Author: RevSharon

After worship: Prayer of confession

This is the prayer of confession shared during this morning’s service. It originates from First Church in Jamaica Plain Unitarian Universalist, where it was written by Rev. Terry Burke. It has been subsequently revised by Rev. Elizabeth Bukey, and revised again by Rev. Sharon Wylie.

Prayer of … read more.

April Minister’s Message

Beloved community,

I was reminded this past weekend that not everyone is aware that Rev. Elizabeth Bukey will be leaving Chalice by the end of June. Her position, Minister of Congregational Life, was funded for three years, and unfortunately, we will not likely be able to … read more.

Volunteers Needed for Ushering

At the January 15 “greeter” meeting, a decision was reached to separate some of the traditional greeter duties to create a new position for Sunday mornings: usher.

Ushers are part of worship team along with worship associates, song leaders, story tellers, musicians, and our Chalice professional … read more.

Chalice Delegation Visits Our Muslim Neighbors

Chalice congregants signed cards of love and support for our Muslim friends at church on Sunday, January 29. The card was then delivered to the Islamic Society of North County (ISNC, located in Escondido) on Friday, February 3.

Four Chalice congregants represented our community in delivering the … read more.

Thanksgiving Meals at ICS

November 2016 and 2015: A dozen people from Chalice served Thanksgiving meals to people in need with Interfaith Community Services.

Memorial for Gary Cagle on Dec. 17

As was announced to the congregation via email on November 14, Gary Cagle has passed away.

His memorial service will be held at Chalice on Saturday, December 17 at 2 p.m.

For those coming from out of town:
Escondido, California is about 30 miles northeast of downtown San … read more.

San Diego Food Bank

September 2016 and October 2015: We spent a Saturday morning putting together boxes of food for individuals in need.

Rev. Sharon’s Sabbatical Plans

Rev. Sharon Wylie will be on sabbatical from July 4 through October 31. The letter below was submitted to Chalice’s Board of Trustees on June 14, 2016:

Beloved community,

Since my sabbatical was announced earlier this year, I have been asked dozens of times—by people within our … read more.