Anthony Concepcion & Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn Mother’s Day Music Service Mother’s Day is a special time of the year when we get to celebrate and honor the nurturers in our lives. This year, Chalice is celebrating mothers with a special all-music service. Join us for music honoring mothers by Paul Simon, Eric Whitacre, Bobby McFerrin … Continue reading Order of Service 5.8.22 Mother’s Day Music Service
Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn Nurturing Beauty in a Broken World “In a time of destruction, create something: a poem, a parade, a community, a school, a vow, a moral principle; one peaceful moment,” writes Maxine Hong Kingston. During difficult times, how do we find what is beautiful and allow that to nourish our spirits? Join … Continue reading Nurturing Beauty in a Broken World
Shane Niebergall How to Thank the Earth Let’s celebrate Earth Day by giving back to our earth, who gives so much to us. Learn about why taking care of our planet is so important, and leave with practical ideas on how you can give back to our home spaceship. April Theme- Awakening Prelude- Anthony Concepcion … Continue reading Order of Service 4.24.22
Next Service – 10 am – In person or online Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn Easter Service & Flower Communion: Love is Stronger than Death This Easter Sunday we explore the nature of love and its power to outlast even death. Join us for a Unitarian Universalist interpretation of the Easter story, as well as our traditional, … Continue reading Order of Service 4.17.22 Easter & Flower Communion
Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn Awakening our Bodies Our bodies are extraordinary vessels through which we experience life and this existence. Yet often we struggle with our bodies, seeing them as somehow separate from our mind and heart. Today, we explore how we awaken our bodies, listen to, and integrate them to get the fullest experience of … Continue reading Order of Service 4.10.22
Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn What is Spiritual Awakening? As we begin our month focused on the theme of Awakening, today we explore how life is inviting us to awaken? How do we express our unique purpose and contribution? How do we awaken our wholeness and be what life is beckoning us to become? Join us on … Continue reading Order of Service 4.3.22
Tim Snowber Renewing Faith: What’s THAT Supposed to Mean? Renewing Faith- It sounds obvious enough. But once you begin to think about it, all sorts of questions pop up. What is our faith? As individuals? As a denomination? Does it change over time? And how does one go about renewing it? Join us as we … Continue reading Order of Service 3.27.22
Merlin Snider Faith, the Good, the Bad, and the Daily A whole and happy life is impossible without faith, or trust, that in a world that often seems senseless, there is indeed good reason to get up in the morning and carry on. What keeps you going? When I was 14 my Dad gave me … Continue reading Order of Service 3.20.22
Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn & Willie Lubka Love Your Neighbor Most religious texts call on us to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” This week, we join with many Santa Barbara and Ventura County religious institutions to celebrate “Love your Neighbor” weekend. Willie Lubka will be joining Reverend Nica to talk about ideas and activities that help … Continue reading Order of Service 3.13.22
Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn Faith in Our Future “We are the ones we have been waiting for,” wrote June Jordan in her “Poem for South African Women,” which she presented at the U.N. in August 1978. Today, we hear from long time members as well as younger, newer members about what inspires them about Chalice and … Continue reading Order of Service 3.6.22
