Upcoming events.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Annual Ministry Fair
This is a great time to learn about the various ministries and opportunities to get involved at the church.
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.
UCC Environmental Justice Webinar
Location: The link is here: https://tinyurl.com/3nv7wj2p
Iftar Dinner with The Raindrop Foundation
This year Ramadan, the Lunar New Year, and Lent are all happening at the same time. Do you want to know more about Ramadan and meet some lovely new friends? Join us for a special Iftar dinner hosted by the Turkish Raindrop Foundation at our church on Monday, March 16th. Everyone is welcome, but please register so we have an accurate count. Click HERE to register.
Pi Day
Join us for pie on Pi Day! March 15 we celebrate Pi Sunday (3.14 is the actual day). If you’d like to join in, we need 12 pies, so get out Grandma’s recipe!!
Children, Youth, and Family: Acequia Channel Clearing 1004 Major Ave NW
Location - 1004 Major Ave NW. This is a first tentative steps towards a youth group (5th-8th grade). The youth group aims to facilitate fun and engaging community activities revolving around charity and activism.
Church Retreat with Lynn Hinton
The theme is Resonance On the Spiritual Journey. Please join us for a day of contemplation, creativity and connection, with music, crafts and conversation to lift our spirits and move us into the Lenten Season together. We are asking for a $15 donation to cover costs. RSVP to: welcome@fcuccabq.org
In addition, led by Reverend Hinton, weekly Wednesday meditations will be held Feb 25-Apr 1. There will be a 15-minute guided meditation on Zoom.
Here is the link: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2524781685
Meeting ID: 252 478 1685
Passcode: 0EpDzV
10:00AM - 3:00PM
Location: First Presbyterian Church 215 Locust St. NE Albuquerque
ICE Observer Training
Location - St. Andrew Presbyterian, 5301 Ponderosa NE.
Training is offered by the ACLU. Learn how to protect yourself as you stand in solidarity with your whole community legally, safely and peacefully.
Ernest "Mac" McMillan Event
Ernest McMillan “Learn From the Past” workshop and book event
Click here to register: https://givebutter.com/p0Z7Jih
Advocacy Walk
Join Clara and Desiree as they walk the final miles or steps of their climate pilgrimage to visit the legislature and ask for robust climate legislation. Contact Ruth Striegel to carpool.