Anna would share important sanitation practices for the home. These came from ideas she learned from her brother who was a doctor.Slide5
Reconciliation
Anna developed mothers clubs for both sides, who had been enemies during the American Civil War. This brought Union and Confederate neighbours together and helped the road to reconciliation.Slide6
A Dream Unfulfilled
When Ann Maria Jarvis passed away after a long illness, one of her two daughters, Anna Jarvis decided to dedicate her life to her mother’s dream of a Mother’s Day to honour all mothers around the world
.Anna missed her mother greatly and felt children often neglected to appreciate their mother enough while she was still alive.Slide7
Honour your … Mother
As a Sunday school teacher
Anna was very aware of the Fifth of the Ten Commandments, “Honour your father and mother”. Anna shared her desire to bring to life her mother’s dream and it was readily accepted by her friends. The first
Mothers Day
service was held at her church and she handed out her mother’s favourite flower, the White Carnation. At first, people observed Mother’s Day by attending church and writing letters to their mothers.Slide8
Joining the Celebration
After letter
writing and lobbying the Governors of Oklahoma and West Virginia in 1910, the Second Sunday in May was proclaimed as Mother’s Day. As a special day it became popular very quickly.Slide9
Becoming a ‘Special’ Day
President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the second Sunday in May as the official day of the celebration.
Soon many countries, including Australia, joined in the celebration.Slide10
Losing focus
Within ten years, the rapid commercialisation and exploitation of this sacred and joyous celebration for Mothers caused Anna much grief.
She even ‘wished she would never have started the day because it became so out of control’.Slide11
Lest we forget
Mothers
Day has flourished all around the world. In the USA the second Sunday in May has become the most popular day of the year to dine out, and the telephone lines record their highest traffic.However let us not forget the original intention as set out by God to always celebrate and honour the mothers in our families, churches and in our society.