Starr King Unitarian Universalist Church

Flower Communion

This year marks the 95th Anniversary of the Flower Communion tradition. To commemorate this anniversary, the Prague Unitarian Church has invited UU congregations around the world to join in the celebration on Sunday, June 4. Join us and bring a flower to share!

The Flower Communion was first celebrated in Prague on June 4, 1923 by Norbert Čapek, who was also the founder of the Unitarian Church in Czechoslovakia. He saw the need to unite the diverse congregants of his church, from varying Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish backgrounds, through honoring the universal beauty of nature. His wife, Rev. Maja Čapek, brought the ritual to the United States in 1940.

How Flowers Changed the World

Flower Communion Service. We will gather near the date of the original Flower Ceremony in Prague, Czechoslovakia (June,1923) to celebrate a communion of flowers, with a  homily, readings and some of the original words from Rev. Norbert Capek, founder of the Flower Ceremony.

EARTH LAUGHS IN FLOWERS

Rev. Joy Atkinson
This Sunday we engage in a uniquely Unitarian ritual that was established in Czechoslovakia on June 4th, 1923, and is widely celebrated in our Unitarian and Unitarian Universalist congregations. Please bring a flower for every attending member of your family to add to the communal bouquet, representing the diverse gifts we bring. Join us for this beautiful service celebrating our history and symbolizing the diversity of the gifts we bring.