Category: From the Minister

Minister’s Message for December, 2022

The following are excerpts from Rev. Sharon Wylie’s sermon “Miracles Abound” offered on November 28, 2021. You can watch the full sermon on Chalice’s YouTube channel.

This is our lives now: living and coping with the ongoing stresses of a pandemic without definitive end.
And because … read more.

Minister’s Message for September, 2022

On Saturday, August 20, 2022, our Sabbatical Minister, Rev. Dr.  Gregory C. Carrow-Boyd, was ordained by the Unitarian Church of Harrisburg, PA. Ordination is special covenant between a congregation and a minister which bestows spiritual authority, the symbol of a full-length stole, and the ability to … read more.

Minister’s Message for July, 2022

Reverend Sharon gives us the following information:

 

MEET OUR PASTORAL CARE MINISTER

Rev. Tania Márquez

July 3 – August 6

 

You can request pastoral care and support by telephone or text.  Rev. Tania will respond to you within 24 hours.

 

Please be sure to indicate you are from UU Chalice. Please … read more.

Minister’s Message for June, 2022

The following are excerpts from Rev. Sharon Wylie’s sermon “Recovering from the Pandemic” offered on May 22, 2022. You can watch the full sermon on Chalice’s YouTube channel.

 

I have three ideas to share with you, three affirmations, three teachings. Use these like a mantra, over … read more.

Minister’s Message for May 2022

Minister’s Message – May

From Rev. Sharon Wylie

 

My four-month sabbatical begins on July 4th. On the one hand, that is two months away, which feels like a long time. On the other hand, it’s just around the corner!

 

This will be the second sabbatical for me in … read more.

Minister’s Message for April, 2022

Minister’s Message – April

From Rev. Sharon Wylie

 

We are in a new phase of the pandemic. I call it: You’re on your own.

Overnight, the “trigger dashboard” on the County of San Diego’s website has disappeared. We are no longer receiving information about how many community outbreaks … read more.

Minister’s Message for March, 2022

The following is an excerpt from Rev. Sharon Wylie’s sermon “Sharing the Good News of Unitarian Universalism” offered on February 20, 2022:

 

A 2020 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine points out that for adults aged 45 and older, more than one-third … read more.