Why do we light a chalice?
Chalice Children by Kate Erslev,
Around the Church Around the Year by Jan Evans-Tiller
uu&me!, and We Are Many, We Are One by Colleen M. McDonald

Goals:
To learn about the meaning and history of the flaming chalice as a symbol of UUism.

Materials:
For family chalice:
• Poster paint
• Unglazed Flowerpot 4" in diameter
• Unglazed flowerpot saucer 7” in diameter
• Glue
• Votive Candle
For chalice banner
• Cloth (felt, burlap, or muslin) for banner, 40” x 50” and of a light color
• Wooden dowel, 48” long and 1/2” in diameter
• Fancy cord or heavy yarn for hanging banner
• Colored felt or cotton cloth pre-cut into 1” squares. You will need various shades of green for the outer circle; blues, purples, & grays—or earth tones—for the chalice base; reds and oranges, yellows, and golds for the flame.
• Fabric glue


Activities:
1. Read “The Flaming Chalice, Symbol of Unitarian Universalism”

2. Make a family chalice
• Paint the unglazed flowerpot and saucer. You can make them all one color, or put designs on them.
• Use the unglazed flowerpot, upside down, to form the base.
• Glue the saucer right side up to the pot, following the directions for gluing porous materials. It will need a long drying period.
• Place a votive candle in the saucer. It will look like the illustration here.

3. Make a chalice banner
• Print the chalice design here. Enlarge it to trace on the banner cloth, or draw it freehand on the cloth.
• Place the background cloth on a flat surface. Trace or draw design on the cloth.
• Brush glue onto each section of the design and fill in with overlapping pieces of colored cloth.
• When the glue is dry, insert the dowel and fasten the cord or yarn for hanging.

4. Light a Chalice using Words and Motions

5. Do the Flaming Chalice HandShake