Religious Exploration at Chalice!
A place for wonder. A place for fun.
Welcome, welcome everyone!
Chalice Family Update
March 7, 2024
In the month of March, the Gift of Our Faith is Transformation
Transforming Our Future
Sunday morning at 10am
With Rev. Nica Eaton
As a community, we are poised on the cusp of major, transformational decisions about our future. Join us to explore and celebrate all of Chalice’s possibilities, and kick-off our annual pledge drive. Please join us for a pasta thank you lunch after the service.
Zoom ID: 209 555 249 Passcode: 2020
Livestream on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ChaliceUUF
Families welcome! The Joy Corner is open!
Children will be sung out partway through the service and led to their RE spaces.
March 10–
Grow a Hope Garden – Plants end when they die, but they leave seeds to begin new plants. Seeing flowers and vegetables and trees grow again and again gives us hope for a better future. This Sunday we are not just going to plant seeds but also a hope garden.
You can always see what’s happening in the coming weeks by picking up an RE events calendar in the foyer of our Sanctuary.
Each week we will offer book suggestions for all ages, books that celebrate diverse identities, resist stereotypes, and uplift social justice. Whether you choose to purchase the books, borrow them from a friend, or check them out from your local library, we hope you enjoy these stories featuring characters from a wide range of communities.
*Credit given to RebekahGienapp.com for most suggestions
Planting Stories by Anika Aldamuy Denise (ages 3-7)
Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World by Cynthia Chin-Lee (ages 5-10)
I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day (ages 8-12)
49 Days by Agnes Lee (YA)
See what’s happening at Camp de Benneville Pines!
Registration opens this Saturday!
UU Elementary Summer Camp June 30-July 6 (Sam will be the co-dean!)
UU Counselor-in-Training Camp June 30-July 6
UU Jr. High Summer Camp July 7-13
UU Sr. High Summer Camp July 14-20
UU Family Summer Camp July 21-27
Check out these upcoming camps!
Rainbow Family Camp – April 5-7
UU Women’s Retreat – May 3-5 (waitlisted)
Yoga and Whole Living Camp – May 17-19
LARPing Misty Mountain Wars – August 16-18
Art Camp for Grown Ups – September 5-10
Ramadan begins evening of March 10
Ramadan “is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm), prayer, reflection, and community. A commemoration of Muhammad’s first revelation, the annual observance of Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam and lasts twenty-nine to thirty days, from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next.” – wikipedia.org
Ramadan will conclude with Eid al-Fitr on April 9.
Ramadan for kids (video) – Twinkl USA
What is Ramadan? (video) – Behind the News
Don’t forget to turn your clocks forward one hour this Saturday night!
National Napping Day – March 11
“National Napping Day has its roots in the American culture and was first introduced in 1999 by William Anthony, Ph.D., a Boston University professor, and his wife Camille Anthony. They formed this observance to also help people adjust to daylight saving changes. Specifically, research shows that short naps can be a sensible response to the body’s setting to daylight saving time in America. The day encourages Americans to take a break from their hectic daily schedule and embrace a brief restorative nap to replenish the energy and reduce weariness.” – wincalendar.com
When we take care of ourselves, we are better equipped to take care of each other 🙂
