TENBURY TEAM NEWS.THIS WEEK:
Prayer Time.
Please consider joining others in our Benefice St Marys Church Tenbury Wells at 9am on each Monday for a short time of prayer. If you would rather join us from home, please let me know and I will get prayer resources to you.
Reverend Mark Inglis - Team Vicar.
Reverend Lawrence.
Will be holding communion this Friday 9.00am, at St Marys, Church Tenbury Wells.
Liturgical Seasons and Days.
Mothering Sunday.
Mothering Sunday is celebrated by the Church of England on the fourth Sunday in Lent (Mid-Lent or Refreshment Sunday) to honour mothers, maternal figures, the Virgin Mary, and the "mother church". Historically, it was a day for people to return to their home cathedral or parish, and for servants to visit their families.
Key Details regarding the Church of England tradition:
Significance: It serves as a, break in the middle of the fasting and penitence of Lent.
Origins:The tradition dates back to the 16th century, originally focusing on returning to one's "mother church".
Celebration: Modern services often include children giving flowers to their mothers, prayers for maternal figures, and the baking of traditional Simnel cakes.
Focus: It honours not just biological mothers, but all maternal care, including stepmothers, grandmothers, and aunts.
Distinction: It is distinct from the commercialized, American-originated Mother's Day, though the two have largely blended in modern times.
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