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December’s Theme:
December 2 – Deck the Halls Potluck and Decorating Party – 4-7 pm Chalice
December 3 – Meet the Minister – 11:30 The Nest (upstairs in Fellowship Hall)
December 4 – Racial & Cultural Justice Team Meeting – 5:30 pm Zoom
Link Here: Racial & Cultural Team Zoom link
December 8 – Community Forum: “Decisions in the Dark”
Please register for the forum in advance here: Decisions in the Dark
December 10 – Screaming Latke Holiday Pageant – 10 am Sanctuary
December 10 – Families Care – after service in Fellowship Hall
December 14 – BIPOC UU Tri-County Collaborative – 6 pm Zoom
December 16 – Holiday Concert/ Sing-a-Long – 7 pm Sanctuary
December 17 – Winter Solstice Service – 10 am Sanctuary
December 17 – Climate Action Team Meeting – 12:30 pm on Zoom
December 24 – Christmas Eve Service – 5pm Sanctuary
December 31 – New Year’s Eve Service – 10 am Sanctuary
SATURDAY DEC. 2ND
DECK THE HALLS
DECORATING PARTY & Soup & Salad POTLUCK 4-7 pm
SUNDAY SERVICE
In Person and Online – 10 am Sunday
Reverend Nica Eaton
There’s so much we don’t know – Embracing Mystery
All the world’s religions and philosophies try to explain the meaning of life. Science tries to uncover truth. But ultimately we don’t really know the answers to why we are here, whether there is a God or not, and what happens to us when we die. So today, we wholeheartedly embrace the mystery of this existence, exploring how to live when we don’t know the answers to the most fundamental questions of life.
Link for the Zoom Meeting at 10 am:
https://zoom.us/j/209555249?pwd=dkVSdDE1ZWh5dHBVcXo2ZHVKQUJkQT09
Meeting ID: 209 555 249
Phone: 16699009128
Password: 2020
You can also view our Livestream on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ChaliceUUF
Chalice Lighting
To start your day, a meeting, or before a meal
The Wonder All Around Us:
Think friends, of the sky,
of the stars that dance like fireworks overhead.
Think of the trees, budding or bare,
and the rivers and rain,
all a part of this living, breathing earth
that makes our living and breathing possible.
Think too, and look at, the faces that surround you;
What a wonder it is that we don’t have to travel this world alone.
All of it is miracle. All of it is mystery.
All of it deserves our awe.
And so, may this light we now kindle
and this time we now share,
Illuminate the astonishing preciousness
of it all.
May it be so!
~Rev. Scott Tayler
Meets the first Monday of Each Month
Next meeting Monday December 4th, 5:30 to 7pm
Join us by Zoom, as we consider developing resources for these challenging times.
Join Zoom Meeting:
Racial & Cultural Team Zoom link
One tap mobile
+16699006833
Meeting ID: 950 3816 3842
Passcode: 734802
NEWCOMERS
You’re Invited to
We invite you to stay after service on December 3rd, take some time to get to know Rev. Nica and Chalice members, ask questions and take part in our community! Upstairs in the Nest at 11:30.
RSVP Here: https://chaliceuu.breezechms.com/form/f1edfe
Community Forum
December 8th – 7pm via Zoom
Please register for the forum in advance here:
Decisions in the Dark
BIPOC UU Tri-County Collaborative
Meets the second Thursday of the month – once a quarter
Next Meeting Thursday December 14th from 6pm-7pm
If you are a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, or Person Of Color) Unitarian Universalist, we invite you to join Matt Chapa and Ayanna Gaines of Chalice Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for an evening of support and discussion.
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/95532331455?pwd=TFI3b2MwUG96MmN0c1M5RHZiUXFsZz09
Please note that this meeting is for BIPOC folk only. Allies are encouraged to seek out other opportunities.
Registration for Our Whole Lives Now Open!
Register by December 15th
Classes will begin in January 2024
To register: bit.ly/chaliceOWL
Holiday Concert/Singalong
December 16th – 7pm
Your holiday season wouldn’t be complete without some holiday music, so be sure to mark your calendars for Chalice’s annual Holiday Concert/Singalong! Chalice is blessed with an abundance of talent, and it will be on full display as we celebrate the end of 2023. After the concert, enjoy some sweets, hot chocolate and fellowship!
Temple Adat Elohim
29th Annual Community Holiday Dinner
December 25th
After three years as a drive thru, Temple Adat Elohim are excited to be returning inside providing a free hot turkey meal for those in our community who need a place to be with others on Christmas day. The meal will be served in their festively decorated social hall filled with music and friendship. This dinner is free and open to all on Christmas day between 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.
| The UUA invites all UUs to review the Final Proposed Revision to Article II and absorb what it means to you and your congregation or community. |
Article II Final Proposed Revision |
Chalice has many Social Action groups
to engage with on a monthly basis!
Racial & Cultural Justice Team: 1st Monday zoom meetings at 5:30pm each month.
BIPOC UU Tri-County Collaborative: 2nd Thursday of the month once a quarter – Next meeting Dec 14th 6 pm
The Citizen’s Climate Lobby Meeting: 2nd Saturday of the month – 9 am
Chalice Climate Action Team Meeting: 4th Sunday of the Month (Note: for December this meeting has been moved to December 17th the 3rd Sunday) -12:30 pm
Contact Justiceleaders@chaliceuu.org for more information
Consider joining the Chalice Social Justice Facebook group. To learn about latest events supporting Black Lives Matter, Climate Justice and other concerns, click on:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1260868657268458/
Saturday, December 2
7:30am AA Meeting
10:00am OA Meeting
4:00pm Holiday Decorating Party
Sunday, December 3
10:00am Chalice Worship Service (Zoom 2)
11:30am Meet the Minister
5:00pm Newcomer AA Meeting
Monday, December 4
5:30pm Racial and Cultural Justice Ministry Team meeting
Tuesday, December 5
5:30pm Community Life Meeting (zoom2)
6:00pm Social Media Meeting
Wednesday, December 6
6:00pm Overeaters Anonymous
6:30pm Finance SVT 1 & 3rd wed. meeting (zoom2 )
7:00pm Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, December 7
10:30am Jonquil Women’s Group (zoom)
Friday, December 8
7:00pm Community Forum “Decisions in the Dark”
Other ways to get involved or stay connected:
- Take the Chalice Interest and Skills Survey: A way for newer members to find ways to get involved. How would you like to contribute, work with others, be in community and stay involved at Chalice? Click: Here
- Take the Chalice Involvement in Groups, Committees, Social Justice and more Survey: How you are engaging with Chalice at this time. Click: Here
- Visiting or new to Chalice and wish to receive and share more about yourself? Take this survey: Let’s Get Connected
- If you have special news to share with the congregation in Sunday services please write to admin@chaliceuu.org or Rev Nica at minister@chaliceuu.org.
Or reach out to us here:
Chalice Office # (805) 498-9548 – Messages will be checked regularly.
Rev. Nica Eaton, Minister, minister@chaliceuu.org
- Anthony Concepcion, Music Director musicdirector@chaliceuu.org
- Samantha Dickerson, Director of Religious Education dre@chaliceuu.org
- Ana Krista Johnson, Office Administrator admin@chaliceuu.org or bookkeeper, bookkeeper@chaliceuu.org