Flower Communion – Planting Seeds of Joy
Unitarian Universalist Community of the Mountains
April 27, 2025
Gail Johnson Vaughan & Beth Karow, Worship Associates
You are invited to bring a flower to this beautiful Flower Communion. There is much to learn about joy from delicate blossoms whose seeds can sprout and blossom even on barren rock. It is as if their seeds are seeds of joy. We too have those seeds within us. They can sprout in the most barren of times – watered not just by April showers, but also through our salty tears. Join us as we cultivate our seeds of joy.
Song for Gathering Now Let Us Sing #368 by anonymous
Greeting Gail Johnson Vaughan
Land Acknowledgement read by Yvonne Bartlett
Lighting of the Chalice It Dances by Rev. Scott Tayler, read by Jim Bair
Singing the Children on Their Way
Welcome Beth Karow
Opening Words Gail Johnson Vaughan
Joys & Sorrows Beth Karow
Presentation of the Flowers
Prayer & Meditation Beth Karow
Reading The Days Of Too Many Flowers by Rev Tess Baumberger, read by Gracie Kendrick
Song For the Beauty of the Earth #21 words by Folliot S. Pierpoint, music by Conrad Kocher
Reflection Planting the Seeds of Joy Gail Johnson Vaughan
Gathering of Flowers and Seeds
Song The Garden Song by David Mallett, led by Claire Leve
Offering Gail Johnson Vaughan
Offertory
Dedication Gail Johnson Vaughan
Pollinators Those who fertilized this service with their time, talents and blossoms of spirit.
Announcements
Closing Song Earth was Given as a Garden #207 words by Roberta Bard, music by Rowland Hugh Prichard
Closing Words Gail Johnson Vaughan and Beth Karow
Community Benediction / Extinguishing of the Chalice
Carry the flame of peace and love until we meet again.
Music for Going Forth