Upcoming events.
FCUCC Anniversary Event
SAVE THE DATE
Celebrate the church’s anniversary and the 25th anniversary of becoming an Open and Affirming church with dancing, beverages and food.
Worship Service with Atrisco Heritage High School Mariachi Band
First Congregational UCC worship service featuring the mariachi band from Atrisco Heritage High School.
Movie: I Am Not Your Negro
Congregational Life's next movie will be "I am Not Your Negro." It is based on James Baldwin's unfinished novel, Remember This House. The film is a history documentary narrated by Samuel L Jackson, featuring Marlon Brando, Harry Belafonte, Audrey Hepburn, and Bob Dylan. Rated PG13.
"Bring a Friend to Church Day"
Do you remember what it felt like the very first time you walked through the doors of our church? It can be exciting, but it can also be a little intimidating to enter a new place where you do not know anyone.
On Sunday, September 13th, we have an incredible opportunity to open our doors wider than ever for Bring a Friend to Church Day. We want every single guest to feel like family the moment they arrive, and we need your help to make that happen!
We are challenging every member to do two simple things to make this day a success:
1. Introduce Your Friend to Someone New
Bringing your friend to sit next to you is just the first step. Before or after the service, take a moment to introduce them to at least one other person in our community. Introducing your friend helps them build a wider circle of connection and ensures they feel a warm, genuine welcome from our entire church family.
2. Wear Your Name Tag (Time to Start Hunting!)
A friendly smile is great, but a name tag makes a visitor feel instantly more comfortable. It removes the awkward guesswork of trying to remember names. We need everyone wearing their name tag on September 13.
Historic Walking Tour Santa Fe
Jane Bardal will lead a group on a walking tour of churches and sacred sites in Santa Fe. Option to meet at Railrunner at Montano Station at 8:00am and return to this station at 4:30pm. Let Jane know if you plan to attend (see flyer).
State Fair Art Galleries Preview
Join Emmy and Reverend Ryan at Expo New Mexico. Meet at 6:00pm at the African Arts Pavilion.
Newcomer Orientation
Are you new to First Congregational? Do you have questions about who we are and what we do? Join us after worship!
Fundraiser at Panera
Use code FUND4U at panerabread.com , in the Panera App or at the kiosk incafe. 25% of net sales will be donated.
COMIDA "Grab a Bite" Meal Delivery
Join the FCUCC Caravan to pack up and deliver our donated meals to Central United Methodist Church by 2:00pm
Safer Community Places Ordinance Presentation
Beatriz Valencia, liaison of the City of Albuquerque’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, will speak to us about how the City administration is implementing the Safer Community Places Ordinance. She will address the work that is being done to implement this ordinance, how it is expected to contribute to the safety of immigrants, and what this might mean for us and our church.
Medicare Options Workshop
Paul Oostenbrug will hold an educational workshop that explores your options if you are currently insured by Presbyterian Senior Care Health Plan, as well as your options during Medicare Open Enrollment Period (AEP). You will have more options during AEP than you have today.
Eric Dozier - A Change is Gonna Come
The Race Amity Project of NM presents Eric Dozier in concert. Equal parts live performance, lecture, and revival meeting. Blues, soul & gospel collide at the crossroads of music and history.
Movie - Long, Long Red Trailer
The Long, Long Trailer is a fun, fun movie! LOL as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz spend honeymoon on switch back mountain roads in a 32-foot-long, 3 ton trailer! Refreshments available. Fellowship Hall
Family Promise Garage Sale
Help us prepare for our big move by paring down our items! Clothing, furniture, gifts, and more! Cash and card payments accepted.
Montgomery Church of Christ parking lot. 4121 Mesilla St NE ABQ 87109.
COMIDA - Grab a Bite Donations
July 26th - August 23rd
A display in Fellowship Hall provides recipe cards with ingredients needed, or a cash donation toward purchase is also gratefully accepted.
Creating Care Baskets
Join the Care Team after the service to create care baskets for homebound members.
Bosque Walk
Join the Green Justice Team for a field trip to our wonderful Bosque!
The field trip will include a walking tour of the Rio Grande Nature Center State Park. We’ll start the day early to beat the heat.
We will meet and park at Sue’s house and walk together into the bosque.
Let’s All Go To The Movies — The Hate U Give
Congregational Life is showing The Hate U Give in Fellowship Hall. Free monthly movie event.
What is Whiteness? Presented by Rev. Dr. Ryan
The Racial Justice Team will host a forum introducing “What is Whiteness 101,” led by Rev. Dr. Ryan Tate.
Pride Pop-Up Choir
What’s a pop-up choir? It’s a one-day-only choir commitment. You show up at 9:00 AM for rehearsal, and sing the music you’ve learned in worship on the same day. We will have several pop-up choir events over the summer. An added benefit of the choir is that you get to learn the hymns for the day in advance of the service! Join the Pride Pop-Up Choir on June 28! Members of the LBGTQ+ community are especially invited, but we hope to see many allies, as well. Carol Wolvington will direct the group in singing “We Are a Rainbow” by David Kai. You can read David’s account of writing the song here: https://gatheringworship.ca/blogs/we-are-rainbow
Faith Night At the Isotopes Game
$25 Tickets on sale after Church Services
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Isotopes Ballpark
Brunch and A Movie
Join us for brunch and a movie on June 20! The movie is "Torch Song Trilogy," which chronicles Arnold Beckhoff's search for acceptance in New York. His observations and piercing give us a glimpse into the gay world just before the AIDS epidemic. Starring Anne Bancroft, Matthew Broderick, Harvey Fierstein, and others, the event begins at 11 a.m. with brunch; the movie will follow. Tickets are $25 and include both brunch and a complimentary mocktail. You won't want to miss this terrific show!
Meet Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim
La Mesa Presbyterian Church - 7401 Copper Ave NE ABQ 87108
Meet Rev. Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Author of Earthbound: God at the Intersection of Climate and Justice
Micro-Aggressions Forum
Learn how to better show up for one another in ways that reflect the truth of our belovedness and belonging.
ABQ PRIDE Parade
PRIDE Parade Meet at FCUCC 8:00am to decorate float; Parade starts at 10:00
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.