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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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Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
A sermon about gratitude and the blessing of low holiday expectations. First preached by Angela in 2011, this message has fresh relevance today as we reshape our holiday plans in the world’s pandemic year.
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday, December 6
“Stillness”
The Rev. Angela Herrera
In her poem "Today," Mary Oliver writes, “I’m taking the day off. Quiet as a feather. I hardly move though really I’m traveling / a terrific distance. Stillness. One of the doors / into the temple.” Today we’ll look through that “door,” in an introduction to this month’s theological theme.
Unitarian Universalist, liberal religion, iTunes The Reverend Angela Hererra, iTunes uuabq.video, sermon
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
November 29
“A Theology of Forgiveness”
The Rev. Bob LaVallee
Unitarian Universalism has many strengths: deep inclusiveness, an explicit call to work for
justice, and the encouragement of personal pursuit of meaning and purpose. However, our
faith does not have a well-articulated theology of forgiveness and redemption. How can we
do better, and develop resilience and connection within ourselves and our communities?
Unitarian Universalist, liberal religion, iTunes The Rev. Bob LaVallee, iTunes uuabq.video, sermon.
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
November 22
“The Promise and the Practice (BIPOC Voices)”
The Rev. Dr. Rebekah A. Savage
The Promise and the Practice is a celebration of our shared commitment to live into a new
chapter in the story of our faith. This worship centers the voices and stories of Black,
Indigenous, and other People of Color UUs, calling upon the lived experience of BIPOC
religious professionals as sacred text. It’s a turning moment; a choice to listen deeply to the
stories in our movement that have not been heard—or taken to heart—by all UUs.
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Sunday Nov 15, 2020
November 15 “Healing Powers” The Rev. Angela Herrera
A sermon about the human capacity for healing, even when we aren't sure how to do it.
Unitarian Universalist, liberal religion, iTunes The Rev. Angela Hererra, iTunes uuabq.video, sermon.
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
November 8
“What Now?”
The Rev. Angela Herrera
The votes are in. What now? What do we make of this moment? How shall we proceed in
light of all that has happened and is happening?
unitarian universalist, liberal religion, iTunes The Rev. Angela Hererra, iTunes uuabq.video, sermon.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
November 1
“Healing the Planet, Healing Ourselves”
The Rev. Bob LaVallee
We humans are tied to the land and the water and the air. It’s a vibrant system in which both the planet and the human race either thrive or decline together. In this season of drought in New Mexico, how do we bring healing to our environment and ourselves? Unitarian Universalist, liberal religion, iTunes the Rev. Bob LaVallee, iTunes UUABQ, sermon.
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Monday Oct 26, 2020
Can your ego cause you to wear a “mask” that hides your true self? Have you known
someone with a “monstrous” ego? (Okay, okay, enough with the Halloween puns). This
sermon is about why egos get a bad rap even though we need them, the difference between a
big ego and a strong one, and the role of the ego in becoming spiritually wise. It’s sure to be
a real “treat.” (Sorry!)
Unitarian Universalist, liberal religion, itunes (Minister’s name), itunes uuabq.video, sermon
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
October 18 “Will You Listen to Yourself?”
The Rev. Christine Robinson, Minister Emerita, First Unitarian Church of Albuquerque
We are often told that the good life is one of “being in the moment,” always aware of what is going on around us in the world. Dogs are really good at that, and it is one of the things welove them for. But people are more complicated than dogs because we have an inner life … which we also need to listen to and learn from. Christine was the Senior Minister of this church for 28 years before retiring three years ago. Since then, she has done some church consulting and minister mentoring, tended her garden, and has enjoyed being an active member of this congregation.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Clergy, staff, and congregants from First U started the Beloved Conversations program
about anti-racism in early October. What are they doing—and more importantly—what are
they learning?
Unitarian Universalist, liberal religion, itunes The Rev. Bob LaVallee, itunes uuabq.video, sermon.