Podcasts about Flower Communion

Flower Communion is a specific tradition rooted in our UU faith during WWII. Rev. Stacey will share the values deep within our faith that contributed to Flower Communion—honoring the beauty in every person. Bring a Flower to exchange with others (if you can't or forget, there will be flowers at the service for all). The RE team will be offering a “Bridging Ceremony” to honor graduating kids this year. Music: Robin Korevaar, Max Reilly, and Vance Bass

The Earth Laughs in Colours: Flower Celebration June 14, 2026 Reverend Rosemary Morrison Service Leader: Susan Ruttan Congregation is asked to bring a flower to share to annual Flower Communion. This beloved Unitarian Universalist tradition started decades ago with Rev. Norbert Capek, a Unitarian minister persecuted for his inclusive values. Celebrate with us on this important and colourful day! Order of Service Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting Like the First Hint of Green By Jennifer McGlothin As the first hint of green begins to peek through the barren ground As that little sprig grows into a healthy stem As that stem grows into a stalk and forms a bud As that bud slowly opens with each new day To form a yellow daffodil Let us be, like that first hint of green, renewed by the warmth of the sun's rays And ready to emerge with a new energy, ready to face the day. We light this chalice to bring a glimmer of that warmth into our space. Hymn 63 Spring Has Now Unwrapped the Flowers by P. Cantiones and T. Benjamin Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Time for All Ages Flowers are Pretty Weird by Rosemary Mosco Service Leader Reflection Hymn 65 The Sweet June Days by S. Longfellow Minister's Reflection The Earth Laughs in Flowers Flower Celebration Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 305 De Colores words by David Arkin Extinguishing the Flame by Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross If we make our goal to live a life of compassion and unconditional love, then the world will indeed become a garden where all kinds of flowers can bloom and grow. Benediction Carry the Flame

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Rev Chris Jimmerson's service delivered on June 7, 2026. Join Rev Chris, Sol, and our Chalice Camp participants for this much-loved Unitarian Universalist ritual where we bring flowers to add to the large bouquet we create and take a different flower with you, symbolizing both the unique, sacred beauty of each of us and the even greater beauty we create when we share that sacred uniqueness with one another.

Send us Fan MailThis Sunday we honor the 103rd annual ritual first designed by Unitarian minister Norbert Capek.  How might this beloved tradition help us become more curious citizens in an interdependent world?Support the show

In this homily from our beloved Flower Communion service, Rev. John Crestwell reflects on the beauty and meaning of all the differences that make up our shared community.  Rooted in a Unitarian Universalist tradition dating back to 1923, Flower Communion invites us to celebrate diversity, connection, and renewal. As each person brings a unique flower and leaves with another, we are reminded that none of us blooms alone. Through this message, Rev. John explores what it means to honor our differences, embrace our interconnectedness, and live into the promise of love and belonging—together.

The message of the Unitarian Flower communion, created by Norbert Čapek over 100 years ago, is still just as relevant today. Join us for a celebration of diversity and connection.

Speaker:-Barbara ThomborsonWorship Leader:- Karn ClearyThis joyful service celebrates the life of our congregation and is our annual memorial to the life of its creator, Rev. Dr. Norbert Čapek. As minister to Unitarians in Prague, Czechoslovakia, he was a 20th century Unitarian martyr, killed by Nazis in 1942.For more information see:- https://aucklandunitarian.org.nz/flower-communion-2025/

Come listen to a WUU service! Join us one and all, large and small! Together we will create group mandalas using elements from nature: petals, leaves, shells, pine cones (materials will be provided). The whole service comes full circle, framed by our beloved Flower Communion: bring a flower or flowers, if you can, and at the end receive a flower to take with you. Liz Wiley, Worship Chair Susan Fournier, Worship Associate Heidi Sousa, piano Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org. Permission to reprint, podcast, and/or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-735438. All rights reserved.

