The Fierce Love of Mothering
Mother’s Day can carry gratitude, grief, tenderness, and complexity. In this service, we will honor fierce love in all its forms, whether it comes from mothers or not — love that protects, nurtures, and helps life grow. Together, we will reflect on what it might mean to turn that love toward one another for our collective liberation.
Dr. Emma Farrell, ministerial intern, leads this service with Ellie Feddersen as worship associate. The UCE Choir and Children’s Choir, along with soloist Jenn Wisegarver and pianist Gregory Shifrin provide the music.
Today’s offering will be shared with The Children’s Best Interest Project, whose mission is to assist parents with dismissal or reduction of charges in minor criminal cases and to educate Illinois families, organizations, and lawyers about the Children’s Best Interest Act, which requires Illinois courts to consider children’s needs when making sentencing decisions about their parents.
Upcoming Services
May 17 – A Home By Any Other Name – Rev. Eileen Wiviott
May 24 – Rev. Allison Farnum and Monica Cosby
May 31 – The Courage to Be Curious – Rev. Eileen Wiviott