News from the Chalice Unitarian Univeralist Congregation in Escondido, CA
The following are excerpts from Rev. Sharon Wylie’s sermon “We All Need Care” offered on March 5, 2023. You can watch the full sermon on Chalice’s YouTube channel.
Our tendency to insist we are fine when we are not reminds me of animals that hide when … read more.
There was a time in my life when I was searching for answers to questions like “Who am I?” and “What am I here for?”, “Why do I experience awe and wonder?”, and “How do I help create a community that reflects my values?”
I was … read more.
At our monthly Elders Lunch (held on zoom the second Friday each month from 12 noon to 1 p.m.), Rev. Sharon shares a reading from the book In Later Years: Finding Meaning and Spirit in Aging by Bruce T. Marshall, a Unitarian Universalist minister. The following are … read more.
On March 19, we will begin having two worship services on Sunday morning, at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The last time we had two worship services on Sunday morning was March 8, 2020, so it’s been a full three years.
I don’t like the phrase … read more.
Pardon our mess! It seems that during the installation of the patio shade sails, a gas line and a water line to the Chapel were broken. This has slowed down the installation of the sails and has prolonged the mess on the patio. With the … read more.
JOB SUMMARY
The Sunday Worship Musician provides piano solo music and accompaniment for congregational singing for both the 9:00 AM and the 11:00 AM worship services. The dates and number of Sundays per month vary, but 1-2 Sundays a month are generally available. Dates will be … read more.
At our monthly Elders Lunch (held on zoom the second Friday each month from 12 noon to 1 p.m.), Rev. Sharon shares a reading from the book In Later Years: Finding Meaning and Spirit in Aging by Bruce T. Marshall, a Unitarian Universalist minister. The following … read more.
This past Sunday, Rev. Sharon spoke at a local protest rally in response to police brutality leading to the deaths of Keenan Anderson in Los Angeles and Tyre Nichols in Memphis. Several Chalice congregants also participated.
Reporting from the San Diego Union Tribune:
As the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (that includes our congregation!) considers revising our statement of values/principles, I thought you might like to see one of the statements from earlier times.
These are the original Principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association, as approved when the Unitarian … read more.
What a Saturday! I had my usual morning coffee and mini-cinnamon roll but then I participated in Chalice’s annual board retreat with the Coordination Team to set congregational goals for the following year. We met in the rainbow room at Chalice and the retreat was … read more.
