Your Chalice Board of Trustees will be working with you to complete important projects this year. In the spirit of transparency, I’ll be using this column to provide more information about our first goal, the evaluation of our minister. Subsequent information about our other goals, … read more.
If you want to build a boat, do not instruct the people to saw wood, stitch the sails, prepare the tools, and organize the work, but make them long for setting sail and travel to distant lands.
-Antoine de Saint-Exupery
It has been an honor to go … read more.
It seems like there is so much happening all at the same time and it can feel overwhelming. It was nice to take a break with the return of our annual music service and fill our hearts with singing and joy again. For me, that … read more.
A big thank you to all who made our Pledge Drive a success! Although we did not quite reach our goal of $340,000, we almost made it at with 102 pledgers totaling roughly $320,000. We had 60 pledgers who raised their pledges, an increase of … 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.
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.
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.
It sometimes feels like the holidays pass as a great storm. We hunker down and wait it out. That was true in many parts of our country as the blizzard of 2022 hit. Here, we had 80 degree weather on Christmas day, but there was … read more.
As the days grow shorter and I spend more time indoors and at home, I like to take time to reflect on the past year. I am always filled with gratitude for my family and friends, and for my Chalice community. It is a time … read more.
A big Thank You to Rev. Dr. Greg as he departs after serving as our sabbatical minister for the past three months. I appreciated his heartfelt, thoughtful, and inspiring sermons as well as his gentile guidance for the Board of Trustees and the staff. I … read more.
