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Bishops,
We realize some traditions are painful when eliminated, such as the gifts, food and focus on mothers and fathers for Mother’s and Father’s Days, as we explained in our 2014 letter to the stake (attached).
Thank you for keeping the emphasis of our Sabbath worship services on the Savior and His gospel.
I was reminded again last night of the wonderful ways we can honor all women, including mothers. For example, last night the Walters Hill Ward High Priest group treated all women in our ward to a very nice dinner and program. It has already become a much-anticipated and worthwhile tradition in the ward, a way to honor all women during "Mother’s Day month.”
On the other hand, please know we have not meant this to be a “ban” on using the word “mother” or referring to mothers or fathers in our meetings. For instance, most wards in our stake still incorporate music traditionally sung in honor of mothers or fathers in their meetings.
Thank you for finding ways to honor women, including mothers, around this time of year while preserving our Sunday services for worshipping the Lord.
President Lewis
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