Events in January 2023
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December 26, 2022(1 event)
All day: Church Office ClosedAll day: Church Office Closed All day |
December 27, 2022(1 event)
All day: Church Office ClosedAll day: Church Office Closed All day |
December 28, 2022(1 event)
All day: Church Office ClosedAll day: Church Office Closed All day |
December 29, 2022(1 event)
All day: Church Office ClosedAll day: Church Office Closed All day |
December 30, 2022(1 event)
All day: Church Office ClosedAll day: Church Office Closed All day |
December 31, 2022(1 event)
All day: Church Office ClosedAll day: Church Office Closed All day |
January 1, 2023(3 events)
All day: Church Office ClosedAll day: Church Office Closed All day 11:00 am: Virtual Worship: “Web of Connection”11:00 am: Virtual Worship: “Web of Connection” – No service at 9:00. 12:30 pm: Addiction Recovery Ministry Meeting12:30 pm: Addiction Recovery Ministry Meeting – Our twice-monthly meetings are addiction support meetings where someone provides a topic or reading, and we share together. We do not focus on one specific addiction—many are represented. Our focus on being together is support and recovery. Expectations for those who attend extend from just listening to participating fully. We cherish honesty and openness, confidentiality, integrity, and compassion. |
January 2, 2023(2 events)
All day: Church Office ClosedAll day: Church Office Closed All day 6:30 pm: UU People of Color Group6:30 pm: UU People of Color Group – All self-identified people of color are invited to join us for support and fellowship. We meet over Zoom on the 1st, 3rd, and occasional 5th Monday of each month. Email Lucy Silva for login information. |
January 3, 2023
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January 4, 2023(1 event)
2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club – The Nonfiction Book Club meets every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the Arnold Room. In January, we will be reading The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt’s New World by Andrea Wulf. Contact Bob Wood at roberttwood@gmail.com for more information. |
January 5, 2023(2 events)
6:00 pm: 8th Principle Group Discussion6:00 pm: 8th Principle Group Discussion – Please join us for a group discussion regarding the 8th Principle! Bring your questions, concerns, and reflections. All are Welcome. Our facilitator will be Julica from Joy and Justice Coaching.
WHEN: Thursday, January 5th @ 6PM
WHERE: Zoom TeleConference: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/93902317727
BIO:
Julica Hermann de la Fuente is a coach, trainer and facilitator for liberation, transformation and justice, and is currently completing her path toward ordination in Unitarian Universalism. Born and raised in Mexico City, she first became committed to social justice when she came to the United States for college. Since then, Julica has been an anti-racism/anti-oppression educator and trainer in a variety of capacities over the past two and a half decades. In addition to a Lay Community Ministry degree from Meadville Lombard Theological School, she also holds an MSW from the University of Michigan and is certified as a master life coach. Julica stubbornly believes that liberation is found at the intersection of joy and justice. When not on shift for the resistance, you will find her playing with fabric, planning her week-long costume extravaganza for Halloween, looking for more excuses to frost fancy cakes, and reading optimistic sci-fi and fantasy possibilities of a just and equitable universe.
6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal – Chalice Choir, our choir for youth and adults, rehearses 6:30-8:00 Thursdays, in the sanctuary, and will be working on a choral song cycle about breath, grief, and hope in the time of pandemic. |
January 6, 2023
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January 7, 2023
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January 8, 2023(9 events)
9:00 am: African-American History Exhibit Opening9:00 am: African-American History Exhibit Opening – The under-told story of African-American History in the American Southwest will be highlighted in a new exhibit opening in the Social Hall on Sunday, January 8. 9:00 am: Worship: “Centering Our Bodies: Physical Anti-Racism”9:00 am: Worship: “Centering Our Bodies: Physical Anti-Racism” – The Rev. Bob LaVallee Meeting ID: 168 223 701 10:00 am: All YoUUth10:00 am: All YoUUth – Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade. 10:00 am: Coffee & Chat for Elementary Parents10:00 am: Coffee & Chat for Elementary Parents – Attention, parents of elementary aged children! Do you love your kids, but could use a few minutes of adult interaction? Do you enjoy drinking coffee or tea while it’s still hot? Do you have opinions about cookies? If so, please join us for our “parents drink coffee while kids are in RE” concept.
