On this Mother’s Day, I look around this room, and I am grateful for mothering figures of all expressions who keep bringing life into this community. Yes, some of you have literally given us breath, but that’s not all you have given. You are teachers, and proclaimers, deacons, and ministers, and healers, and artists, and strategists, and marketers, and consultants, and financial advisors, and counselors, and activists, and volunteers, and friends, and disciples, and a thousand other things, too. And each and every day, in your own unique and spirited ways, you bring life into this world! To all those who model the motherly love and servanthood of Dorcas, we offer you our gratitude!