Chalice News and Notes 11.14.25
Chalice Admin
We Nurture Spiritually Courageous People
Who Transform the World through
Justice and Compassion
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Upcoming Events
Tomorrow! - Chalice Annual Auction - 5-9 pm at Borchard Community Center: buy tickets and bid online here
Nov 16 - Family Lunch and Lounge - 11:30 to 1 pm in Room 1 (upstairs)
Nov 16 - Starting Point Session #2 - 12-2 in the Nest
Nov 16 - Open Mic Nite - 6pm in the Lounge
Nov 21 & 22 - Special Community Forum (do not miss!) :
Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evildoers
8 pm both nights at Chalice
Ticket Info: https://bit.ly/AliensImmigrantsandOtherEvildoers
Nov 30 - Neighborhood Networks - after service various rooms at Chalice
Dec 6 - Deck the Halls lunch potluck and decorating party - 1:00 pm to 5 pm at Chalice
Join us for our annual AUCTION Tomorrow!
ONLINE Auction is Open, New Items Added!
Come out of the rain into the warm and join the FUN!
Our biggest fundraiser of the year - our Auction - is tomorrow.
It is not too late… you can still get tickets at the door!
Our Silent Auction Is Currently Open and new items have been added!
Bid here ➜ View & Bid
Event Night: Sat, Nov 15, 5:00–9:00 PM · Borchard Community Center
Questions or tech help? Just email auc...@chaliceuu.org.
With gratitude,
Katie Smith
Auction Chair, Chalice UU Newbury Park
auc...@chaliceuu.org | 805-341-9970
SUNDAY SERVICE
Onsite & Online ~ 10 am
Reverend Nica Eaton
Many Unitarian Universalists feel a discomfort around the figure of Jesus, because his teachings have been distorted by dogma, politics, and fundamentalism. But what if we look beyond doctrine and politics to rediscover the heart of his message? Who was Jesus, really, and what did he stand for? And might his wisdom still speak to us as UUs today? Join us as we explore Jesus as mystic, rebel, wisdom-teacher, and activist.
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 5 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:
You can also view our Livestream on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ChaliceUUF
Thank You for Your generosity
Our Special Collection last Sunday raised $495 for this worthy cause. Thank you for your generosity and all of the ways that you give of your time, your energy & yourselves! We so appreciate you.
Chalice Lighting
To start your day, a meeting, or before a meal
We light this chalice to welcome new light into old stories.
May its flame remind us that truth is never fixed,
but continues to unfold in every open heart and mind.
As we listen to ancient words and ideas with fresh ears,
may we find the courage to let go of what no longer serves
and embrace the wisdom that endures.
May this light illumine our path toward compassion,
justice, and boundless love, honoring whichever wisdom teachers might serve as our guides.
Coming Next Week - Bread Ceremony - Bakers Needed!
November 23rd During & After Service
Requesting Bread Contributions!
Follow the Link below to sign up.
Please sign up to bring bread (homemade or store bought), spreads or toppings. For details and to sign up, please use the link below!
Bread and Spreads sign up link
Help Spread Joy over the Holidays
Give the Gift of Nourishment
We'll be collecting $25 GROCERY gift cards from 11/10 to 12/7. Many Mansions will distribute these cards to families in our community. If you can donate a GROCERY gift card from Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons, etc. that's perfect! Cards can be placed in the locked box by the church office or put in our Chalice gift box on Sundays. Help us add stripes to our candy cane - one stripe for each gift card. For more ways to engage, you can check: Holiday Helpers - Many Mansions
Starting Point Session #2
Missed the first session but want to join?
Contact us at spi...@chaliceuu.org
November 16th - in the Nest
Aliens, Immigrants & Other Evildoers
A special presentation of the Community Forum
Two performances only next week!
At Chalice
Friday, November 21 – 8pm
Saturday, November 22 – 8 pm
Sci-Fi Latino Noir Performance
Written & Performed by
José Torres-Tama
Torres-Tama treads that dangerously vague turf of performance art gracefully… He takes Latino life on a magical mystery tour with dexterity and daring.
---The Village Voice (New York)
ALIENS, IMMIGRANTS & OTHER EVILDOERS is an inventive Sci-Fi Noir performance solo that exposes the hypocrisies of a system that vilifies the same people whose labor it readily exploits.
In a scintillating, utterly absorbing seventy-five minutes, Mr. Torres-Tama dissects the current immigrant situation from a personal viewpoint that reaches back through American history to its earliest days and follows that thread to the present moment… José Torres-Tama is a performance artist of the highest caliber.
--Theatre Notes (Los Angeles)
“…One moment we were on the verge of tears, the next, we were laughing uncontrollably. On a visceral level Torre—Tama’s work aims for the heart; on the cerebral level, it blows minds.”
--Dr. William Stark
Dept. of Modern & Classical Languages
University of Rhode Island
Ticket Info: https://bit.ly/AliensImmigrantsandOtherEvildoers
Neighborhood Networks Dot Sunday
Stay after service Sunday November 30th
to connect with your neighbors!
It is a great opportunity to connect with Chalice members and friends who live near you and get to know each other in a smaller group setting.
These meetings will be held on site at Chalice.
Any questions? Reach out to Sharon Slentz who is our
Neighborhood Network Director.
Deck the Halls Potluck and Decorating Party
At Chalice December 6th, 1 to 5 pm
Chalice Men’s Group
An invitation to join a newly forming Men’s Group
for all who identify as “man/men.”
Here is the link to a Survey to share your interest. Men'sGroupSurvey
Contact Matt Chapa for more information: chapam...@gmail.com
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
Democracy In Action
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.
Love In Action Link
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.
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/
Put this on your Calendar!
Joys & Sorrows
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.
Visiting or New to Chalice?
If you would like to connect and share more about yourself, take this survey: Let's Get Connected
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.
Rev. Nica Eaton, Minister: Mini...@chaliceuu.org
Anthony Concepcion, Music Director: musicd...@chaliceuu.org
Samantha Dickerson, Director of Wisdom Exploration: d...@chaliceuu.org
Ana Krista Johnson, Office Administrator: ad...@chaliceuu.org or Bookkeeper, bookk...@chaliceuu.org
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