“In a time of destruction, create something: a poem, a parade, a community, a school, a vow, a moral principle; one peaceful moment,” writes Maxine Hong Kingston. During difficult times, how do we find what is beautiful and allow that to nourish our spirits? Join us to explore how we can be nurtured and healed … Continue reading Nurturing Beauty in a Broken World
This Easter Sunday we explore the nature of love and its power to outlast even death. Join us for a Unitarian Universalist interpretation of the Easter story, as well as our traditional, annual Flower Celebration. Please bring a flower to share with your fellow Chalice folk, or if you are joining us by zoom, have … Continue reading Love is Stronger than Death
Our bodies are extraordinary vessels through which we experience life and this existence. Yet often we struggle with our bodies, seeing them as somehow separate from our mind and heart. Today, we explore how we awaken our bodies, listen to, and integrate them to get the fullest experience of life possible.
Renewing Faith- It sounds obvious enough. But once you begin to think about out it, all sorts of questions pop up. What is our faith? As individuals? As a denomination? Does it change over time? And how does one go about renewing it? Join us as we explore questions that deepen our understanding of what … Continue reading Renewing Faith: What’s THAT Supposed to Mean?
A whole and happy life is impossible without faith, or trust, that in a world that often seems senseless, there is indeed good reason to get up in the morning and carry on. What keeps you going? When I was 14 my Dad gave me J.B. Phillips’ little book, “Your God is Too Small.” Each … Continue reading Faith, the Good, the Bad, and the Daily
Most religious texts call on us to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” This week, we join with many Santa Barbara and Ventura County religious institutions to celebrate “Love your Neighbor” weekend. Willie Lubka will be joining Reverend Nica to talk about ideas and activities that help us expand our love for our … Continue reading Love your Neighbor
“We are the ones we have been waiting for,” wrote June Jordan in her “Poem for South African Women,” which she presented at the U.N. in August 1978. Today, we hear from long time members as well as younger, newer members about what inspires them about Chalice and gives them faith in our future. Join us for an inspirational service, helping us renew our faith and reminding us we are the ones we have been waiting for.
“There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will all of your life spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls.” Howard Thurman. The Rev. Kikanza Nuri-Robins helps people and organizations that are in transition — or ought to be. As a community minister, she works as an organization development consultant based in Los Angeles. She spends her discretionary time playing with color and textiles in her studio.
Poet Rainer Maria Rilke talked about living his life in widening circles. But what do we mean when we talk about widening the circle? What circles are we expanding? To include what or whom? Join us today to explore this month’s theme of ‘Widening the Circle’ and look at all the circles we might … Continue reading Widening the Circle
To celebrate Valentine’s day and the essence of who we are, today we explore LOVE in its many facets. What does love look like in the world? Join us for a special service and collection to appreciate health care workers and all they do for us particularly over these last 2 years.
