The Social Action Team meeting with Reverend Nica took place on April 5. Group leaders presented information about developments since our November 2019 meeting. Since we are in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, we identified some actions we can take right now online toward social justice. The next Chalice Climate Action Change (CCAT) meeting … Continued
We are hosting our first VIRTUAL Community Forum this Friday. We are lucky to have Ventura County’s epidemiologist Barbara Spraktes, MPH, DrPHc on hand to talk about the disease, school closures, social distancing, etc. This will be on ZOOM, which means 1) you can ask her questions; 2) YOU HAVE TO RSVP to get the … Continued
Love Your Neighbor activities have been postponed. Please join us on our facebook member page on Sundays at 10am for updates. Go on facebook and join Chalice Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Conejo Valley.
Important work and motivating actions are happening at Chalice. We now have four justice areas of focus. They are: (1) economic, (2) racial and cultural, (3) gender and reproductive, and (4) climate. Thank you to all the interested and involved people who attended our Nov. 3 Semi-Annual Social Action Meeting with Rev. Nica. … Continued
Chalice Social Action Happenings Important work and motivating actions are happening at Chalice. We now have four justice areas of focus. They are: (1) economic, (2) racial and cultural, (3) gender and reproductive, and (4) climate. Thank you to all the interested and involved people who attended our Nov. 3 Semi-Annual Social Action Meeting with … Continued
Minister’s Column November 2019 – Attention As we begin this month focused on the theme of ‘Attention’, I am particularly struck by the poetry of Mary Oliver. Her work is an exquisite exercise in paying attention to beauty in the world, making the ordinary extraordinary through her attentive noticing. Mary Oliver teaches … Continued
Dear Ones, As we celebrate our Ingathering and launch the new church and school year, we explore the theme of ‘Expectation’ this month. Expectation is a word that can make many of us uncomfortable. It conjures up what we demand from one another and from life. Expectations can be hard to meet and may establish … Continued
Guest writer Gordon Clint I am inspired that Chalice members are loving our planet in so many ways: Come to “Love Our Planet” – a family-friendly Community Forum with lunch at noon on Saturday, September 21. All ages are welcome to participate in fun, entertaining, interactive, and educational activities about caring for our planet. This … Continued
Minister’s Message – August 2019 It is good to be back at Chalice! I’m excited to begin our fourth year together. Meanwhile, thank you for granting me a productive, rejuvenating, and inspiring break. During my 3 weeks of Study Leave, I read a number of excellent books. You’ll be hearing about them in … Continued
Next Steps Lights for Liberty in Camarillo was a success with hundreds of people and some 40 Chalice members and friends participating to uphold human rights at the border. Thanks to overall planning from a wide coalition of community groups and certain individuals from Chalice like Willie, Pamela, Danielle, Tiffany and Brian P. our … Continued
