First U Members Stand in Solidarity with Immigrants
Five members from First Unitarian joined hundreds of demonstrators from across the state at the Capitol Rotunda in Santa Fe on Jan. 26 for the “Immigrant and Worker’s Day of Action.” The event...
First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Albuquerque, NM Blog
Caught in the Act of Generosity. Milagros Padilla
Milagros Padilla and her husband of 47 years, Dale Potter, have been Unitarian Universalists for decades. They joined their first UU church in 1991 while living in Boston. She says it was a small...
Caught in the Act of Generosity: UUCEM
by Cheri Plavnick for the Radical Generosity Committee On August 10th, I had a wonderful opportunity to spend time at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the East Mountains, UUCEM, which is the east mountain...
Reflections on Faith and Democracy This Last Week
Dear First U Albuquerque, I want to write an email to all of you on some of what I have been reflecting on over the last week or so. As I heard someone say...
Caught in the Act of Generosity: Ron Garcia-Herrera
by Christina Socorro Yovovich of the Radical Generosity Committee Ron Garcia-Herrera first attended First Unitarian from 2001 to 2003. Then, life took him to Las Cruces, Palo Alto, and Santa Cruz, where he worked...
Caught in the Act of Generosity: Martha Ketelle
by Bill Slakey for the Radical Generosity Committee When Martha Ketelle joined First Unitarian in 2011, she had a pretty good road map for finding her home in a new church. A lifelong Unitarian...
Weekly Message from Rev. Stacey Mitchell (July 24, 2025)
Dear First Unitarian of Albuquerque, Just about one week until I arrive. I am driving from NY beginning on 7/27 and will arrive the first week of August with my first sermon on August...
Caught in the Act of Generosity! Dave Wilson
by Chris Mayo for the Radical Generosity Committee If you’ve seen a banner at church, whether it has to do with the annual pledge drive, the 75th anniversary, or anything else, chances are church...
Caught in the Act of Generosity! Al Burgermeister & Jack Harvey
by Cheri Plavnick for the Radical Generosity Committee Al Burgermeister and Jack Harvey moved to Albuquerque in June 2022, attending services the day they arrived! First U is much larger than their UU fellowship...
Caught in the Act of Generosity: Kathryn Probasco
by Christina Socorro Yovovich of the Radical Generosity Committee Living at the remote Vandenberg Air Force Base in California shaped Kathryn Probasco’s view on volunteerism. Before, she thought it something nice, but optional. Then...
Caught in the Act of Generosity: Sara Wofford
by Christina Socorro Yovovich of the Radical Generosity Committee 20 years ago, Sara T. Wofford joined First Unitarian. The congregation was just small enough to pass the mike during services, sharing joys and concerns....
