Wisdom Exploration at Chalice!

A place for wonder. A place for fun.

Welcome, welcome everyone!

Chalice Family Update

August 13, 2026

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Ten Years Together

Sunday morning at 10am

with Reverend Nica Eaton

On August 16, we mark ten years to the day since Rev. Nica began her ministry at Chalice. Together, we will honor all we have accomplished and weathered, and celebrate the thriving community we have become.

Register StreamYard Meeting
You can also view our Livestream on FB

This is a welcoming space for people of all ages.
Children and youth have the option of staying for the entirety of the service or joining the Sunday WE program upstairs partway through.

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Blessing of the Backpacks

This Sunday at 10am

Bring your backpacks, bookbags, purses, laptop cases, or any other bag you use to help get through the day. During our Time for All Ages, we will hold this sweet tradition, placing love, hope, and direction in one another’s bags as we start yet another year. 

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August 16–

Summer Fun! – Join Amy and Juliette as we bring a bit of nature into our WE spaces.

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>>>Registration is NOW OPEN!<<<

Chalice, Santa Monica & UU Neighbors Retreat

at

Camp deBenneville Pines

Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4, 2026

Head out to the ultimate UU getaway in Southern California! Once you go, you won’t want to leave!

For more information: https://bit.ly/ChaliceRetreatEvent
For registration: https://bit.ly/ChaliceRetreatRegistration

Contact the retreat team at Clusterretreat@chaliceuu.org

David Barker (Co-Dean) – Cynthia Littleton (Co-Dean/Programs) – Annie Barker (Registrar)

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Ingathering Service and Celebration

Sunday, September 13

Ingathering is the start of the new year at Chalice! Welcome back, everyone. We hope your summer has been a joyful one. The Ingathering service is an intergenerational gathering filled with music and honoring the longtime UU tradition of the water ritual.

Afterward, we will gather at Borchard Park for a potluck picnic to celebrate the wonderful gift that is our community. See you then!

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Our mission: Wisdom Exploration empowers and supports people of all ages to create a world of love, justice, and compassion.