Events in May 2022
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April 25, 2022(1 event)
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. |
April 26, 2022 |
April 27, 2022(4 events)
2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club – The Nonfiction Book Group meets every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the Arnold Room. Contact Bob Wood (roberttwood@gmail.com) for more information. 3:00 pm: Readings on Racism Group3:00 pm: Readings on Racism Group – The Readings on Racism Group meets the last Wednesday of each month at 3:30 pm. Contact Elly Van Mil (emvmil@yahoo.com) to be added to their email list. 6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class – Join instructor David Wilson for a weekly T'ai Chi practice for all levels of experience. Cost: $40 per month Contact him at david@wujiart.us for more information. 7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers – These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate. |
April 28, 2022(2 events)
6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal – Chalice Choir is now meeting in-person in the Social Hall, with zoom options. In adherence with UUA guidelines, singers must wear masks and be fully vaccinated to sing in-person. 6:30-7:30 Thursdays, Meeting ID: 943 7279 7430 Passcode: 031211 7:30 pm: Folk Dancing7:30 pm: Folk Dancing – Open to all! Everyone is invited! We do mostly dances that don't require partners, so singles and families with children are welcome. We teach from 7:30 to 8:30, so if people are new to folk dance they should come at the beginning. We do requests until 9:45. Adults are $1 (which goes to the church as rent) and children are free. Questions? Call Charlene Baker at (505)350-2436.
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April 29, 2022 | April 30, 2022 |
May 1, 2022(9 events)
9:00 am: Virtual Worship: Learning From Beltane9:00 am: Virtual Worship: Learning From Beltane – Matt Pargeter-Villarreal, Intern Minister Meeting ID: 168 223 701 9:45 am: Sunday Explorations: Beauty in Our Lives: What Catches Our Attention?9:45 am: Sunday Explorations: Beauty in Our Lives: What Catches Our Attention? – How do you define beauty? When does the ordinary become extraordinary to our senses? How does beauty enhance our lives—words, sounds, fragrances, sights and more? Let’s explore where we find what we call ‘beauty.” Angela Merkert, facilitator Hybrid Zoom/in-person in the Arnold Room. Meeting ID: 842 4289 2753/Passcode: 041625 10:00 am: All Youth Hybrid Meeting10:00 am: All Youth Hybrid Meeting – Our group for 6th - 12th grade will meet outside on Sundays, where transmission rate is much lower, along with a well-fitted mask. Because physical distancing is difficult when we much all gather around a laptop computer, I ask anyone attending in person wear a mask that fits snugly around your nose and chin, and won’t slip down. If needed, we have surgical masks available. Join however you’re comfortable, in person or on Zoom from 10 – 10:45 am. Meeting ID: 987 521 17996 Email Alana Rodriguez at youth@uuabq.org with any questions. 10:00 am: Earth Web Sustainability Fair + Animal Advocates Craft Fair10:00 am: Earth Web Sustainability Fair + Animal Advocates Craft Fair – Join us all morning on Sunday, May 1, for Earth Web’s Sustainability Fair. Find out about composting from a NM Master Composter, have a fresh cookie from a solar cooker, check out our display about Easy Energy Savers, and much more! Kids will even have a special project available from 350.org (but everyone can participate!) 