Religious Exploration at Chalice!
A place for wonder. A place for fun.
Welcome, welcome everyone!
Chalice Family Update
June 27, 2024
In the month of June, the Gift of Our Faith is The Story Goes On
My Muzungu Eyes Are Improving
Sunday morning at 10am
a sermon from Flaming Chalice International
with Tim Snowber leading
(streaming only)
This is above all a humour service— told by UU Liz James, with funny stories of lions and cross cultural misunderstandings. It’s also a service about bravery and Unitarianism overseas—telling the story of Rev. Fulgence Ndadigimana’s imprisonment for his work as a UU Minister, how UUs around the world came together to get him released, and the not for profit he founded afterwards. Above all, it’s a story of friendship, and how building relationships with people very different from us enriches us and allows us to make a difference in the world.
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June 30–
There is no Religious Exploration programming this Sunday.
We will meet again in our new spaces in Fellowship hall July 7th at 10am!
Your DLRE, Sam Dickerson, will be away at de Benneville Pines for elementary summer camp June 29 through July 6. She will be checking email periodically but will be otherwise unavailable. If there is an emergency, please contact our Administrator, Ana Johnson at admin@chaliceuu.org or (805)498-9548. Sam will be back at Chalice on July 7.
Each week we will offer book suggestions for all ages, books that celebrate diverse identities, resist stereotypes, and uplift social justice. Whether you choose to purchase the books, borrow them from a friend, or check them out from your local library, we hope you enjoy these stories featuring characters from a wide range of communities.
*Credit given to RebekahGienapp.com for most suggestions
Family Reunion by Chad and Dad Richardson (ages 3-7)
Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson (ages 5-9)
Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds (ages 8-12)
Being Ace edited by Madeline Dyer (YA)
See what’s happening at Camp de Benneville Pines!
Scholarship assistance available through de Benneville and Chalice RE! Contact Sam Dickerson for more info.
Just added! Family camp option for Jr High camp! Click on the camp link below for more info.
Sharing is Saving! Bring a Friend Discount for all UU Youth Camps
Bring a friend who registers between May 27th and the start of camp, you both will receive a $75 discount off the registration fee. Offer valid for up to two new camper registrations per inviter. Email registrar@uucamp.org.
UU Jr. High Summer Camp July 7-13
UU Sr. High Summer Camp July 14-20
UU Family Summer Camp July 21-27
UU Young Adult Camp — August 30-September 2
Ice Cream Social & Scavenger Hunt – July 14
After the service concludes, collect you scavenger hunt list from Sam and explore our renewed Chalice building. Also enjoy an ice cream sundae as we kick off a festive and fun summer together.
Then, please join Sam and Rev. Nica in the Lounge at noon for a Family Check In. We want to hear from you and your children! What is working well? What would you like to see more of? How would you like to be more involved? Let’s build a brighter future together!
This Day in UU History…
July 3, 1819, the first issue of The Universalist Magazine was published. Hosea Ballou (a Universalist minister) was the editor and Henry Bowen a member of Ballou’s church, was the publisher. The editorial policy on the front page said that this weekly periodical would deal with “momentous subjects of Doctrine, Religion, and Morality.” The magazine was published from 1819 until 1961 under a variety of names, including the Christian Leader, and finally as the Universalist Leader. When the Unitarians and Universalists consolidated, it became the Unitarian Register and Universalist Leader and then the Unitarian-Universalist Leader. It’s current incarnation is UU World, a bimonthly magazine published by the Unitarian Universalist Association. ~ This Day in Unitarian Universalist History
