Upcoming events.
Discussion: Tree Cover in BIPOC Communities
The historical practice of redlining, a racist policy which prevented people of color from purchasing homes in many neighborhoods all across the US, lives with us still in the form of inadequate tree cover still found in areas where BIPOC communities were allowed to live. We are preparing a session on this topic to be held on Sunday, May 31 after worship. In the meantime, you can read a related article from Sierra Club here: https://tinyurl.com/3xenwk63.
Indigenous Justice and Christian Spirituality Symposium
The New Mexico Conference of Churches, the Journey Project (NMCC), Good Medicine Way, and the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery invite you to attend a Symposium on Indigenous Justice and Christian Spirituality on Monday evening and Tuesday, May 18 and 19. This event will take place at Mesa View United Methodist Church, 4701 Mantano Road NW. The leaders of the symposium are: Dr. Casey Church, Sarah Augustine, and Rev. Carol Rose – see bios here.
And here’s the schedule and the registration link: Registration is now open for this important and timely gathering! Free and open to all who come in peace! Meals provided for everyone who registers!
Indigenous Justice and Christian Spirituality Symposium – leader bios
• Dr. Casey Church (Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Southwest Michigan, Bear [mother] and Crane [father] clans) is founder, spiritual leader, Pipe Carrier, and pastor of Good Medicine Way, an Indigenous, intertribal congregation which worships Monday evenings at Mesa View UMC. He resides in Albuquerque.
• Sarah Augustine, an Albuquerque native and Tewa descendant, is co-founder and executive director of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, author of The Land is Not Empty: Following Jesus in Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery, and co-author of So We & Our Children May Live: Following Jesus in Confronting the Climate Crisis. She resides on the Yakama Indian reservation in the State of Washington.
• Rev. Carol Rose is a Mennonite pastor (retired, most recently interim pastor at Albuquerque Mennonite Church), is a leader of the Oak Flat Committee of the Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, and strong supporter of Apache Stronghold in their struggle to protect Oak Flat from destruction by a multinational mining company. She resides in Tucson, AZ.
Annual Meeting After Worship
We will have our Spring Annual Meeting after worship. We will nominate new leadership for the coming program year (June-May) and receive reports from ministry teams. We will also approve the updated Racial Justice covenant. Don’t miss this important meeting!
Election Information: Trivia Night
ProgressNow, https://progressnownm.org/ will be hosting a trivia night on May 14th at 6pm to uplift what is
on the ballot this year. If you are interested, call (505) 312-8509 for details.
Bobby Jo Valentine
Heart-opening, award winning folk/pop music.
La Mesa Presbyterian Church 7401 Copper Ave NE ABQ 87108
Tickets $20/per person
Annual Ministry Fair
This is a great time to learn about the various ministries and opportunities to get involved at the church.
OUTspoken: Poetry Evening & Open Mic And Silent Auction Fundraiser
Fundraiser for QueerJoyFest on May 30th. Open mic sign up at 4:45 pm. Recommended donation $5.
Family Promise 20th Annual Sweet Jazz Benefit Concert and Silent Auction
Location: Sandia Presbyterian Church 10704 Paseo Del Norte NE.
Visit www.familypromiseabq.org as well to buy tickets, $25 apiece.
Earth Day Celebration
We will celebrate Earth Day. We are excited that we will be joined after the service by Joran Viers, senior arborist with Legacy Tree Company and former city forester. Join us for a time of sharing our passion for the natural world and learning how to care for our environment, especially trees, in a climate changing world.
Art and Activism
Art and Activism at Albuquerque Museum – FREE event
You are invited to attend a Third Thursday event at the Albuquerque Museum on the theme of “Art and Activism”, exploring how the two can come together to create meaningful social change and elevate important stories. A variety of local organizations will be sharing their work on that theme, including interactive art activities inspired by each organization’s mission and work. We’re thinking about getting a group together from church to attend this event. If you’re interested, please inquire welcome@firstuccabq.org
Youth - Table Top Gaming Campaign
Please bring individually packaged snacks to share with the kids if possible.
Campus Ministry Sunday
We welcome Rev. Rhonda Newby-Torres as our guest preacher. After service she will host a forum to talk about the Open Table Connection campus ministry.
Easter Service
Join us for a special worship service. Afterward, the children will do an Easter egg hunt and we will have our first Sunday potluck.
Albuquerque Community Stations of the Cross
Come pray with us as we bear witness and reflect upon where Christ is suffering today.
Albuquerque Mennonite Church 1300 Girard Blvd NE - we will meet in the parking lot.
Good Friday Pilgrimage
Carpool from First Congregational UCC parking lot at 8:45 am
1 mile walk to base of the hill, 400 feet elevation gain to summit, 1 mile walk back. Anticipate 2.5+ hours of walking. The hill is steep, rocky, and crowded.
Bring ample water, a snack(s), sunscreen, a hat and whatever you need to be comfy on a warm, windy spring day!
Maundy Thursday Dinner Church
This will be a potluck dinner, and you are invited to bring salads and appetizers. The service will include communion and foot or hand washing. If you would like to help with dinner, please let Rev. Sue know.
Pilgrimage Webinar
Webinar on the 25-day pilgrimage that Reverend Clara and others walked from Carlsbad to Santa Fe, informing Legislature about climate concerns in NM. You can RSVP here
Newcomer Orientation
Orientation to FCUCC for interested parties - bring your questions!
Praying Holy Week: A Labyrinth Retreat in Everyday Life
Jocelyn Emerson is a UCC minister and member of our church. She has created a Holy Week retreat:
Our lives are so busy. Our time gets filled up! We get up each morning and by the end of the day, we are exhausted. Where is the time to pay attention to Spirit, to the Sacred? How can we find the time to deepen our relationship with the Holy?
Retreat in Everyday Life teaches us how to carve time out for retreats right where we are. No need to go away to a retreat center. No need to take vacation days. No need to spend lots of money. A Retreat in Everyday Life incorporates into our day to day life.
Praying Holy Week invites the participants into a deep spiritual experience walking alongside Jesus during his final week as a human on Earth. Each day of the devotional offers a Sacred Text, a theme, an image reflecting the theme, a devotional, reflection questions, an invitation to walk the labyrinth, and a closing prayer.
The fact that you are reading this, discerning engaging in this specific Retreat in Everyday Life says you are seeking something more, some way to connect deeper this Holy Week to the Sacred, to Jesus’ journey. Something has pulled you here, to this, this year, right now. Great Spirit is calling, beckoning you.
Click here to purchase your copy of this transformational retreat: https://www.weavingsacredspaces.org/retreats-in-everyday-life
May this Retreat be a pilgrimage into the center of your heart and soul, opening and awakening you more deeply to the Holy.
Gather branches for Palm Sunday
Join Rev. Ryan at 12 pm behind Sagebrush Church (6440 Coors Blvd NW) to gather branches for us to wave for Palm Sunday.
No Kings March
The march route is three miles, west on Comanche, north on San Mateo, east on Montgomery Blvd., south on Louisiana, and back west on Comanche to the Park.
Data Centers and Our Environment - the Impact of Project Jupiter
Zoom meeting about Project Jupiter from the NM Environmental Law Center,
Vigil
Location: Second Presbyterian Church 812 Edith Blvd NE
Candlelight Vigil in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors
Caryl McCarney’s 100th Birthday
Come celebrate Caryl’s 100th birthday and her art and calligraphy which will be for sale to support the planting of trees.