UUABQ Voice

Even amid the most horrific of times, people have understood the value of joy. How do we stay grounded and spiritually nourished when the world is falling apart? We find whimsy, we value playfulness, and we recognize rest as resistance.  We also say goodbye to our Intern Minister and Resident, Ron Ahnen. Music: Cantabilis (women’s chamber choir) offers uplifting, whimsical songs for feeling good.

How does our spiritual journey call us to live our values? How can we support each other’s spiritual callings in our multi-religious faith? Music: Lydia Clark and Susan Peck

“Where are all the new protest songs?” They’re everywhere, just not on the local AM radio stations like they were in the 60s. Also, what protest music are we missing due to cultural blinders? Susan Peck and Vance Bass will lead a service full of justice and union songs, with old familiars and new songs from thriving song circle communities. Music: Susan and Vance share protest songs old and new, in the tradition of making good (musical) trouble.

We live in a culture that puts a lot of emphasis on being happy, but should that be our goal? Eudaimonia is an ancient idea that provides a way of living that doesn't chase fleeting emotion or temporary gratification but instead focuses on deep relationships, creativity, and meaning. Let's explore the idea of eudaimonia and how it promotes a more robust idea of human flourishing. Music: Lydia Clark Prayer:Troublemakers Blessing [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lwMMYmkNiFYIQDWNlEO_py3N0ZLPJNT5LJoAGlkCec8/edit?tab=t.0]

What it means to not just imagine an end to nightmares, but to ground our dreams of better tomorrows. Music: Special guests Rusty Nelson and Sue Young, with Susan Peck.