Flower Communion – Planting Seeds of Joy

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