Chalice News and Notes 6.14.24
Chalice Admin
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Who Transform the World through
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Upcoming Events
Tomorrow! June 15 - Chalice Cabaret - 7pm Sanctuary
Tickets are available using this link:
Chalice Cabaret Tickets
This Sunday, June 16 - Final Service in the Sanctuary - 10 am
June 17 - Living Dharma Connection - 7:30 pm Social Hall
June 22 & 29 - Chalice Moving Days - help needed! 9am - 1:00 pm
Contact Randy Slentz: slent...@gmail.com
June 23 & 30 - Services to be held online only
June 23 - Family Celebration Picnic - 12-3pm Peppertree Park
June 28 - Community Forum: “A Look at Proposition 47” - 7pm on Zoom
Please register for the forum in advance here:
https://bit.ly/VeraInstituteofJusticeProp47
Chalice Cabaret
It’s not too late to grab your tickets!
We’re putting “fun” into Fundraising…
An event you won’t want to miss!
Saturday June 15th @ 7:00pm
In the Sanctuary
Chalice’s Cabaret Fundraiser is a spectacular evening of entertainment that showcases our community’s many talents, with some special surprises in store. Musicians, magicians, dancers, poets and more will be sharing their talents. During the intermission, be sure to enjoy fellowship, hors d’oeuvres and beverages.
Tickets available for purchase in advance for $25 (youth for $15). Tickets at the door are $30.
There are a limited number of seats so don’t wait!
Tickets are available using this link:
Chalice Cabaret Tickets
All proceeds go to sustaining Chalice UU Fellowship.
No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
SUNDAY SERVICE
Onsite and Online ~ 10 am
Reverend Nica Eaton
Endings and Beginnings
With every ending comes a new beginning. After 16 years, today marks our last service in our current Sanctuary. We take time to bid adieu while we welcome in our new chapter in Fellowship Hall. Join us for this poignant last service in person at 3327 Old Conejo Road.
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
Enjoy COFFEE in the NEW LOUNGE!
As we transition out of our Sanctuary we’ll be inviting you to grab your coffee in the Lounge (this was formerly Childspace and is next to the administration office). We’re not finished with it, but it is taking shape nicely and promises to be a cozy gathering place. We invite you to grab your coffee and enjoy the company of others!
Chalice Lighting
To start your day, a meeting, or before a meal
The Home That Love Made
This is the home that love made.
It is full of the love of all who have worshiped here; those who have celebrated and grieved here; the babies dedicated, couples married, and family members mourned here.
This is the home that love made.
It is full of the love of our children, as they learn and laugh together, and our youth, as they grow into their own sense of purpose and meaning.
This is the home that love made.
It is full of the love of the staff who have served it, full of their hopes for this congregation, their hard work and their acts of dedication.
This is the home that love made.
It is full of the love of the choir, the love made so clear in the voices lifted here on Sunday morning.
This is the home that love made.
It is full of our love: the love of this community, despite our differences and our disagreements; the love that holds us together as a people.
This is the home that love made.
Can you feel it?
We light our chalice knowing we will bring our sense of home everywhere.
Wherever we are, may love be with us always.
May it be so!
~ Rev. Amanda Poppei
Living Dharma Connection
3rd Monday of every month
Monday June 17th
7:30 to 9 pm
in Social Hall
This informal Buddhist meditation and Dharma discussion group is open to everyone. To join and receive monthly meeting details/readings, please contact Frédérik Sisa by email at freder...@protonmail.com.
Your help is needed for our move!
On June 22 & 29 we will be moving all items from the Sanctuary to fellowship hall. 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (additional if needed.) Please contact Randy Slentz for more information: slent...@gmail.com
For news and updated about our move, visit the Site Vision page on our website: https://www.chaliceuu.org/our-site-vision/
Family Celebration Picnic
Sunday, June 23rd, 12pm - 3pm
Peppertree Park, 3720 Old Conejo Rd
Prioritizing Care, Safety, and Community Investments:
A Look at Proposition 47 and Other Rollback Efforts
Vera Institute of Justice
Friday, June 28th – 7:00 p.m. PT (via Zoom)
In 2014, California voters adopted Proposition 47, which changed certain low-level crimes from potential felonies to misdemeanors. The savings from reduced incarceration costs have allowed for over $800M to be reinvested into victim services, treatment, and prevention programs.
A new ballot measure backed by big retailers is looking to roll back key elements of Proposition 47 and increase incarceration by criminalizing homelessness and substance use disorders and increasing theft related penalties and sentencing enhancements. Over the next 10 years, the measure would cost our communities over $1 billion in funding for drug treatment, homelessness prevention, survivor services, and school-based prevention programs.
Join us and the Vera Institute of Justice, a national research and advocacy nonprofit working to end mass incarceration, for a community presentation on Proposition 47 and these rollback efforts.
Please register for the forum in advance here:
https://bit.ly/VeraInstituteofJusticeProp47
Community Life wants to expand!
Our community has many fun activities coming up and we would love your ideas and sparkle. Our Community Life team is an easy and fun way to connect and to add your own special touch to the life of our beloved community. Inquire at commun...@chaliceuu.org. We look forward to hearing from you!
General Assembly
June 20 through 23
If you’d like to attend the conference you can still register. 2024 Virtual General Assembly is an enriching experience packed with featured speakers, dynamic worship, and exclusive access to our event app’s on-demand content. Whether you’re a past attendee or a first-timer, this is your chance to be part of an incredible gathering. Reserve your virtual spot today, and join us at General Assembly 2024.
You can learn more here:
Register here:
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: 2nd Thursday of the month, every other month - Next meeting July 11th 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
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/
Hello Team UUtheVote!
Sunday, June 16, we will meet upstairs in the Library, chat and stamp after service.
If you have been texting, please give us the numbers. We track and report these actions toward our UUA Good Trouble efforts.
As I mentioned a few emails ago, Pamela Lopez is going on vacation for a few weeks. Please contact me (Jill) with all UUtheVote matters for now.
NEW CARDS COMING!
We have 500 Environmental Voters Project postcards coming. I will email you as soon as they are available. Not sure if they will be in bundles of 20 or 30. You can email me with orders starting today so that I can package them for you when they arrive.
That's it for now.
Love,
Jill
Want to make a special collection suggestion?
Chalice members are invited to submit a Special Collections Request Form for non-partisan, non-profit organizations whose work is consistent with UU values and principles and is not known to engage in activities which would conflict with UU values and principles. Requests are reviewed quarterly by the Special Collections Review Team.
Friday, June 14
6:00pm Cabaret Dress Rehearsal
Saturday, June 15
7:30am AA Meeting
10:00am OA Meeting - The Nest
7:00pm Cabaret
Sunday, June 16
10:00am Chalice Worship Service (Zoom 2)
11:30am UU the Vote in the Library/ Board room
5:00pm Newcomer AA Meeting
Monday, June 17
7:00pm Community Forum Planning Meeting (zoom2)
7:00pm LCC Monthly Meeting (zoom2)
7:30pm Living Dharma Connection - Meditation & Discussion (onsite only)
Tuesday, June 18
7:00pm Board Meeting (Zoom2)
Wednesday, June 19
6:30pm Finance SVT 1 & 3rd wed. meeting (zoom2 )
7:00pm 3rd Wed. Chalice Circle (Zoom2)
7:00pm Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, June 20
VIRTUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
10:30am Jonquil Women's Group (zoom)
7:00pm 3rd Thursday Chalice Circle
Friday, June 21
VIRTUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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