UUABQ Voice

April 10: “Palm Sunday” Matt Pargeter-Villarreal, Intern Minister.

Many all over the world will be observing Palm Sunday this day, celebrating the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem. But, with global warming and climate change wreaking havoc on our world, what would the Divine have to say about our world today? Join Matt for a discussion of the 7th Principle and why it matters for us as people of faith and stewards of the environment. Music: Gabriel Longhuinos and Pauline LaBar-Shelton.

April 3: “Awakening” The Rev. Angela Herrera.

Spiritually speaking, the opposite of being awake isn’t being asleep, it’s more like being in a trance. How do we become aware of the trances we are in? Music: David Berkeley, Santa Fe singer-songwriter.

March 27 “When Life Stinks” The Rev. Angela Herrera

We all experience painful seasons in life. What does it mean to lean on a UU faith when our personal lives are difficult? Music: Lara Manzanares, New Mexican indie singersongwriter.

March 20 “Some of the Time: An Agnostic’s Faith” The Rev. Bob LaVallee

About a third of the congregation at First Unitarian is agnostic. That is, they claim neither faith nor disbelief in God. What does that mean for our religious community? Music: Spare Parts, First U’s contemporary band.

March 13 “The End Is Near: Faith During the Apocalypse” The Rev. Bob LaVallee

Times are bad and likely to get worse. Should we have faith? And if so, in what?  Music: Vocal trio, After the Gold Rush

March 6“Faith”A Sermon by The Rev. Angela Herrera, delivered by Kristin Satterlee

How do UUs understand the word “faith?” An introduction to this month’s theological theme.

Music: Karl Winkler, string quartet

February 27 “The Meaning of Love”

February 27, 2022 The Rev. Bob LaVallee.
Thich Nhat Hanh died this past January. We remember his extraordinary grace and conviction and reflect on his teachings.

February 20“How the Circle Widens: One Woman’s Journey” Fr. Anne Topeano Pulpit Guest

Father Anne was ordained on October 16, 2021 in Albuquerque with the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. She is committed to seeing women welcomed into the Roman Catholic priesthood within her lifetime. While many have understandably walked away from the Roman Catholic Church, she chooses to obey the Holy Spirit’s call to collaborate with God in bringing about gender equality in one of the most powerful institutions in the world.

February 13 “Widening the Circle” The Rev. Angela Herrera.

A sermon about UU theologies of diversity and inclusion, and brave work happening at the national level in our denomination.

February 6 “The Next Generation” Matt Pargeter-Villarreal, Intern Minister

Join Matt for a reflection on his time in youth and young adult ministry—and how young people have a lot to show us about moving our denomination forward in the name of inclusivity and social justice into the years to come.

Music: Becky O’Boyle, viola. Susan Peck, piano. Henry Eccles, Sonata #11 in G minor.