We Nurture Spiritually Courageous People
Who Transform the World through
Justice and Compassion
Explore our website to learn more about everything we are doing.
www.chaliceuu.org
Upcoming Events
Sept 21 - Open Mic Nite - 6pm in the Lounge
Sept 21 - Grateful Gathering Registration (last chance)… Don’t Wait!
Grateful Gathering Registration
Oct 1 - Pet Blessing Service photos due. Please send in photos (jpegs only please!) of pets to ad...@chaliceuu.org Use PET PHOTO as subject line. Label with pet’s name (alive) or (in loving memory) and your name. No later than October 1st please!
Oct 5 - Watch Party & Discussion of “Disclosure” - noon in the Sanctuary
Oct 11 - PIJ Movie & Discussion - 6pm Potluck, 7 pm Movie in the Sanctuary
Oct 12 - Breeze Training - 11:30 am at Chalice. Please fill out this registration and interest form: Breeze&GoogleTrainingRequest
Oct 12 - Voices at Dusk (music, poetry and potluck) - 5:00 pm at Chalice
Oct 17 - Community Forum: “Why is legal immigration nearly impossible? U.S. Legal Immigration Rules Explained.”
Please Register in Advance: https://bit.ly/Whyislegalimmigrationnearlyimpossible
SUNDAY SERVICE
Onsite & Online ~ 10 am
Special Guest: Alex Alviar
A former Zen seminary student and poet in residence on the Flathead Indian Reservation, Alex Alviar shares two short essays and an ancient Buddhist sutra that explore how to feel at home in one's own skin, no matter where in the world you are.
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 10 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:
StreamYard Registration Link
You can also view our Livestream on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ChaliceUUF
Minister’s Schedule
Rev. Nica will be taking study leave starting September 8th and returning to her office on September 23rd. She will not be available by email or text during that time. Our wonderful worship services will continue with special guest speakers.
Please refer general matters to our Administrator, Ana Krista Johnson at ad...@chaliceuu.org or reach out to Board President, Annie Barker, with any urgent issues at Pres...@chaliceuu.org. Our Pastoral Care team is also available at pastor...@chaliceuu.org. The phone number for Chalice is (805) 498-9548 and you may also leave a message there.
Thank you for granting Rev. Nica this important time of study and renewal.
Visiting or New to Chalice?
If you would like to connect and share more about yourself, take this survey: Let's Get Connected
Chalice Lighting
To start your day, a meeting, or before a meal
Recognizing the beauty around us and within us, in voice and spirit, we gather to light our chalice.
May we savor the beauty of our abundance and diversity, always cherishing one another and our earth.
May we remember to inhale the lushness in life knowing that we are a people of beauty.
~ Kimberlee Anne Tomczak Carlson
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.
Welcome to Grateful Gathering Circles!
"Living gratefully helps you navigate the joys and difficulties that accompany life. This is not an exercise in avoiding the hard stuff you experience by pretending things are okay when they’re not. Instead, living gratefully is being fully present to your life so that your perspective can be expanded, your compassion enhanced, and your purpose discovered in this moment. This is what makes every day more meaningful." ~Grateful Living
Previously known as Chalice Circles, Grateful Gathering Circles will offer the warm bond of small groups we are all familiar with, while bringing fresh new material from Grateful Living. Together, we will be in awe of the beauty around us, hold one another gently in the tender moments, and be open to all the wondrous things waiting just around the corner as we explore what it means to live a life of gratitude.
If you are interested in learning more, you click here to watch the Zoom recording from the September 2 information session.
Registration is now open and you can register at this link:
Grateful Gathering Registration
If you are unable to sign up for a regular group, we will hold a drop in group on the 4th Sunday each month. Please contact Sam Dickerson with any questions, d...@chaliceuu.org.
We need your pet photos!
On October 5, we will hold our annual Animal Blessing service. Due to our cozy spaces, we are unable to accommodate your furry, feathered, and scaly family members. Please send in photos of your pets with their name clearly written so that we may show them during the service. In parentheses following the pet’s name, you may write (alive) or (in loving memory) to indicate whether the pet is with you now or has passed away.
