Every pastor knows that there are certain Sundays in which attendance will be high. Christmas and Easter, for example, will draw those who identify as Christian but generally find other things a higher priority at church time on Sunday mornings. Another day in which visitors are expected is Mother’s Day, when dutiful children make Mom happy by going to church with her before brunch. Some churches have a liturgical calendar that establishes themes for each Sunday accross the denomination. But non-liturgical pastors tend to strategize their sermons on ‘Visitor Sundays’ so that they appeal to irregular attendees and so that ...

This is an email that the the oddly gay-focused Rev. Ken Hutcherson has sent to his congregation letting them know what to expect during Sunday services: Geez, Hutch. You can't even take a day off to just celebrate motherly love? You have to double-bill the materfamilias exaltation with teachings that increase the likelihood that those mothers will have a strained bond with their kid if the child happens to be gay? Why that's even more of a matriarchal disservice than buying your mama all of the ingredients for breakfast in bed, then telling her to cook the French toast ...