10:00 am: UU People of Color Group10:00 am: UU People of Color Group – All self-identified people of color are invited to join us every Sunday for support and fellowship. Click to join. 11:00 am: Elementary Religious Education11:00 am: Elementary Religious Education – Elementary RE meets in person on Sunday at 11:00. Our playground is open for community gathering and outdoor playtime. Don’t forget to dress for the weather! As we continue to assess the threat of Omicron in our communities, we see that the risk of transmission outdoors is very, very low. Considering our large playground and the small number of children who come in person, we are re-opening. We have child-sized surgical masks available for children over 3 if you don’t have one, or your child’s is too loose. Please sign your child in at the front door of the RE Building. You can start signing in at 10:50. We will check children’s temperatures, offer hand sanitizer, and masks if needed. Please don’t bring personal items, toys, snacks, or water bottles- water will be available in paper cups. Volunteers must also sign in and be temperature checked. Contact Mia Noren, Director of Religious Education, at dre@uuabq.org with any questions. 11:00 am: Worship in Sanctuary: Learning from Beltane11:00 am: Worship in Sanctuary: Learning from Beltane – Matt Pargeter-Villarreal, Intern Minister 12:00 pm: Dance the Maypole for Beltane!12:00 pm: Dance the Maypole for Beltane! – At 12:00 pm, join Coyote Willow Covenant of UU Pagans as they host a maypole dance on the playground immediately after the church service. Beltane is a celebration of life and the fulness of spring. The maypole with its woven colored ribbons symbolizes the Earth’s fertility, the interconnectedness of life, and the creation of new things. While some dance, others may clap, chant, or cheer. Rattles & drums are welcome. Come partake of the joy of spring at Beltane! Contact Victoria at bboydbabe@gmail.com for a Zoom link. 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. |
May 2, 2022(2 events)
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. 7:00 pm: Masculinity Documentary Series7:00 pm: Masculinity Documentary Series – The Masculinity Documentary Series with Rev. Bob LaVallee starts Monday, April 4. We’ll watch “Buck,” a documentary about a man who trains horses (and people). On Monday, April 18, we’ll take on the topic more directly, watching “The Mask You Live In” (it’s a pun on masculine, get it?) This documentary follows boys as they navigate norms of masculinity. Finally, on Monday, May 2, we’ll get more whimsical, viewing “Men Who Swim,” a documentary about an amateur men’s synchronized swimming team in Sweden as they consider middle age and friendship. All films begin at 7:00 pm and will be shown via Zoom. |
May 3, 2022 |
May 4, 2022(3 events)
2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club – The Nonfiction Book Group meets every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the Arnold Room. Contact Bob Wood (roberttwood@gmail.com) for more information. 6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class – Join instructor David Wilson for a weekly T'ai Chi practice for all levels of experience. Cost: $40 per month Contact him at david@wujiart.us for more information. 7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers – These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate. |
May 5, 2022(2 events)
6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal – Chalice Choir is now meeting in-person in the Social Hall, with zoom options. In adherence with UUA guidelines, singers must wear masks and be fully vaccinated to sing in-person. 6:30-7:30 Thursdays, Meeting ID: 943 7279 7430 Passcode: 031211 7:30 pm: Folk Dancing7:30 pm: Folk Dancing – Open to all! Everyone is invited! We do mostly dances that don't require partners, so singles and families with children are welcome. We teach from 7:30 to 8:30, so if people are new to folk dance they should come at the beginning. We do requests until 9:45. Adults are $1 (which goes to the church as rent) and children are free. Questions? Call Charlene Baker at (505)350-2436.
