First Unitarian Universalist Church Celebrates Homecoming and Connection

The First Unitarian Universalist Church’s minister, Rev. Joan M. Sabatino, is shown a sharing a special story with the children of the congregation as part of The Annual Water Ingathering Ceremony. This ceremony brings together in community all ages as members blend the waters they’ve collected over the summer with the water of previous years in a special ceremony of homecoming and connection. Special music featured the First UU Choir under the direction of Jane Potter Baumer with piano accompaniment by Matt Baumer. After the service, members and guests enjoyed a picnic in the church’s backyard. The First UU religious education children contributed vegetables and flowers gathered from their summer garden located on the church grounds to the picnic buffet table.