Chalice News and Notes 7.3.26
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Upcoming Events
July 5 - Pride Squad Meeting - 11:30 am Hybrid (Library and Zoom)
July 11 - Citizen’s Climate Lobby - 9 am Hybrid (Room 1 and Zoom)
July 12 - UU the Vote Stamping - after service upstairs Room 1
July 17 - Community Forum - "Earth's Greatest Enemy" Movie Screening & Discussion - 6:30 pm Hybrid
Please register for the forum in advance here:
https://tinyurl.com/EarthsGreatestEnemyForum
July 19 - Open Mic Night - 6 pm in the Lounge
July 26 - Chalice Climate Action Team (CCAT) - 12:30 on Zoom
SUNDAY SERVICE
Onsite & Online ~ 10 am
Rev. Nica Eaton
Revolutionaries, Heretics & Visionaries -
Unitarianism on both sides of the Atlantic
This July 4th weekend, as America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we’ll explore the surprising story of the revolutionaries, heretics, and visionaries who helped shape Unitarianism in Britain and America. From burned churches and bold acts of conscience to the enduring quest for truth and freedom, this is the story of a faith tradition that crossed the Atlantic and helped nurture some of America’s deepest ideals: freedom of conscience, religious liberty, and the courage to challenge authority.
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
Chalice Lighting
To start your day, a meeting, or before a meal
English theologian and scientist Joseph Priestley, whose commitment to freedom of conscience led him from persecution in England to a new home in America, wrote:
"Religious rights, and religious liberty, are things of inestimable value."
Today we kindle this chalice in gratitude for all who have kept that flame alive - those who questioned, who searched, who refused to surrender conscience to conformity.
May this light remind us that the work of freedom is never finished, that truth is always unfolding, and that each of us is called to carry this flame of liberty, compassion, and hope into the world.
~ Suzanne Freiberg
Pride Squad Meeting
Sunday July 5th at 11:30
Hybrid: Upstairs in the library and on Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/96865510420?pwd=rAV3PiKjlEs1ZuVO4yNv7lBbzuvr74.1
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If you would like to attend this meeting virtually, you may do so via this Zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/96865510420?pwd=rAV3PiKjlEs1ZuVO4yNv7lBbzuvr74.1
Also, stay tuned for future Pride event details for Ventura pride on July 25
Hello UUTHEVOTE Team,
Happy July 4 weekend!
We hope you and your family enjoy it in whatever way feels right for you.
We have distributed most of the boatload of postcards we had! I do have a few hundred North Carolina cards remaining which you are welcome to order in packets of 20-40-or 60. Remember, these have a later due date.
I will be at Chalice with the remaining postcards on Sunday. Please order or pick up from me. Pamela is in New ‘Yawk.”
Our stamping parties are ongoing and will begin on Sunday, July 12.
Please bring your completed cards, and yourself (if available) upstairs to Room 1.
Reminder-The final date for stamping Florida cards is July 26.
See you at Chalice!
In Friendship,
Jill
Citizens Climate Lobby
Meets Saturday, July 11th at 9am
Meetings are open to anyone interested in saving our planet!
Here is the sign-on info:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82274752266?pwd=YUR1enR2RXFQLzN1a0xTK0NiYXRqZz09
Or:
Meeting ID: 822 7475 2266
Passcode: 271577
“Earth’s Greatest Enemy”
Film Screening and Discussion
Discussion Moderator: Cindy Piester
Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community – Peace, Equity, and Climate Task Force, Chair; Venturans for a Just Palestine; Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom; Veterans for Peace – National Climate Crisis & Militarism Project; VFP VC
Friday, July 17th – 6:30 p.m. PT (In person* and online)
Please note earlier start time!
Five years in the making, this film combines investigative journalism, stunning visuals, and little discussed stories from impacted communities, EARTH’S GREATEST ENEMY challenges audiences to rethink the hidden costs of a global military empire and its planetary consequences. Provocative, urgent, and eye-opening, this is an honest and timely film documentary that you will not see in mainstream theaters. It will change how you see both the military and environmentalism.
Lifelong activist Cindy Piester moderates our discussion.
Co-sponsored by Chalice Climate Action Team
& Veterans For Peace Ventura County
*Event location: Chalice UU – 3331 Old Conejo Rd, Newbury Park, CA
Please register for the forum in advance here:
https://tinyurl.com/EarthsGreatestEnemyForum
Dear Chalice members and friends,
Recently, the Racial & Cultural Justice group discussed drafting a statement of concern regarding the militarism inflicted by our country abroad that comes back to impact us all.
We mourn the loss of life, destruction of infrastructure, demonization of “others,” and enduring conflict. We strive to be committed to the pursuit of peace and justice and invite you to join us at our service on July 12 on “Our UU Values in times of War.”
At the May Justice and Compassion Hub meeting, Rev. Nica recommended we reach out for your thoughts on the following draft statement and recommended actions.
We strive to:
Support honest diplomatic solutions that protect innocent lives and global human rights.
Oppose costly and aggressive military actions pursued without U.S. Congressional authorization, meaningful justification, and majority support of U.S. citizens.
Believe in building a world based on peace, pluralism and interdependence instead of domination and violence.
Call on all people to condemn war or threats of war as a first response to conflict.
Recommended actions concerned people can take to break the silence and promote positive solutions include:
Advocate with our elected representatives regularly
Network and research with other congregations and groups
Communicate with family, friends or others and write letters to editors
Come to our service next week!
Thank you for any thoughts you can share by emailing rcjco...@chaliceuu.org or talking to Barbara L. or Randall E. We’ll bring your responses back to the Racial & Cultural Justice team.
Chalice at De Benneville
October 2-4, 2026
Save the Date!
Save the date, our cluster Retreat is just a few months away! The Retreat is set for October 2-4. All UU members and friends in our region are welcome at the annual Cluster Camp Weekend. The camp weekend takes place at Camp de Benneville Pines in the San Bernardino mountains. The camp is owned by all the churches in the Pacific Southwest region. Please be sure to tell others and feel free to contact Annie or David Barker at 805-415-4918 for additional information. Details will be forthcoming and updated registration forms will be available mid-June.
Thank you and happy day,
Annie & David Barker
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
The Citizen’s Climate Lobby Meeting: 2nd Saturday of the month at 9 am Hybrid
Chalice Climate Action Team Meeting: 4th Sunday of the Month @ 12:30 on Zoom
Community Forum Team Meeting: 3rd Mondays at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Pride Squad Meeting (LGBTQ+ and allies): 2nd Sunday of the month - noon Library
Contact Justicecom...@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/
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.
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