Category: Blog

Music as a Spiritual Practice

Minister’s Blog

Rev. María Cristina

Beloveds,

Last year I attended the UU General Assembly and for the first time I did not fill my entire schedule with workshops and meetings. I also signed up to sing with the choir. What an amazing experience! As someone who does not … read more.

Finding Our Way Home

Finding Our Way Home
Rev. María Cristina
Beloveds,

Last week I was blessed to participate in the UUA’s annual Finding Our Way Home (FOWH) gathering in Miami. Finding Our Way Home is an annual retreat hosted by the UUA for Unitarian Universalist religious professionals of color. It offers … read more.

Prayer for Travelers

Our theme for March is “journeys.” Here is a prayer for travelers – all of us!

 

PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS / ORACION PARA LOS VIAJEROS

By Angela Herrera, Senior Minister at First Unitarian Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico

In English

This is a prayer for all the travelers.
For the ones who … read more.

RE Reflections – December 2018

Keeping the flame of multigenerational cooperation burning bright 

Since the beginning of the church year we been working well together to include all ages in our community activities.   We started the year off with a fun family picnic.  We held monthly multigenerational worship services where … read more.

Minster’s Blog – December 2018

Beloveds, 

 

From UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray 

“We must not turn away. 

These are the days we are living in. Days that force us to consider how we combat the cruelty that would disperse tear gas (a chemical weapon banned in war) at children and parents, at refugees … read more.

Love Knows No Borders

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     This past Monday December 10, on Human Rights Day, I joined over 400 clergy from various faith traditions at the San Diego/Tijuana border to denounce the militarization of the border and calling for human rights and dignity for … read more.

Engaging the Wider Community

The mission of our communications committee is to inform and engage our congregation and the wider community in a way that reflects our shared principles and passions.

I think we can all agree that having greeters at the door on Sunday is important in helping everyone … read more.

RE Reflections – October 2018

In September, we experienced our first Multigenerational service of the new church year, the water communion.  We spent a good deal of time reflecting on our Vision for ourselves as Unitarian Universalists.  We acknowledged that we are seekers, looking for truth and meaning wherever we … read more.

Minister’s Blog – October 2018

Beloveds,

Our Mission statement describes us as a welcoming congregation. Being welcoming means striving for radical inclusion, and creating spaces that honor every part of our identities, backgrounds, and experiences. The spiritual practice of welcome is a very important one to our faith community.

In the 1980s … read more.

RE Reflections – June 2018

SUMMER TRANSITIONS

As the end of the church year draws near, Reverend Maria Cristina and I are preparing for our leave.  I am off from June 15 to August 15.  Rev. Maria Cristina will be out in July for vacation and part of August for study … read more.