We are now 3 months into Rev. Sharon’s 4 month sabbatical and I wish to thank Rev. Dr. Greg for his excellent services and guidance while Rev. Sharon is away. Also, I am very grateful to the Coordinating Team and the Worship Associates who have … read more.
It has been a lovely two months with you so far. I have enjoyed getting to meet so many of you who attend the congregation. As always, if you would like to talk one-on-one, please feel free to email me at gccboyd@chaliceuucongregation.org. I am … read more.
On Saturday, August 20, 2022, our Sabbatical Minister, Rev. Dr. Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd, was ordained by the Unitarian Church of Harrisburg, PA. Ordination is special covenant between a congregation and a minister which bestows spiritual authority, the symbol of a full-length stole, and the ability to … read more.
Let me start by congratulating Rev. Dr. Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd, our sabbatical minister, on the occasion of his ordination by the Harrisburg Unitarian Universalist Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on August 20, 2022. How fortunate we are to have Rev. Greg as our sabbatical minister at … read more.
I recently returned from a vacation including a family reunion, a trip through rural upstate New York, and visits with old childhood friends along the way. It is nice to connect with the past and reminisce, but mostly I delighted in seeing new grandchildren and … read more.
Greetings everyone, and a special welcome to our new Board and committee members. Thank you to all for a successful Congregational meeting last month. In addition to the usual Board and budget approvals, we approved a new Mission Statement and adopted a new Eighth Principle. … read more.
Reverend Sharon gives us the following information:
MEET OUR PASTORAL CARE MINISTER
Rev. Tania Márquez
July 3 – August 6
You can request pastoral care and support by telephone or text. Rev. Tania will respond to you within 24 hours.
Please be sure to indicate you are from UU Chalice. Please … read more.
The following are excerpts from Rev. Sharon Wylie’s sermon “Recovering from the Pandemic” offered on May 22, 2022. You can watch the full sermon on Chalice’s YouTube channel.
I have three ideas to share with you, three affirmations, three teachings. Use these like a mantra, over … read more.
There is an excellent article in the UU World this month entitled Snapshot in Time: A Different Church by Gail Geisenhainer. It is a story about a lesbian woman who goes to a UU church in Maine in the 1980’s for the first time. She … read more.
Minister’s Message – May
From Rev. Sharon Wylie
My four-month sabbatical begins on July 4th. On the one hand, that is two months away, which feels like a long time. On the other hand, it’s just around the corner!
This will be the second sabbatical for me in … read more.
