CHALICE circles 2025-2026

 
COMMITMENT to a shared spiritual journey
In CONNECTION with others
In beloved COMMUNITY

Are you seeking a closer connection to other church members? One that goes beyond coffee hour chit-chat and explores some of the major issues of life?  If so,  Chalice Circles may be what you're looking for....

Chalice Circles is a classic UU program, common in many congregations. It is a covenanted small group of eight people who meet monthly (October to May) for 1.5 hours to get to know each other and discuss important topics. Each month focuses on a different spiritual topic.  This year, our theme is "Longing": for peace, purpose, community, justice, faith, and intimacy.  This year we will offer 6 groups, including in-person and Zoom groups -- daytime, evening, and weekends.  If you are interested in Chalice Circles, there is still space in 4 of 6 groups.   Registration is open until Oct. 31.
You can register here.

"The art of listening is neither careless drifting on the one hand nor fearful clinging on the other.  It consists in being sensitive to each moment, in regarding it as utterly new and unique, in having the mind open and wholly receptive."  ~Alan Watts

 "Listening requires that we make a conscious decision to put ourselves aside and be fully present to another. We empty ourselves of judgments, thoughts and opinions, simply opening space for the other to unfold. It is really a sacred experience, if you will, a time of oneness with another. We can practice deep listening to ourselves in the same way...quieting our minds, letting go of our judgments and allowing our deepest knowings and thoughts to arise." ~Barbara Green, founder of "Listening For Life"

For more information contact:

Marion Hirsch, Director of  Lifespan Religious Education at dre @ c3huu.org

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