The Earth Laughs in Flowers June 15, 2024 Reverend Rosemary Morrison Service Leader: Yvonne Mireu Please bring a flower to share to our annual Flower Communion. This beloved Unitarian Universalist tradition started decades ago with Rev. Norbert Capek, a Unitarian minister persecuted for his inclusive values. Celebrate with us on this important and colourful day! Order of Service: The following video was played before the service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrt5-tz3Coc (a compilation of songs about roses) Chimes Welcome and Announcements Land Acknowledgement Prelude Chalice Lighting Like the First Hint of Green by Jennifer McGlothin As the first hint of green begins to peek through the barren ground As that little sprig grows into a healthy stem As that stem grows into a stalk and forms a bud As that bud slowly opens with each new day To form a yellow daffodil Let us be, like that first hint of green, renewed by the warm of the sun's rays And ready to emerge with a new energy, ready to face the day. We light this chalice to bring a glimmer of that warmth into our space. Hymn 63 Spring Has Now Unwrapped the Flowers words by P. Cantiones (1582) Service Leader Reflection Sharing Our Abundance Hymn 402 From You I Receive (Sing 2X) Flower Communion Blessing by Amy Zucker Morgenstern Each of us is a flower, with a delicate beauty uniquely our own. We may be like sunflowers, turning always towards the light. May our lives bloom like the flowers. We may be like night-blooming cereus, only displaying our fragrant petals when it is dark and we think no one can see. May our lives bloom like the flowers. We may be hothouse flowers, far from our native lands, cautiously tended within a harsh and unfamiliar climate. May our lives bloom like the flowers. We may be gray-headed like dandelions, eager to launch the new generation with the first strong gust of wind: past our own bright youth, but ready to pass our wisdom on in precious gossamer-carried seeds. May our lives bloom like the flowers. Some of us, sometimes, spring up overnight and fade in the hot glare. May our lives bloom like the flowers. Some of us, sometimes, are roses, slowly assembling petal after tightly-wrapped petal, and revealing our full glory only when everything is in place. May our lives bloom like the flowers. Sometimes we are roadside weeds, loveliness bursting improbably from the dust and debris. May our lives bloom like the flowers. May we offer our beauty with the simplicity of flowers, expecting no recognition, hoping for nothing, giving out of what we are, and knowing it is enough. May our lives bloom like the flowers. Hymn 65 The Sweet June Days (words by Samuel Longfellow) Message With Flower Celebration Meditation de Colores, Flower Communion Meditation by Rev. Dan Schatz- video not recorded https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LPYQsjz_ZCx4XU2La4y9CtLz9MyE5444/view?usp=sharing Candles of Joy and Concern Hymn 1018 ACome and Go with me to That Land (African American Spiritual) Extinguishing the Flame Delighted and Renewed by Rebekah Savage As we come to the end of service, may you depart from our time together Buoyed by the Spirit of Life, Delighted by the warmth of our gathering, and Renewed in soul and mind. As we extinguish the flame of our chalice, may its lingering spark be carried in your heart until we are together again. Benediction Carry the Flame Postlude

Ian Evans, Ministerial Intern, provides a reflection on the Flower Communion on Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Worship service given June 8, 2025 Prayer by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister Offertory Music: "Benediction: When the Recall Sounds," music by Jennifer Kobayashi, words adapted from Rev. Dr. Vivien Pomeroy (1883-1961) Anthem: "Bidden or Unbidden: God is Present," music by Kenneth Seitz, words by Marta Morris Flanagan and Charles R. Duffy, spoken at their wedding on August 13, 2023 https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Join us for this special service!  Join us for song, reflection, music, and ritual as we say goodbye to Lead Minister, Rev. Marta Flanagan, and celebrate our annual Flower Communion.  Parish Minister, Rev. Erica Richmond, will be preaching.  Community-wide BBQ after worship! Offering and Giving First The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles. The program began in November 2009, and First Parish has donated over $200,000 to more than 70 organizations. For June 2025, The Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth (BAGLY) will share half of the plate. For nearly 50 years, BAGLY has been a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization, committed to social justice and creating, sustaining, and advocating for programs, policies, and services for the LGBTQ+ youth community in Massachusetts. After serving over 200,000+ youth since 1980, BAGLY is recognized nationally for its pioneering role in creating, sustaining, and advocating for social support, leadership development, and health promotion programs for LGBTQ+ youth. The remaining half of your offering supports the life and work of this Parish. To donate using your smartphone, you may text “fpuu” to 73256. Then follow the directions in the texts you receive. About our Lead Minister: Rev. Marta Flanagan began her ministry as our twentieth called minister at First Parish in the fall of 2009. She is a genuine and forthright preacher. In conversation she is direct and engaging. She speaks of prayer with as much ease as she laughs at human foibles. We call her “Marta.” Marta is a religious liberal, a theist, a feminist, and a lover of the woods. As a student of American history at Smith College she was captivated by the stories of social reformers who were motivated and sustained by their faith. That led her to consider the ministry and to study at Harvard Divinity School from where she was graduated in 1986. She was the first woman minister in the city of Salem, Massachusetts, serving at the First Universalist Church there (1987-1997). She served in a co-ministry at South Church (Unitarian Universalist) in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, (1997-2005) from where she is minister emerita. Marta served as interim minister in Montpelier, Vermont (2008-2009). She is trained as a spiritual director. For three years she lived in the Vermont woods practicing voluntary simplicity and the spiritual life. Marta enjoys the vitality of First Parish and our strong sense of community. She celebrates the yearning for depth and the desire to make a difference in the world that she finds here.

