NARROWSBURG - Pat Sanders will lead the Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in a Flower Communion, which is a uniquely Unitarian Universalist ritual that celebrates beauty, diversity, and shared community. 

Each person is asked to bring a flower to a service. These are placed together in a common vase or display. Later in the service, each participant takes a different flower home. The symbolism is simple but powerful. Every flower is unique, like every person. Together they create something more beautiful than any single flower. When you leave, you carry a piece of the community with you.

The ritual was created in 1923 by Norbert Čapek in Prague. At the time, he wanted a ceremony that:

• Was inclusive and not tied to traditional Christian sacraments
• Could be shared by people of different beliefs
• Emphasized human connection rather than doctrine

After Čapek was later killed during World War II, the ritual spread internationally and became a cherished UU tradition. 

In Unitarian Universalism, there is no required creed. The Flower Communion expresses core UU values without words:

• Radical inclusion
• Interdependence
• Respect for individual differences

If you’ve ever attended one, you may have noticed how quietly moving it can be. Even without formal theology, it tends to land emotionally -- especially in smaller fellowships like Upper Delaware Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.

Sunday morning services of the UDUUF are held in person at 10:15 AM in the Narrowsburg Union, 7 Erie Ave., Room 102, Narrowsburg, NY 12764, and live-streamed on Zoom (see link below). For more information about this or upcoming weekly programs, see upperdelawareuu.org, email uduuf2022@gmail.com, or call 845-252-6783.

Come in person if you can, or bookmark this link for this and future UDUUF services: https://link.edgepilot.com/s/1dff1294/i2uUL2j-rkO3WaOfNibilg?u=https://zoom.us/j/9376301223. If asked for a password, use "123".