Ideas for an all-age Liquid Worship
Motherign Sunday Service

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Service Outline

Gathering	Welcome & explanation of LW
Opening song(s)	Sung worship
Ice breaker	Icing a cake for your Mum or someone who is special to you Drinks and doughnuts to share before moving off to the zones
LW zones	Worshippers free to visit worship zones
Sung Worship	During which gifts are given out to pass onto Mums
Closing Prayer & Blessing
Zones	1) Loss – activities, rituals, liturgy, prayers, reflections, creative ideas exploring:
	Lost loved ones	Lost friends	Lost dreams
	Lost jobs	Lost pets	Loss of health
	2) Blessings – activities, rituals, liturgy, prayers, reflections, creative ideas exploring:
	Mums	Children	Community
	Each of the above giving opportunity for giving thanks and also being honest with God about any pain felt when relating to them.
	3) Abused mothers – ideas:
	Charity video providing information Light a candle and pray Write a card to an abused mother and her family offering prayer and support
	4) God as parent (parenting attributes of God) – rituals, liturgy, prayers, reflections, creative ideas exploring:
	Prodigal son story Regret for parents Regret for children Hurt of parents Hurt of children Maybe also house a discussion – ‘what makes a good parent?’
	5) Hope – activities, rituals, liturgy, prayers, reflections, creative ideas exploring: Hope for families Hope for church family Hope for the world in which families live (e.g. places of work, schools, homes)
	6) The relationships I’ve never had – activities, rituals, liturgy, prayers, reflections, creative ideas exploring: Relationship with parent(s) Relationship with children Relationship with sibling(s) Marriage Friends

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