News from the Chalice Unitarian Univeralist Congregation in Escondido, CA
I preached about the power of music last Sunday, and had fun leading you in singing “if you’re happy and you know it, sing a song!” and “if your neighbor sings badly, that’s ok!” I truly believe making music is an important part of being … read more.
The San Diego Women’s Chorus performing at the GALA Festival of Choruses, July 2016.
Is the world getting scarier, or are we just paying more attention? It’s hard to know. It seems like every time I lead worship, I have to add some special acknowledgment of … read more.
I write this column while wrapping up my work responsibilities and Chalice responsibilities in preparation for a month in Greece and Bulgaria, doing yoga, visiting a beach town, some historical cities and perhaps a winery or two. When you read this in mid-August, Alec … read more.
I write my first column as Chalice’s incoming congregational president while processing the death of my mother Pat. Many of you know that my mom spent the last four years in a memory care facility in Escondido, where I visited with her once or twice … read more.
I’m excited and honored to be serving as your sabbatical minister. As you know, I will be coordinating and leading worship and pastoral care while Rev. Sharon is away. I will also be continuing my regular portfolio of work as Minister of Congregational Life: organizing … read more.
In my sermon on Sunday, I talked about Black Lives Matter, and I wanted to share with you a number of articles and resources that are helping me as I struggle to understand race and violence in our country:
Misael Perez is a young man from Guatemala who now lives in Phoenix. Two years ago, he faced deportation after a traffic stop. While lawyers fought his case, he entered sanctuary at Shadow Rock UCC. He lived at the church for four months, until he … read more.
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.
A memorial service for Dennis Gooler will be held at Chalice on Sunday, July 10 at 2 p.m.
For those coming from out of town:
Escondido, California is about 30 miles northeast of downtown San Diego. You will want to fly into San Diego International Airport (aka Lindbergh … read more.
June is an exciting time at Chalice, with folks thinking about their summer trips, children excited to be out-of-school, and a congregational year winding down. My time as Congregation President draws to a close at the end of the month. Thanks to everyone on the … read more.