We will have singing, crafts, and stories for the kids in the RE foyer (the building southwest of the sanctuary), and coffee, tea, and snacks for the adults in the adjoining Memorial Hall. We’re looking forward to seeing you all!
10:00 am: Religious Education for Children: Rainbow Principles10:00 am: Religious Education for Children: Rainbow Principles – Our Rainbow Principles curriculum for 2022–23 will begin September 11 and we’ll start with learning about our chalice. The second and third week we’ll learn about covenant and create our own together. Children will have the opportunity to create their own chalice each week in September. 10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: Being Centered or “Maladjusted to the Way Things Are.”10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: Being Centered or “Maladjusted to the Way Things Are.” – Where is your center calling you to go? What does it mean to be centered—at peace and calm or a place from which you are pushed or launched? What are your top 5 core values. Pick your five core values from this list of possibilities. Acting on your core values—taking purposeful pauses, creating more space for intentional choices and actions. We need to remember that achieving a balance of equality requires us to be purposefully off-balance and out of step with our culture, or as Martin Luther King Jr. said, we need people who are maladjusted to the way things are. Bring your coffee or tea and join us for community and discussion on Sundays at 10:00 am, either in the Arnold Room or via Zoom. 11:00 am: Worship: “Centering Our Bodies: Physical Anti-Racism”11:00 am: Worship: “Centering Our Bodies: Physical Anti-Racism” – The Rev. Bob LaVallee Meeting ID: 168 223 701 12:15 pm: Earth Web Monthly Meeting12:15 pm: Earth Web Monthly Meeting – First Unitarian’s environmental team, Earth Web, meets on the second Sunday of each month at 12:15 pm, both on campus and on Zoom, and all are welcome to attend. This year we plan to focus on water issues, looking at both personal and congregational ways to use our scarce resource responsibly. We will offer opportunities to educate and celebrate around this issue. We will also engage in legislative action on conservation, environmental, and water issues. Please consider visiting the NM State Engineer’s website, www.505outside.com, for information on xeriscaping. Contact Marilyn O’Boyle at marilynlea@aol.com if you would like more information about getting involved! 12:30 pm: Young Adults Group Meeting12:30 pm: Young Adults Group Meeting – Our group for adults ages 18-35 meets every Sunday at 12:30 pm in the Arnold Room to share, live, grow, and love together. Come join us! Email EmmaLia Mariner at emmalia.mariner@gmail.com to learn more and to join our Discord server. |
January 9, 2023(1 event)
5:30 pm: Sol Singers5:30 pm: Sol Singers – Sol Singers, our pastoral care choir, meets Mondays 5:30 in Memorial Hall and on Zoom. Email Susan Peck at speck@uuabq.org for more information. |
January 10, 2023
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January 11, 2023(1 event)
2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club – The Nonfiction Book Club meets every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the Arnold Room. In January, we will be reading The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt’s New World by Andrea Wulf. Contact Bob Wood at roberttwood@gmail.com for more information. |
January 12, 2023(2 events)
6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal – Chalice Choir, our choir for youth and adults, rehearses 6:30-8:00 Thursdays, in the sanctuary, and will be working on a choral song cycle about breath, grief, and hope in the time of pandemic. 6:30 pm: Circle of Trust6:30 pm: Circle of Trust – Looking for a way to meet people and connect more deeply? You’re invited to check out Circle of Trust, a welcoming space for deep listening and deep sharing. Circle of Trust is based on our church’s Covenant Group program, but with flexible attendance. We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings 6:30–8:30 pm on Zoom. The January dates are the 12th and the 26th. January topics are “Finding our Center” and “Forgiveness,” with preparation materials distributed for reflection before the meeting. For information, the Zoom link, and materials, contact Lea Ann Boone at lboone133@gmail.com. |
January 13, 2023(2 events)
7:00 pm: Bread, Wine, and Book Club7:00 pm: Bread, Wine, and Book Club – We meet the second Friday of each month at 7:00 pm on Zoom. Contact Martha Beyerlein (martha.beyerlein@comcast.net) for the meeting information.
