Chalice News and Notes Nov. 27, 2020
Chalice Admin
We Nurture Spiritually Courageous People
Who Transform the World through Justice and Compassion.
In case you missed it, we will be replaying Chalice’s Virtual Talent Show on Saturday, November 28, 2020, 5:00 - 7:00pm. ***Please note - This event was previously recorded we will not be accepting donations for Camp de Benneville during this event.
Next Service Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 - 10 AM
We have programs for our middle schoolers and elementary kids. For now, we have put a pause on meetups for YRUU. Family Chapel continues on Sundays at 9am.
Family Chapel
Sundays 9-9:30am
Enjoy music, stories, and checking in with friends. Ideal for younger children through 3rd grade, but all are welcome!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81860584057?pwd=SkppaGd1TlhraEh0b3BSemdrUGtidz09
Please share this information with your children and youth!
Send any questions to d...@chaliceuu.org.
Coming up for December – Crossing Paths:
Focusing on Unitarian Universalism
Registration opens November 15
Sessions start December 6
Open to 4th through 8th graders, we explore a different religion each month through videos, discussions, and activities. This is highly recommended to youth in 7th and 8th grade, offering a strong base when they begin Coming of Age in the 2021-22 church year.
For more information contact your DRE Sam Dickerson at d...@chaliceuu.org.
Friday, December 4
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
with
Charles Osiris, Ph.D.
and
Will Guzmán, Ph.D.
“My philosophy is very simple. When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, say something! Do something! Get in trouble! Good trouble! Necessary trouble!” – John Lewis
John Lewis: Good Trouble chronicles Lewis’ 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health-care reform and immigration. Watch the film and then join us for a discussion of his legacy and what ‘good trouble’ is called for today.
Charles Osiris, Ph.D. is Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, CSUCI
Will Guzmán, Ph.D. is a Professor of History at Prairie View A&M University. Dr. Guzmán has authored
Civil Rights in the Texas Borderlands: Dr. Lawrence A. Nixon and Black Activism.
Please register here:
https://chaliceuu.breezechms.com/form/4ba096
You will receive a link to view John Lewis: Good Trouble following registration.
YA @ Chalice
18 - 30 Somethings… We had our first YA meet-up last Sunday as a few of us volunteered for the Chalice and Adelante food drive through. We are planning our next virtual event on December 15th at 7:00 pm, the theme will be: “Ugly Top Party” so come in the ugliest top you can find and let’s get to know each other . If you have any questions send an email to ad...@chaliceuu.org.
Don’t forget to take our survey so that we can get to know what you are interested in and what will be best for us as a whole. https://chaliceuu.breezechms.com/form/886281
CALLING ALL YOUNG ADULT JUSTICE MAKERS: Applications for the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California’s Spiritual Activists Leading Together (SALT) Fellowship program are open through November 30th! Gather with young adults across California for this 6-month series of workshops, actions, mentorship, and community building. This entirely online offering is free of charge, and open to all UU and UU-aligned justice makers ages 18-35, and will run from January 2021 through June 2021. Learn more & apply at UUJMCA.org/SALT
SPIRITUAL SUSTENANCE AND COMMUNITY CHECK IN
NOW COMBINED
Open to All
Join Rev. Nica for a weekly moment of spiritual grounding and community check in. In these crazy times, we will come together to share sacred space, to lift each other and the world up through inspirational readings, music, prayer, meditation, contemplation or envisioning. Each week will be different and inspiring. Join us on Thursdays, from 5 – 6 PM on Zoom for a spiritual boost and community check in. Bring your favorite inspirational reading, your prayer requests, your open heart and your vision for a world filled with love. For more information email ad...@chaliceuu.org.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/401646659?pwd=VGhkVXc2MkxIbWQxSE81Wkw5QVZVZz09
Meeting ID: 401 646 659
Password: 2020
One tap mobile
+16699009128,,401646659# US (San Jose)
Weekly Chalice Lighting
To start your day, a meeting, or before a meal
To Tell Stories and Break Bread
By Nick Wilbourn
We gather here today to share and give thanks,
To tell stories and break bread and be together in holy communion.
