14.4K
Downloads
262
Episodes
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!
Episodes
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
A quarter of the way through the 21st century, how are we doing on anti-racist efforts in our community, state, and country? How can we overcome anti-DEI policies to live out our values of racial justice?
Music: Susan Peck with Rodney Bowe and Clarissa Crowe.
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
A special service marking the last day of Rev. Angela’s fifteen-year ministry with First Unitarian. Join us for great music, gratitude, and words of blessing and farewell.
Music: Chalice Choir, directed by Susan Peck, with Lydia Clark, Vance Bass, and Chris Paul
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
A poetic and pictoral exploration of how “mother” is expressed in the universe.
Music: Women’s chamber group, songs for Mother’s Day
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Can you imagine what it looks like to be in Beloved Community? If we can imagine it together, we can create it together. We will look at Pagan teachings about community and what magic has to do with turning imagination into reality. We will also engage in our traditional Clay and Water Blessing.
Music: Ad hoc choir will lead chants for Beltane and Earth Day, including an original “Blessing Chant” composed by Susan Peck
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Like many other faith traditions, Unitarian Universalists celebrate our youth as they move from childhood into adulthood. Our youth will share homilies and music in this annual favorite.
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
An Easter sermon of hope during a challenging time in our congregation, community, and country.
Music: Chalice Choir, directed by Susan Peck; with Lydia Clark, piano and David Schepps, ‘cello
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Perhaps you’ve met Christina. Or perhaps you’ve noticed the woman knitting during services— that’s her! For Christina, knitting, spinning, and other fiber arts are a daily practice that bring a reliable joy. This joy is a powerful tool that helps her to stay grounded as she navigates mental health issues including PTSD, and all the challenges that living in the world brings. She will discuss the importance of having your own practice of daily, reliable joy. Christina is a member of First U and an essayist.
You can find links to her published works at https://christinasocorroyovovich.com/.
Music: Spare Parts, our contemporary worship band
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Wednesday Apr 09, 2025
Friend of First U—and the Executive Director of the NM Black Leadership Council—returns to our pulpit to kick off a month of “JOY” as a spiritual practice.
Music: Bassist Rodney Bowe joins Lydia Clark to celebrate joy in resistance.
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
We want to be safe. We want our loved ones to be safe. We want our streets and schools and congregations to be safe. We want to think the food we buy is safe. Of course we do. Is it possible? Is it even always good? And how do we live well in a world that feels increasingly unsafe?
The Rev. Christine Robinson was the minister of this congregation from 1988-2017.
Music: Gamelan Encantada, Jenny DeBouzek, director, with Lydia Clark.
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Chloe Koren, Guest Preacher
Too often, when a person needs religion in their life, the place they find offers darkness couched as hope. Now, more than ever, progressive religion needs to shine where it can be seen. Chloe Koren is a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. She is also the wife of our Senior Minister!