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What is a Chalice Circle?
A Chalice Circle is a small group of people who meet on a regular basis for the purpose of establishing bonds, fostering connection and caring, providing an avenue for personal growth and spiritual development.
Our hope is that this program will ultimately strengthen the foundation of our community. Here at UUCR, our Chalice Circle Program is made up of several Circles. Each group agrees to meet in an ongoing way for the purpose of strengthening connection to self, spirit and each other.
Who Can Join?
Chalice Circles are open to anyone who wants to participate. All we ask is that when you decide to participate you make a commitment to try to get to all the meetings.
If you are interested in joining a Chalice Circle, contact Chalice Circle Coordinator Nora Buckley 
(781) 944-7591 or Reverend Tim Kutzmark (781) 944-0494
"People come to our churches to be lifted out of the ordinary, to be drawn up from the mundane, and to seek relief from the omnipresent materialism of our culture."
-Rev. Bob Hill, UUA SW District
"I am so glad this program is here, I have been waiting a long time."
-Ruth, UUCR member
Program Specifics
Size: 8 - 10 participants
Meeting: At least once per month, preferably twice a month in someone's home.
Format: All groups follow same format of: Chalice lighting, opening reading, reflection, personal check in, topic discussion , closing checkout and closing reading. Meeting runs 90 minutes.
Facilitator: Each group facilitated by trained person who will meet in a circle with other facilitators and Rev. Tim Kutzmark for ongoing support and training.
Empty Chair: Always kept in circle to symbolize those not yet reached, Circles are always open to new members.
Covenant: During one of early meetings each circle will agree on a behavioral covenant; how members wish to be with each other.
Chalice CircleGoals: LOVE ourselves and each other LEARN about the mysteries of our world and our spiritual paths SERVE our community and the needs of one another MAINTAIN personal connections and a caring community with and for members of our group
CHALICE CIRCLE NEWS
CHALICE CIRCLES ARE STARTING
On the evening of December 20 the Chalice circle Facilitator training was beginning. We'd already had one snow date delay from the week before and Rev Tim and I were somewhat wearily preparing the room for the start. Remember it is 5 days before Christmas and we had plenty of reasons to be weary. Everyone arrived and took their seats and we began our first circle meeting. We run the training in the format of a Chalice Circle session and within seconds of the start this blanket of calm came over me, the sweet feeling of remembering why I KNOW this is such a wonderful, spirit filling experience for me. As we began to center ourselves and light our Chalice and introduce ourselves, I totally remembered why I love this program and this experience. After some wonderful getting to know each other sharing I noticed that as I was speaking my check out words I was know longer feeling weary and tired. I had become quite refreshed and grateful for this experience. This is truly a program that nourishes our need for intimacy and it is also nourishment for that need to search for answers to the big questions of life. If you would like to have an experience of connection with others and your deeper self why don't you join a circle? Please let the office know or you can contact Nora Buckley. There are openings in the Sunday, Wed and Thurs eve circles.
