Chalice News and Notes 5.20.22
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We Nurture Spiritually Courageous People
Who Transform the World through
Justice and Compassion
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YRUU Hangout
May 20th 6-8 pm in Fellowship Hall
Stuffy Sleepover
Saturday, May 21, 1-5pm
in the Chalice Sanctuary
RSVP https://bit.ly/StuffySleepover
Next Service Sunday 10 am - In person or online
Reverend Nica Eaton-Guinn
Recognizing the Beauty in Us All
We all grow up with ideas of who or what is beautiful and worthy in our society. But what if that's all to do with how we've been programmed as children? Can we turn our prejudices around by learning to recognize the beauty in all of us, no matter how we look or what our background, culture or gender expression? Can we see the divine essence in us all?
Join us in person or for the Zoom Meeting at 10:00 am
https://zoom.us/j/209555249?pwd=dkVSdDE1ZWh5dHBVcXo2ZHVKQUJkQT09
Meeting ID: 209 555 249
Phone: 16699009128
Password: 2020
Family Chapel
Sunday mornings 9-9:30am
Check In opportunities with your friends in RE!
Enjoy music, stories, and checking in with friends. Ideal for younger children through third grade but all are welcome!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81860584057?pwd=SkppaGd1TlhraEh0b3BSemdrUGtidz09
Have ideas about what you want to see in RE?
Email your DRE Sam Dickerson d...@chaliceuu.org
Crossing Paths
Sundays, 5/1 through 5/22 from 2-3pm
In Fellowship Hall at Chalice (Yes, in person!)
In May we are exploring…
Paganism!
**Masks must be worn by all who attend. (N95, KN95, or KF94)
Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/ChaliceCP. Youth need only show up with open minds and hearts. Attendance throughout the month is strongly recommended. Families need not be members for youth to attend. Friends welcome!
Learn more here: https://www.chaliceuu.org/learning/children-youth-religious-education/middle-school-youth/
Or Contact your Director of Religious Education, Sam Dickerson, at d...@chaliceuu.org.
Interfaith Candlelight Vigil
Sunday, May 22nd at 7 pm
Padre Sierra Parish on the grass
5205 Upland Road, Camarillo CA
Chalice Lighting
To start your day, a meeting, or before a meal
We need movements rooted in love right now, movements powered not by difference and exclusion and punishment, but by common ground, compassion, humility, healthy boundaries, patience and healing.
~ adrienne marie brown
We light our Chalice because we need Unitarian Universalism right now to guide us to live lives of compassion, humility, patience and healing.
Chalice Family Picnic in the Park
June 5th 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Peppertree Park
Bring your picnic basket and join other Chalice families and RE volunteers for lunch in the park. Laugh, play, and meet new friends as we conclude another wonderful church year.
Chalice Annual Congregational Meeting
June 12, 11:30 am ~ following service in person and by zoom
Members, please mark your calendars now! Hear updates about our Fellowship from Rev. Nica, Don Cooper and Dave Buss; vote on our new Board members; approve Chalice’s budget; and other surprises…
Your voice matters and we’d love to see you there.
UU the Vote is waiting for you!
We need help!
We are proud to say that so far our UUtheVote group of postcard writers are finishing up their first 2000 postcards to voters and are about to start on their third thousand. Pamela Lopez is unable to continue her participation in this important UU program due to work commitments and Jill Lewis will need help to continue her leadership and support of the UUtheVote project. If one (preferably two, maybe even three) volunteers step up and help with distribution and coordination, that would be AMAZING. Let's keep UUtheVote moving forward so we can continue to be part of the change we want to see.
General Assembly Registration now open - Join Rev Nica
online or in-person in Portland, Oregon
June 22-26, 2022
with Ibrahim X. Kendi as Ware Speaker scheduled to lecture on
June 25th @ 4pm pacific
General Assembly 2022 will be a multiplatform event, with registration options for in-person and/or virtual participation. In-person registration includes access to events scheduled to take place in Portland, Oregon, as well as everything available to virtual registrants. Full virtual registration includes access to the GA app, as well as all on-demand programming, live webinars, and live-streamed events.
Please let Rev. Nica know if you choose to participate and if you wish to serve as a delegate.
https://www.uua.org/ga/registration
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/
Protect our clean water for families and farms!
Voting happens on June 7th
VC-SAFE formed to mount a campaign to educate voters about the need for consistent permits to keep our farm food and water safe. Consistent permits will make all proposed drilling projects subject to an environmental review.
To learn more, check out their website: https://vcsafe.org/
Follow them on social media: https://www.facebook.com/vcsafe/
https://www.instagram.com/vc_safe/
Text “YES on Safe” to 23321 to stop Big Oil and support VC-SAFE!
Chalice has many Social Action groups
to engage with on a monthly basis!
Racial Justice Team: 2nd Wednesday of Each Month - 5:30 - 7 pm
BIPOC UU Tri-County Collaborative: 2nd Thursday of the month - 6 pm
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 pm
Note: This month’s Climate Action Team Meeting has been cancelled.
Community Forum Team Meeting: 4th Monday of the month
Friday, May 20
6:00pm Chalice Hangouts/YRUU
Saturday, May 21
10:00am Women's Retreat
1:00pm Stuffy Sleepover
Sunday, May 22
10:00am Chalice Worship Service (Zoom 2)
2:00pm Crossing Paths
5:00pm Newcomer AA Meeting
Monday, May 23
2:00pm Chalice Circle: 4th Monday (zoom)
5:00pm Community Forum Planning Meeting (zoom2)
7:00pm Chalice Circle: 4th Monday (zoom 2)
7:00pm Women's Evening Group (zoom)
Tuesday, May 24
10:00am Gardenia Group (zoom)
1:00pm Feeding Hands (food preparation)
4:00pm Feeding Hands (serving)
6:00pm Worship Committee (ZoomN)
7:00pm Chalice Circle: 4th Tuesday (zoom)
Wednesday, May 25
6:00pm Overeaters Anonymous
7:00pm Choir Rehearsal
7:30pm Meditation (zoomMH)
Thursday, May 26
6:30pm Stewardship Meeting (zoom2)
7:00pm Men's Discussion Group (Zoom 2)
7:00pm Moonflower Women's Group (Zoom)
Other ways to get involved or stay connected:
Donate everytime you shop at Amazon. 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.
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
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
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