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May 6, 2022(1 event)
4:00 pm: "Widening the Circle" Study Group4:00 pm: "Widening the Circle" Study Group – WTC was launched in response to the Widening the Circle of Concern Report (2020) to learn how discrimination, especially racism, is embedded in the UUA and by extension UU congregations. Dedicated to promoting diversity at First Unitarian, WTC members seek to learn how to identify and counteract discriminatory structures, ideas, and behavior. The primary focus is to understand the scope of and need for the 8th Principle in the context of the Report’s revelations. To enlarge this effort, we invite new members to join us in planning and participating in various learning opportunities for congregation members and create conditions for a more diverse, welcoming, and beloved community. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from 4:00–6:00 pm. Please contact Linda Skye (Lskye@unm.edu) for more information or for the Zoom link. |
May 7, 2022 |
May 8, 2022(6 events)
9:00 am: Virtual Worship: Trans Kids Are the Image of God9:00 am: Virtual Worship: Trans Kids Are the Image of God – The Rev. Angela Herrera Meeting ID: 168 223 701 9:45 am: Sunday Explorations: The Most Beautiful Thing.9:45 am: Sunday Explorations: The Most Beautiful Thing. – What is the most beautiful thing that you have ever experienced? How has it affected you? Can beauty heal, even in times of brokenness? Consider beauty as experienced through any, or all, of your senses. Deepening your sense of self and valuing your own beauty as a person—how might this be sustained? Angela Merkert, facilitator Hybrid Zoom/in-person in the Arnold Room. Meeting ID: 842 4289 2753/Passcode: 041625 10:00 am: UU People of Color Group10:00 am: UU People of Color Group – All self-identified people of color are invited to join us every Sunday for support and fellowship. Click to join. 11:00 am: Elementary Religious Education11:00 am: Elementary Religious Education – Elementary RE meets in person on Sunday at 11:00. Our playground is open for community gathering and outdoor playtime. Don’t forget to dress for the weather! As we continue to assess the threat of Omicron in our communities, we see that the risk of transmission outdoors is very, very low. Considering our large playground and the small number of children who come in person, we are re-opening. We have child-sized surgical masks available for children over 3 if you don’t have one, or your child’s is too loose. Please sign your child in at the front door of the RE Building. You can start signing in at 10:50. We will check children’s temperatures, offer hand sanitizer, and masks if needed. Please don’t bring personal items, toys, snacks, or water bottles- water will be available in paper cups. Volunteers must also sign in and be temperature checked. Contact Mia Noren, Director of Religious Education, at dre@uuabq.org with any questions. 11:00 am: Worship in Sanctuary: Trans Kids Are the Image of God11:00 am: Worship in Sanctuary: Trans Kids Are the Image of God – The Rev. Angela Herrera 1:00 pm: Earth Web Monthly Meeting1:00 pm: Earth Web Monthly Meeting – Email Marilyn O'Boyle for current meeting information. |
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May 11, 2022(4 events)
1:30 pm: Anti-Racism Book Group1:30 pm: Anti-Racism Book Group – 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:30 pm. Contact Pat Diem at patdiem@comcast.net for more information. 2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club – The Nonfiction Book Group meets every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the Arnold Room. Contact Bob Wood (roberttwood@gmail.com) for more information. 6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class – Join instructor David Wilson for a weekly T'ai Chi practice for all levels of experience. Cost: $40 per month Contact him at david@wujiart.us for more information. 7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers – These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate. |
May 12, 2022(2 events)
6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal6:30 pm: Chalice Choir Rehearsal – Chalice Choir is now meeting in-person in the Social Hall, with zoom options. In adherence with UUA guidelines, singers must wear masks and be fully vaccinated to sing in-person. 6:30-7:30 Thursdays, Meeting ID: 943 7279 7430 Passcode: 031211 7:30 pm: Folk Dancing7:30 pm: Folk Dancing – Open to all! Everyone is invited! We do mostly dances that don't require partners, so singles and families with children are welcome. We teach from 7:30 to 8:30, so if people are new to folk dance they should come at the beginning. We do requests until 9:45. Adults are $1 (which goes to the church as rent) and children are free. Questions? Call Charlene Baker at (505)350-2436.
