We Nurture Spiritually Courageous People
Who Transform the World through
Justice and Compassion
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Upcoming Events
Nov 23 - Gen XYZ Drum Circle and Potluck - 5 pm in the Lounge
Nov 24 - Bread Ceremony - during & after service at Chalice
Sign up to bring bread: bread service signupgenius
Nov 24 - Meet the Minister for Newcomers - 12pm in the Nest (upstairs)
Nov 24 - Climate Action Team - 12:30 (Joi Cafe 2855 Agoura Rd.)
Nov 30 - Deck the Halls potluck & decorating party - 5-8 pm at Chalice
Dec 15 - Open Mic Night - 6 pm in the Lounge
Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Service - 5pm at Chalice / streaming on FB live
Jan. 12 - Cottage Conversations - 12 noon in person at Chalice
Jan. 15 - Cottage Conversations - 6pm on Zoom
Jan. 16 - Cottage Conversations - 7pm on Zoom
Jan. 22 - Cottage Conversations - 2pm in person at Chalice
Jan. 25 - Climate Justice Revival - 10am -2:30pm at Chalice
Jan. 26 - Climate Justice Revival - after service at Chalice
Gen XYZ Potluck
following Drum Circle that starts at 5 pm
Saturday, November 23rd
Come to Chalice to meet up with your fellow Gen XYZ friends. Join us and help us build community! Bring your favorite dish to share (please bring a list of ingredients). Plant-based dishes are encouraged but not required. And if you have a board game you want to share with us, please bring that too!
SUNDAY SERVICE
Onsite & Online ~ 10 am
Reverend Nica Eaton & Ayanna Gaines
Thanksgiving: The Whole Story
Join us for a Thanksgiving service that goes beyond the traditional story. We'll delve into the rich history of this land, honoring Indigenous Peoples who have inhabited it for over 10,000 years. We'll explore land acknowledgements and share in our traditional communal bread ceremony. We will gather after services for our annual ‘breaking bread’ event. Let’s set the tone for a meaningful Thanksgiving week with gratitude and respect.
Link for the Zoom Meeting at 10 am:
https://zoom.us/j/209555249?pwd=dkVSdDE1ZWh5dHBVcXo2ZHVKQUJkQT09
Meeting ID: 209 555 249
Phone: 16699009128
Password: 2020
You can also view our Livestream on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ChaliceUUF
On Sunday we raised over $1,400 for this wonderful cause.
Thank you for your generosity and expressing your love in action!
Sunday Bread Ceremony & Sharing Bread
November 24th During & After Service
Requesting Bread Contributions!
Follow the Link below to sign up.
Newcomers - We would like to invite people who have recently begun attending our services to meet Reverend Nica Eaton. You will have a chance to ask questions and to get to know her and our loving community a little better. We hope you will join her after service upstairs in the Nest in Fellowship Hall to say hello!
Chalice Lighting
To start your day, a meeting, or before a meal
For the joyful,
May jubilant songs
Echo in our hearts
Well beyond fading memories.
For the sorrowful,
May gentle songs of solace
Bring lasting healing
To our hearts and minds.
For the angry,
May we join our voices together
In songs of protest and hope.
For the mindful,
May we sing the praises
Of earth’s beauty
And honor the unique songs of all beings.
For all of us here in our community,
And our world,
May we sing to the morning and evening stars
As they guide our journeys.
We light our chalice today to repair our relationships to allow in the healing necessary for us to be inspired for the work of love we need to do always.
~ Bernadette R Burns
HOLIDAY HELPERS
Collecting Unwrapped Gifts and $25 Grocery Gift Cards
Now through December 8th
This time of year can be especially challenging for those who struggle to provide food and necessities for their families. If you have the means to do so, we invite you to participate in the HOLIDAY HELPERS program which supports Many Mansions families by donating grocery gift cards (in the amount of $25) and unwrapped holiday gifts.
Give a Gift of Joy to youth at-risk. Many mansions are asking for unwrapped gifts for kids of all ages. Parents will directly pick the gifts for their children.
Below are some ideas of most requested toys amongst our youth residents:
Board Games: Monopoly, Hungry Hippos, Scattergories
Science Experiments: Magnetic kit, Crystal Growing, Volcano kit
Arts and Crafts: Friendship Bracelet Kits, Art Supplies, Slime Kits
Pretend Play Items: Magnetiles, Puzzles, Doctor Kits, Construction Tool Sets
Gift Cards: Target, Walmart
Legos/Duplos: Friends, Harry Potter
Barbie: Career Dolls, Playsets, Reveal Fashion Dolls
Winter Solstice Art Show & Sale
December 1 10am -3pm
Satwiwa Native American Indian Culture Center
After the Sunday service on December 1st, enjoy, learn about, and support Native American handcrafted art, music, storytelling, dance, and family fun. Artists from Chumash, Tongva, Cherokee, Wichita, Apache, Dine/Navajo cultures will show and sell artwork. Free event at Rancho Sierra Vista - main entrance at the intersection of Lynn Road and Via Goleta, Newbury Park. Walk 0.3 miles up gravel road from the main entrance parking area to the Culture Center, a brown wooden building with a beautiful view of Boney Mountain.
