The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will meet on Sunday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Tryon Youth Center on Rt. 176 W. The speaker will be Reverend Jean Rowe, who will speak on the topic, “Celebrating With Flowers.”

“In the late 1930s in Prague, Czechoslovakia, a young Unitarian minister planned a community celebration during the Nazi occupation. He wanted it to be a joyful, strong statement of the unity of the Czech people. He chose flowers as the symbol for his celebration, thinking the Nazis wouldn’t see any significance in a bunch of flowers. It became a powerful annual celebration of community unity. For this ‘flower communion,’ each one brings a flower (bought, homegrown or found along the roadside). Together we’ll make a large bouquet and each person will go home with a different flower. We’ll share the story, which has continued to grow here and abroad,” said Rowe.

The annual meeting and the election of officers for next year will be held immediately after the service. Following the meeting, a potluck lunch will be served. The UU board will provide barbecue. Members are asked to bring salads, casseroles, desserts and utensils and paper plates.

For more information, call 828-894-5776 or visit uutryonnc.org online.

– article submitted by Dan Dworkin