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May 13, 2022(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 its planning and social circle on the second Friday of each month at 7:00 pm. We will meet in person in the Arnold Room and on Zoom for those who are not comfortable to meet face-to-face. Please have a candle and source of flame nearby for the start of the meeting. Email bboydbabe@gmail.com for the Zoom meeting information. |
May 14, 2022 |
May 15, 2022(7 events)
9:00 am: Virtual Worship: What is Beautiful?9:00 am: Virtual Worship: What is Beautiful? – The Rev. Angela Herrera Meeting ID: 168 223 701 9:45 am: Sunday Explorations: Beauty9:45 am: Sunday Explorations: Beauty – “Beauty is that which glistens on the edges of our yearnings and lures us into the depths of things.”— Patricia Adams Farmer. Let’s consider this experience and how beauty opens us into deeper understandings and experiences. Excerpts from the recent book, Bittersweet by Susan Cain will inform this session. Angela Merkert, facilitator Hybrid Zoom/in-person in the Arnold Room. Meeting ID: 842 4289 2753/Passcode: 041625 10:00 am: UU People of Color Group10:00 am: UU People of Color Group – All self-identified people of color are invited to join us every Sunday for support and fellowship. Click to join. 11:00 am: Elementary Religious Education11:00 am: Elementary Religious Education – Elementary RE meets in person on Sunday at 11:00. Our playground is open for community gathering and outdoor playtime. Don’t forget to dress for the weather! As we continue to assess the threat of Omicron in our communities, we see that the risk of transmission outdoors is very, very low. Considering our large playground and the small number of children who come in person, we are re-opening. We have child-sized surgical masks available for children over 3 if you don’t have one, or your child’s is too loose. Please sign your child in at the front door of the RE Building. You can start signing in at 10:50. We will check children’s temperatures, offer hand sanitizer, and masks if needed. Please don’t bring personal items, toys, snacks, or water bottles- water will be available in paper cups. Volunteers must also sign in and be temperature checked. Contact Mia Noren, Director of Religious Education, at dre@uuabq.org with any questions. 11:00 am: Worship in Sanctuary: What Is Beautiful?11:00 am: Worship in Sanctuary: What Is Beautiful? – The Rev. Angela Herrera 12:00 pm: Trees & Plants Tour of Church Campus12:00 pm: Trees & Plants Tour of Church Campus – Would you like to learn the names of our flora? Ron Friederich will lead a tour open to anyone after the 11:00 service on Sunday, May 15. Meet in the courtyard and wear a broad-brim hat. It will take 30-40 minutes. A handout will have the 35 IDs. Ron leads similar tours for Oasis on the UNM campus and the Rio Grande Nature Center. Please email him at woodcarverabq@comcast.net if you plan to attend. 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. |
May 16, 2022(3 events)
1:30 pm: Monday Afternoon Book Club1:30 pm: Monday Afternoon Book Club – We meet the third Monday of each month at 1:30 pm on Zoom. Please contact Joyce Etheridge at 509-308-5523 for further information.
5:30 pm: Sol Singers River Sing/Cantar junto al río5:30 pm: Sol Singers River Sing/Cantar junto al río – Join First U’s Sol Singers for a special “River Sing/Cantar junto al río” in the Rio Grande bosque on Monday, May 16 at 6:00 (new time to avoid rush hour traffic). We’re meeting at the Alameda Open Space parking lot, then walking a short distance north under the bridge to sing under the giant cottonwood trees that line the Rio Grande. If you would like to carpool with other singers, meet in the church parking lot at 5:30. Song-sheets will be provided. Bring water to drink, walking shoes (river shoes if you want to wade!) and a lightweight chair if you prefer to sit. 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. |
May 17, 2022(2 events)
12:00 pm: Socially Responsible Investing12:00 pm: Socially Responsible Investing – If your investments aren’t aligned with your values, they can be. Join Kris Kennedy, First Unitarian member and founder of Kennedy Financial Network, on May 17 at noon for a free 30-minute Zoom webinar to learn more about socially responsible investing. Registration is required. Visit www.kennedyfinancialnetwork.com/events to register.