Please email photos to ad...@chaliceuu.org and in the subject line of the email use the words PET PHOTO. The deadline to send in photos is Wednesday, October 1st. Please send photos as jpegs. Thank you so much!
Watch Party for Disclosure
October 5th at Noon
Chalice Sanctuary
Watch the trailer here:
Disclosure trailer
Ventura County Interfaith Community hosting
Annual Feast of Faiths on
October 5th 4-6 pm
Come join us at the Simi Valley Mandir (1925 Royal Ave., Simi Valley) for an afternoon of celebration and unity at the Feast of Faiths! The Feast begins at 4:00 PM. Experience a diverse array of cultures, traditions, and beliefs coming together in one place. Enjoy delicious Indian food and engaging conversation that showcase the beauty of different faiths. This in-person event promises to be a memorable experience for all who attend. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with others and celebrate diversity! More information at https://vcic.info.
Get your tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1653070401069. Early bird tickets are $30 and early bird students are $15. Get your tickets early as prices go up on September 28th!
Building Beloved Community Advocates and
the Racial & Cultural Justice Team
Co-host
Palestine/Israel Justice Movie & Discussion Gathering for Curious members
Please join us in person at Chalice
Saturday, October 11 - 6pm potluck, 7pm Movie & Discussion
DEI: Differing Views
A Convocation, held via Zoom, of the Unitarian
Universalist Multiracial Unity Action Council
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, 11 a.m.-12:30 pm Central time
(Starts at Noon Eastern, 10:00 am Mtn, 9:00 am Pacific)
3 Featured Speakers present PRO, CON and Mixed Viewpoints
(for details on the speakers, see the attached flier)
There will be time for questions and comments from those in
attendance after the three presentations
TO REGISTER, send an email to UUM...@gmail.com;
Zoom codes will be sent the day before the Convocation
Breeze Database Training for members!
October 12 at 11:30 at Chalice
Breeze is an amazing database that allows you to stay connected to Chalice. We understand that not everyone is comfortable with technology, but each member has a Breeze account that can provide you with information about your pledge status, your Neighborhood Network, and more! If you’d like to learn how to use Breeze, we’re holding a training session on October 12 at 11:30 am and hope you’ll join us.
Here is a link to sign up and let us know which part of Breeze you’d like to learn about!
Breeze&GoogleTrainingRequest
Voices At Dusk
October 12 5 pm
Music, poetry & potluck
We are getting excited for our biggest fundraiser of the year. As always, the most important part of the event is YOU! Our Casino themed event will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at Borchard Community Center (190 Reino Rd. where last year’s auction was held). This is a fun theme and you are invited to dress to the nines for this evening of great entertainment, food and music.
Do these three things now, all at this link: buy tickets, RSVP for free childcare, and make a donation
Food & Toiletries Drive for Adelante Comunidad Conejo
Donations are needed for vulnerable families. Needed items: Baby Formula, Bagged Beans, Bagged Rice, Deodorant, Diapers, Dish and Laundry Soap, Feminine Hygiene Products, Paper Towels, Reusable Grocery Bags, Shampoo, Soap, and Toilet Paper.
Drop donations inside the Chalice lobby on Wednesdays from 10am to 8pm or after service on Sundays.
Please make sure the items are not expired.
If you can help with temporary storage and/or pick up and delivery of items, please contact Clint at citize...@protonmail.com
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.
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 each month.
BIPOC UU Tri-County Collaborative: currently on hiatus
The Citizens 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/
Stay informed as a Chalice Member
- Leadership Documents can be accessed from our website, click on the Members pull-down, then Members Resources to reach our Google Members Shared Drive. Members Shared Drive
- Get more involved, connected and learn more about Chalice structure & Governance as a member: view links here: Making Connections 2025
We hope this is helpful. Please feel free to reach out if you need assistance or have questions: Pres...@chaliceuu.org, and Trea...@chaliceuu.org for Financial questions.
- If you have special news to share with the congregation in Sunday services please write to j...@chaliceuu.org.
Or reach out to us here:
Chalice Office # (805) 498-9548 - Messages will be checked regularly.
Explore our website to learn more about everything we are doing.
www.chaliceuu.org
