Flower Communion

Unitarian Universalism has a few rituals that are truly our own. Flower Communion is one of them This delightful service is for all ages. Please bring a flower or two to share. The original intent was to pick the flowers to bring, but don’t get in trouble with your neighbor. If you are attending by Zoom, please bring a flower as well if you are able.

 

 

  • Prelude
  • Gathering Music
  • Ring Tibetan Bowl
  • Welcome
  • Chalice Lighting: Alice Berry
  • Reflections on Community, Honoring the Ohlone
  • Flower Video
  • Prayer, Candles of Joys, Sorrows & Gratitude
  • Sung Prayer: Rev. Rebecca Parker
  • Body Practice: Bloom and Grow
  • Reading: “Luke” by Mary Oliver
  • Hymn: #396, I Know This Rose Will Open
  • The Story of Flower Communion
  • Flower Procession
  • Flower Communion Ceremony
  • Consecration of the Flowers
  • Hymn: Doxology for Flower Communion (#370) 
  • Offertory (slide)
  • Shared Singing: Hymn #402, From You I Receive
  • Invitations
  • Benediction: Ingrid Goff-Maidoff
  • Extinguishing the Chalice
  • Invitation and Final Wave
  • Postlude