Join us this Sunday for our traditional Blending of the Waters service. Originating with UU congregations in the 1980s, this ceremony marks the end of summer and the beginning of the new church year.
In this ceremony, everyone is encouraged bring a small amount of water from a place they traveled over the summer or that reflects a place that is special to them. “Symbolic” water is provided for those without water. During the service, people pour their water together into a large bowl. The combined water is symbolic of our coming together in a shared faith from many different sources. The water is blessed by the congregation. A small amount is collected and stored to add to next year’s water communion. The remaining water may be added to the memorial garden or used as the congregation for child dedication ceremonies or other events in need of “holy water.”
During the service, we will also formally recognize those who have joined us in our shared journey over the past year, sharing words of welcome, celebration, and commitment.
If you are unable to attend in person, you may attend online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91584017613 [Meeting ID: 915 8401 7613].
If you are attending online, please also fill out our Online Visitor Book.
You may also participate via phone by calling: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago), +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston), +1 360 209 5623 US or +1 507 473 4847 US [Meeting ID: 915 8401 7613]
Topics: Beloved Community, Communion, Covenant, Friendship, Holiday, Interdependence, Intergenerational, Love, Memory, Pluralism, Ritual, Special Service, Spiritual Practice, Theme: Beginnings, UUCJ History, Welcoming, Whole Church
