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Events in February 2023

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		1 5:00 pm: African-American History Exhibit Viewing 5:00 pm: African-American History Exhibit Viewing 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm February 1, 2023 February is Black History Month a nation-wide celebration of African American history and accomplishments. Start your celebration with a visit to the current African American History exhibit in the Social Hall! Created by historian and law professor Dr. Sherri Burr, the exhibit provides a comprehensive view of 400 years of African American history in a single location. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss it. If you would like to see it again, please do! Composed of many images taken from history and document excerpts that provide context, the exhibit is worth a second look. Images taken from prints, drawings, and news clippings from the days of legal slavery provide a compelling view of our country’s racist past, which arguably continues to this day. Images of historical figures like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas are also on display. Most images may be purchased. The exhibit can be viewed on Sunday mornings, and on select weekdays, co-hosted by the Arts & Aesthetics Committee and the Widening the Circle Group. Contact Peggy Roberts at docpegasus@gmail.com for weekly dates, or keep an eye on the broadsheet and Orders of Service calendar. Arts & Aesthetics Committee representatives are available during exhibit hours for sales of prints. Read more	2 4:00 pm: African-American History Exhibit Viewing 4:00 pm: African-American History Exhibit Viewing 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm February 2, 2023 February is Black History Month a nation-wide celebration of African American history and accomplishments. Start your celebration with a visit to the current African American History exhibit in the Social Hall! Created by historian and law professor Dr. Sherri Burr, the exhibit provides a comprehensive view of 400 years of African American history in a single location. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss it. If you would like to see it again, please do! Composed of many images taken from history and document excerpts that provide context, the exhibit is worth a second look. Images taken from prints, drawings, and news clippings from the days of legal slavery provide a compelling view of our country’s racist past, which arguably continues to this day. Images of historical figures like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas are also on display. Most images may be purchased. The exhibit can be viewed on Sunday mornings, and on select weekdays, co-hosted by the Arts & Aesthetics Committee and the Widening the Circle Group. Contact Peggy Roberts at docpegasus@gmail.com for weekly dates, or keep an eye on the broadsheet and Orders of Service calendar. Arts & Aesthetics Committee representatives are available during exhibit hours for sales of prints. Read more 6:30 pm: UU People of Color Group 6:30 pm: UU People of Color Group 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm February 2, 2023 All self-identified people of color are invited to join us for support and fellowship. We meet over Zoom on the 1st Thursday and 3rd Monday of each month. Email Lucy Silva for login information. Read more	3	4	5 10:00 am: All YoUUth 10:00 am: All YoUUth 10:00 am – 10:45 am February 5, 2023 Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade. Read more 10:00 am: Religious Education for Children 10:00 am: Religious Education for Children 10:00 am – 10:45 am February 5, 2023 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. Class starts at 10:00 am. Each 45-minute class will begin with a song led by one of our UU musicians, and then a chalice lighting and check-in: the Roses and Thorns that are our children’s Joys and Concerns. We’ll read a story together and talk about its meaning. Then we play. A variety of activities are available for children to choose from, and volunteer RE leaders and assistants companion the children, talking, playing, and building relationship. We end at 10:45 so that volunteers and families have the time to go to the service together or get settled on our playground. Each month, we’ll explore how we live another Unitarian Universalist Principle together. In October, we’ll explore the first Rainbow Principle: Respect the worth and dignity of each person. I hope that you will join our community! Read more 10:15 am: New Member Joining Ceremony 10:15 am: New Member Joining Ceremony 10:15 am – 10:45 am February 5, 2023 Our next New Member Joining Ceremony will be on Sunday, February 5 at 10:15 am in the Sanctuary Family Room. This will be the last joining ceremony until May. If you would like to join, please fill out the RSVP form on our website or at the Membership & Connections Table on Sundays. Questions about joining? Email Director of Congregational Life, Laira Magnusson at LMags@uuabq.org. Read more 12:30 pm: Addiction Recovery Ministry Meeting 12:30 pm: Addiction Recovery Ministry Meeting 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm February 5, 2023 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. If you are looking for support, join us at 12:30 pm right after services. Meeting ID: 961 4648 2750 Passcode: 425559 Contact us at recovery@uuabq.org for more information or if you need our support. Read more 12:30 pm: Young Adults 12:30 pm: Young Adults 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm February 5, 2023 The Young Adults affinity group meets every Sunday to offer space to partner in church community life, build friendships, and contemplate religious themes together. Join us from 12:30-1:30 pm in the Arnold room (we ask that masks be worn) or online via Zoom/Discord. This group is geared towards those ages 18-35 years old and anyone who feels being in this group would deepen their belonging at First U. This year, we are planning to grow our community presence with more youth ministry and we are excited to welcome new and familiar faces. For more information, please find us on Realm at Groups > Affinity Group > Young Adults, or text Ollie Bradstreet at 207-391-9127. Read more
