This has been a week of great turmoil across the country. Last Monday many from our congregation participated in the Black Lives Matter peaceful march in downtown Champaign. Come hear stories of struggle, inspiration, sorrow, and hope in this service, including words from Minnie Pearson, the President of the local chapter of the NAACP. This was originally planned as our annual Flower Communion / Celebration. We must remember that the Unitarian Flower Communion was developed by Norbert and Maja Čapek, Czech Unitarian ministers, and Norbert Čapek died in Dachau for his Unitarian faith and his solidarity with the oppressed. There will be an outdoor flower communion after the service (see below for details).
Special Outdoor Flower Communion
After Sunday service, from 12 to 1, you are invited to bring a vase or container with a flower or bouquet to the outside of the church for an “Outdoor Flower Communion” . The vase should be one you are OK with not getting back. Please wear a mask and have hand sanitizer with you. Volunteers will be guiding cars in the parking lot one at a time and showing you where to place your vase. We will also have some vases available for your flowers, pre-filled with water. I will be there to greet you – masked, of course! The bouquets will be shared with the families in our community being served by the Red Herring Bucket Brigade. If you have small to medium size cardboard boxes we could use for transporting flowers and vases, please drop them by the church near our recycling cans this week.