Welcome and introduction - Catherine

1. Introit - Spirit of Life

2. Chalice Lighting - Catherine…then announce 1st hymn - 118

3. 1st Hymn 118 'All loves excelling'

4. Story - 'Owl Babies' - Diane

5. Introduction to handing out of flowers by the children - Trish

6. Children hand out flowers - Jean/junior church leader to oversee

7. Children read poem 'Mum'

8. 2nd Hymn 202 'Children of a bright tomorrow' - announced by Jean

9. Children exit to junior church

10. Notices

11. Reading - Kahil Gilbran 'Your children…' Caroline

12. Music for meditation - Spanish Jewish lullaby

13. Reading 'Mothers Day' (Elizabeth Tarbox') - Jean

14. Prayer - Jean:

'We give thanks for all who have nurtured us
For the earth which feeds our bodies
And for the beauty of nature which nourishes our spirit

We give thanks for those who gave us life
For those who have encouraged us on our path through life
And for those from whose wisdom we have benefited

We invite you now in these next few moments of silence to think of those people who have been important in your life'

15. Silent meditation

16. 3rd Hymn - announced by Jean 249 'Life's great gifts'

17. Reading 'The Measure of my days' (Florida Scott Maxwell) - Trish

18. Offertory - announced by Trish

19. 4th Hymn - announced by Trish 217 'Boldly live my daughter' (Catherine on piano, played right through once before singing)

20. Reading 'Mother's Day proclamation of 1870' by Julia Ward Howe- Caroline

21. 5th Hymn - announced by Caroline 209 'Wonders still the world shall witness'

22. Benediction- Catherine
'The earth is at the same time mother; she is mother of all that is natural, mother of all that is human. She is mother of all, for contained in her are the seeds of all. The earth of humankind contains moistness, all verdancy, all germinating power. It is in so many ways fruitful. All creation comes from it.'

22. Vesper - 'Go now in peace' unannounced, and played through once before singing