Over the last couple of months, the Mission Statement Task Force has put a survey in most of the weekly E-Nuus for everyone’s participation. Refer to the February 17th E-Nuus for the last survey which also includes all the previous ones. It’s still not too … read more.
When we gathered at Felicita Park on August 15, 2021, for our first in-person worship service since March 8, 2020, we invited congregants to place stickers on your clothing to indicate your comfort level in getting close (or not) to others. At that time, we … read more.
Dear Chalice Members and Friends,
I don’t know about you, but I am finding this pandemic ever more disheartening. As many of you know, I am a physician, an obstetrician with an entirely hospital-based practice. We are seeing so much Covid right now. Every day I … read more.
Hello all at Chalice,
This month’s column is an update on some actions of the board of trustees. The board a few months ago created two task forces. One task force was charged with the task of educating themselves and the congregation about the 8th principle … read more.
The following is an excerpt from Rev. Sharon Wylie’s sermon “Our UU 8th Principle” offered on November 7, 2021:
When we travel somewhere different, not everything makes sense there because the norms and traditions of another culture are foreign to us. And we, the travelers, are … read more.
The following is an excerpt from Rev. Sharon Wylie’s sermon “Maybe We Make God” offered on October 3, 2021:
These are hard times to be a churchgoer.
When I first joined a Unitarian Universalist church in 2004, the first church of any kind I had ever joined, … read more.
On September 26, Gregory C Carrow-Boyd was our guest speaker at our Sunday service. He used the quote “Justice is what love looks like in public.” Here are a few words I wrote shortly after that sermon.
“Justice is what love looks like in public”. I … read more.
Pamela Rutledge writes the following in the journal, Psychology Today:
“When organizations, causes, brands or individuals identify and develop a core story, they create and display authentic meaning and purpose that others can believe, participate with, and share. This is the basis for cultural and social … read more.
Beloveds,
As you have noticed, we are not worshipping in-person yet. We are still working on figuring out the technology, which is complicated. UU congregations across the country are sharing resources and learning together on Facebook. We are not the only congregation working on this, and … read more.
One of the goals for the Board this year is as follows. “Support the Outreach team to make Chalice more visible to the outside Community and encourage growth, with a goal of diversifying membership”
Our current membership at Chalice includes 130 members, 9 non-voting members, 5 … read more.
