Editing Flower Communion (section)

==Ritual==
In its essentials, the ritual involves the following:<ref name="zottoli" /> 

* Each congregant brings a flower to be used in the service
* Congregants leave their flowers in a central location either as they enter or during the service 
* Towards the end of the service, the flowers are distributed or congregants come forward and choose a flower different from the one they brought.

The actual order of service varies widely in different congregations, and often closely resembles the ordinary order of service. Other service elements might include a sermon, the blessing of or a prayer over the flowers,<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Náboženská společnost českých unitářů |url=https://unitaria.cz/unitarstvi/kvetinova.html |access-date=2023-01-05 |website=unitaria.cz |language=Czech}}</ref> a reading by Norbert Čapek, the history of the ritual, and hymns.<ref name="zottoli" />

Many congregations include this blessing used by Čapek to consecrate the flowers before they are passed to or distributed among the people:
<blockquote>
"Infinite Spirit of Life, we ask thy blessing on these, thy messengers of fellowship and love. May they remind us, amid diversities of knowledge and of gifts, to be one in desire and affection, and devotion to thy holy will. May they also remind us of the value of comradeship, of doing and sharing alike. May we cherish friendship as one of thy most precious gifts. May we not let awareness of another's talents discourage us, or sully our relationship, but may we realize that, whatever we can do, great or small, the efforts of all of us are needed to do thy work in this world."<ref name="zottoli" /></blockquote>