6	7 3:00 pm: African-American History Exhibit Viewing 3:00 pm: African-American History Exhibit Viewing 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm February 7, 2023 February is Black History Month a nation-wide celebration of African American history and accomplishments. Start your celebration with a visit to the current African American History exhibit in the Social Hall! Created by historian and law professor Dr. Sherri Burr, the exhibit provides a comprehensive view of 400 years of African American history in a single location. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss it. If you would like to see it again, please do! Composed of many images taken from history and document excerpts that provide context, the exhibit is worth a second look. Images taken from prints, drawings, and news clippings from the days of legal slavery provide a compelling view of our country’s racist past, which arguably continues to this day. Images of historical figures like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas are also on display. Most images may be purchased. The exhibit can be viewed on Sunday mornings, and on select weekdays, co-hosted by the Arts & Aesthetics Committee and the Widening the Circle Group. Contact Peggy Roberts at docpegasus@gmail.com for weekly dates, or keep an eye on the broadsheet and Orders of Service calendar. Arts & Aesthetics Committee representatives are available during exhibit hours for sales of prints. Read more	8	9 4:00 pm: African-American History Exhibit Viewing 4:00 pm: African-American History Exhibit Viewing 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm February 9, 2023 February is Black History Month a nation-wide celebration of African American history and accomplishments. Start your celebration with a visit to the current African American History exhibit in the Social Hall! Created by historian and law professor Dr. Sherri Burr, the exhibit provides a comprehensive view of 400 years of African American history in a single location. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss it. If you would like to see it again, please do! Composed of many images taken from history and document excerpts that provide context, the exhibit is worth a second look. Images taken from prints, drawings, and news clippings from the days of legal slavery provide a compelling view of our country’s racist past, which arguably continues to this day. Images of historical figures like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas are also on display. Most images may be purchased. The exhibit can be viewed on Sunday mornings, and on select weekdays, co-hosted by the Arts & Aesthetics Committee and the Widening the Circle Group. Contact Peggy Roberts at docpegasus@gmail.com for weekly dates, or keep an eye on the broadsheet and Orders of Service calendar. Arts & Aesthetics Committee representatives are available during exhibit hours for sales of prints. Read more	10	11	12 10:00 am: All YoUUth 10:00 am: All YoUUth 10:00 am – 10:45 am February 12, 2023 Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade. Read more 10:00 am: Religious Education for Children 10:00 am: Religious Education for Children 10:00 am – 10:45 am February 12, 2023 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. Class starts at 10:00 am. Each 45-minute class will begin with a song led by one of our UU musicians, and then a chalice lighting and check-in: the Roses and Thorns that are our children’s Joys and Concerns. We’ll read a story together and talk about its meaning. Then we play. A variety of activities are available for children to choose from, and volunteer RE leaders and assistants companion the children, talking, playing, and building relationship. We end at 10:45 so that volunteers and families have the time to go to the service together or get settled on our playground. Each month, we’ll explore how we live another Unitarian Universalist Principle together. In October, we’ll explore the first Rainbow Principle: Respect the worth and dignity of each person. I hope that you will join our community! Read more 12:15 pm: Earth Web Monthly Meeting 12:15 pm: Earth Web Monthly Meeting 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm February 12, 2023 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! Read more 12:30 pm: Young Adults 12:30 pm: Young Adults 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm February 12, 2023 The Young Adults affinity group meets every Sunday to offer space to partner in church community life, build friendships, and contemplate religious themes together. Join us from 12:30-1:30 pm in the Arnold room (we ask that masks be worn) or online via Zoom/Discord. This group is geared towards those ages 18-35 years old and anyone who feels being in this group would deepen their belonging at First U. This year, we are planning to grow our community presence with more youth ministry and we are excited to welcome new and familiar faces. For more information, please find us on Realm at Groups > Affinity Group > Young Adults, or text Ollie Bradstreet at 207-391-9127. Read more
