UUs have been celebrating Water Communions since 1980. It has been a longstanding tradition at UUCC. This Communion is also known as a Water Ceremony or In-gathering and is the way we begin the new church year. We ask that you bring in a small amount of water that represents some place that is special to you. As you pour your water into the communal bowl, you may state what this water represents to you. The combined water is a symbol of our shared faith and community.
Visualizing Personal and Mutual Resilience
Everyone faces challenges, some harder than others. How we prepare for and respond to adverse events is our decision and choice (mostly.) Resilience, “bouncing back better”, is a useful attribute, for individuals as well as for communities, organizations and nations. The sermon summarizes a few individual and community-related perspectives, skills and practices that can help […]