Morning Prayer Service - Easter V - May 10 2020

Alleluia! Christ is Risen!

Today people all over our country are celebrating Mother's Day: remembering and honouring their mothers who have loved, cared for, guided, and raised them up. For many of us, this is a day of thankfulness and joy, and we do well to give thanks along with them for those who truly embodied the gift of motherhood.

For some of us today is much more complicated, and indeed painful... perhaps due to difficulties or losses in one's parental relationships, or for those whom the experience of pursuing motherhood has been one of sorrow and disappointment. Along with them, we do well to acknowledge that family life is often a challenging road, and to listen to and honour their sufferings, which are also known and shared by our loving God. 

Whether today is a day of joy for you, or a day of pain, or some mixture of both: may you receive God's blessing today exactly as it is needed. May God surround you and those you love, as well as all those who have loved and nurtured you, with peace, hope, fellowship, kindness, and understanding. 
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​Our service of Morning Prayer, Bulletin, and Sermon for this week can be found here:

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Morning Prayer Service

Bulletin

Sermon

And our songs this week can be found here:

All Creatures of Our God and King (MP #7)

Be Thou My Vision (MP #51)

Will You Come & Follow Me (CP #430)