Chester Diocese
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Saying ‘thanks’ to Mums and other carers
THERE are some fun and practical things parishioners can do to mark Mothering Sunday on 26 March. Jenny Gillies, our Development Worker for Family Life and Social Concern, has lots of ideas for celebrating this occasion by showing appreciation for mums and other carers. You could send invitations to a special lunch or high tea; or maybe organise for mum to be pampered with a makeover. The celebration can be made into a family celebration, with a five-a-side football tournament or the hosting by the parish of a free barbeque for the community. Mrs Gillies said: “We all know someone who has cared for us, and we know what a difference it makes to our lives. So how can we say thank you? “It’s important to realise that Mothering Sunday is historically about Mother Church, who looks after us all. The idea of Mothering Sunday challenges us to think about the role of the church as the people of God and the way we care for each other and our communities.” Some good ideas for celebrating the role of mothers and carers are contained in a leaflet from the Mothers Union, which is available from Jenny Dent at Church House. Phone her on 01244 620444. The leaflet urges people to think about what can be done to make mothers and other carers feel valued in our society. It is being promoted in our Diocese by Mrs Gillies, whose role is a joint one, supported by the MU and the Diocesan Committee for Social Responsibility. The leaflet also suggests and contains a recipe for a special brunch for mums and other carers and it contains a cut-out-and-colour-in Mothering Sunday thank you card. The Bishop of Chester, the Rt Revd Dr Peter Forster, added: “Motherhood is not held in sufficient honour in today’s society, and children often end up being the victims of this. We should do all that we can, in the admittedly changed circumstances of modern society, to support mothers and all who share their duty of care towards our children”.
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Jenny Gillies
Bishop Peter
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