“Be a Blessing – A call to live with compassion, courage, and purpose in community.

Holy Covenant,

This Sunday is Mother’s Day, a day that carries a wide range of emotions. For some, it’s a day of celebration and gratitude. For others, it can stir grief, longing, or even pain. Some of us were mothered with great love. Others were not. Some are mothers. Some are not. Some yearn to be. Some never wanted to be. And some of us have found that we can mother love in people and places beyond biology.

This week’s sermon is called “The Ministry of Mothering,” and it’s rooted in the story of Tabitha from Acts 9:36-43 (CEB), where a disciple is remembered not for their great preaching or the ways they led, but for sewing clothes for widows. Her love was active, tender, and fiercely committed. She showed up for her community with deep care and dignity, and in doing so we find, she revealed something sacred.

At our church, we believe that mothering is not limited to gender or titles. We believe it’s a spiritual calling, to show up for others, to clothe them in love, to nurture what is fragile, and to hold space for those who are hurting. This Sunday, we’ll explore what it means to mother the world with compassion and courage, not just as individuals, but as a community rooted in justice and love.

Wherever you find yourself this Mother’s Day, whether it’s with joy, with sorrow, or somewhere in between, please know you are welcome here. There is space for your story, your tenderness, and your truth, wherever you are.

Peace and Blessings,

Rev. Christopher Czarnecki
Holy Covenant UCC
Senior Pastor