7:00 pm: Covenant of UU Pagans Meeting7:00 pm: Covenant of UU Pagans Meeting – Join Coyote Willow CUUPS for our Semi-Annual Meeting and social circle on January 13 at 7:00 pm. This will be a Zoom-only meeting. We will vote on officer positions, set our calendar for the next six months, and decide what direction we want our CUUPS group to go in and where we want to direct our attention and energy for the next half of the year. After our business is complete, we will socialize. Eating dinner during the meeting is perfectly acceptable! Please have a candle and source of flame nearby for the beginning of the meeting. Email Victoria Rosquist at bboydbabe@gmail.com for more information.
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January 14, 2023
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January 15, 2023(7 events)
9:00 am: Worship: “Creatively Maladjusted: MLK at the 1966 GA”9:00 am: Worship: “Creatively Maladjusted: MLK at the 1966 GA” – The Rev. Bob LaVallee Meeting ID: 168 223 701 10:00 am: All YoUUth10:00 am: All YoUUth – Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade. 10:00 am: Coffee & Chat for Elementary Parents10:00 am: Coffee & Chat for Elementary Parents – Attention, parents of elementary aged children! Do you love your kids, but could use a few minutes of adult interaction? Do you enjoy drinking coffee or tea while it’s still hot? Do you have opinions about cookies? If so, please join us for our “parents drink coffee while kids are in RE” concept.
We will have singing, crafts, and stories for the kids in the RE foyer (the building southwest of the sanctuary), and coffee, tea, and snacks for the adults in the adjoining Memorial Hall. We’re looking forward to seeing you all!
10:00 am: Religious Education for Children: Rainbow Principles10:00 am: Religious Education for Children: Rainbow Principles – Our Rainbow Principles curriculum for 2022–23 will begin September 11 and we’ll start with learning about our chalice. The second and third week we’ll learn about covenant and create our own together. Children will have the opportunity to create their own chalice each week in September. 10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: Finding Your Center, Finding Your Bliss.10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: Finding Your Center, Finding Your Bliss. – Bring your coffee or tea and join us for community and discussion on Sundays at 10:00 am, either in the Arnold Room or via Zoom. When we pivot, we may make changes based on our core values. What changes have you made to follow your bliss in recent years? What have been significant pivot points for you in your life’s journey? How were those pivots supported by core values, spiritual practices? 11:00 am: Worship: “Creatively Maladjusted: MLK at the 1966 GA”11:00 am: Worship: “Creatively Maladjusted: MLK at the 1966 GA” – The Rev. Bob LaVallee Meeting ID: 168 223 701 12:30 pm: Addiction Recovery Ministry Meeting12:30 pm: Addiction Recovery Ministry Meeting – Our twice-monthly meetings are addiction support meetings where someone provides a topic or reading, and we share together. We do not focus on one specific addiction—many are represented. Our focus on being together is support and recovery. Expectations for those who attend extend from just listening to participating fully. We cherish honesty and openness, confidentiality, integrity, and compassion. |
January 16, 2023(2 events)
5:30 pm: Sol Singers5:30 pm: Sol Singers – Sol Singers, our pastoral care choir, meets Mondays 5:30 in Memorial Hall and on Zoom. Email Susan Peck at speck@uuabq.org for more information. 6:30 pm: UU People of Color Group6:30 pm: UU People of Color Group – All self-identified people of color are invited to join us for support and fellowship. We meet over Zoom on the 1st, 3rd, and occasional 5th Monday of each month. Email Lucy Silva for login information. |
January 17, 2023
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January 18, 2023(1 event)
2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club – The Nonfiction Book Club meets every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the Arnold Room. In January, we will be reading The Invention of Nature: Alexander Von Humboldt’s New World by Andrea Wulf. Contact Bob Wood at roberttwood@gmail.com for more information. |
January 19, 2023(1 event)
6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal – Chalice Choir, our choir for youth and adults, rehearses 6:30-8:00 Thursdays, in the sanctuary, and will be working on a choral song cycle about breath, grief, and hope in the time of pandemic. |
January 20, 2023(1 event)
