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SUMMARY:15th March\, 11.30am\, Eucharist for Mothering Sunday
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DESCRIPTION:The English tradition of Mothering Sunday was shaped by a lady
  called Constance Smith\, who in 1913 looked back into the church´s tradi
 tions from pre-Reformation times\, and discovered that\, on Laetare Sunday
 \, the middle Sunday of Lent\, people were allowed a small break from the 
 austerity of Lent\, which is the reason why it is also known as ‘Refresh
 ment Sunday’. \n\nAnd so\, in 1920\, the pre-reformation tradition\, whe
 re people would return to their home for a day in the middle of Lent\, was
  revived\, and became associated with another tradition on this day\, of b
 aking a simnel cake - a light fruit cake with a layer of marzipan in the m
 iddle and another on top. \n\nMany youngsters worked away from home\, as a
 pprentices or domestic servants\, and were given the day off to visit thei
 r mother. As they walked along the country lanes\, they would pick wild fl
 owers to take to church or to give to their mum\, just as we do to this da
 y. \n\nPope John Paul 1st\, the Pope who lasted for only 33 days\, said th
 is: “God is our father\, yet even more so\, God is our mother”. For th
 ose qualities of motherhood that we remember on this day – care\, warmth
 \, responsibility\, comfort\, fairness\, love\, healing - are there aplent
 y in our God.\n\nSee our full programme for Lent\, here: https://stgeorges
 malaga.com/lent/
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LOCATION:St George's Church\, Málaga
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