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This is the fourth in a series of profiles of our five UU congregations in San Diego County, their ministers and board presidents.

Photo. Rev. Margo McKenna Brower (left) and President Debbie Hall.
Photo by Rob Molek

Chalice UU Congregation in Escondido (2324 Miller Ave.); Website. www.chaliceuu.org; Phone (760) 737-0393; Founded. Jan. 1, 2000; Members. 206; Administrator. Paula Gonzales; DRE. Stuart Holmes; Choir Director. Tim McKnight.

Minister. Rev. Margo McKenna Brower; Early Years. Bush country outside lfe lfe, Nigeria, Africa; Enjoyable Class. The Philosophy of Theology. It was based on the student having a background in the Greek Classics but due to my very conservative Christian education all the way through college, I had never read any of the classics. I flunked the class twice before passing with a B+; Admired Public Figure. Nelson Mandela; Favorite Question. What will it take to move our world toward its evolutionary future of a "global community" at peace? (not mine, but wish it were); Pet. Dog, Gita; Memorable Vacation. Hiking across the northwest coast of Ireland; Key to UU Growth. A willingness to let people know we are here; Interests. Hiking, reading, rock climbing, crafts, any learning experience.

Board President. Debbie Hall; Career. Presently attending Body Mind College in order to become a Holistic Health Practitioner. Previously a registered nurse and owned screen printing and embroidery business; Early Years. Everett, Massachusetts; Enjoyable Class. Snow skiing lessons; Online. Google.com; Admired Public Figure. Jesus (past), Oprah (present); Favorite Question. What do you think or feel about ...?; Pet. Chocolate, 11-year-old shitzu-chin mix; Memorable Vacation. Traveling through Arizona and Utah with family in a 15-passenger van; Key to UU Growth. Welcoming new people; Interests. Family, friends, personal and planetary growth and healing.

Celebration. “I think we can celebrate,” wrote South Bay Intern Minister Carol Layne in an e-mail yesterday after last Sunday's service at First UU Church that gave members a glimpse of what lies ahead at its South Bay campus. “I think we accomplished our goal (in Manuel's words) to inform and inspire. In her e-mail, Carol passed along others' comments: "Some people said I wondered how you were going to make informing us about South Bay worshipful but you did ... Someone said now she had a much better idea of what the South Bay Campus was about. Several said now they got what the technology was about and what it could do for us." In another e-mail, a member wrote: “I was at the first service ... all who were around me were so impressed!” The South Bay campus has an expected start date of October 2008.

Mark the Calendar. On April 27, Rev. Dr. Beth Johnson of Palomar UU Fellowship, and Rev. Tom Owen-Towle, interim minister at UU Fellowship of San Dieguito, will lead the Sunday Service held at the Marriott Del Mar as part of District Assembly. Choirs from Palomar and Chalice UU Congregation in Escondido, will perform. “This is a great opportunity to feel the power and joy of the wider Unitarian Universalist community,” reads an item in Telescope, the Palomar newsletter.

Saturday/March 22/First Church. Classical guitarists Fred Benedetti and George Svoboda will present a program of classical and Eastern European music beginning at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Spring Concert Series.

Saturday/March 29/First Church. Award-winning songwriters Pat Humphries and Sandy Opatow (known as Emma's Revolution) perform in concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. The suggested donation for advance tickets is $15.00 for adults, $7.00 for 18 or younger, increasing to $18.00 and $9.00, respectively, at the door.

Friday/April 11/Cal State San Marcos. LGBTQ Pride Center Grand Opening Dinner and Celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. Contact the Center at (760) 750-3077 or lgbtq@csusm.edu.

Friday-Sunday/April 25-27/Carmel Valley Marriott. District Assembly comes to San Diego.

Position Open. First UU Church is seeking a new Religious Education Assistant/Adult Education Coordinator. This is a full-time position supervised by the Director of Religious Education and Family Ministry. For more information and a job description, contact Liz Jones at ljonessd@aol.com or (619) 298-9978. April 2 is the application deadline.

Radio Spots. Anyone heard the UU weekend spots on KPBS (“A Way with Words”) and XLNC (104.9), the classical music station? If so, please e-mail Len Pellettieri at lenp@cox.net and let him know what you think.

Musician Sought. Summit continues to search for a Choir Director. Interested candidates should send a letter of intent and a resume in electronic format to Ed Henry, chair of the Sunday Services Committee, at ehenry@mail.sdsu.edu.

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