6:30 pm: Board of Directors Meeting6:30 pm: Board of Directors Meeting – The Board holds its business meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm, currently on Zoom. Members and friends are welcome to attend by clicking here. Meeting ID: 931 0879 7097 |
May 18, 2022(4 events)
2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club – The Nonfiction Book Group meets every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the Arnold Room. Contact Bob Wood (roberttwood@gmail.com) for more information. 6:30 pm: Mindful Self-Compassion 10 Week Course6:30 pm: Mindful Self-Compassion 10 Week Course – Join facilitator Torre Near for a 10-week course on Zoom, starting Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 pm. Learn how being compassionate to yourself brings greater happiness, life satisfaction, motivation, better relationships, better health, and less anxiety and depression to your life. Contact: Torre Near 6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class – Join instructor David Wilson for a weekly T'ai Chi practice for all levels of experience. Cost: $40 per month Contact him at david@wujiart.us for more information. 7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers – These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate. |
May 19, 2022(2 events)
5:30 pm: ARRAIGADO Spanish-Speaking Events: Empanada Making!5:30 pm: ARRAIGADO Spanish-Speaking Events: Empanada Making! – Let’s make empanadas together! Arraigado is a monthly program of Spanish-speaking, in-person events for any level of fluency. We create spaces for fun activities that encourage Spanish-speaking in our congregation that both root us in our wider Albuquerque community and build bridges of understanding. This is not a formal language-learning environment. If you are a Spanish-learner this is best when paired with intentional vocabulary, grammar, and culture studies! Thursday, May 19, 5:30 pm, Social Hall Kitchen. EmmaLia Mariner (EmmaLia.mariner@gmail.com) or Linda Sky (Lskye@unm.edu). 7:30 pm: Folk Dancing7:30 pm: Folk Dancing – Open to all! Everyone is invited! We do mostly dances that don't require partners, so singles and families with children are welcome. We teach from 7:30 to 8:30, so if people are new to folk dance they should come at the beginning. We do requests until 9:45. Adults are $1 (which goes to the church as rent) and children are free. Questions? Call Charlene Baker at (505)350-2436.
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May 20, 2022(3 events)
4:00 pm: "Widening the Circle" Study Group4:00 pm: "Widening the Circle" Study Group – WTC was launched in response to the Widening the Circle of Concern Report (2020) to learn how discrimination, especially racism, is embedded in the UUA and by extension UU congregations. Dedicated to promoting diversity at First Unitarian, WTC members seek to learn how to identify and counteract discriminatory structures, ideas, and behavior. The primary focus is to understand the scope of and need for the 8th Principle in the context of the Report’s revelations. To enlarge this effort, we invite new members to join us in planning and participating in various learning opportunities for congregation members and create conditions for a more diverse, welcoming, and beloved community. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from 4:00–6:00 pm. Please contact Linda Skye (Lskye@unm.edu) for more information or for the Zoom link. 4:00 pm: Widening the Circle Study Group4:00 pm: Widening the Circle Study Group – WTC was launched in response to the Widening the Circle of Concern Report (2020) to learn how discrimination, especially racism, is embedded in the UUA and by extension UU congregations. WTC members seek to learn how to identify and counteract discriminatory ideas, structures and behavior in our culture and everyday lives. The primary focus is to understand the scope of and need for the 8th Principle in the context of the Report’s revelations. We invite new members to join us in participating in various learning opportunities and to create a Beloved Community. Please contact Linda Skye (Lskye@unm.edu) for more information or for the zoom link. 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 |
May 21, 2022(1 event)