Cottage Conversations: What does our future look like?
We are planning our future together with Cottage Conversations in January. These gatherings will help us explore where we are and where we want to go, especially in light of current global circumstances and our financial situation. We hope you'll mark your calendar now before the holiday rush.
Please plan to attend one of these sessions. Either:
Sun. Jan. 12th at 12 noon in person at Chalice
Wed. Jan. 15th at 6pm on Zoom
Thur. Jan. 16th at 7pm on Zoom
Wed. Jan. 22th at 2pm in person at Chalice
Afterwards we will consolidate all we know and learn. Then on February 2nd at our Mid-year meeting after service, we will share outcomes and plan our future together.
Let us know which session you’d like to attend at:
and we’ll send you a reminder in January.
Happy Holidays,
Your Board of Trustees
Save the Date!
Chalice Climate Justice Revival
January 25 10 am - 2:30 pm
& after service on the 26th
Love In Action Opportunities
As a new addition to our Newsletter, we’ve created a document that all members can contribute to and reference. This ongoing living document is intended to give us all opportunities to build and strengthen links to the wider community, live out our values and be the change we want to see in the world. Each time one of us participates outside of the Chalice walls we strengthen our interdependent web of life and deepen our resilience.
Do you know of any events or volunteering opportunities you'd like us to invite our members to participate in? If so, please share the information here:
LOVE IN ACTION OPPORTUNITIES with CHALICE
Chalice has many Social Action groups
to engage with on a monthly basis!
Racial & Cultural Justice Team: 1st Monday zoom meetings at 5:30pm each month.
BIPOC UU Tri-County Collaborative: currently on hiatus
The Citizen’s Climate Lobby Meeting: 2nd Saturday of the month - 9 am
Chalice Climate Action Team Meeting: 4th Sunday of the Month @ 12:30 Community Forum Team meeting: 3rd Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Contact Justice...@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/
Chalice Climate Action Team Meeting
Meets 4th Sunday of the Month
next meeting Sunday, Nov 24th at 12:30 p.m.
This month meeting in person
JOi Café
2855 Agoura Rd
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Join us for a discussion on action items to help tackle the climate crisis. This month we'll meet for a plant-based lunch (or coffee or whatever!) and plan for the Climate Justice Revival happening in January.
Email Clint at citize...@protonmail.com if you have any questions
CCAT: Respecting the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part, the Chalice Climate Action Team educates ourselves and connects with others to advocate for a just and sustainable future for life on Earth.
We Invite You to Join with Feeding Hands Helpers
Tuesday November 26th 1:00pm - 4:30 pm
We bring 50 cooked dinners to Harbor House once a month. What a wonderful way to share our abundance and to celebrate our gratitude for all that we have.
Join the fun packing to-go dinners with others or assisting with clean-up. Meal prep begins at 1:00 pm. The next opportunity to share in Feeding Hands will be the 4th Tuesday in November which is November 26, 2024.
For more information about this program, please contact Marcy Wingard: mrwi...@hotmail.com
Friday, November 22
7:30pm Movie Group 1 (zoom)
Saturday, November 23
7:30am AA Meeting - Lounge
10:00am OA Meeting - The Nest
5:00pm Gen XYZ Drum Circle & Potluck
Sunday, November 24
10:00am Chalice Worship Service (Zoom 2)
12:00pm Meet the Minister (Nest)
12:30pm Climate Action Team (In person this month at Joi Cafe)
5:00pm Newcomer AA Meeting
Monday, November 25
7:00pm Chalice Circle - 4th Mondays
7:00pm Women's Evening Group (zoom)
Tuesday, November 26
10:00am Gardenia Group (zoom)
1:00pm Feeding Hands (food preparation)
4:00pm Feeding Hands (serving)
7:00pm Worship Committee (ZoomN)
Wednesday, November 27
6:30pm SVT Leaders 4th wed. meeting
7:00pm Choir Rehearsal
Other ways to get involved or stay connected:
Take the Chalice Interest and Skills Survey: A way for newer members to find ways to get involved. How would you like to contribute, work with others, be in community and stay involved at Chalice? Click: Here
Take the Chalice Involvement in Groups, Committees, Social Justice and more Survey: How you are engaging with Chalice at this time. Click: Here
Visiting or new to Chalice and wish to receive and share more about yourself? Take this survey: Let's Get Connected
If you have special news to share with the congregation in Sunday services please write to ad...@chaliceuu.org or Rev Nica at mini...@chaliceuu.org.
Or reach out to us here:
Rev. Nica Eaton, Minister, mini...@chaliceuu.org
Anthony Concepcion, Music Director musicd...@chaliceuu.org
Samantha Dickerson, Director of Lifespan Religious Exploration d...@chaliceuu.org
Ana Krista Johnson, Office Administrator ad...@chaliceuu.org or bookkeeper, bookk...@chaliceuu.org
Explore our website to learn more about everything we are doing.