We light our chalice this morning in the spirit of thanksgiving,
With love, hope, and generosity of spirit,
Grateful for this blessed opportunity to be together.
Giving Tuesday - December 1st
An international day of generosity to support non-profits around the globe. Get in on Camp de Benneville Pines’ fun(d-raising) event by helping us pay for the 10,000+ sandbags needed to protect camp from flooding and mudslides. December 1.
Follow the link to see how you can help our home away from home during Giving Tuesday!
https://www.uucamp.org/contribute/giving-tuesday-december-1-2020/?blm_aid=23556
AmazonSmile is a program that donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases on Amazon to a charity of your choice.
Give to Chalice while you shop!
All you need to do is start your shopping at smile.amazon.com. You can then choose to donate to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Conejo Valley at no extra cost to you. It's an easy way to support this congregation.
Thank you for your support!
Taking Social Action Online
Consider joining the Chalice Social Justice Facebook group. To learn about latest events supporting Black Lives Matter and other concerns, click on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1260868657268458/
Next Racial & Cultural Justice Team:
(Next meeting on Wed. Dec, 9, 2020 at 5:30 pm)
For more information, please email rjco...@chaliceuu.org.
"Ask the Jacksons - A Conversation on Prejudice with a Multi-Color Couple" Monday, December 7th - 6:00 p.m.
https://zoom.us/j/96356131037?pwd=MzdxRUhSaDFoWkRsbUFiRGhLQkZ6UT09
Chalice members for 25 years, Susie and David Jackson have volunteered to share their personal experience and perspectives as a multi-color couple. They write...
“We are open to answering any and all questions about what our experiences have been like, being married since 1978, raising children in the Conejo Valley, and being of two colors, light-skinned and dark brown. We welcome questions about issues we have dealt with, David's personal experiences in the Navy, and about what life has been like for us. We want to be a resource and offer a frank discussion.”
To help start the conversation, you can email your questions in advance to RCJCo...@chaliceuu.org.
Chalice Climate Action Team - (Zoom meeting 4th Sunday at 12:30pm, December 20, 2020 CCATC...@ChaliceUU.org)
Ventura County Residents - DON’T BE FOOLED into signing Big Oil's new petition! They are spending millions to trick you. The petition reads as follows:
REFERENDUM AGAINST AN ORDINANCE PASSED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Referendum Against Amendments to the Ventura County
Ordinance Code, Coastal Zoning Ordinance, Regulating Oil and
Gas Exploration and Production
Big Oil lost their PERMIT TO POLLUTE our air, land, and water. Now they’re trying to buy it back!
We can’t let that happen. We deserve better. DO NOT SIGN!
The Citizens Climate Lobby meetings are open to anyone interested in saving our planet! The meetings will continue on the 2nd Saturday of the month indefinitely. Next meeting on Saturday, December 12 @ 9 am.
Here is the sign-on info:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82274752266?pwd=YUR1enR2RXFQLzN1a0xTK0NiYXRqZz09
Or:
Meeting ID: 822 7475 2266
Passcode: 271577
THANK YOU FOR GIVING TO CHALICE
Here’s how to make your gifts go farthest...
We are so grateful for all and any gifts to Chalice! Thank you for helping our beautiful Fellowship thrive!
What you might not be aware of is that some of your gifts are subject to fees that reduce the funds that we get. Here are the ways that we get donations, and the associated fees, in ascending order of fees.
Cash: No fees. But we don’t generally know who it comes from, so you won’t get credit at tax time.
Checks to Chalice: No fees. Be sure to indicate on the memo line if they are for pledge fulfillment or a gift. A popular means of paying by check is to use online bill pay from your bank, which can be set up as a recurring payment. Chalice is not one of the bank’s regular payees (like a utility), but if you use “Chalice” as the name and our office address (3331 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park, CA 91320-2115) it will work fine.
