News from the Chalice Unitarian Univeralist Congregation in Escondido, CA
It’s not unusual to feel sad or “blue” at Christmas time.
A 2011 review of empirical studies found that mood worsens in December. Loneliness, anxiety, and helplessness rise. One study “concluded that one of the most relevant factors in Christmas depressions is the individual’s … read more.
As was announced to the congregation via email on November 26, founding member Bill Spaulding has passed away.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Chalice on Tuesday, January 9 at 2 p.m. Reception to follow.
For those coming from out of town:
Escondido, … read more.
As was announced to the congregation via email on November 17, founding member Jim Schnelker has passed away.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Chalice on Tuesday, December 12 at 2 p.m. Reception to follow.
For those coming from out of town:
Escondido, … read more.
Those of you who have become Chalice members in the past few years have received a handout about membership expectations. Bu those of you who have been Chalice members for longer than that have likely never seen this information! I’m including it here … read more.
As was announced to the congregation via email on September 8, Charles Pinney has passed away.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Chalice on Sunday, October 29 at 2 p.m. Reception to follow.
For those coming from out of town:
Escondido, California is … read more.
Auction Event – Saturday, September 30 5 to 8 pm
Almost Annual Oktoberfest
Tickets are still available for this traditional celebration.
Fun music: Beer Barrel Polka, maybe the “Chicken Dance”!
Please contact the office by 4 pm Thursday, Sept. 28 if you do not … read more.
We gather to honor and celebrate the life of Chuck Pinney
Sunday, October 29 at 2:00 pm at Chalice UU Congregation
2324 Miller Ave, Escondido, CA 92029
So many links!
Videos from General Assembly:
General Assembly 2017 online (all the recordings)
The three co-presidents being interviewed at the second plenary session by Jesse King, an organizational consultant and chair of our UU Ministerial Fellowship Committee. This replaced the traditional … read more.
I’m so grateful for all of you who listened to a sermon on a difficult topic–human trafficking–and appreciated the opportunity for us to learn about this as a religious community.
Here are some of the resources I mentioned.
Data / Information:
The majority of children who are raised attending Unitarian Universalist congregations do NOT become adults who attend UU congregations. It is not that they leave Unitarian Universalism for other faith traditions, although some of them do. It is that they do not become … read more.
