On this page, you will find featured activities at UU Santa Fe and in our wider community that can enrich your life and that of those you love. This is a dynamic page with ever-changing content. Visit often. This page and our weekly eNewsletter are your best sources about UU Santa Fe events, news, and initiatives. Website text in copper color is a link to more information somewhere else, click if you want to go there for additional information!
COVID-19 Campus Access - JUNE
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Re-enter, Rejoice, and Stay Masked! We continue our livestreamed services and open Fogelson Hall to a “sanctuary congregation” of 20 vaccinated, masked and distanced members per Sunday. (No singing yet–all vocal music will be on video but Lydia will be providing live music on the piano). Reservations are necessary. For more details and to reserve your seat, click here. Our COVID-19 Advisory Committee intends to increase our sanctuary limit to 40 total in July.
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Here is how our sanctuary is currently arranged for Sunday gatherings--seating for 40. Join us here or online! To reserve your seat, click here.
We're more interested in moving you forward than bringing you back. |
We are maintaining a record of those who have completed the vaccination process (and are willing to share that information with us) in order to facilitate gradually re-opening the campus to small groups. If you wish to share this information, please email our office with your name and date your vaccinations were completed. (We have heard from 81 of you!)
What's safe to do? A number of you have been asking "What is it safe for me to do being either unimmunized or immunized to COVID-19?" The CDC recently published this easy-to-use graphic that helps answer this question. Click here.
What's safe to do? A number of you have been asking "What is it safe for me to do being either unimmunized or immunized to COVID-19?" The CDC recently published this easy-to-use graphic that helps answer this question. Click here.
UU SAnta Fe Featured NEWS and Events At-A-Glance
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Welcome to UU Santa Fe! We are a busy place as you will find. Newcomers should know that we are interested in community rather than conversion. You don't need to join UU Santa Fe to enjoy our inspiring worship, make meaningful connections, experience transformative learning or participate in justice-making initiatives. By letting us know "what is shifting in you," we can introduce you to the things you will find here that will make your heart sing. To introduce yourself, click here.
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For more information about At-A-Glance activities, scroll down the page!
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Love is not cancelled. Please continue your UU Santa Fe support as you are able. "I am the window through which the universe looks out upon itself." |
Upcoming Gatherings | Being
Lifelong Learning | Becoming
Family Program
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Community Life | Belonging
There are more than 30 groups and 200 people participating in our Community Life Groups. Check our calendar and various web pages for more information.
Leadership and UU Santa Fe News | Serving
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Reverend Gail Marriner is on a well-deserved vacation through Wednesday, June 23. She is 'off the clock' until then. Then she is at General Assembly through Sunday, June 27 and resumes her regular duties Tuesday, June 29.
upcoming Sunday Gathering“I am confirmed in my division of human energies. Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build.”―Julia Ward Howe |
Sunday, June 20 | The Struggle For Personhood, Through the Lens of Science Fiction
Mimi Adams and Mike Owens view the struggles of oppressed peoples for equal standing, and endangered wildlife and wilderness for equal survival, through the lens of science fiction stories |
supporting our neighbors
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Give to our Every Sunday Giving recipients year 'round. Donation links can be found here.
"There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread."―Mohandas Gandhi |
June Every Sunday Giving | Think New Mexico is an independent, statewide think tank whose mission is to improve the lives of all New Mexicans, especially those who lack a strong voice in the political process through changes in law and policy. This year, some of their results included: defeating efforts to reimpose tax on food, and establishing voluntary, state-sponsored Individual Retirement Accounts for New Mexicans who don’t have retirement savings through their jobs. Previous year’s results include: Full Day Kindergarten, Strategic Water Reserve, Reforming Title Insurance and Healthcare Transparency Website. Donate here.
*NEW* Everyday Giving, Diaper Drive for Many Mothers, June-July. Families specifically need diapers in sizes 3-6, as well as wipes. Try to purchase hypoallergenic varieties when possible for sensitive babies. Donation barrels are on the courtyard and ready for your contribution. Drop off anytime the courtyard is open. And/or make a difference to families in our community by volunteering or donating today. [We will switch to collecting school supplies in August!]
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UU Mystics Group
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UU Mystics Group
Is your heart hungry? Do you crave silence and chanting, poetry, candlelight and guided meditation? Me too, and sometimes the brightness of Sunday morning just isn’t the right setting for that sort of practice. If you are a mystic at heart, I invite you to join me online from 7–8:30 pm on the second Tuesday of the month. I will bring poetry and candles and my singing bowls. If you will bring your imagination and your spiritual resources, I am confident that together we can create a UU soul circle to nurture the inner light in each of us. Part of this gathering will be practice, part of it will be exploring what we might create together. Please RSVP online to join this Group, click here.—Blessings, Rev. Gail |
BECOMING | Lifelong Learning | EXplore! |
Below are highlights of our Family and Adult Learning programs.