Automated withdrawal from a checking account (also called ACH). No fees.
Please contact Stewardship Chairperson Don Cooper can set this up for you. It’s a great way to give. Email: don...@roadrunner.com
Online or text-to-give through Breeze using ACH (your bank account): Fee of 1% plus $0.25 per transaction. You give Breeze your bank account number and the bank routing number to set this up.
Online or text-to-give through Breeze using a Credit Card: Fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction. This the easiest giving method, but it comes at a cost.
PayPal through the Chalice Website: Fee of 2.2% plus $0.30 per transaction. You access this through the Chalice home page using the “giving” pull-down menu, then “donate.”
If you wish to give via text or online, you may choose to add an additional amount to cover the fees to Chalice - so that Chalice receives the full amount you intended. Thank you!
Again, huge gratitude for any and all gifts.
We could not exist without your generosity.
Are you looking to Connect more deeply with Chalice activities and friends? Or are you currently actively involved in Chalice? There are ways to share this information using Breeze.
1. 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: https://chaliceuu.breezechms.com/form/a0a810
2. Take the Chalice Involvement in Groups, Committees, Social Justice and more Survey: How you are engaging with Chalice at this time. Click here: https://chaliceuu.breezechms.com/form/d9b495
3. Visiting Chalice and wish to receive and share more about yourself? Take this survey: https://bit.ly/ChaliceConnection
Information from these forms will help both Community Life and the Leadership Cultivation Committee help YOU find ways to connect at Chalice. Thanks!
(Form 1 & 2 can also be found on your Profile page in Breeze)
Have you ever wanted to take voice lessons, learn to play the piano or study music theory? Has the pandemic left you with extra time on your hands and a desire to learn something new? If so, consider contacting Chalice’s Music Director, Anthony Concepcion. Anthony is currently offering zoom lessons at a discounted rate of 20% off for Chalice members and friends. Email him at musicd...@chaliceuu.org to ask any questions and schedule a trial lesson. Peace, love and music!
Weekly Calendar of Events
Saturday, November 28
5:00pm Chalice Talent Show - reprise
Sunday, November 29
9:00am Family Chapel - PreK – 2nd / Lower Elementary (Zoom B)
10:00am Chalice Worship Service (Zoom 2)
1:00pm Crossing Paths (Zoom B)
5:00pm Newcomer AA Meeting
Tuesday, December 1
10:00am Gardenia Group (zoom)
6:30pm Choir Tuesdays (Zoom B)
7:00pm Chalice Circle Facilitator's Meeting (Zoom)
Wednesday, December 2
6:00pm Overeaters Anonymous
6:30pm Choir Rehearsal (Zoom)
7:30pm Meditation (zoomMH)
8:00pm Website meeting
Thursday, December 3
10:30am Jonquil Women's Group (zoom)
5:00pm Spiritual Sustenance & Community Check-In (zoom2)
7:00pm LCC Monthly Meeting (Zoom2)
Friday, December 4
5:00pm Choir Check-in (Zoom 2)
7:00pm Community Forum: John Lewis: Good Trouble - His Life and Legacy (Zoom 2)
Our Community Cares - Pastoral Concerns
It's so important to stay connected during these times. In News and Notes we will share joys and concerns within our Chalice community. Let us know if you’d like to share something here. Also, 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.
May we hold each other up and support our Chalice community.
Staff Contact Information -
Chalice Office # (805) 498-9548 - Messages will be checked regularly.
Rev. Nica Eaton-Guinn, Minister, mini...@chaliceuu.org
URGENT Calls or Texts to Minister (805) 410-3860
Anthony Concepcion, Music Director musicd...@chaliceUU.org
Samantha Dickerson, Director of Religious Education d...@chaliceuu.org
Chavonne Estrella, Office Administrator ad...@chaliceuu.org
Tonya Kulpaca, Bookkeeper, bookk...@chaliceuu.org