5:30 pm: Together Women Rise5:30 pm: Together Women Rise – Meeting at First U since 2016, this group is part of a national Giving Circle organization, where participants come with a dish and a donation—and learn about the month’s featured program to support women and children in developing nations. Meets the third Friday of each month at 5:30 pm in Memorial Hall. Contact: Margo Milleret |
January 21, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: Wisdom Circle: Finding Our Center10:00 am: Wisdom Circle: Finding Our Center – Here we are, turning the corner into another year that promises to be a significant one in all kinds of ways. As we step into 2023, in keeping with this month’s church theme, Maggie Green will facilitate a round table conversation on Finding Our Center. When we set our eyes on what lies ahead in both the personal and collective spheres, getting centered can keep us on solid ground and help guide our steps. How do you experience your inmost core of being? When do you seek that center and how do you find your way there? When you’re feeling centered, how does this affect your awareness of the outside world? Finally, can you expand that awareness to include larger and more diverse spheres of the whole of which we as individuals are a part? You’re warmly invited to bring yourself, your leadings, your questions, and your wisdom to what promises to be a chautauqua of profound interest. Please also bring your mask and beverage of choice. We meet at the church in Memorial Hall, across the courtyard from the renovated Social Hall. All are welcome. |
January 22, 2023(8 events)
9:00 am: Worship: “Self Centered”9:00 am: Worship: “Self Centered” – The Rev. Angela Herrera Meeting ID: 168 223 701 10:00 am: All YoUUth10:00 am: All YoUUth – Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade. 10:00 am: Coffee & Chat for Elementary Parents10:00 am: Coffee & Chat for Elementary Parents – Attention, parents of elementary aged children! Do you love your kids, but could use a few minutes of adult interaction? Do you enjoy drinking coffee or tea while it’s still hot? Do you have opinions about cookies? If so, please join us for our “parents drink coffee while kids are in RE” concept.
We will have singing, crafts, and stories for the kids in the RE foyer (the building southwest of the sanctuary), and coffee, tea, and snacks for the adults in the adjoining Memorial Hall. We’re looking forward to seeing you all!
10:00 am: Religious Education for Children: Rainbow Principles10:00 am: Religious Education for Children: Rainbow Principles – Our Rainbow Principles curriculum for 2022–23 will begin September 11 and we’ll start with learning about our chalice. The second and third week we’ll learn about covenant and create our own together. Children will have the opportunity to create their own chalice each week in September. 10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: Wisdom Teachings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King.10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: Wisdom Teachings of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. – Bring your coffee or tea and join us for community and discussion on Sundays at 10:00 am, either in the Arnold Room or via Zoom. Rev. King made pivots in his short and influential career. He was consistent in following his core values, following his bliss. Let’s consider highlights of his teachings, his writings. 11:00 am: Worship: “Self Centered”11:00 am: Worship: “Self Centered” – The Rev. Angela Herrera Meeting ID: 168 223 701 12:15 pm: Animal Advocates Monthly Meeting12:15 pm: Animal Advocates Monthly Meeting – First Unitarian’s Animal Advocate group supports ethical, moral, compassionate choices for all life through fundraising, education, and activities. They are meeting in person on the fourth Sunday of each month at 12:15 pm in the Wesson Room. Since their meetings are indoors, they request that everyone attending be vaccinated against Covid 19. For more information, contact Sharon Hall, at sharnoldhall@aol.com. 2:00 pm: Annual Meeting Town Hall2:00 pm: Annual Meeting Town Hall – This Town Hall is open to everyone and is an opportunity to do a deep dive into the proposed budget, ask all of your questions about proposed changes to our bylaws, and generally make sure you’re prepped for the annual meeting next Sunday, January 29. Meeting ID: 168 223 701 Click here to join the meeting. |
January 23, 2023(1 event)
5:30 pm: Sol Singers5:30 pm: Sol Singers – Sol Singers, our pastoral care choir, meets Mondays 5:30 in Memorial Hall and on Zoom. Email Susan Peck at speck@uuabq.org for more information. |
January 24, 2023
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January 25, 2023
