Category: Chalice Blog

News from the Chalice Unitarian Univeralist Congregation in Escondido, CA

October President’s Message

The Religious Education program has kicked-off to an excellent start! Our Chalice children are extraordinarily bright, inquisitive, and enjoy learning. It is very satisfying personally working with the students on UU principles and the impact of these principles on our wider world. One intriguing new feature within our classrooms is the Feelings Board, which shows an image … read more.

A Year of Congregational Life

Chalice, can I just say that you are delightful? Well, you are.
It’s my one-year anniversary of coming to work with you all, and I’m so grateful to be working in such a joyful, willing, musical, generous, and deeply caring congregation.

As we went through … read more.

After Worship: Forgiveness and Yom Kippur

Several of you asked me to post the prayer I shared at this morning’s service on forgiveness and Yom Kippur. It is:

I hereby forgive all who have hurt me, all who have done me wrong, deliberately or by accident, whether by word or by deed. … read more.

Volunteer at Pride By The Beach

Mark your calendars for October 10, 10am-6:30pm.
Come hang out with fellow UUs from around North County at this LGBTQ Pride festival in downtown Oceanside. Volunteer to staff our booth so we can spread the word about our welcoming congregations. The event is run … read more.

Cancelled Service Project

Our partner organization has decided to cancel the fence painting scheduled for Saturday, September 12. Forecast predicts triple digit temperature and they are a bit concerned for us; plus the paint will not absorb if the fence is too hot. Please stay tuned to … read more.

Women’s Book Discussion – September

On Sept 15 at 7:15 pm in the Common Room, the Chalice Women’s Book Club will be discussing “Lawrence in Arabia” by Scott Anderson.

A novel that tries to answer “How did a painfully shy Oxford archaeologist without a single day of military training become the … read more.

September Readers’ Theater

Readers’ Theater Group will be meeting on Mon, Sept 28 at 6:45 p.m. in the common room.

We will be reading aloud the drama Waiting for Lefty, by Clifford Odets. Described as ”one of the most celebrated and significant plays of the modern … read more.

Chalice Readers – September Book Selection

On September 25th at 7:00 PM at Chalice we will discuss Moriarty by Anthony Horowitz.

Days after Holmes and Moriarty disappear into the waterfall’s churning depths, Frederick Chase, a senior investigator at New York’s infamous Pinkerton Detective Agency, arrives in Switzerland. Chase brings with him … read more.