September 2016 Chalice PrevUUs Calendar Newsletter of the Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Escondido, California Public 2324 Miller Avenue, Escondido, CA 92029 Phone: 760-737-0393 Website: ChaliceUUCongregation.org Version Sunday Services at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. September 4 Rev. Elizabeth Bukey Work! In honor of Labor Day, we reflect on work. What is the role of work in a balanced life? How should we honor and compensate all who labor? September 11 Rev. Elizabeth Bukey Finding Compassion All religions believe in compassion. This morning, we Spirit Study: Compassionate Living orient ourselves to the idea of compassion, and the ways Spirit Study is a 10-month invitation to in which cultivating compassion runs through humanity’s learning, practice, and reflection. Our 2016 wisdom traditions. This is the first in our sermon series on -2017 Spirit Study Topic is Compassionate Living, inspired by Karen Armstrong’s “Compassionate Living,” inspired by Karen book Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life. Armstrong’s Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life. Start reading the September 18 Rev. Elizabeth Bukey book now, and mark your calendar for Rev. Tending the Well Elizabeth’s sermons on the topic on Multigenerational Service September 11 and October 16. In our annual water ritual, we honor the way all of us bring our unique gifts and perspective to the community, and how joining together nurtures our growth. September 25 Karen McComb Hymn Sing Unitarian Universalists are proud of our eclectic musical tradition, beautifully expressed in our hymnals. Singing together in community is a cherished part of Chalice’s congregational life. Our hymn-sing service will feature a Rev. Sharon Wylie is on sabbatical July 4-October 31 mix of old and new favorites, accompanied by our talented Chalice instrumentalists! Don’t miss this special She returns to the pulpit on service! Sunday, November 6 Sunday, November 6 Welcoming Congregation Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation is a certified “Welcoming Congregation” The Welcoming Congregation Program is a volunteer program for Unitarian Universalist congregations that want to take intentional steps to become more welcoming and inclusive of people with marginalized sexual orientations and gender identities. First launched in 1990, the program grew out of an understanding that widespread prejudices and ignorance about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people existed within Unitarian Universalism, which resulted in the exclusion of LGBTQ people from our congregations. Today, most Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations are recognized as Welcoming Congregations. Page 1 Social Justice - Dates Register Voters in Escondido Immigrant Justice Visioning Meeting: Every Sunday, 1-2 pm Saturday, October 15, 9 am-noon Resurrection Church, 1445 Conway Drive, Help Chalice’s Immigrant Justice Team shape our Escondido, CA 92027 vision and goals for the year. All are welcome, no Are you interested in helping register voters? From commitment to joining the committee is required. now until October, Chalice's Immigrant Justice Team encourages you to join the North County Immigration Film Screening: Immigration Battle Immigration Task Force every Sunday afternoon Sunday, October 16, 12:30-3:00 pm after Mass at this Catholic church in Escondido. At Chalice Please contact Patricia Serrano: [not for public] Our final immigration-related film screening chronicles the behind-the-scenes negotiations and near-misses of Immigration Film Screening: Harvest of Empire immigration reform legislation. From Frontline. Wednesday, September 21, 6:45-9:00 pm: At Chalice The immigrant justice team invites you to watch this film, which reveals the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist and “Democracy Now!” Co-host Juan González, Harvest of Empire takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. economic and military interests played in triggering an unprecedented Thank you to those who served as greeters in the wave of migration that is transforming our nation’s month of August: Don Anderson, Carol Bagguley, cultural and economic landscape. Roy Ellis, Cathy Gray, Nancy Hacker, Gracie Description from film’s website; read more here: Hinman, Carol McAllister, Pat Partin, and the many http://harvestofempiremovie.com/ other “unofficial” greeters who lent them a hand on Light supper provided: rsvp to Sunday mornings. [email protected]. Coordinating Team Report to the Board -- August 9, 2016 Entries in the eTapestry database were updated and those of visitors from a long time ago were removed to leave room for new ones. Carol & Charlie Harris donated brand new, beautiful fabric table cloths that can be used for special gatherings (Memorials, Weddings). THANK you to Carol & Charlie Water filter decision postponed until November. Moving forward to