10:00 am: Wisdom Circle: Play in Later Life10:00 am: Wisdom Circle: Play in Later Life – Saturday, May 21, 10:00 am–noon on Zoom. Out of continued care for our health, in the lovely month of May we of the elder persuasion will again meet on Zoom, with hopes of being able to return to our in-person potluck brunch gatherings in June. Our chosen topic for this month’s conversation is Play in Later Life. As you grow older, how has your idea of fun evolved? Are there activities you can no longer do but wish you could? Are there things you once enjoyed doing that don’t feel pleasurable anymore? Have you discovered new ways of playing? In your leisure time, what do you most relish doing for fun? All comers welcome. Contact Jerilyn at mettajb@gmail.com. |
May 22, 2022(6 events)
9:00 am: Virtual Worship: Do You Believe in Magic? (The Unicorn Sermon)9:00 am: Virtual Worship: Do You Believe in Magic? (The Unicorn Sermon) – Matt Pargeter-Villarreal, Intern Minister
9:45 am: Sunday Explorations: Reducing Our Risk of Dementia and More9:45 am: Sunday Explorations: Reducing Our Risk of Dementia and More – IN PERSON ONLY: Arnold Room Reducing Our Risk of Dementia and More, Final Part, based on an 8-Point Plan in Keep Sharp. The last 4 for reducing risk are: mentally stimulating activities and new learning, connections with others, finding purpose/meaning, and developing a positive attitude/outlook. What are you doing in these areas? Also we’ll hear the top 10 early signs of Alzheimer’s. Unnecessary to have attended previous classes. Ron Friederich MD, facilitator 10:00 am: UU People of Color Group10:00 am: UU People of Color Group – All self-identified people of color are invited to join us every Sunday for support and fellowship. Click to join. 11:00 am: Worship in Sanctuary: Do You Believe in Magic? (The Unicorn Sermon)11:00 am: Worship in Sanctuary: Do You Believe in Magic? (The Unicorn Sermon) – Matt Pargeter-Villarreal, Intern Minister 12:00 pm: All-Church Barbeque!12:00 pm: All-Church Barbeque! – Plan to stay after the 11:00 am service for food, fellowship, and fun. We’ll have live music, a jumper for the kids, and information 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. |
May 23, 2022(1 event)
5:30 pm: Sol Singers5:30 pm: Sol Singers – A group for all ages and abilities who “learn music by heart; take love to the community.” This intergenerational chorus learns music in the aural tradition, with repertoire drawn from UU hymnals, folk traditions, world music, pagan chants, justice songs, and healing tunes. Singers are invited to suggest songs for the group to learn. The Sol Singers are available to make pastoral care visits in the community, bringing the healing power of music to those in need of comfort. Sol Singers meet 5:30 pm in the Social Hall. Singers must wear masks and be fully vaccinated. Zoom available. This is a great group for beginning singers, all voice types!
Sol Singers, 5:30-6:30 Mondays
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May 24, 2022 |
May 25, 2022(5 events)
2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club – The Nonfiction Book Group meets every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the Arnold Room. Contact Bob Wood (roberttwood@gmail.com) for more information. 3:00 pm: Readings on Racism Group3:00 pm: Readings on Racism Group – The Readings on Racism Group meets the last Wednesday of each month at 3:30 pm. Contact Elly Van Mil (emvmil@yahoo.com) to be added to their email list. 6:30 pm: Mindful Self-Compassion 10 Week Course6:30 pm: Mindful Self-Compassion 10 Week Course – Join facilitator Torre Near for a 10-week course on Zoom, starting Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 pm. Learn how being compassionate to yourself brings greater happiness, life satisfaction, motivation, better relationships, better health, and less anxiety and depression to your life. Contact: Torre Near 6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class – Join instructor David Wilson for a weekly T'ai Chi practice for all levels of experience. Cost: $40 per month Contact him at david@wujiart.us for more information. 7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers – These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate. |
May 26, 2022(1 event)
7:30 pm: Folk Dancing7:30 pm: Folk Dancing – Open to all! Everyone is invited! We do mostly dances that don't require partners, so singles and families with children are welcome. We teach from 7:30 to 8:30, so if people are new to folk dance they should come at the beginning. We do requests until 9:45. Adults are $1 (which goes to the church as rent) and children are free. Questions? Call Charlene Baker at (505)350-2436.
