Chalice News and Notes 6.19.26
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Who Transform the World through
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Upcoming Events
June 19 - Juneteenth!
June 20 - DRUUM meeting - 3:00- 5:00 pm - RSVP required, details below
June 21 - GA Sunday Service - 10am online or in person to view
June 26 - PIJ Group Potluck (5:30 pm) & Discussion (6:30 pm) at Chalice
June 28 - Chalice Climate Action Team (CCAT) “Polluters Pay Central Coast Town Hall” - Noon offsite
July 1 - Racial and Cultural Justice Team Meeting - 5:30 pm on Zoom
July 5 - Pride Squad Meeting - 11:30 am Hybrid (Library and Zoom)
SUNDAY SERVICE
Onsite & Online ~ 10 am
Rev. Jen Youngsun Ryu
Unitarian Universalist Association’s General Assembly Service
This Sunday we will gather at Chalice or in our homes to watch the annual General Assembly service together. Join us to hear the latest from our Unitarian Universalist Association and feel the power of gathering together as a denomination. Please note that there will be no family/ youth programming this Sunday.
The registration link below will allow you to register for the service with your preferred email address. A service link will then be sent to that email. This service link will be active 5 minutes prior to the service. As an added benefit, you’ll be sent a recording of the service after it is done streaming!
Registration Link for the StreamYard Meeting:
You can also view our Livestream on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ChaliceUUF
Chalice Lighting
To start your day, a meeting, or before a meal
In faith, together, we light this small scrap of light,
symbol of Grandfather Sun’s enormous power,
whose energy burns so brightly in these days of deep Summer,
catapulting the leaves and vines,
vegetables, flowers and fruits to astonishing size, lengths and heights,
spilling over the tops of cages, walls and trellises,
delighting and nourishing all beings.
We bask in the warmth and the heat of these days,
with lightened hearts and quickened senses,
in gratitude and in faith.
~ Ellen Hamilton
Hello all. Today we honor Juneteenth, and Sunday, Father’s Day!
We learned the EVP (Environmental Voter Project) cards for Florida are in transit. Mail date for these is July 30. Once the Florida cards arrive, they will be our top priority.
We also have UUTHEVOTE cards going to North Carolina. These have a later due date than the Florida cards. If you want to get started on NC, please place orders through Jill or Pamela. We both have inventory and can get them to you quickly.
Please note, all UUTHEVOTE cards are now available to all those on our mail lists.
The NC cards are part of a campaign going to five different states and all mail will be held until the voting begins in each of those states. We will be sending information about due dates as we receive them.
In Friendship and Solidarity,
Jill and Pamela
July 21st at 7 pm, a leader from a local Seventh‑day Adventist Church will offer an engaging introduction to the denomination, including a brief look at its history and the distinctive beliefs and practices that set it apart within the Christian tradition.
This is a great opportunity to learn about a faith community that many people have heard of but few truly understand. The presentation will take place at Congregation Am Ha Yam, 4839 Market St., Ventura.
Racial & Cultural Justice Team
Hosts
Palestine/Israel Justice Gathering
Please join us in person at Chalice
Friday, June 26 - 5:30 pm Potluck, 6:30 pm Discussion
with
Marcy Winograd (via Zoom)
On
Beware: Censorship and Indoctrination
Marcy Winograd will discuss AB 715 legislation that imposes a virtual gag order on Ethnic Studies teachers. LAUSD has even gone so far as to order teacher training on the use of “neutral terms” to describe sensitive topics. Her talk will also address ways to challenge proposed bills that seek to conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism.
Marcy is a retired teacher active with California Teachers Association, United Teachers of Los Angeles, Co-Chair of Central Coast Antiwar Coalition, co-producer of CODEPINK Radio, and legislative liaison for Jewish Voice for Peace-Santa Barbara.
A Message from the Racial & Cultural Justice Team
Statement of Concern
Dear Chalice members and friends,
Recently, the Racial & Cultural Justice group discussed drafting a statement of concern regarding the militarism inflicted by our country abroad that comes back to impact us all.
We mourn the loss of life, destruction of infrastructure, demonization of “others,” and enduring conflict. We strive to be committed to the pursuit of peace and justice.
