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Chalica

Chalica: a Unitarian Universalist holiday created in 2005, beginning the first Monday in December and lasting for 7 days. It was originally created by Daylene Marshall of Vancour, BC as a way to put the 7 Principles of Unitarian Universalism into practice. Each day in Chalica celebrates one of the 7 Unitarian Universalist Principles. A chalice is lit each day or night affirming the principle for that particular day and a good deed is done to reflect that principle.

The 7 Principles of Unitarian Universalism are: We affirm and promote: -the inherent worth and dignity of every person; -justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; -acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations; -a free and responsible search for truth and meaning; -the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large; -the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; -respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.