Flower Communion June 4, 2003
The Earth Laughs in Colours
Service Leader: Ali Hammington
Chimes
Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Announcements
Prelude
Chalice Lighting All of Us Are Beautiful by Thomas Rhodes
We come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes.
Some of us grow in bunches.
Some of us grow alone.
Some of us are cupped inward,
And some of us spread ourselves out wide.
Some of us are old and dried and tougher than we appear.
Some of us are still in bud.
Some of us grow low to the ground,
And some of us stretch toward the sun.
Some of us feel like weeds, sometimes.
Some of us carry seeds, sometimes.
Some of us are prickly, sometimes.
Some of us smell.
And all of us are beautiful.
What a bouquet of people we are!
Hymn 38 Morning Has Broken
Sharing Our Abundance John Spady Centre
From You I Receive From you I receive to you I give,
Together we share and by this we live (sung twice)
Service Leader Reflection
Video Presentation De Colores
by Presented by Dan Schatz (used with permission)
Message The Earth Laughs in Flowers Rev. Morrison
Hymn 63 Spring Has Now Unwrapped the Flowers
Flower Ritual
Meditation
Meditation Hymn 352 Find a Stillness
Candles of Joy and Concern
Hymn What a Wonderful World
Extinguishing the Flame by Rev. Dr. Susan Frederick-Gray
May we remain always mindful of how radical and powerful love is.
How dangerous those who use fear to build power know love to be.
How necessary and essential the spirit and struggle for universal love,
for human dignity, for reverence for life – all life, every life – all creation
remains,
Always.
As we go forth today, remember:
We are among the keepers of this flame.
Benediction
Carry the Flame Carry the flame of peace and
Love until we meet again (sung twice)
Postlude
