Chalice Circles (CC), a program of small group discussions that was introduced last spring at UUCS, has been highly successful. Chalice Circles focuses on external issues/opinions, in contrast to Connections/Soul matters groups that focus on introspection and feelings. They both foster relationships through discussions, and they both have discussion materials with readings/videos for preparation, as well as questions and or activities to guide the meetings.

The topics for CC thus far have been: Homelessness, LGBTQ, Artificial Intelligence, and Defending Democracy. For the January meeting, the topic is the War in Israel.

If you are interested in “sampling” CC by participating in the January meeting and possibly joining, all are welcome. This will be the only open invitation to the community until August 2024, with membership closed until then. There are currently two groups of CC planned with the same discussion topics. One group will meet on Monday, January 8 at 6:30-8:00 pm, and the other on Tuesday, January 9 at 2:00-3:30. Registration for these meetings is required, but simple: either email Teresa Farnum at teresa5403@icloud.com or call at 603 (657) 5921.