Author: RevSharon

Violence against APIA people

Beloved Chalites,

If you are not aware, a white man in Atlanta shot and killed eight people yesterday, including six Asian women. The shooter is in custody.

This violence comes as violence against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) is on the rise. As President Biden noted … read more.

Minister’s Message for February 2021

This past September, I added a component called “land acknowledgment” to our Sunday worship. The words I use have been evolving; these are the words I have used most recently:

We begin our service by acknowledging that wherever each of us is watching, if we are … read more.

Learn About Our Online Auction!

The New Year is here and it’s time for the Annual Chalice Auction fundraiser. This year, for the first time, the auction will be held entirely online. It will be a new and exciting adventure.

The auction opens for bidding on Sunday, February 7 at 12 … read more.

Please Join in Our Water Ritual

In this pandemic time, you are invited to participate in a communal but solitary water ritual. Bring a small amount of water from your home.

Where?

If you live outside Escondido or are otherwise unable to get to the Chalice campus, simply find a spot of earth … read more.

Canned Food Drive for ICS

Drop off canned or dried goods at the Chalice campus any time in September for donation to Interfaith Community Services.

Recommended Reading from the Transformation Team

As we begin our work together to dismantle White Supremacy, we invite and encourage the Chalice Congregation to read two informative and challenging books.

We will begin with White Fragility, written by a white professor Robin DiAngelo for white people. Jonathan Capehart, in a recent article in … read more.

Job Opening: Congregational Administrator

Open Position Posted: July 22, 2020

Position Title: Congregational Administrator

Reports To: Senior Minister

Status: Half-time Hourly (22 hours)

Start Date: August 10, 2020 (negotiable)

Application Deadline: August 5, 2020

 

JOB SUMMARY

The Congregational Administrator is the primary person responsible for ensuring that the business affairs of the congregation are conducted in an … read more.

Transformation Team Update

(Mission: Through education, self-reflection, and social action, the Transformation Team will assist the congregation to identify and dismantle white supremacy culture and racism at Chalice and the world.)
 
During last Sunday’s Worship Service, Reverend Sharon and the Team urged congregants to take the Implicit Association Test … read more.

Transformation Team Video Request

The Transformation Team made a request of Chalice congregants during our July 19 Sunday worship. You can watch their video here:

 

 

You can watch the entire worship service, “Comfortable with Discomfort,” here:

 

Introducing the Transformation Team!

Helping Chalice Respond to White Supremacy and
Support the Black Lives Matter Movement 

In response to a call to work on white supremacy culture from Rev. Sharon, the UUA Commission on Institutional Change, Black Lives UU, and many members of color in our faith, … read more.