Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn Courage for the Future Does the future feel uncertain and perhaps even scary to you? With growing climate issues, social division, wars and violence all increasing, how do we find courage and hope for the future? Join us to help nurture courage and resilience in yourselves and one another for the challenging … Continue reading Order of Service 10.2.22

Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn Why go to church or a spiritual community? Why do you attend Chalice? Is it for the community, the spiritual growth, or the commitment to justice work and love in action? Is it because of the friendly people of all ages, our wonderful children and elders, reminding you, you are not alone … Continue reading Order of Service 9.25.22

Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn Covenanting to Belong  Unitarian Universalism is a covenantal faith, as opposed to a creedal one. This means we covenant how to be together in community, how we treat one another, how we care for each other and the wider world. Our covenants emerge from our values. Values such as love, justice, inclusion, … Continue reading Order of Service 9.18.22

Rick Wells with Reverend Rod Richards of UU San Luis Obispo Long to Belong We are living through a time of deep loneliness, heightened by the necessary precautions we practice in this time of COVID. What is more natural than the desire to belong? Where does that desire lead us? And can it ever lead … Continue reading Order of Service 9.4.22

Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn Navigating Change This week Rev. Nica has returned from dropping her son off at college, and her summer break. Families are returning from summer vacations and sending kids back to school. It’s a time of big transitions for all. We will bless the backpacks we use in returning to our work and … Continue reading Order of Service 8.28.22

Ayanna Gaines with Matthew Chapa Tales from Camp: Lessons Learned in the Woods DeBenneville Pines is a beautiful UU camp in the San Bernardino mountains. This summer saw the first youth camps held since the pandemic began. Ayanna Gaines had the opportunity to serve as a staff member for both elementary and high school camps, … Continue reading Order of Service 8.21.22

Pamela Lopez with Worship Host Tim Snowber Getting into Good Trouble We will explore the obstacles affecting our sacred rights to vote, and are invited to Get Into Good Trouble by UUing the Vote. Our member and good trouble activist, Pamela Lopez, will be leading the service. Our Special Collection will benefit UU the Vote … Continue reading Order of Service 8.14.22

Rev Dana Worsnop with Shane Niebergall and Ayanna Gaines  Earthseed: The Book of the Living Earthseed is a real religion inspired by the science fiction of Octavia Butler. Today we explore passages from her books, set in a dystopian future, and learn how they can apply to our everyday lives. Rev. Dana Worsnop from UUC … Continue reading Order of Service 8.7.22

Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn  Finding Kindness in a Cruel World  Today we explore how to find and create more kindness and compassion in a world that is often cruel and filled with suffering. Join us to explore ‘nurturance culture’ and the possibility of more loving lives. This is Rev. Nica’s last service before her summer study … Continue reading Order of Service – 7.24.22