May 10, 2026 MOTHER'S DAY

“Stabat Mater”

“Stabat Mater” A sermon based on Psalm 66:8-20, Acts 17:22-31 and John 14:15-
21 delivered on Mother’s Day, May 14, 2026 by the Rev. Alison Dutton Jacobs at
the First Congregational UCC of Onekama, Michigan.

We do not know what Antonin Dvorak’s relationship with his mother was
like, but we suspect that he had a special feeling for mothers and their role in the
world as two of his most famous works honor mothers. What we do know is that
he was the oldest of eight children and that oldest sons often hold a pivotal place in
the family in relationship to their mothers.. . .