05/10/2026
A prayer for Mother's Day:
Creator God, whose Word birthed all that has been, is now, and ever will be, we give you thanks for the divine gift of motherhood in all its diverse forms.
Pour out your abundant blessing and grace upon the mothers among us today; for our own mothers, those living and those who have been called to your nearer presence; for the mothers who loved us and for those who fell short of loving us fully; for all who hope to be mothers and for those whose hope has been frustrated;
for all mothers who have lost children; for mothers separated from their children for any reason; for all women and men who have mothered others in any way – those who have been our substitute mothers and we who have done so for those in need; and for the earth that bore us and provides us with our sustenance.
Sustaining God, encourage & inspire them when they grow weary, soothe them when feeling overwhelmed, and grant them courage, strength, wisdom, and moments of tender joy all their days, for mothering is a life-long vocation.
All this we ask in the name of your Incarnate Son, born of Mary. Amen. (adapted from a prayer by Rev. Leslie Nipps from the Episcopal prayer book Women's Uncommon Prayers (Morehouse Publishing, 2000), p. 364; revised and expanded by the Rev. Catherine Ann Ballinger, 2024.)
