SUNDAY SERVICE Onsite & Online ~ 10 am Rick Wells We pray a lot here at Chalice. We “give thanks for the gifts and the givers”. We consecrate things like babies and backpacks. We say prayers of petition or lamentation. We are a reverent community, but why? Who are we talking to? Join Rick Wells … Continue reading Order of Service 10.26.25 10am
Don’t forget to wear your purple for Spirit Day! SUNDAY SERVICE Onsite & Online ~ 10 am Reverend Nica Eaton How do we continue to get up each morning and face all the horrors the world offers, without being paralyzed by fear or despair? How do we hold onto our humanity, our joy, our love … Continue reading Order of Service 10.19.25
SUNDAY SERVICE Onsite & Online ~ 10 am Reverend Nica Eaton & Chumash Elder, Alan Salazar It has been over 180 years since the Ventura Chumash community has built a tomol in Ventura. They are currently finishing their first tomol in over 180 years… “We are due!” writes Alan Salazar, Chumash elder, who will share … Continue reading Order of Service 10.12.25. 10am
SUNDAY SERVICE Onsite & Online ~ 10 am Reverend Nica Eaton & Sam Dickerson Life is Better with You: Animal Blessing The unconditional love we receive from our animal friends and family members is a gift. In honor of all they have given us, today we offer them a blessing of love, happiness, and good … Continue reading Order of Service 10.5.25
SUNDAY SERVICE Onsite & Online ~ 10 am Darcey Lober Spirit of Life: On the Life and Music of Carolyn McDade Join us for a musical celebration of the life and wisdom of Singer-songwriter, Social Justice and Environmental Activist, Carolyn McDade. All Music in today’s service was composed by Carolyn McDade. Gathering Music … Continue reading Order of Service 9.28.25 10am
SUNDAY SERVICE Onsite & Online ~ 10 am Special Guest: Alex Alviar A former zen seminary student and poet in residence on the Flathead Indian Reservation, Alex Alviar shares two short essays and an ancient buddhist sutra that explore how to feel at home in one’s own skin no matter where in the world you … Continue reading Order of Service 9.21.25 10am
SUNDAY SERVICE Onsite & Online ~ 10 am Merlin Snider & Matt Chapa What if our interactions with the earth, and rocks in particular, shape us and we shape them? How do we shape them and what do these interactions say about our culture and values? We will explore stones of: 1. geology and fossils … Continue reading
SUNDAY SERVICE Onsite & Online ~ 10 am Reverend Nica Eaton The poet, John O’Donohue, wrote: “May this house shelter your life. When you come home here.” This Ingathering Sunday we come home to Chalice and gather around a living fountain, reminding us of the source that nourishes and sustains our lives. Home is not … Continue reading Order of Service 9.7.25
SUNDAY SERVICE Onsite & Online ~ 10 am Ayanna Gaines Some time back, Ayanna Gaines presented a service that centered on the concept of the soul: what it is and what do Unitarian Universalists believe about the soul. Now, Ayanna is revisiting the concept of the soul, this time from a popular culture perspective: why … Continue reading Order of Service 8.31.25 10am
SUNDAY SERVICE Onsite & Online ~ 10 am Reverend Nica Eaton Today we reflect on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and consider how we might respond. How can we stay grounded in our UU values while honoring the complexity, grief, and courage this moment demands? Join us as we open our hearts to a difficult … Continue reading Order of Service 8.24.25 What Does Love Ask of Us Now?