get SDGE to turn on the streetlight in the cul-de-sac by the upper lot. Contact neighbors first. The training topic of the Council of Chairs meeting in October will be Focus Groups. A good discussion about leadership was held at the July meeting. Question for the Board: Should the security gate be left open at all times? It currently will not stop if there is an obstruction in its path. Chalice Web Site: ChaliceUUCongregation.org Address: 2324 Miller Ave Escondido, CA 92029 Phone: 760-737-0393 PrevUUs is published monthly by the Chalice Unitarian Universalist Congregation. It is distributed via email, and posted on the Members Only section of the website. An edited version (without congregant contact information) is posted on the public section of the website. Paper copies are available at Chalice. Deadline is the 24th of the month, every month. Submit articles to: [email protected] Thank you to our proofreaders: Peggy Kiefer, Andi Stout Page 2 Music Sunday Worship Music August Highlights Sep 4: John Schulz will be our worship musician. Sep 11: The choir will sing “Candle on the Water” from the 1977 movie Pete’s Dragon. Tim McKnight will be our worship musician. Sep 18: Steve Withers will be our worship musician. Sep 25: The choir will sing “Morning Has Broken,” a traditional Gaelic melody with words by Eleanor Farjeon and arranged by Philip Stopford. The choir will be accompanied by Susan Spoto on flute. Tim McKnight will be our worship musician. Calendar of Upcoming Music Department Events Cabaret Tickets go on Sale September 4 Keyboard Kaleidoscope 5 Postponed! Hymn Sing Service September 25 Cabaret “Revolution!” Performances October 6-9 Countdown to Cabaret 2016: Voices of Revolution! What do you like about Cabaret? This month we asked various cast and crew members what they like about Cabaret. Here are their responses! Warmth of Community Overwhelmingly, people say that it is a great way to get to know people in the congregation better. Doug Key enjoys the camaraderie he finds with other cast and crew members. Wendy Metzger agrees that it is a great way of getting different people in the congregation working together. Cheryl O'Gwynn enjoys the closeness that develops with everyone involved. Sarah Shapard joined Cabaret in 2010 when she was very new to Chalice as a way to meet more people. This helped her feel more at home and part of the community. By Cabaret 2012, Sarah got to know one Stuart Holmes better as they each waited for their children to finish their rehearsals – and they recently celebrated 3 years of marriage! Intergenerational Bonding A beautiful thing about Cabaret is how it brings people of different generations together. Deb Coon likes Cabaret for the safe theatre environment it provided for her son, Liam, and how it gave him the chance to know adults as friends. Callie Leef, who performed with two of her kids over the years, agrees that it is a great opportunity for families to do fun things together. It is good to have young people take on leadership roles and be taken seriously by older adults. Paula Gonzales loves how Cabaret brings families together, and how it draws young people back that we have not seen for a while. Teamwork Victoria Cagle finds that the most rewarding part of Cabaret is being part of a group project where everyone is working to make everyone look good and create something wonderful together. Paula agrees - she loves the energy and the sense of working toward a common, exciting goal. Page 3 Countdown to Cabaret 2016: Voices of Revolution! Continued -- UU Values Another thing Wendy likes about Cabaret is how it is a reflection of our UU values. Our values emerge in the choice of songs and how the production is put together to express ideas important to us and our community. Creative Self-Expression Cheryl shares a sentiment echoed by many: Cabaret offers an opportunity for self-exploration. Her words say it best: “I have learned so much about myself because of Cabaret. I never had thought of myself as a creative person. Yet, Cabaret has brought out in me a side I never knew I had. Now I find myself singing, dancing, doing choreography and directing - all new experiences for me. I never knew how much I loved performing!” Fun Of course another thing most everyone said is that Cabaret is loads of fun! Doug says it is fun to sing and dance and express yourself. Lara Brown agrees – she discovered a cheesy side to herself that she never knew existed. All the kids agree with the fun factor – being on stage with friends is great fun! Magic Paula says it best: “Participating in Cabaret is a unique and wonderful experience. It is life changing and magical.” Favorite Cabaret Moments Doug Key: Singing “Sunrise, Sunset” from Fiddler on the Roof with wife Wendy, and singing “Un Mejor Dia Vendra” from Working with daughter Natalya. Sarah Shapard: Singing in the “Mamma Mia Mega Mix” and in “Joseph's Coat” from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.