Dear Beloved Friends,
Summer chalice circles have wrapped up for the season, and according to facilitators and participants alike, they were a wonderful source of connection during a difficult and uncertain Summer.
Over the Summer, our circles were able to serve almost 100 members of our community. We experimented with different options for how long we would meet, and the response was very positive. With that in mind, the Chalice circle leadership team agreed to rethink our offerings for the Fall.
Our team is pleased to announce the rollout of our new season – starting during the week of September 28th, 2020. We have two themed chalice circles which are tentatively being offered this year. (subject to interest and facilitator availability) One of the circles is entitled “Exploring our own Faith and Spirituality” and the other is focusing on the topic of Love. Both of these themed chalice circles will run 8 weeks.
Chalice Circles will also now have the option of meeting for four sessions, eight sessions (four months of meetings) or the standard 16 sessions (8 months of biweekly meetings). You just need to let us know your preference when you sign up! No matter the length of a circle, the format is always the same – chalice circles are open and inclusive. They include time to check-in, but they also are organized around an agreed upon topic and have trained facilitators.
Our overall intent is to facilitate your participation in as much community as you would like. We invite members, past and present to join us. If you have a friend who is not already a part of our church community, who might be glad of a new connection, invite them, too! We are open to all.
If you think you might be interested, please contact Natalie Campbell at nataliehcampbell@yahoo.com by September 21st (the sooner the better! So we can create a group that works for you!) Please let her know if either of the themed sessions interests you, what length of time you are interested in meeting (4 weeks, 8 weeks, 16 weeks) if you are available for day or evening groups, and what days of the week work best for you. We look forward to connecting with you!
