UUABQ Voice

Learning From Beltane Matt Pargeter-Villarreal, Intern Minister

Our six Sources of the Living Tradition as UUs speak to “Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.” What does Beltane, a Pagan celebration traditionally celebrated at the beginning of May have to teach us about that?
Music: Chalice Choir

9:00 am: Virtual Worship: ”Bridging”

9:00 am – 10:00 am April 24, 2022 The Rev. LaVallee
Bridging is the annual UU celebration welcoming our youth into young adulthood. Bridging is a ritual, and a process, and a commitment! First U youth Mozely Bleistein, Gina Kennedy, and Oliver Workman will offer homilies.

Music: Spare Parts

9:00 am: Virtual Easter Service: “When the Dead Refuse to Stay Down”

9:00 am – 10:00 am April 17, 2022The Rev. Angela Herrera
When the dead refuse to stay down, when the living do not cease to be in conversation with them, then Love finds its fullest power. An Easter sermon for our times.
Music: Chalice Choir

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.