• Order of Service 4.6.25 10am

    SUNDAY SERVICE 

    Onsite & Online ~  10 am 

    Reverend Nica Eaton

    Honoring our Children: Lessons in Joy

    Children live with a natural joy—playful, curious, and fully present. What can they teach us about embracing joy in our own lives? This service explores how children’s wonder and delight offer profound lessons in living with openness, gratitude, and a lighter heart. We welcome the As One Harmony Choir’, as we honor our congregation’s children.

    Prelude – “Child of Song” by Darryl Herring. Performed by “As One Harmony Choir” under the direction of Katie Phillipson. 

    Introduction – Samantha Dickerson 

    Opening Hymn “Three Little Birds” by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Performed by “The As One Harmony Choir”

    Welcome – Reverend Nica Eaton

    Chalice Lighting Ayanna Gaines 

    Call to Joy Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Hymn – #1024 “When the Spirit Says Do “

    Time for All Ages – A Mad Lib, with words collected by Sam.

    Manna Collection & Announcements – Ayanna Gaines and Odin Learned. 

    Pledge Drive Announcement – Grenda David 

    Children’s Song – “Bazooka Bubble Gum”, led by Ayanna and her campers 

    Joys and Sorrows – If you are in person please fill out an index card. You can also email your joys or concerns during the week to jns@chaliceuu.org

    A Bubble Meditation – Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Meditation Song – Rubber Duckie

    Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One –  A collection of Jokes and Riddles

    Offering Words – Ayanna Gaines 

    Offering Music – “Clap Yo Hands”, Music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin. Performed by the Chalice Choir under the direction of Anthony Concepcion 

    Receiving the Offering – Reverend Nica Eaton and Liam Petras. 

    What Makes You Happy? – Sam and Kids.

    Dance Break Drake Learned 

    Closing Words – Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Closing Hymn – #118 “This Little Light of Mine”

    Benediction – Reverend Nica Eaton 

    Extinguishing the Chalice – Ayanna Gaines

    Postlude – Anthony Concepcion

     

     

     

 

  • SUNDAY SERVICE  Onsite & Online ~  10 am  Sam Dickerson  Living in Truth: A Day of Visibility and Empowerment Join us for a very special service dedicated to celebrating and uplifting our transgender community during this Week of Trans Visibility. Together, we’ll honor the courage of those who live their truth and advocate for a world where everyone can ...
  • Order of Service 3.23.25 10am
    SUNDAY SERVICE  Onsite & Online ~  10 am   Reverend Nica Eaton Be the Light Today we reflect on what it means to be the light—for ourselves, for each other, and for the world. As a community, we ask: What does it mean to be a beacon? To shine not only in times of ease but in times of challenge? ...
  • Order of Service 3.9.25 (Daylight Savings – Spring Forward!)
    SUNDAY SERVICE  Onsite & Online ~  10 am   Michael Eselun Face the Music and Dance Popular guest speaker, and UCLA oncology chaplain, Michael Eselun will explore the dance we do between acceptance and self-compassion.   If we reach for acceptance of our circumstances as a pathway to inner peace, what part does self-compassion play? Introduction – Jill Schlaus Welcome – Jill ...
  • Order of Service 3.2.25
    SUNDAY SERVICE  Onsite & Online ~  10 am Reverend Nica Eaton What Can We Trust?  When the world around us is devolving into chaos, what can we trust? Trusting ourselves can feel impossible when we are overwhelmed by uncertainty, grief, or fear, yet deep within us lies a wisdom that has guided us through every challenge. This service ...
  • Order of Service 2.23.25
    SUNDAY SERVICE  Onsite & Online ~  10 am  Merlin Snider The Gifts of Inclusion When I think of inclusion I can’t help but think of its polar opposite—exclusion, and its many costs, spiritually, materially, and culturally. We are so much better off, and deeply enriched, when we welcome diversity into our experience. We’ll take a glimpse at western society’s ...
  • Order of Service 2.16.25 10am
    SUNDAY SERVICE  Onsite & Online ~  10 am  Reverend Nica Eaton  Wholeness Within: Embracing Our Shadow  Inclusion begins within. This service invites us to explore what it means to embrace the shadowed parts of ourselves—the fears, flaws, and complexities we often hide. Through love and self-compassion, we’ll discover how honoring our whole selves deepens our capacity to accept and ...
  • Order of Service 2.9.25
    SUNDAY SERVICE  Onsite & Online ~  10 am  Reverend Laurel Johnston of Many Mansions  Housing is a Human Right  At Many Mansions we envision a vibrant, inclusive community where everyone has access to affordable housing and the support needed to thrive. How does shifting our perspective to housing as a human right break down divides and build up community ...
  • Order of Service 2.2.25
    SUNDAY SERVICE  Onsite & Online ~  10 am  Reverend Nica Eaton  Boundless Welcome: The Heart of Our Inclusive Faith Unitarian Universalism celebrates diversity as a cornerstone of our shared faith. Today, we will explore how our inclusive principles and values invite us to honor every person’s worth and dignity, build bridges across difference, and create a spiritual home for ...
  • Order of Service 1.26.25
    SUNDAY SERVICE  Onsite & Online ~  10 am  Reverend Nica Eaton  Climate Justice Revival In the midst of overlapping climate crises and mounting social injustice, we are in a time of great change and profound anxiety. Taking a note from those who have gone before us, the UUA Climate Justice Revival is meant to be a time to come ...
  • Cultivating Mental Resilience in Challenging Times
    SUNDAY SERVICE  Onsite & Online ~  10 am  Reverend Nica Eaton  Cultivating Mental Resilience in Challenging Times As we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and embark on a new presidential term, we draw inspiration from Dr. King’s profound mental strength in the face of relentless adversity. His unwavering commitment to justice and hope offers us ...


See more Orders of Services