FAmily program |
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.”―A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh |
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Our shared journey is expressed at UU Santa Fe by four core experiences and their corresponding spiritual practices:
Below are abbreviated descriptions of our Adult Learning offerings; for complete information, click here then scroll down the page. |
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Lifelong Learning Groups“Wisdom tells me I am nothing, |
Our Learning Groups gather online via Zoom video conferencing.
"The most important thing is to find out the most important thing."―Zen master, Suzuki Roshi |
Lifelong Learning classes • All Meeting Times below are Mountain Time
Adult Self-Study June content posted—new articles and much more! Use these wide-ranging resources to inspire, challenge and create a life of sacred purpose for yourself and enrich the lives of those around you.—Curated content by Steven Mead, Program Ministry. Particularly recommended: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard. Or how about a Philosophical Smackdown, Giordano Bruno vs. Terry Pratchett?
Our Adult Learning Program mostly takes the summer off. New programming resumes, fall 2021. Join us then!
The UU Blessing Path
The Vinegar Tasters
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The UU Blessing Path - A UU Framework to Spiritual Maturity
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Belonging | COMMUNITY life events |
There are more than 25 groups and 200 people participating in our Community Life Groups and events--most of which gather online. Check our calendar and various web pages for more information.
uuwf Online
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Unitarian Universalist Women's Fellowship (UUWF)
UUWF is taking the summer off and resumes its programming in September. Join us then!
UUWF also hosts these online gatherings:
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Engaging | JUSTICE-Making |
Below are initiatives and information regarding our justice activities; for complete information on our justice teams, click here.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.—Martin Niemöller
Our Justice Teams
"Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public."—Cornel West |
Justice Teams' Meeting Times | Open to All
Our Justice Teams gather online via Zoom video conferencing. Team leaders are responsible for providing Zoom Meeting IDs to their participants. If you would like to become involved and don't how to contact the Team leader, write Steven Mead.
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Environmental JusticeThe UU Ministry for Earth has unveiled an updated version of the Green Sanctuary program. Take a look.
Global Warming Resources. Click here. |
Environmental Justice team | Education and action
Climate Change. For more information about upcoming ways to take action on climate change please check the events calendar at New Mexico Climate Action here. Climate Crisis. If you are interested in UU responses to the Climate Crisis, you might want to get on the email list for the UU Ministry for Earth. Earth Day book recommendations, click here. “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”―John Muir |
Domestic Violence Awareness
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May 5th - National Day of Awareness for
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls |
If you are interested in joining UU Santa Fe's Domestic Violence Awareness Team, contact Leona Stucky-Abbott via our office.
Informational domestic violence booklet used by legislators, funders, and media, among others.
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OUR SOLAR PROJECT
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*NEW* The Solar Project Capital Campaign launched June 1. UU Santa Fe approved the project at the May 23 Annual Meeting, and we are now negotiating a contract with Positive Energy Solar to put photovoltaic panels on our roof—good for the planet and good for our utilities budget!
To proceed we need to raise $52,500 to fund the project. Thanks to a grant from the Permanent Endowment Fund and your donations as of June 15, we already have $35,055—a great start! $17,455 to go. Make a pledge to help by June 30 and pay your pledge by September 30. Just complete our online pledge form and click submit. All contributions are tax deductible. We'll keep you posted on our progress in the Weekly and on this page. |
2021 Mega Sale!
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This community event is one of the largest and best organized "garage" sales in town! We don't have a garage, but fill our large courtyard with treasures for you. We need lots of item donations and lots of volunteers!
More details about donations and drop-off/sale times, click here. To volunteer, please complete our online volunteer form here. |
Governing | UU SANTA FE & Board NEWS |
 Our UU Santa Fe Starfish Model
The Five Arms of our Starfish!
Busy people have goals; productive people have priorities.―Anonymous |
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.”―Peter Drucker May Board of Trustees News. At its May 26, 2021, meeting, the Board:
The next regular Board of Trustees meeting will be held on June 23, 2021 at 5:30 pm via Zoom; all are welcome to attend (please contact secretary@uusantafe.org for joining information). May 23 Annual Meeting of UU Santa Fe summary:
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Program information is available here. Check back often for changes.
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There Is Still Time | Join the UUA for Virtual General Assembly 2021: June 23-27
General Assembly (GA) is the annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Participants worship, witness, learn, connect, and make policy for the Association through democratic process. Anyone may attend, but only delegates can vote in general sessions. UU Santa Fe has 5 voting delegates this year. Circle 'Round for Justice ● Healing ● Courage is the theme for General Assembly 2021. GA is a time to circle ‘round in community. We circle ‘round in care and healing; for liberation and justice; and for love and courage. We study ways to implement and live into our mission. The annual Ware Lecture this year will be delivered by Stacy Abrams and Desmond Meade. Registration is now open for General Assembly and the registration fee is $200 per person. Register here. |
Calvin: They say the world is a stage. But obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines.
Hobbes: Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Calvin: We need more special effects and dance numbers.―Bill Watterson