As we begin our work together to dismantle White Supremacy, we invite and encourage the Chalice Congregation to read two informative and challenging books.
We will begin with White Fragility, written by a white professor Robin DiAngelo for white people. Jonathan Capehart, in a recent article in … read more.
(Mission: Through education, self-reflection, and social action, the Transformation Team will assist the congregation to identify and dismantle white supremacy culture and racism at Chalice and the world.)
During last Sunday’s Worship Service, Reverend Sharon and the Team urged congregants to take the Implicit Association Test … read more.
The Transformation Team made a request of Chalice congregants during our July 19 Sunday worship. You can watch their video here:
You can watch the entire worship service, “Comfortable with Discomfort,” here:
Helping Chalice Respond to White Supremacy and
Support the Black Lives Matter Movement
In response to a call to work on white supremacy culture from Rev. Sharon, the UUA Commission on Institutional Change, Black Lives UU, and many members of color in our faith, … read more.
Chalice collects ongoing material donations for Interfaith Community Services and Center for Community Solutions. We collect non-perishable food, diapers, baby food, and children’s clothing. The collection bins are in our Fellowship Kitchen.
Chalice volunteers prepare and serve a monthly dinner at Haven House, Interfaith Community Services’ Year-Round Emergency Shelter. Volunteers are encouraged to dine with Haven House residents, sharing fellowship and providing support.
The weekend of October 26-27, 24 Chalice congregants and friends traveled to Tijuana to work with Casas de Luz to build a 16×24 sf home for a single mother with five young children.
You can read more about this trip in … read more.
After services on November 3, eight Chalice congregants prepared 150 sack lunches for ICS (Interfaith Community Services). ICS provides these sack lunches to food-insecure clients, many of whom are guests for breakfast.
In case you are not familiar with them, please know that the Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism Organizing Collective (abbreviated “BLUU”) formed in July 2015 to provide support, information, and resources for Black Unitarian Universalists. They also work to expand the role and … read more.
I’m so grateful for all of you who listened to a sermon on a difficult topic–human trafficking–and appreciated the opportunity for us to learn about this as a religious community.
Here are some of the resources I mentioned.
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