We Belong Together ~ Ingathering
Ingathering is our annual service celebrating our community. We will share a special water ceremony, enjoy amazing music, and celebrate Chalice folk coming together after years of pandemic and separation.
Podcast: Chalice Sermons
Navigating Change
This week Rev. Nica has returned from dropping her son off at college, and her summer break. Families are returning from summer vacations and sending kids back to school. It’s a time of big transitions for all. We will bless the backpacks we use in returning to our work and school lives and hold a … Continue reading Navigating Change
Tales from Camp: Lessons Learned in the Woods
DeBenneville Pines is a beautiful UU camp in the San Bernardino mountains. This summer saw the first youth camps held since the pandemic began. Ayanna Gaines had the opportunity to serve as a staff member for both elementary and high school camps, and learned many valuable lessons, which she would like to share.
Getting into Good Trouble
We will explore the obstacles affecting our sacred rights to vote, and are invited to Get Into Good Trouble by UUing the Vote. Our member and good trouble activist, Pamela Lopez, will be leading the service. Our Special Collection will benefit UU the Vote and we also invite you to participate in our ongoing school … Continue reading Getting into Good Trouble
Finding Kindness in a Cruel World
Today we explore how to find and create more kindness and compassion in a world that is often cruel and filled with suffering. Join us to explore ‘nurturance culture’ and the possibility of more loving lives.
Inspiration from our Wider Faith – our UU General Assembly
Last month several Chalice members attended our annual Unitarian Universalist General Assembly. Today Rev. Nica and members share inspiration, updates, and lessons about our wider faith tradition with our Chalice community.
The True Meaning of Independence
Time flies by in the blink of an eye. We’ll explore how freedom and independence of thought creates, as a UU, a life designed with interdependence on independence.
In It Together – Celebrating Our Community’s Blessings
As we navigate these challenging times, we are so grateful to have community with whom we can share our ups and downs and grow together. Today we celebrate the many blessings of our community, and share the strength, gifts, and blessings we might derive from being in it together.
Blessed By Your Gifts
Today we honor those who have gifted us their commitment, curiosity, and fellowship. Our Bridging Seniors encourage us to adapt with the times and remind us to welcome the seeker. Our RE volunteers are love in action, reminding us that “church is a place children go to learn that people other than there parents love … Continue reading Blessed By Your Gifts
Rooted Together
The natural world is a beautiful teacher of the possibility of relationship surrounding us — and the harmony possible in community. What truth and connection might we find just outside our back doors? How might we learn some powerful lessons from the buzzing bees and the sprouting leaves? This Sunday, we’ll consider how we are … Continue reading Rooted Together