Music

 

Chalice has a long, beautiful musical tradition. Music is a central part of the ministry at Chalice which provides many opportunities to participate. The mission of this program is to use the power of music to better love and understand ourselves and the world around us.

 

Get Involved

Chalice Choir welcomes singers of all abilities. If you can match pitch, you can scratch your singing itch with us! Chalice Choir sings two Sundays per month, September through June. Rehearsals are held Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:45pm.

Open Mic is held on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Signup starts at 5:30pm, and the show begins at 6:00pm. Performers of all ability levels are welcome. We regularly have poets, singers, instrumentalists and storytellers, but we encourage all types of artistic expression. If you don’t enjoy performing or sharing your art, come and participate as an audience member!

UUkuleles is a beginner ukulele group that meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month @7:00pm. During the summer, UUkuleles meet every Wednesday @7:00pm. The group performs several times a year at our Open mic night, Church services, Holiday concert and Cabaret.

Cabaret is an evening of food, fellowship and entertainment. Chalice is blessed with a talented congregation, and we get to see that talent on full display at our annual cabaret. This year’s theme is “Moss and Moonlight.”

Voices at Dusk is a quarterly gathering that centers around poetry and song, followed by a potluck dinner.

Important Dates

Wednesday Choir Rehearsals
8/19/26 @7:00-8:45pm
Weekly Wednesday choir rehearsals resume.

Open Mic Nights @ 6 pm (monthly except for June)
8/16/26, 9/20/26, 10/18/26, 11/15/26, 12/20/26, 1/17/27, 2/21/27, 3/21/27, 4/18/27, 5/16/27, 7/18/27, 8/15/27

Ingathering
9/13/26 @10:00am
UUs around the country celebrate the beginning of our church year with our annual Ingathering service.

Voices at Dusk
10/11/26  @6pm
Quarterly evening gathering centered around music and poetry. Potluck dinner afterward.

Ancestor’s Service
11/1/26   10am with song “O Love” by Elaine Hagenberg; poem by George Matheson 10:00am

Thanksgiving Service
11/22/26 10 am with song “Sunday” by Stephen Sondheim; arr. Mac Huff

12/10/26 Holiday Concert 7:00pm
Join the Chalice Choir as we celebrate the holidays with both sacred and secular music of the season. There will be hot chocolate and holiday treats during the intermission with a cash soft bar. All proceeds go to the good and necessary work of Chalice.

Christmas Eve 12/24/26 5:00pm
Don’t miss the special Christmas Eve music prepared by Chalice Choir!

MLK Sunday 1/17/27 10am
with song “Do You Hear the People Sing?” by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil, Jean-Marc Natel & Herbert Kretzmer; arr. John Leavitt

Voices at Dusk
1/31/27 @ 6pm
Quarterly evening gathering centered around music and poetry. Potluck dinner afterward.

Voices at Dusk
4/4/27  @ 6pm
Quarterly evening gathering centered around music and poetry. Potluck dinner afterward.

Annual Cabaret 
6/19/27 @7pm Chalice’s annual Cabaret is an evening of food, fellowship and entertainment.