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December’s Theme:
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
Community Forum
December 8th – 7pm via Zoom
Please register for the forum in advance here:
Decisions in the Dark
SUNDAY SERVICE
In Person and Online – 10 am Sunday
Sam Dickerson & Reverend Nica Eaton
What happens when a latke is told to be who they’re not? A lot of fun shenanigans! Join us during our annual holiday pageant with the telling of The Latke Who Wouldn’t Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story. We’ll also acknowledge the many wonderful holidays of this winter season. As a special treat, latkes will be served in Fellowship Hall after the service.
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
Our prayer this day is that we may be gentle with ourselves and with others as we do our best to navigate through the tricky shoals of December.
May we avoid being so distracted with our own problems and duties this year that we forget the wider web of life of which we are a part.
May we go about our rounds of preparations and festivities with a light heart and with boundless patience.
May the dissatisfactions that attempt to be our companions be set aside as we cross the holiday threshold.
We light this chalice in hope that all the joys of the season be ours.
~Wayne B. Arnason
Join Zoom Meeting at 7:30 pm with this link:
https://zoom.us/j/94954957056?pwd=ZnVVTzBBTVdubjBMYTZVSGp1eDM3dz09
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!
CCAT Meeting at JOi Café
Sunday, December 17th at 12:30 PM
The next Chalice Climate Action Team meeting will be in person! We’ll meet for a plant-based lunch and discuss plans for our upcoming field-trip to an animal sanctuary. Thanks to Renee Hook for the idea to meet at JOi Café!
JOi Café
2855 Agoura Rd
Westlake Village, CA 91361
https://www.joicafe.com
Email Clint at: citizenclint@protonmail.com if you have any questions. 🙂
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.
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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. Please note the January meeting has been moved to January 8th due to the New Year’s Holiday.
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/
Friday, December 8
7:00pm Community Forum “Decisions in the Dark”
Saturday, December 9
7:30am AA Meeting
10:00am OA Meeting
Sunday, December 10
10:00am Chalice Worship Service (Zoom 2)
11:15am Families Care
5:00pm Newcomer AA Meeting
Monday, December 11
7:00pm Women’s Evening Group (zoom)
7:30pm Chalice UU Book Discussion Group (zoom2)
Tuesday, December 12
10:00am Gardenia Group (zoom)
6:00pm RE Committee Meeting (zoom2)
7:00pm COSM (zoomN)
Wednesday, December 13
5:00pm Finance Committee Meeting (ZoomD)
6:00pm Overeaters Anonymous
6:30pm Search SVT 2 & 4th wed. meeting
7:00pm Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, December 14
6:00pm BIPOC UU Tri-County collaborative meeting
7:00pm Sapphire women’s Group (zoom)
7:00pm 2nd Thursday UU Ukeleles
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