Chalica is a season that ties what we do in our spirituality, learning and work for social justice at UUCC. It ties our community together with our households and families with a ritual of candle lighting that allows us to reflect on the principles and values that inform Unitarian Universalism.

While some UU congregations celebrate this in December over a week, at UUCC we extend it through the winter months, over seven weeks. At home, a time is set aside when families gather to light a candle for that week, to reflect on the value and to consider how we make it real in our day to day lives. When we gather for worship, we are all invited to reflect on how our community at UUCC embodies these values. 

Our newly adopted Shared Values that we celebrate have roots in our historic 7 Principles and the recently adopted 8th Principle.

Chalica 2025 Week 1: Pluralism

Chalica 2025 Week 2: Transformation

Chalica 2025 Week 3: Justice