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The episode celebrates the annual Flower Communion, a Unitarian Universalist tradition, emphasizing themes of renewal and community.

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…

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