All UU’s are invited to bring a flower and join the Global celebration of the 95th Flower Communion on Sunday, June 4th.
The first Flower Communion was created in 1922 by Norbert and Maja Čapek (Chah-peck) as an original ceremony for their newly formed Unitarian congregation. Although the Communion itself is simple, the symbolism can be profoundly meaningful. Traditionally, on the Sunday before the summer recess, each person brings a flower and places it in the communion vase. The vase is brought into the sanctuary and the flowers are consecrated, each person takes a flower other than the one they brought.
The in-gathering of the flowers symbolizes the individuality and diversity each person brings to the community. Just as each flower is necessary to make the beautiful bouquet, so each person is necessary to create our beloved community. The flowers remind us that we are all God’s family and that the spirit of love units us.
By exchanging flowers, we show our willingness to walk together in our Search for truth, disregarding all that might divide us. Each person takes home a flower brought by someone else – thus symbolizing our shared celebration in community. This communion is a fitting tribute to the legacy of Norbert and Maja Čapek, and to the Church they founded and nurtured that became the largest Unitarian congregation in the world.