First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Albuquerque, NM

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Events in February 2023

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January 30, 2023
January 31, 2023
February 1, 2023
February 2, 2023
February 3, 2023
February 4, 2023
February 5, 2023(4 events)

10:00 am: All YoUUth

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February 5, 2023

Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade.

10:00 am: Religious Education for Children

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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!

10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: Recognizing the Types of Love; the Paths of Love.

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February 5, 2023

This month’s theme is The Path of Love. Join our discussions and meet new and long time members of our congregation. We will gather in hybrid fashion—onsite in the Arnold Room and via Zoom at 10:00.
Meeting ID: 842 4289 2753
Passcode: 041625
February 5— The Greeks named six types of love: eros, sexual passion; philia, deep friendship; ludus, playful love; agape, love for everyone; pragma, long-standing love; and philautia, love of the self. Understanding these different types leads us to identifying paths, not only a path of Love.
Angela Merkert, facilitator

10:15 am: New Member Joining Ceremony

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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.
February 6, 2023
February 7, 2023
February 8, 2023
February 9, 2023(1 event)

6:30 pm: Circle of Trust

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February 9, 2023

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.
February 10, 2023
February 11, 2023
February 12, 2023(4 events)

10:00 am: All YoUUth

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February 12, 2023

Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade.

10:00 am: Religious Education for Children

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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!

10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: Common Sense Aging and Wellbeing

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February 12, 2023

This month’s theme is The Path of Love. Join our discussions and meet new and long time members of our congregation. We will gather in hybrid fashion—onsite in the Arnold Room and via Zoom at 10:00.
Meeting ID: 842 4289 2753
Passcode: 041625

February 12—This session will focus on a holistic approach to aging well. The major components that influence aging that will be discussed include: diet, exercise; preventing falls; emotional and attitudinal perspectives; spiritual broadening as a way to ameliorate pain and encourage a sense of peace; and how our environment impacts us.
Asia Negion Esposito, facilitator.
Asia has an MS in Gerontology/Adult Education and has trained to administer nursing homes in New York. She is currently leading AARP workshops and has pearls of wisdom and experience to share.

12:15 pm: Earth Web Monthly Meeting

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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!
February 13, 2023
February 14, 2023
February 15, 2023
February 16, 2023
February 17, 2023
February 18, 2023
February 19, 2023(3 events)

10:00 am: All YoUUth

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February 19, 2023

Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade.

10:00 am: Religious Education for Children

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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!

10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: Embracing Love

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February 19, 2023

This month’s theme is The Path of Love. Join our discussions and meet new and long time members of our congregation. We will gather in hybrid fashion—onsite in the Arnold Room and via Zoom at 10:00.
Meeting ID: 842 4289 2753
Passcode: 041625

February 19—From Rumi: “Your task is not to seek for Love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” How do we hold ourselves back from sharing Love? What are the barriers that we create—no matter which of the types of love we consider—often out of (mostly unfounded) fears?
Angela Merkert, facilitator
February 20, 2023
February 21, 2023
February 22, 2023
February 23, 2023(1 event)

6:30 pm: Circle of Trust

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February 23, 2023

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.
February 24, 2023
February 25, 2023
February 26, 2023(3 events)

10:00 am: All YoUUth

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February 26, 2023

Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade.

10:00 am: Religious Education for Children

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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!

10:00 am: Sunday Explorations: “Justice is what love looks like in public,”

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February 26, 2023

This month’s theme is The Path of Love. Join our discussions and meet new and long time members of our congregation. We will gather in hybrid fashion—onsite in the Arnold Room and via Zoom at 10:00.
Meeting ID: 842 4289 2753
Passcode: 041625

February 26—“Justice is what love looks like in public,” according to Dr. Cornell West. What does it require to expand and strengthen this love? What is required to “live in love” in the striving toward creation of a Beloved Community? As UUs, what sustains us in this quest to strengthen just actions in our community, our society?
Angela Merkert, facilitator
February 27, 2023
February 28, 2023
March 1, 2023
March 2, 2023
March 3, 2023
March 4, 2023
March 5, 2023(2 events)

10:00 am: All YoUUth

–
March 5, 2023

Join Youth Programs Coordinator Alana Rodriguez each week for our religious education program for 6th-12th grade.

10:00 am: Religious Education for Children

–
March 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!