The annual Water Ceremony is a Unitarian Universalist tradition. On this Sunday we’ll celebrate and explore a couple of ideas that are both simple and complex: water is essential to life, and it connects us all.

Bring a small sample of water that’s significant for you. It can be from as close to home as your yard or from as far away as another continent—or from anywhere in between.

If you have a short story to share about your water sample, great. If not, no problem. And if you don’t bring your own water sample, we’ll have extra. (It’s the thought that counts.) After the Service, we will release the water we collect into the Heiferhorn Creek, which runs through or campus to the Chattahoochee River, then on to the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.

Sunday services begin at 11 a.m., but join us early for coffee and conversation. Visitors and guests are always welcome at our progressive Fellowship. Fellowship President Connie Ussery will lead the water ceremony. We’ll also have some music, a little meditation and optional opportunities to share your thoughts.

Unitarian Universalism is an unusual religion. For example, we don’t share a creed. Our members are Christians, Jews, Buddhists, subscribers to earth-centered traditions and other religions. Members also include humanists, agnostics, atheists and people who resist labels. What we do share are commitments to respect all people, to care for the planet and to support each other in our unique, responsible searches for truth and meaning.

We’re also dedicated to sharing laughter, expressing gratitude and making room for love. If your unsatisfied with other organized religions, you might find a home here. (Full disclosure: we’re not that organized.)