“Celebrate! Our Annual Flower Communion Sunday” Sunday, June 8, 2025 I had a coach once who said when you are going up the mountain, you have to take time to go to the overlooks, take in how far you have come, celebrate and enjoy the view, and rehydrate before you move on. We will look back this Sunday, engage in our annual Flower Communion ritual to end our year, and prepare for our annual meeting. Bring a flower from your garden (or from your neighbors!) and come join in a time of taking in the view. Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Carmen Barsody, Worship Associate; Reiko Oda Lane, organist; UUSF Choir led by Mark Sumner, director; Wm. García Ganz, pianist Eric Shackelford, Camera Operators; Jonathan Silk, Communications Director; Kelvin Jones, Jose Matias Pineda, and Francisco Castellanos, Sextons; Athena Papadakos, Flowers; Linda Messner, Head Usher

"Celebrate! Our Annual Flower Communion Sunday" Sunday, June 8, 2025 I had a coach once who said when you are going up the mountain, you have to take time to go to the overlooks, take in how far you have come, celebrate and enjoy the view, and rehydrate before you move on. We will look back this Sunday, engage in our annual Flower Communion ritual to end our year, and prepare for our annual meeting. Bring a flower from your garden (or from your neighbors!) and come join in a time of taking in the view. Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Carmen Barsody, Worship Associate; Reiko Oda Lane, organist; UUSF Choir led by Mark Sumner, director; Wm. García Ganz, pianist Eric Shackelford, Camera Operators; Jonathan Silk, Communications Director; Kelvin Jones, Jose Matias Pineda, and Francisco Castellanos, Sextons; Athena Papadakos, Flowers; Linda Messner, Head Usher

This podcast is comprised of various segments from a service that was streamed on May 18, 2025, led by Rev. Roger Bertschausen and Rev. Emily Gage. The theme for May is Imagination. To read about our theme-based ministry, please visit http://www.unitytemple.org/faith-development/soul-connections on our website. To see a video of this complete service, click HERE. For information about how to join our Sunday morning live stream worship service on YouTube and our virtual community hour on Zoom after the live stream, please visit our website at http://www.unitytemple.org. Please note that the service is currently held at 9:00 a.m.

Send us a textwith Rev Meredith GarmonVesak is the Buddhist holiday commemorating Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death, as legend has it that Siddhartha Gautama — the Buddha — was born, became enlightened, and died all on the full moon of the lunar month Vesakha. We'll be observing this Buddhist holiday while also having our annual Flower Communion.Support the show

Join us on Sunday May 11th to celebrate Mother's Day and Flower Communion: We celebrate all kinds of moms because love makes a family! Please bring a flower to add to the community vase. Created by Rev. Norbert Čapek, the Flower Communion tradition invites congregants to bring a flower to church. The flowers represent the beauty and unity of our church community. Following the service, each person takes a flower from the vase—a different one than they brought. [Don't worry, we'll have extra flowers for everyone to participate in the ceremony]

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Today we celebrate the 'Flower Communion' of Unitarian, Dr Norbert Capek and its messages of Hope, Compassion, Peace and Loving kindness that blossomed in the decade before the ravages of Nazism swept waves of hate, intolerance and genocide across the globe. And in a world where we hear once again, the drum-roll of regional and global conflict, what qualities will we resolve to take from our 'Flower Service' (our Flower Communion) today, into our less-certain tomorrows?

Frederick Covenant of UU Pagans (June 23, 2024)

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The opportunity has come again, as it has for a century (to say the least), for the flowers to remind us of the audacious beauty of collective action; to remind us to love differences that define and distinguish us; to keep our faith in the call of love in common. Worship Leaders: Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout, Mark Caswell, Rev. Jen Crow, Rev. Arif Mamdani, Rev. Ashley Harness, Barb Brooks Opening Hymn: Come Sing a Song With Me (:23) Words of Welcome and Call to Worship (3:12) Singing Together: We Would Be One (8:35) Flower Communion Ceremony (11:26) Offering Intro and Collection (22:42) Offertory- This Little Light of Mine (26:16) Flower Communion, continued (30:37) Prayer and Cycle of Life (39:54) Benediction (48:07)

 It is our tradition to celebrate Mother's Day at Hope Unitarian Church with a flower communion. Flower communion itself though held at different times of the year in different churches dates to Prague in 1923 and was created by Norbert Čapek and was brought to the United States by his wife Mája Čapek following World War II. This tradition gives us an opportunity to focus on the beauty of the world around us, and the beauty that we find with each other. Please bring a flower to share during this communion. 