13	14	15	16 4:00 pm: African-American History Exhibit Viewing 4:00 pm: African-American History Exhibit Viewing 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm February 16, 2023 February is Black History Month a nation-wide celebration of African American history and accomplishments. Start your celebration with a visit to the current African American History exhibit in the Social Hall! Created by historian and law professor Dr. Sherri Burr, the exhibit provides a comprehensive view of 400 years of African American history in a single location. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss it. If you would like to see it again, please do! Composed of many images taken from history and document excerpts that provide context, the exhibit is worth a second look. Images taken from prints, drawings, and news clippings from the days of legal slavery provide a compelling view of our country’s racist past, which arguably continues to this day. Images of historical figures like Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglas are also on display. Most images may be purchased. The exhibit can be viewed on Sunday mornings, and on select weekdays, co-hosted by the Arts & Aesthetics Committee and the Widening the Circle Group. Contact Peggy Roberts at docpegasus@gmail.com for weekly dates, or keep an eye on the broadsheet and Orders of Service calendar. Arts & Aesthetics Committee representatives are available during exhibit hours for sales of prints. Read more	17 5:30 pm: Together Women Rise 5:30 pm: Together Women Rise 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm February 17, 2023 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 Email: milleret@unm.edu Read more	18	19 10:00 am: All YoUUth 10:00 am: All YoUUth 10:00 am – 10:45 am February 19, 2023 Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade. Read more 10:00 am: Religious Education for Children 10:00 am: Religious Education for Children 10:00 am – 10:45 am February 19, 2023 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. Class starts at 10:00 am. Each 45-minute class will begin with a song led by one of our UU musicians, and then a chalice lighting and check-in: the Roses and Thorns that are our children’s Joys and Concerns. We’ll read a story together and talk about its meaning. Then we play. A variety of activities are available for children to choose from, and volunteer RE leaders and assistants companion the children, talking, playing, and building relationship. We end at 10:45 so that volunteers and families have the time to go to the service together or get settled on our playground. Each month, we’ll explore how we live another Unitarian Universalist Principle together. In October, we’ll explore the first Rainbow Principle: Respect the worth and dignity of each person. I hope that you will join our community! Read more 12:30 pm: Addiction Recovery Ministry Meeting 12:30 pm: Addiction Recovery Ministry Meeting 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm February 19, 2023 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. If you are looking for support, join us at 12:00 pm right after services. Meeting ID: 961 4648 2750 Passcode: 425559 Contact us at recovery@uuabq.org for more information or if you need our support. Read more 12:30 pm: Young Adults 12:30 pm: Young Adults 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm February 19, 2023 The Young Adults affinity group meets every Sunday to offer space to partner in church community life, build friendships, and contemplate religious themes together. Join us from 12:30-1:30 pm in the Arnold room (we ask that masks be worn) or online via Zoom/Discord. This group is geared towards those ages 18-35 years old and anyone who feels being in this group would deepen their belonging at First U. This year, we are planning to grow our community presence with more youth ministry and we are excited to welcome new and familiar faces. For more information, please find us on Realm at Groups > Affinity Group > Young Adults, or text Ollie Bradstreet at 207-391-9127. Read more
20 6:30 pm: UU People of Color Group 6:30 pm: UU People of Color Group 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm February 20, 2023 All self-identified people of color are invited to join us for support and fellowship. We meet over Zoom on the 1st Thursday and 3rd Monday of each month. Email Lucy Silva for login information. Read more	21	22	23	24	25	26 10:00 am: All YoUUth 10:00 am: All YoUUth 10:00 am – 10:45 am February 26, 2023 Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade. Read more 10:00 am: Religious Education for Children 10:00 am: Religious Education for Children 10:00 am – 10:45 am February 26, 2023 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. Class starts at 10:00 am. Each 45-minute class will begin with a song led by one of our UU musicians, and then a chalice lighting and check-in: the Roses and Thorns that are our children’s Joys and Concerns. We’ll read a story together and talk about its meaning. Then we play. A variety of activities are available for children to choose from, and volunteer RE leaders and assistants companion the children, talking, playing, and building relationship. We end at 10:45 so that volunteers and families have the time to go to the service together or get settled on our playground. Each month, we’ll explore how we live another Unitarian Universalist Principle together. In October, we’ll explore the first Rainbow Principle: Respect the worth and dignity of each person. I hope that you will join our community! Read more 12:15 pm: Animal Advocates Monthly Meeting 12:15 pm: Animal Advocates Monthly Meeting 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm February 26, 2023 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. Read more 12:30 pm: Young Adults 12:30 pm: Young Adults 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm February 26, 2023 The Young Adults affinity group meets every Sunday to offer space to partner in church community life, build friendships, and contemplate religious themes together. Join us from 12:30-1:30 pm in the Arnold room (we ask that masks be worn) or online via Zoom/Discord. This group is geared towards those ages 18-35 years old and anyone who feels being in this group would deepen their belonging at First U. This year, we are planning to grow our community presence with more youth ministry and we are excited to welcome new and familiar faces. For more information, please find us on Realm at Groups > Affinity Group > Young Adults, or text Ollie Bradstreet at 207-391-9127. Read more
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