We’ll celebrate spring and renewal with a traditional Unitarian Universalist ceremony that was created by two Unitarian ministers. Rev. Maja Capek and Rev. Norbert Capek (who were married) founded the Unitarian ministry in Czechoslovakia. She escaped arrest by the Nazis in the 1930s and brought the ceremony to the United States. Her husband died at Dachau.

The ceremony is simple. Bring a flower from a garden, the woods, the roadside, wherever. We’ll combine all our flowers in a single vase, then we’ll celebrate spring, rebirth and the Capeks’ extraordinary lives. After the service, everyone will leave with a flower, refreshed and ready for the coming week.

Sunday services begin at 11 a.m. but join us early for coffee and conversation. Visitors and guests are always welcome, and the Flower Ceremony offers an opportunity to learn what we’re all about.

Sunday services usually feature a speaker—either a member of the Fellowship or a guest. Fellowship Connie Ussery will lead this service. Sometimes (this Sunday, for example), we focus on principles and values we share. (See the Seven Principles of Unitarian Univeralism.) Services also include music, readings, meditation and a chance to share your own thoughts.

We are non-denominational, and we don’t share a single creed. We do have beliefs, as individuals, but our members subscribe to a range of religious, philosophical and ethical traditions. And some members resist labels. What ties us together are commitments to human rights and care for the planet. Our unofficial motto: “deeds before creeds.”

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