Reverend John explains the meaning and importance of UUCA's Flower Communion tradition. (Delivered: Sunday, March 31,2024)

"Where flowers bloom, so does hope." Our lay speaker, UUMAN member Debra Burrell, uses Lady Bird Johnson's inspirational words to inform this service. It's a ritual with a long and courageous history. Originally created in 1923 by Unitarian martyr Norbert Čapek of Prague, Czechoslovakia, the Flower Ceremony was introduced to the United States by Rev. Mája Čapek, Norbert's widow.   "Lily and Lilacs" and "Nature's Blessings" composed by Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2024. All rights reserved. Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay. UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.org Unitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law. https://www.uuman.org/donate/ UUMAN - Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North 11420 Crabapple Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 (770) 992-3949 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRwJlKGVhksTvxKeCXhxeQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UUMAN.ATL Instagram https://www.instagram.com/uuman_atl/ #UUMAN #Unitarian #Universalist #Universalism #UU

Today we Unitarians have two significant events to celebrate: Kris welcomes three - much loved, new members into our Church. And on this mild, mid-Spring day, we Unitarians celebrate the Flower Communion  which Unitarian, Norbert Capek introduced into Bohemia (Czechoslovakia), 100 years ago.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first flower communion service. Bring a flower for this celebration of community, diversity, and the blessing of being together! This is our last Sunday of the church year, to be followed by our annual meeting. Written by: Rev. Laurel Gray Music by: Kala Farnham Hosted and Edited by: Amanda Hall

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This coming Sunday, June 4, we're celebrating Flower Communion, and we could use your help! Bring a flower to share with the community (don't worry: we'll have more flowers available if you don't have one). We'll make a beautiful arrangement with whatever flowers come! At the end, we each get to take a different flower with us as a gift and reminder of beauty in our unity and difference. This special ritual has been performed for years here at First Universalist. And this year marks the 100th anniversary of the very first Flower Communion ever! Singing to Gather- Come, Sing a Song with Me- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (:29) Call to Worship- Rev. Jen Crow (2:26) Introduction to Flower Communion- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (7:07) Hymn- We Would Be One- (10:35) Flower Communion Ritual- Rev. Arif Mamdani (14:57) Prayer and Meditation- Rev. Jen Crow (36:33) Celebrating Lauren Wyeth- Revs. Jen Crow and Arif Mamdani (41:55) Practice of Giving and Recieving- Rev. Arif Mamdani (47:29) Offertory- This Little Light of Mine (52:18) Benediction- Dr. Glen Thomas Rideout (55:03)  

"Extravaganza!" Sunday, June 4, 10:50 am Join us for this multigenerational celebration of the end of our year together. Bring a flower to be part of our celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Flower Communion introduced by Unitarian minister Norbert Čapek of Prague, Czechoslovaki and hear the story of Čapek and the ritual. Let's sing, hear the bells, enjoy the choir and tell stories. Service will be followed by our Annual Meeting! Please bring a flower from your garden to be part of this Sunday's Flower Communion ritual! Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Dennis Adams, Worship Associate; UUSF Bell Choir led by Organist Reiko Oda Lane; UUSF Choir led by Mark Sumner, Music Director; Wm. García Ganz, pianist Eric Shackelford, Camera; Jonathan Silk, Communications Director; Gregory Stevens, Live Chat Moderator; Athena Papadakos, Flowers; Matias Salazar, Sexton; Dan Barnard, Facilities Manager; Linda Messner, Head Usher

"Extravaganza!" Sunday, June 4, 10:50 am Join us for this multigenerational celebration of the end of our year together. Bring a flower to be part of our celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Flower Communion introduced by Unitarian minister Norbert Čapek of Prague, Czechoslovaki and hear the story of Čapek and the ritual. Let's sing, hear the bells, enjoy the choir and tell stories. Service will be followed by our Annual Meeting! Please bring a flower from your garden to be part of this Sunday's Flower Communion ritual! Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Rev. Laura Shennum, Minister of Congregational Life; Dennis Adams, Worship Associate; UUSF Bell Choir led by Organist Reiko Oda Lane; UUSF Choir led by Mark Sumner, Music Director; Wm. García Ganz, pianist Eric Shackelford, Camera; Jonathan Silk, Communications Director; Gregory Stevens, Live Chat Moderator; Athena Papadakos, Flowers; Matias Salazar, Sexton; Dan Barnard, Facilities Manager; Linda Messner, Head Usher

