UUABQ Voice

October 16, 2022 ”Courageous Joy” The Rev. Angela Herrera

Joy, pleasure, play– we are born for these! To embody them in the face of dehumanizing systems is an act of resistance and makes rebellion irresistible.

Sunday 2022 09 25 “Our Thing” The Rev. Bob LaVallee

What makes Unitarian Universalism so special, and how does that come alive at First U ABQ?

September 18, 2022: “Scandalous Universalism” The Rev. Angela Herrera

Universalism—the idea that all are saved—has been an outrageously controversial idea. But what does it even mean in today’s Unitarian Universalism? Is there any cosmic/divine justice?

“Within, Among, Beyond” The Rev. Bob LaVallee.

Theology should be about the things that we most cherish as a community. How do we move from focusing on individual beliefs to sharing meaning and purpose?

2022 09 04 “To Whom Does Our Work Belong?” The Rev. Angela Herrera.

In light of recent changes in the labor market, as well as the outrageous concentration of wealth in relatively few hands, a Labor Day sermon on working, agency, and liberation.

August 28, 2022 “How and When to Apologize” The Rev. Angela Herrera and Sara Wofford

Sara and Angela join forces today to discuss the spiritual art of apologizing. Is there a right way? How do we know when an apology is needed? Sara is the Chair of our congregation’s Healthy Community Committee, a committee of the Board tasked with helping our congregation practice healthy conflict.

Learning from Islam” The Rev. Bob LaVallee

In light of the recent tragedies in Albuquerque's Muslim community, Rev. Bob is changing the planned sermon topic, "Getting Lost," to discuss Islam.

”Hungry Ghosts” August 14, 2022 The Rev. Bob LaVallee

In Tibetan Buddhism, a hungry ghost is shaped like a teardrop, with tiny mouths and enormous stomachs. A hungry ghost is also a metaphor for the condition of addiction. Rev. Bob will talk about addiction, and more importantly, recovery.

August 7, 2022 “Question Box Sunday” The Revs. Angela Herrera & Bob LaVallee

We tackle some big questions in church... and here’s your chance to ask yours! Send in your spiritual, moral, and theological questions to specials@uuabq.org and on August 7, Bob and Angela will take turns responding to them.

July 31, 2022 ”Humans” The Rev. Angela Herrera

What is predictable about human development and what is not? How much—and how— does a person change in their lifetime?