Taken next to Laternman’s Mill, Youngstown, OH

Join us as we celebrate Water Communion with the beginning of Fall. Bring water from your home or a place that is special to you, and come prepared to share briefly which place you find special.

Rev. Joseph Boyd – Minister

Kathleen Hogue – Director of Religious Exploration

Gary Davenport – Lay Minister 

Elaine Habeger – Chalice Lighting

Jeff Crouse – Guitarist and Vocals


Question: What is Water Communion?

Answer: 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 one by one pour their water together into a large bowl. As the water is added, the person who brought it tells why this water is special to them. The combined water is symbolic of our shared faith coming from many different sources. It is often then blessed by the congregation, and sometimes is later boiled and used as the congregation’s “holy water” in child dedication ceremonies and similar events. –uua.org