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Week of Dec 5th

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Dec 5, '22 5:30 pm: Sol Singers 5:30 pm: Sol Singers 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm December 5, 2022 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 Meeting ID: 876 012 392 Read more	Dec 6, '22	Dec 7, '22 6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class 6:30 pm: T'ai Chi Class 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm December 7, 2022 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. Read more 7:00 pm: Blue December Service 7:00 pm: Blue December Service 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm December 7, 2022 In-person and Livestreaming on Zoom The cultural noise and speed of the December holiday season can be a strain for many of us. For some the expectations of peace, love, and joy surrounded by family and friends is not been their experience. For others December may be the anniversary of a memorable loss in your life: the death of a loved one; the end of a precious relationship or something else. Fewer hours of daylight make some of us blue at this time of year. If, for any reason, this time of year finds you longing for a calm, reflective approach to the season you are invited to the Blue December service. Music, silence, companionship and thoughtful words will surround and comfort us all. Meeting ID:593 831 292 Read more	Dec 8, '22 7:30 pm: Folk Dancing 7:30 pm: Folk Dancing 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm December 8, 2022 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. Read more	Dec 9, '22 4:00 pm: "Widening the Circle" Study Group 4:00 pm: "Widening the Circle" Study Group 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm December 9, 2022 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. Read more 7:00 pm: Bread, Wine, and Book Club 7:00 pm: Bread, Wine, and Book Club 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm December 9, 2022 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. Read more	Dec 10, '22	Dec 11, '22 8:30 am: Animal Advocates Holiday Craft Fair 8:30 am: Animal Advocates Holiday Craft Fair 8:30 am – 1:00 pm December 11, 2022 Beautiful, unique gifts for everyone on your list—jewelry, books, photography, crafts and clothing all created by talented local artists! Visit Memorial Hall on Sunday, December 11, 8:30 am-1:00 pm. A portion of all sales go to local animal rescue and welfare. Read more 9:00 am: Sunday Worship: “What’s So Bad About Being Woke” 9:00 am: Sunday Worship: “What’s So Bad About Being Woke” 9:00 am – 10:00 am December 11, 2022 The Rev. Bob LaVallee “Wokeness” seems to be easily dismissed by the some, but in an era of growing Christo-fascism, our progressive values are more important than ever. This topic was chosen by the winners of the Social Justice Auction. Livestreaming at 9:00 am Meeting ID: 168 223 701 Read more 10:00 am: All YoUUth 10:00 am: All YoUUth 10:00 am – 10:45 am December 11, 2022 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 December 11, 2022 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 11:00 am: Sunday Worship: “What’s So Bad About Being Woke” 11:00 am: Sunday Worship: “What’s So Bad About Being Woke” 11:00 am – 12:00 pm December 11, 2022 The Rev. Bob LaVallee “Wokeness” seems to be easily dismissed by the some, but in an era of growing Christo-fascism, our progressive values are more important than ever. This topic was chosen by the winners of the Social Justice Auction. Livestreaming at 9:00 am Meeting ID: 168 223 701 Read more 12:15 pm: Earth Web Monthly Meeting 12:15 pm: Earth Web Monthly Meeting 12:15 pm – 1:15 pm December 11, 2022 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