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Wisdom: an activity based
around Mothering Sunday
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This activity looks
at Mothering Sunday from the perspective of Mothers as teachers and sources of
advice and wisdom.
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The term ‘Mother’
can encompass any women who may fulfil this role in young people’s lives;
grandmothers, aunts, elders, carers etc
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Be aware of those
young people for whom this might be a sensitive subject.
Some background information
Mothering Sunday is celebrated on the 4th
Sunday in Lent (the time leading up to Easter in the Christian calendar). Though
it is part of the Christian calendar, it is also a time when Christians and
non-Christians alike will buy flowers, cards and presents for their mothers to
show their love and appreciation.
The origin of Mothering Sunday is thought to come
from a time centuries ago when, part-way through Lent, people would go to their
‘Mother’ church (the main Church or Cathedral in their area) to worship, rather
than to their small local parish churches. This would also be the time when they
would be reunited with their families if they had moved away to find work.
It is thought that this is why a tradition developed
where young people who worked away from home would be given a special day off to
come home and visit their mothers and families, and would bring flowers as a
gift.
There are two versions of this activity
available, using different opening activities, with slightly varying emphasis on
the issues discussed and with a choice of questions for further work at the end.
Choose according to the ability and interest of your group.
This lesson has been adapted from Reddie, A. G. Growing into Hope, Volume 2
(Peterborough: Methodist Publishing House, 1998) by C.Troupe
Articles
Wisdom 1
Wisdom 1 - Raphelita's story
Wisdom 2 - Includes more difficult activities and themes
Wisdom 2 - Caribbean Proverbs
Wisdom 2 - Caribbean proverbs answer sheet
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Living out faith
provides lesson plans for
RE, which incorporate the experiences,
cultures and histories of black communities into teaching about
aspects of the Christian faith.
This information first appeared on the
The living out
faith website and is
used with permission.
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