The Water Communion, also sometimes called Water Ceremony, was first used at a Unitarian Universalist (UU) worship service in the 1980s. Many UU congregations now hold a Water Communion once a year, often at the beginning of the new church year (September).

Members bring to the service a small amount of water from a place that is special to them. During the appointed time in the service, people pour their water into a large bowl. The combined water is symbolic of our shared faith coming from many different sources.

Topics: Community, Togetherness, Source/Tradition, Water communion