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First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque’s weekly sermon podcast. New episodes each Monday. We are a liberal, non-creedal congregation grounded in love and justice, gathering in Albuquerque, Socorro, and the East Mountains. Welcome!
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Monday Jul 24, 2023
Monday Jul 24, 2023
Imam Abdur’Rauf Campos Marquetti, of Minara Muslim Community, is our pulpit guest today, with a message about Islam. Minara shares First Unitarian’s campus, along with the Abq Center for Spiritual Living. He will be joined by the Rev. Emily Wright-Magoon.
Music: Susan Peck & Nicia Rae, with a special performance by the Roots Summer Leadership Academy.
Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
The Rev. Angela Herrera
The Zen Priest angel Kyodo williams asks, “What does it mean to be born in this human life and so bothered by it?” Buddhism has wisdom about life’s big questions, and encourages each person to test those teachings out to see whether they feel true.
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Fifteen percent of the global population identifies as Hindu—that’s one billion people! In this first Sunday of our “summer seminary sermon series,” we’ll learn more about the oldest of the world’s major religions.
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Our hymnals include many tunes from the Southern Harmony and shape note tradition. These tunes support a variety of texts, from traditional to modern. Susan Peck and guest singer Peter Tras will lead the congregation in singing through a history of these American hymns.
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Sun, Jun 25, 2023 "What Is Religion?"
The Rev. Angela Herrera
Is Unitarian Universalism a religion? How is religion defined, and by whom? (It’s trickier than you might think.) A message to get us ready for a “summer seminary” sermon series, where we’ll explore major world religions one Sunday at a time in July and August.
Music: Spare Parts
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
When we embrace new approaches to inclusivity and justice, does it diminish the work of the past, or build on it? How do we become good ancestors, knowing that things will continue to change? This service also includes a Fathers Day candle lighting ritual. (To participate on Zoom, have a candle nearby!)
Music: Lydia Clark
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
The Rev. Bob LaVallee
On Rev. Bob’s last Sunday before taking a four-month sabbatical, he’ll tell stories about the wonderful things that the First Unitarian congregation accomplished in the last four years.
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Kristin Famula, Intern Minister
100 years ago (on this exact day) a new UU tradition was born: The Flower Ceremony. Bring a flower (from your garden, the store, the farmers market) this Sunday as we bring back this special ritual marking the diversity and beauty of us all.
We will also celebrate our “Bridgers,” honoring the graduating seniors moving from youth to young adulthood.
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
This week was Shavuot, the Jewish spring harvest festival and celebration of the giving of the Torah on Mt Sinai. How does Judaism see the creation stories in Genesis that are part of the Torah and that many UUs may be familiar with through a different lens? What do creation stories have to do with our lives?
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
“Primordial Flaring Forth” Kristin Famula, Intern Minister
The creation story told through human exploration and science—a celebration of our inherently mysterious existence and the ever-unfolding creation of life.
Music: Spare Parts