At the May Justice and Compassion Hub meeting, Rev. Nica recommended we reach out for your thoughts on the following draft statement and recommended actions.
We strive to:
· Support honest diplomatic solutions that protect innocent lives and global human rights.
· Oppose costly and aggressive military actions pursued without U.S. Congressional authorization, meaningful justification, or majority support of U.S. citizens.
· Believe in building a world based on peace, pluralism and interdependence instead of domination and violence.
· Call on people of faith to condemn war or threats of war as a first response to conflict.
Recommended actions concerned people can take to break the silence and promote positive solutions include:
1. Advocate with our elected representatives regularly
2. Network and research with other congregations and groups
3. Communicate with family, friends or others and write letters to editors
Thank you for any thoughts you can share by emailing rcjco...@chaliceuu.org or talking to Barbara L. or Randall E.
We’ll bring your responses back to the Racial & Cultural Justice team.
Chalice Climate Action Team Field Trip:
Polluters Pay Central Coast Town Hall
June 28, 2026 at Noon
Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030
Instead of our usual monthly Chalice Climate Action Team meeting on Zoom, we'll be attending the Central Coast Stop of The Polluters Pay Statewide Tour. The Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act would hold major fossil fuel companies accountable for their share of climate damages to our state, and reinvest that money in community resilience, clean energy, the essential workers responding to climate disasters, and much more. This legislation will be reintroduced next year, but now is the time to get educated–and excited–in the lead up to its reintroduction.
Join us for an interactive town hall event and plug into the campaign to hold polluters accountable and build a cleaner, more just future for California together. This is a family-friendly event. Lunch and interpretation will be provided.
Be sure to register here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/central-coast-event
If you plan on attending, please also email us at: cc...@chaliceuu.org
Did You Know? … we have a Chalice Podcast!
Our service audio is available any place you find podcasts! The podcast is called “chalice unitarian universalist inspiration”. We hope you’ll take a listen or share with friends who might be hesitant to come to a service but might enjoy hearing some of our wonderful talks!
You can also listen from our website. It is under the “Worship” pull down menu, second to last you’ll see the podcast menu item:
Celebrate Pride Month with Pride Squad!
July 25 - Ventura Pride. More information is coming soon!
Chalice at De Benneville
October 2-4, 2026
Save the Date!
Save the date, our cluster Retreat is just a few months away! The Retreat is set for October 2-4. All UU members and friends in our region are welcome at the annual Cluster Camp Weekend. The camp weekend takes place at Camp de Benneville Pines in the San Bernardino mountains. The camp is owned by all the churches in the Pacific Southwest region. Please be sure to tell others and feel free to contact Annie or David Barker at 805-415-4918 for additional information. Details will be forthcoming and updated registration forms will be available mid-June.
Thank you and happy day,
Annie & David Barker
Democracy In Action
If you're feeling overwhelmed by the political climate and unsure of how to take action, you're not alone. To help sift through all of the information, the Democracy in Action Team is sending out details each week on what actionable items you can take to fight political division and its threats to equal rights, our values, and democracy. It lists upcoming in-person, local events, as well as important calls you can make to your representatives. If you'd like to receive these emails, please email Kelly Niebergall at kellyni...@gmail.com. Let's resist together.
Love In Action Link
Looking for ways to put your love into action? Check out these opportunities!
https://bit.ly/LoveInActionOpportunities
Chalice has many Social Action groups
to engage with on a monthly basis!
Racial & Cultural Justice Team: 1st Wednesday Zoom meetings at 5:30pm
The Citizen’s Climate Lobby Meeting: 2nd Saturday of the month at 9 am Hybrid
Chalice Climate Action Team Meeting: 4th Sunday of the Month @ 12:30 on Zoom
Community Forum Team Meeting: 3rd Mondays at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Pride Squad Meeting (LGBTQ+ and allies): 2nd Sunday of the month - noon Library
Contact Justicecom...@chaliceuu.org for more information
Consider joining the Chalice Social Justice Facebook group. To learn about latest events supporting Black Lives Matter, Climate Justice, and other concerns, click on:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1260868657268458/
Joys & Sorrows
Please email any joys and sorrows prior to service by 8 am on Sunday mornings to this address: j...@chaliceuu.org.
You may still fill out cards if you are attending in person.
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