News from the Chalice Unitarian Univeralist Congregation in Escondido, CA
A Memorial Celebration of Life service for Jim Brown will be held at Chalice on Thursday, May 8th, at 10 a.m. in the Chalice chapel.
The service will be streamed using the same Zoom information as our Sunday morning worship service. (Zoom ID: 832 129 662) … read more.
The following is an excerpt from Rev. Sharon Wylie’s sermon “Deeds Not Creeds” offered on April 20, 2025. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. You can watch the full sermon on Chalice’s YouTube channel.
In January, when we talked about salvation (and I do … read more.
Greetings Chalice!
Congratulations, Chalice, we did it! Our pledge drive for our 2025-2026 congregational year was a huge success! We were able to meet our goal of $327,000 thanks to your generous pledges during our “Together, A Force for Good” campaign. A warm, heartfelt “Thank You!” … read more.
A parable for our times (shared with the congregation during worship on March 23):
Chalice has participated in two beach cleanups in the past five months (in coordination with regularly scheduled cleanups organized by the Surfrider Foundation). Now, when I go for a walk around my … read more.
Greetings Chalice!
It is Pledge Drive Season! Our 4-week Pledge Drive started on March 16, and ends on April 13, Celebration Sunday. Our theme is “Together, A Force for Good.” When we join together, we are stronger, more resilient, and capable of creating positive changes in … read more.
A Memorial Celebration of Life service for Charles Cleveland will be held at Chalice on Friday, April 11th, at 11 a.m. in the Chalice chapel.
The service will be streamed using the same Zoom information as our Sunday morning worship service. (Zoom ID: 832 129 662) … read more.
How congregants are reducing plastic use
Collected ideas from our 9/22/24 water ritual service
Stop using plastic utensils when ordering out (3)
Don’t use plastic straws (8)
Use shampoo bars instead of liquid in plastic bottles
Stop using single use water bottles (10)
Reusable silicone storage bags rather than single-use ziploc … read more.
As many of you have noticed, I am often (not always) preaching without a script on Sundays. I thought this newsletter column would be a good way to answer some of your questions about this style of preaching.
I started experimenting with this different style of … read more.
Greetings Chalice!
It’s March, and you know what that means! In addition to our March Madness “Favorite Pacific Ocean Dweller” voting (go Leafy Sea Dragon!), it’s also the beginning of our Annual Pledge Drive! Pledges of financial support from members and friends are what makes our … read more.
A Memorial Celebration of Life service for Lisa Houghtelin will be held at Chalice on Friday, February 28th, at 11 a.m. in the Chalice chapel. A lunch reception will follow.
The service will be streamed using the same Zoom information as our Sunday morning worship service. … read more.
