On Sunday, September 14 we will celebrate this community with our annual Water Communion and Ingathering Potluck.
In 1980, two Unitarian Universalist women—Carolyn McDade and Lucile Schuck Longview created a service called “Coming Home Like Rivers to the Sea” with a new ritual “that spoke to our connectedness to one another, to the totality of life, and to our place on this planet.” People brought water from different places and poured it in a common earthenware bowl as each bearer described its significance.
Join us at 10:30 a.m. as we gather once again in our spiritual home to share this deeply meaningful ritual which reminds us of our diversity and interconnectedness. Bring water from the ocean, the river, the lakes, rainwater you collected in your backyard, or tap water from your kitchen.
“Water is more than simply a metaphor. It is elemental and primary, calling forth feelings of awe and reverence. Acknowledging that the ocean is considered by many to be the place from which all life on our planet came—it is the womb of life. We choose water as our symbol of our empowerment. Water deepens in meaning for us, just as water deepens during its long and winding journey to the sea.”
Then, at 11:30 a.m., join us for the Annual Ingathering Potluck (also known as Salmon Bake)! Please plan to stay after the service for a potluck and lunch! We will provide salmon and curry chickpea salad (vegan) and we ask you to provide sides and desserts. Not sure what to bring?
- Last Name A-I: Salads
- Last Name J-R: Sides
- Last Name S-Z: Desserts
We also ask you to consider volunteering! We need cooks and people to help set up. We have great directions to follow, so it’s hands and people willing to give of themselves. To volunteer, sign up here.
by Nicole Duff, Director of Membership Development