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Proverbs 31:31: "Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate."
Psalm 139:13-14: "For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well."
The Real Story of Mother’s Day | United Methodist Origins
Did you know Mother’s Day wasn’t created for cards and flowers?
While Americans now spend over $20.7 billion annually on Mother's Day, the original intent of the holiday was far more meaningful—and deeply rooted in Methodist faith and social justice.
In this video, discover the inspiring story of Ann Reeves Jarvis and her daughter Anna Jarvis, the Methodist women behind the founding of Mother’s Day in the United States. Learn how their vision was shaped by faith, compassion, and a call for peace, not profit.
Ann Jarvis organized mothers’ clubs in the 1860s to care for women and children affected by poverty, illness, and war.
Anna Jarvis, her devoted daughter, worked to establish Mother’s Day as a national observance rooted in honoring mothers and advocating for peace.
Anna later rejected the commercialism that overtook the holiday, calling on people to share heartfelt letters, carnations, and moments of reflection—not purchases.
This powerful video includes commentary from Harriet Olson, CEO of United Methodist Women, and Donna Miller, archivist at Historic St. George’s UMC in Philadelphia. Together, they shine a light on how Mother's Day began as a spiritual and social movement—and why that message still matters today.
The first official Mother's Day celebration was held in 1908 at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West Virginia—now the International Mother’s Day Shrine, a United Methodist heritage landmark.