Sometimes referred to as Flower Communion or Flower Festival, the Flower Ceremony is an annual ritual that celebrates beauty, human uniqueness, diversity, and community. Originally created in 1923 by Unitarian minister Norbert Capek of Prague, Czechoslovakia, the Flower Ceremony was introduced to the United States by Rev. Maya Capek, Norbert’s widow. All are welcome to this ceremony, and you are invited to bring a flower to share if you are able. After a blessing of the flowers that have been placed in a shared vase, each person will take home a different flower than the one they brought to honor the diversity found in our faith community.

Presented by Don Morishita

Following the service, we will have the annual spring cleanup around the church. We will be weeding, trimming bushes, and washing windows. Please bring your own drinks and tools for the cleanup. Lunch will be provided.

Memorial Day is a day of observance, marked with ceremony and ritual. We gather this Sunday with Rev. Jenny Peek to witness our human yearning for peace and lament the way we continue engaging in war. We will pray for enlightenment to end the cycle of violence.

Pam Blankenheim is the Worship Associate

Twin Falls has an active agency to address domestic violence. Confidential help is available 24/7 at 208 733 0100.

Perri Gardner is the Worship Associate

Saturday we will have a Tai Chi Workshop beginning at 2:30 in the afternoon. With deep roots in Chinese philosophy and martial arts, tai chi develops and strengthens mind-body-spirit connection.

Through our afternoon together, we’ll explore the history of tai chi, ways it is used today both as a health practice and a spiritual practice and try out some movements together.  Movements can be adapted to best fit the needs of your particular body, so people of all ages and abilities are invited to attend.  

Conjunction Junction, What’s Your Function?  10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 12, 2024

Jeannine Robinett’s message will entail how we use language, specifically the little conjunction “and” to look at the world in new ways?
The word “but” is a limiting word.  “And” opens and expands.  How can we use language, specifically the little conjunction “and” to look at the world in new ways? 

Cindy Strausbaugh is the Worship Associate

From the mental health website, Verywell Mind, empathy is characterized by an awareness of other people’s emotional experiences and an attempt to feel those same emotions from their perspective. Compassion is characterized by the desire to take action to help the other person. The work of professionals in healthcare, and especially those who work in hospice care is the ultimate of empathy and compassion. Join us this Sunday to hear Lelja Becirovic share her experiences in hospice care.

Don Morishita is the Worship Associate