Prayer by Elizabeth Hunter, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering This Sunday half of the offering supports One Spirit - Lakota (https://www.onespiritlakota.org/) The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To donate using your smartphone, you may text “fpuu offering” to 73256. Then follow the directions in the texts you receive. Or give online: https://firstparish.info/give/ About the Sermon: This Sunday Marta will offer reflections on the 100th anniversary of the first Flower Communion which was held at the Unitarian Church in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Since 1923 the flower communion ritual has spread to Unitarian Universalist congregations all over the world. This Sunday everyone is asked to bring a flower to worship which will be shared in our annual flower communion.

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Flower CommunionRev. Dr. Carl Gregg

Along with the 100th anniversary of the original Flower Communion by Unitarian martyr Norbert Capek, this week's service features a re-dedication of a sacred space. Beautiful (and sonically boom-y) UUMAN Sanctuary is open for activities again. "Spring Has Sprung" and "Intricacies of the Flowers" by Alex Pietsch. Copyright 2023. All Rights Reserved.Intro and outro background music by Tim Moor at Pixabay. UUMAN is a welcoming congregation and we thank you for taking the time to get to know us a bit better. You can learn more about us by visiting our website at www.UUMAN.orgUnitarian Universalism is a religion based on seven moral principles which promote the inherent worth of all people and each individual's search for truth and meaning. Learn more at uua.org UUMAN is a 501(c)3 organization under the Internal Revenue Code. Your contribution is deductible to the full extent provided by law. https://www.uuman.org/donate/ UUMAN - Unitarian Universalist Metro Atlanta North 11420 Crabapple Rd, Roswell, GA 30075 (770) 992-3949 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRwJlKGVhksTvxKeCXhxeQ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UUMAN.ATL Twitter https://twitter.com/UUMAN_ATL #UUMAN #Unitarian #Universalist #Universalism #UU _____* We do NOT include portions of the service that contain copyright-protected material, for which we have secured live performance rights (and viewable on our YouTube channel, should you wish.) Thus, for example when a hymn is about to be sung, you will often only hear a short excerpt, for continuity's sake. For more information about what's allowed, see https://copyrightalliance.org/how-to-avoid-copyright-infringement-on-podcasts/

Come listen to a WUU service! 100 years ago, Czech Unitarian ministers Norbert and Maja Čapek created the Flower Celebration to honor the values of community and diversity. Today we celebrate this beloved annual tradition at WUU, both in person and online. In-person participants, please bring a cut flower to share, and you'll get to take another one home. Zoom participants, we have a special blessing planned for you too. We'll also welcome our newest members and thank our Board for all that they do. Rev. Laura Horton-Ludwig, Minister Susan Marcinkus, Worship Associate Austen Petersen, Director of Religious Education Beth Anne Klaver, Wisdom Story Katrina Landon & Jessica O'Brien, From the Heart The YouTube version is here Thank you for listening. For more information about the Williamsburg Unitarian Universalists, or to join us on Sunday mornings, visit www.wuu.org. Permission to reprint, podcast, and/or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-735438. All rights reserved.

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99 years ago, almost to the day, Rev. Norbert Capek led the first Flower Communion ritual. He developed it then, and we observe it today, as a ritual of giving and receiving, of connecting with the beauty in each of us, and the bigger story of that beauty when we come together in community, in fellowship, and in the spirit of love that is this church. We'll have music from Dean Magraw and his band, and a special guest vocalist, Thomasina Petrus. Prelude- Feelin' Good by Nina Simone- Dean Magraw, guitar; Thomasina Petrus, vocals; and the band Words of Welcome- Rev. Jen Crow (3:13) Time for All Ages- Saying Goodbye to Julica (12:18) Flower Communion Ritual- Rev. Arif Mamdani (20:15) Prayer and Cycle of Life- Rev. Arif Mamdani (28:51) Homily- Rev. Jen Crow (31:42) Invitation to Give- Rev. Jen Crow (38:28) Benediction- Summertime by Miles Davis- Thomasina Petrus, Dean Magraw and the band (41:15)

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