News from the Chalice Unitarian Univeralist Congregation in Escondido, CA
I promised some book recommendations for those of you who would like to learn more about Neo-Paganism. There are thousands of Pagan books out there, with many, many, many designed to be introductory. These are just a few of my personal favorites:
Wicca: A Guide … read more.
For most of us, our schedules are so tight, and our to-do lists so endless, the last thing we want to do is commit to another project or group. However, Chalice’s religious education (RE) program is one area in which you should not cut corners. … read more.
Humanist Meeting
Wednesday, August 19
7-8:30 p.m.
Chalice Chapel
Beginning in May and ending in October, UU humanists from Palomar UU Fellowship and Chalice UU Congregation are showing the six episode series The African Americans, Many Rivers to Cross, with Henry Louis Gates Jr., originally shown on PBS beginning … read more.
Our August meeting will be held on Monday, August 31st at 6:45 p.m.in the common room. We will be reading aloud the comedy Drinking Habits, which we read 2 years ago and brought back because we loved it so.
From the publishers’ synopsis:
“Accusations, mistaken identities, … read more.
On August 28th at 7:00 PM at Chalice we will discuss The Reef: A Passionate History
by Iain McCalman. The Great Barrier Reef can be seen from outer space, has been selected as a world heritage site and is labeled one of the seven natural wonders … read more.
Join us on Tuesday, August 18 at 7:15 pm in the Common Room to discuss “The Four Seasons: A novel of Vivaldi’s Venice “ by Laurel Corona. A novel that brings Venice and Vivaldi to life, delivering a stirring story of love, ambition, and music … read more.
On “Question Box Sunday,” instead of giving a sermon, I answer questions that congregants have submitted during the service. This is the second year I’ve done it, and both times it’s been fun for me, and congregants seem to enjoy it too.
Questions range from the … read more.
We are sad to share that Audrey Anderson passed away last week. We will extinguish the chalice for Audrey at our July 26 worship service.
A memorial service will be held at Chalice as follows:
Sunday, August 30
Memorial Service: 2-3 p.m.
Hootenanny: 3-6 p.m.
Donations in … read more.
I attended my first General Assembly June 24-28 in Portland. To be honest, part of my motivation was out of a sense of duty as incoming Vice President, and I knew it would be a good learning experience. I’ve attended, planned and run enough professional … read more.