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January 26, 2023(2 events)
6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal – Chalice Choir, our choir for youth and adults, rehearses 6:30-8:00 Thursdays, in the sanctuary, and will be working on a choral song cycle about breath, grief, and hope in the time of pandemic. 6:30 pm: Circle of Trust6:30 pm: Circle of Trust – Looking for a way to meet people and connect more deeply? You’re invited to check out Circle of Trust, a welcoming space for deep listening and deep sharing. Circle of Trust is based on our church’s Covenant Group program, but with flexible attendance. We meet the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings 6:30–8:30 pm on Zoom. The January dates are the 12th and the 26th. January topics are “Finding our Center” and “Forgiveness,” with preparation materials distributed for reflection before the meeting. For information, the Zoom link, and materials, contact Lea Ann Boone at lboone133@gmail.com. |
January 27, 2023
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January 28, 2023
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January 29, 2023(6 events)
9:00 am: Worship: “Cringe”9:00 am: Worship: “Cringe” – Kristin Famula, Intern Minister Meeting ID: 168 223 701 10:00 am: All YoUUth10:00 am: All YoUUth – Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade. 10:00 am: Religious Education for Children: Rainbow Principles10:00 am: Religious Education for Children: Rainbow Principles – Our Rainbow Principles curriculum for 2022–23 will begin September 11 and we’ll start with learning about our chalice. The second and third week we’ll learn about covenant and create our own together. Children will have the opportunity to create their own chalice each week in September. 10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: The 8th Principle: Implications for First Unitarian and Living Out Our Principles10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: The 8th Principle: Implications for First Unitarian and Living Out Our Principles – Bring your coffee or tea and join us for community and discussion on Sundays at 10:00 am, either in the Arnold Room or via Zoom. In our annual meeting today, we will consider adding the 8th Principle to our UU Principles. Let’s discuss possibilities for what integration of this principle might mean for our congregational community—and then attend the annual meeting. 11:00 am: Worship: “Cringe”11:00 am: Worship: “Cringe” – Kristin Famula, Intern Minister Meeting ID: 168 223 701 2:00 pm: Annual Congregational Meeting2:00 pm: Annual Congregational Meeting – |
January 30, 2023(2 events)
5:30 pm: Sol Singers5:30 pm: Sol Singers – Sol Singers, our pastoral care choir, meets Mondays 5:30 in Memorial Hall and on Zoom. Email Susan Peck at speck@uuabq.org for more information. 6:30 pm: UU People of Color Group6:30 pm: UU People of Color Group – All self-identified people of color are invited to join us for support and fellowship. We meet over Zoom on the 1st, 3rd, and occasional 5th Monday of each month. Email Lucy Silva for login information. |
January 31, 2023
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February 1, 2023
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February 2, 2023(1 event)
6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal – Chalice Choir, our choir for youth and adults, rehearses 6:30-8:00 Thursdays, in the sanctuary, and will be working on a choral song cycle about breath, grief, and hope in the time of pandemic. |
February 3, 2023
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February 4, 2023
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February 5, 2023(3 events)
10:00 am: All YoUUth10:00 am: All YoUUth – Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade. 10:00 am: Religious Education for Children: Rainbow Principles10:00 am: Religious Education for Children: Rainbow Principles – Our Rainbow Principles curriculum for 2022–23 will begin September 11 and we’ll start with learning about our chalice. The second and third week we’ll learn about covenant and create our own together. Children will have the opportunity to create their own chalice each week in September. 12:30 pm: Addiction Recovery Ministry Meeting12:30 pm: Addiction Recovery Ministry Meeting – Our twice-monthly meetings are addiction support meetings where someone provides a topic or reading, and we share together. We do not focus on one specific addiction—many are represented. Our focus on being together is support and recovery. Expectations for those who attend extend from just listening to participating fully. We cherish honesty and openness, confidentiality, integrity, and compassion. |
