We’ve had the instructions for making a family chalice for over a year now. And we’ve even had all of the necessary materials on hand (flower pot, tissue paper, white glue, spray-on shellac). But it took being pretty much snowed in with sub-zero temperatures for us to get around to it. One of the things you do with a family chalice is paste words on it that are important to everyone in the family. When we asked Henry David what words he wanted, he said we should put in the name of our church. We go to Unity Unitarian in Saint Paul regularly, but we have gone to Faith Mennonite in Minneapolis, too. So we put in both “unity” and “faith.” A couple of the the other words are ones that Julia and I have prioritized as family values: “peace” and “joy.” And of course “family” and “love” round out the set. When it comes to being a Unitarian Universalist family, making a family chalice together is pretty high on the list of things to do!
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January 8, 2009 at 7:27 am
Tracey
I love this idea! We just use a candle and stand we already had. I really like how you all chose the words to go inside. I think we will, also, have to make our own. Thanks for the idea!
January 8, 2009 at 10:58 pm
psdlund
Glad you like the idea, Tracey. I think it’s an especially nice project to do every couple of years. So as your family (or family situation) changes, you can reflect those changes on your chalice.