UUABQ Voice

July 20, 2025: “Answer the Call” Ron Ahnen, Ministerial Resident

How does our spiritual journey call us to live our values? How can we support each other’s spiritual callings in our multi-religious faith?

Music: Lydia Clark and Susan Peck

July 6, 2025: “Join the Justice Choir!” Susan Peck & Vance Bass

“Where are all the new protest songs?” They’re everywhere, just not on the local AM radio stations like they were in the 60s. Also, what protest music are we missing due to cultural blinders? Susan Peck and Vance Bass will lead a service full of justice and union songs, with old familiars and new songs from thriving song circle communities.

Music: Susan and Vance share protest songs old and new, in the tradition of making good (musical) trouble. 

June 29, 2025: "Eudaimonia" The Rev. Beth Elliot

We live in a culture that puts a lot of emphasis on being happy, but should that be our goal? Eudaimonia is an ancient idea that provides a way of living that doesn't chase fleeting emotion or temporary gratification but instead focuses on deep relationships, creativity, and meaning. Let's explore the idea of eudaimonia and how it promotes a more robust idea of human flourishing.

Music: Lydia Clark

Prayer:Troublemakers Blessing

June 22, 2025: “Dreaming Beyond Leviathan” Kelsey Atherton, Guest Preacher

What it means to not just imagine an end to nightmares, but to ground our dreams of better tomorrows.

Music: Special guests Rusty Nelson and Sue Young, with Susan Peck.

June 15, 2025: “Freedom from Old Constraints” The Rev. Beth Elliot

Untangling ourselves from old systems of oppression can feel daunting, but it is actually liberating.
Music: Susan Peck and Laura Bartolucci

June 8, 2025: “Good Trouble” Ron Ahnen, Ministerial Resident

A quarter of the way through the 21st century, how are we doing on anti-racist efforts in our community, state, and country? How can we overcome anti-DEI policies to live out our values of racial justice?
Music: Susan Peck with Rodney Bowe and Clarissa Crowe.

June 1: “A Parting Blessing” The Rev. Angela Herrera Koren

A special service marking the last day of Rev. Angela’s fifteen-year ministry with First Unitarian. Join us for great music, gratitude, and words of blessing and farewell.

Music: Chalice Choir, directed by Susan Peck, with Lydia Clark, Vance Bass, and Chris Paul

May 11, 2025: “Mother Universe” Ron Ahnen, Intern Minister

A poetic and pictoral exploration of how “mother” is expressed in the universe.

Music: Women’s chamber group, songs for Mother’s Day

May 4, 2025: “Imagining Beloved Community” Sara Wofford, Guest Preacher

Can you imagine what it looks like to be in Beloved Community? If we can imagine it together, we can create it together. We will look at Pagan teachings about community and what magic has to do with turning imagination into reality. We will also engage in our traditional Clay and Water Blessing.

Music: Ad hoc choir will lead chants for Beltane and Earth Day, including an original “Blessing Chant” composed by Susan Peck

April 27, 2025: Coming of Age

Like many other faith traditions, Unitarian Universalists celebrate our youth as they move from childhood into adulthood. Our youth will share homilies and music in this annual favorite.