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May 27, 2022 | May 28, 2022 |
May 29, 2022(4 events)
9:00 am: Virtual Worship: Men at War9:00 am: Virtual Worship: Men at War – The Rev. Bob LaVallee 9:45 am: Sunday Explorations: Our Magnificent Mural.9:45 am: Sunday Explorations: Our Magnificent Mural. – Everyone will receive a new, larger Mural postcard. Learn more about the history, symbols, and artistry of Girard’s masterpiece. How was it moved from the old to new sanctuary? Ron and Sara Friederich, facilitators IN PERSON ONLY, ARNOLD ROOM 10:00 am: UU People of Color Group10:00 am: UU People of Color Group – All self-identified people of color are invited to join us every Sunday for support and fellowship. Click to join. 11:00 am: Worship in Sanctuary: Men at War11:00 am: Worship in Sanctuary: Men at War – The Rev. Bob LaVallee |
May 30, 2022(2 events)
5:30 pm: Sol Singers5:30 pm: Sol Singers – A group for all ages and abilities who “learn music by heart; take love to the community.” This intergenerational chorus learns music in the aural tradition, with repertoire drawn from UU hymnals, folk traditions, world music, pagan chants, justice songs, and healing tunes. Singers are invited to suggest songs for the group to learn. The Sol Singers are available to make pastoral care visits in the community, bringing the healing power of music to those in need of comfort. Sol Singers meet 5:30 pm in the Social Hall. Singers must wear masks and be fully vaccinated. Zoom available. This is a great group for beginning singers, all voice types!
Sol Singers, 5:30-6:30 Mondays
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. |
May 31, 2022 |
June 1, 2022(4 events)
2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club2:00 pm: Nonfiction Book Club – The Nonfiction Book Group meets every Wednesday at 2:00 pm in the Arnold Room. Contact Bob Wood (roberttwood@gmail.com) for more information. 6:30 pm: Mindful Self-Compassion 10 Week Course6:30 pm: Mindful Self-Compassion 10 Week Course – Join facilitator Torre Near for a 10-week course on Zoom, starting Wednesday, May 18 at 6:30 pm. Learn how being compassionate to yourself brings greater happiness, life satisfaction, motivation, better relationships, better health, and less anxiety and depression to your life. Contact: Torre Near 6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class – Join instructor David Wilson for a weekly T'ai Chi practice for all levels of experience. Cost: $40 per month Contact him at david@wujiart.us for more information. 7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers7:00 pm: Virtual Vespers – These short (25-minute) services offer a midweek respite with readings, music, meditation, and prayer. Small-group conversations are also offered after each service for anyone who’d like to participate. |
June 2, 2022(1 event)
7:30 pm: Folk Dancing7:30 pm: Folk Dancing – Open to all! Everyone is invited! We do mostly dances that don't require partners, so singles and families with children are welcome. We teach from 7:30 to 8:30, so if people are new to folk dance they should come at the beginning. We do requests until 9:45. Adults are $1 (which goes to the church as rent) and children are free. Questions? Call Charlene Baker at (505)350-2436.
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June 3, 2022(1 event)
4:00 pm: "Widening the Circle" Study Group4:00 pm: "Widening the Circle" Study Group – WTC was launched in response to the Widening the Circle of Concern Report (2020) to learn how discrimination, especially racism, is embedded in the UUA and by extension UU congregations. Dedicated to promoting diversity at First Unitarian, WTC members seek to learn how to identify and counteract discriminatory structures, ideas, and behavior. The primary focus is to understand the scope of and need for the 8th Principle in the context of the Report’s revelations. To enlarge this effort, we invite new members to join us in planning and participating in various learning opportunities for congregation members and create conditions for a more diverse, welcoming, and beloved community. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month from 4:00–6:00 pm. Please contact Linda Skye (Lskye@unm.edu) for more information or for the Zoom link. |
June 4, 2022 |
June 5, 2022(3 events)
10:00 am: UU People of Color Group10:00 am: UU People of Color Group – All self-identified people of color are invited to join us every Sunday for support and fellowship. Click to join. 12:15 pm: New Member Joining Ceremony12:15 pm: New Member Joining Ceremony – First Unitarian has just three criteria for membership:
We offer New Member Signing Ceremonies on the first Sunday of each month. Go here to fill out an online form to indicate your intention to join the church and RSVP for a ceremony. Our Director of Membership will send you information about the ceremony. You will sign the Membership Book, receive information about our Welcoming Conversations, and the tentative date of our next New Member Recognition where you will be officially welcomed by the congregation and invited to a dinner or lunch with other new members from the last several months. 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. |
