The week ahead is a busy one! There are both regularly scheduled meetings and special projects and one-time meetings on our calendar, so read through this to find what matters to you:

• The Men’s Group meets Thursday, May1st at 2:30 pm. Contact Bill Shore for more information. (evolvself@outlook.com)
• Labyrinth: World Labyrinth Day: May 3rd at 1:00 pm (arrive around 12:45) The walk will begin at 1 pm. Come join us as we walk in Unison with people from all over the World to walk for PEACE!  We will meet at the large labyrinth on our property! Hope to see you there! Dee

 

• Border/Immigration Support:May 3rd 8 am-10 pm at Las Placitas Presbyterian7 Paseo de San Antonio, Placitas, NM We will be creating “Dignity Bags” for over 2000 asylum seekers. This is a community project started by Placitas Presbyterian.

 

• We will be painting the Green Room on Saturday, May 3 starting at 9am. Feel free to join us for any or all of the painting. Questions-text/call Kelly 602-622-9290.

 

• There will be a Pride planning meeting on Sunday, May 4 at 10 am. Please gather in the Social Hall; we will move to an unoccupied space from there. If you cannot attend the meeting but still want to be involved, please email Jenny Cook at jennycook669@icloud.com.

 

• New Member Orientation Meeting in the Green Room at 12:15pm. Contact Karen Schafer (karenjean44@gmail.com) for more information.

 

• The Programming Committee will meet at 12:30 pm in the Conference Room. We have a number of important things to consider and discuss, so please plan to be there if you can.

 

• Get hands-on help with Breeze! Bring your device: your phone/tablet/laptop with you. Rich Guidi will be onsite to help you with Breeze. He will help you problem-solve and show you what to do ON YOUR OWN DEVICE!! This is very important, since Breeze is what unites our congregation through the directory and the calendar of events. In the future, it will be the source for many other kinds of communication too. Rich will be available the first Sunday of each month to provide this support.Our Sunday Service this week is titled: “Leave the Light On”. Stacie Gebeke and Theresa Watson will lead a service focused on constructive responses to mental illness. In times of cultural stress (like NOW!) mental health is extremely important for all of us. Come to collaborate, commiserate, gain information and to support your community.

Shalom,

Rev. Nancy

 

 

Rev. Nancy

 

 

 

Dear People of Westside:

This week there is a lot going on, beginning with our Spring Clean-up on Saturday, 4/19. From 9-12noon we’ll be busy inside and outside with a host of tasks. If you prefer to work outside, remember your sunscreen, sunglasses, and hat, along with work gloves and the tools of your choice. While we do have some outdoor tools, we don’t have enough for everyone. If you prefer to work inside, bring your favorite cleaning gloves and products- remembering to think GREEN in everything! After a very busy morning, stay for lunch if you can. While our cleaning team does a fantastic job of maintaining our facility, every once in a while we need all hands on deck for a seasonal deep clean!

Here is the rest of our schedule:

• Thursday, April 17^th at 2:30 pm the Men’s Group will meet. Contact Bill Shore for more information.
• Friday, April 18^th at 6 pm the Drum Circle will meet. Bring your own instruments or borrow one of ours! No need for previous experience. Contact Stacie Gebeke for more information.
• No Human is Illegal: April 19th NO Meeting Due to Church Outdoor Spring Clean-up. We will be working on our 2 labyrinths.
• Labyrinth: April 19th we will be grooming the labyrinth 9-11 for our church Spring Outdoor Clean-up. Hope to see you there.
• Anti-racist Bookclub: April 18  9-11 at Whispering Bean. Jennifer will be facilitating our discussion of “What it takes to heal” by Prentis Hemphill. If you have ideas for upcoming books, bring them and share.
• Tuesday, April 22^nd at 9 am Feed the Rio Rancho Kids will assemble in the Green Room to put the kids snack packs together. Please use the Courtyard Door.
• Sunday, April 20^th: Town Hall Meeting and Potluck will follow our service in the Social Hall. This is Easter Sunday; if you have fond memories of Easter dinner as a kid, bring what you liked best! We will have baked ham and various Easter candies; the rest is up to you! Following our lunch, we will hold our monthly Town Hall Meeting. We have an interesting and full agenda, so please plan to attend. This is the best way to get the most complete information about what’s happening at UUWC and offer your input to your community. J

Our Sunday Service is titled, “Roots and Wings and Vital Things”.  Rev. Nancy and Steve Williams will lead us in a service unlike any other Easter service you’ve ever encountered as we explore Jesus of Nazareth and the egg-laying Bunny.  If you haven’t already met Ostara and heard the story of WHY we have colored Easter eggs, you’re in for a treat. By the end of the service the Cadbury Bunny will have nothing on you!

Hope to see you soon-

Rev. Nancy

Dear People of Westside,

This past weekend a dozen or so of our folks participated in a demonstration at the Civic Center. Kudos to everyone who was able to join in and make a statement against current political injustices! I was asked if it is OK to wear your UUWC  T-shirts to these kinds of demonstrations. The answer is a resounding YES!! If you have one of the last run of our community T-shirts, please DO wear it. Doing so is like speaking twice; once for yourself and once for our congregation. If you do not have one, we will be discussing procuring more at our Town Hall Meeting on April 20^th. Plan to be there!

Here is what is happening at UUWC this week:

• Storehouse West has lost valuable funding due to the political changes. The are in need of both funds and food. SMITH’S is still holding their case lot sale. You can buy a case of vegetables/fruit/pasta/tuna/peanut butter/chili/spaghetti sauce/ and MORE. We collect donations under the Coffee table in the Social Hall. There is a big basket labelled Storehouse West, any food stacked up near it or in it will be taken there within the next week or two. If you don’t shop at Smith’s, wrap a plastic grocery bag around your door handle and fill it with whatever items you’d like to donate and bring it with you on Sunday!
• The Wisdom Walkers will gather at the church at 10 am on Saturday for their next walk. They will be hiking in the Ojito Wilderness for a 2-21/2 mile hike. Please be advised, there are no facilities, shade, or water on this trail. Parts of it are rugged and on an incline. Contact Theresa Watson for more information.
• The Men’s Group meets Thursday, April 17^th at 2:30. Contact Bill Shore for more information.
• Our Council meets this Sunday. If you have something for them to consider, please contact Nika Quirk BEFORE noon on Saturday.
• Heads Up! Be on the lookout for more information about opportunities to learn how to use Breeze the first Sunday’s of each month, beginning in May! We have new information that will make your experience live up to its name.
• Community Clean-up Day April 19^th from 9-12noon. Lunch will be provided. We need all hands on deck to help with spring cleaning inside and outside of the building. Please contact either Delbert Schafer [schafer42@gmail.com] or Hobbit Merritt [hobbit.merritt@gmail.com] to sign up.

This Sunday our service will focus on spiritual journeys. We will explore Passover, the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Abiquiu and more. Rev. Nancy and Laurel Anderson will lead the service. We’re also going to be singing some rousing music under the leadership of Lisa Toland- think Willie Nelson!

Hope to see you Sunday!

Rev. Nancy Hitt