Greetings to the Koonung Heights Community,

Mother’s Day is a time to honour the nurturing resilience and profound impact of mothers.  It is also a wonderful day to acknowledge other women who have been significant in our lives, friends and mentors whose selfless love has helped shape our lives.  It is also a day that we recognise is difficult for some.

As we think of women today, I invite you to pray this prayer, adapted from Uniting World.

God of all people, today we pray for women –
Women who hold the hands of children through the night
Women who sit on Boards and make decisions for our nation
Women who give birth barely sheltered from the rain
Women who are the centre of their families and communities
Women who stay strong for their families
Women who’ve been silenced but continue to speak up with dignity.
God of all people, today we pray for women.  Amen.

Blessings – Heather Hon (she/her)