Archives: Services

Endings and Beginnings

With every ending comes a new beginning. After 16 years, today marks our last service in our current Sanctuary. We take time to bid adieu while we welcome in our new chapter in Fellowhip Hall. Join us for this poignant last service in person at 3327 Old Conejo Road.

This I Remember

Today, we renew our commitment to each other and our community. We hear inspiring stories from long time members who share tales from their years at Chalice. Join us for these stories of our history, as we prepare for our next chapter. We’ll also be celebrating our newest Chalice members in today’s service!

The Story Goes On…

Today we honor our youth, our Religious Exploration Volunteers and our beloved Director Sam Dickerson. Join us to hear moving stories from youth who’ve grown up in our community, who pass the torch on to our current children as the story goes on.

Is It Binary, Or Not?

Life is complicated, and sometimes confusing. When we try to oversimplify things, we lose the nuances and subtleties that often make the biggest differences. In the Western World, we are taught to think rationally, logically and in a binary fashion. Often, however, the answer to the question, is it this or is it that, is yes. Come and reflect on the value of resting in ambiguity. What might we learn from the Parodoxes of the East?

Anchoring Ourselves in Times of Change

As Unitarian Universalists, we are fortunate to be able to draw from a wide range of sources to guide us on how best to deal with life’s challenges. What does our pluralist approach teach us about anchoring ourselves in times of change and challenge? Join us to explore wisdom about resilience from various traditions that can help us steady during tumultuous times.

Beyond Cookbooks & Flowers: Why Mother’s Day Matters More Than Ever in this Election Year

Every day women in America created Mother’s Day not simply to honor women, but to unify and empower women to make social justice change. Let’s step back in time together to revisit the origins of Mother’s Day to remember how unstoppable we can be when united behind our determination to create a just and loving world. Along the journey, Grenda will share about her experience going to the Women’s March on Washington and offer a call to action and share ways to make our voices matter in this election year. After services, we will gather in fellowship hall for a light meal steeped in suffragette history!

The Chumash World

Today Matthew Vestuto, Chairman of the Barbareño/Ventureño Band of Mission Indians and President of the Lulapin Chumash Foundation joins us. Matthew is a Chumash scholar primarily involved in language work. Recent recipient of the prestigious Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship, Matthew will share about his language, worldview and history.

Kinship with our Earth: An Intergenerational Service

“No one will protect what they don’t care about, and no one will care about what they have never experienced” – David Attenborough We know of the many ways to care for the earth, but what is that inspires us to do so? In this Intergenerational service, we will explore the many beautiful facets of this planet through song, stories, …and bubbles. Bring your wonder and affection for our blue boat home as we reconnect with our dear Mother Earth and celebrate Earth Day.