Sunday is Mother's Day. For many, it is a day of celebration with family dinners, cards, and gifts. It has become a wonderful time to show appreciation. For some, though, it is a day of sadness full of painful reminders. Some grieve what they have lost: mothers who have passed away or the deaths of children. Some grieve what they never had the chance to experience: perhaps any healthy relationship with their own mothers or the chance to become a mother themselves. What should pastors and worship leaders do on Mother's Day to honor people who have strong and diverging emotions? How can we best lead the people who gather in worship? Some congregations will have large celebrations this Sunday. Maybe they'll have a breakfast or brunch. Flowers will be passed out. Mothers will be acknowledged and praised during the worship service. The pastor may preach a sermon focused on motherhood as a gift or vocation of God. Some congregations will virtually avoid an