From Your Minister
I gave up making New Year’s resolutions several years ago. Here’s why.
From the President

So here is my list of what we will need most in 2021.
1. Patience
“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet,” Aristotle opined.
Music and Choir

As the New Year begins, I am just coming back from a short sabbatical. I don’t have any notion of what this year can bring.
Religious Education by Kellie Ingram, DRE

Welcoming in a new year is like welcoming in a fresh start. The goals and resolutions and sometimes even day to day efforts to do & be more, that get swept aside, are renewed again with the passing of this planet around the sun.
Happy New Year!

This year brings renewed hope and joy to our hearts. There may be challenges, but our faith, love and friendship has strengthened our resolve and we will make it!
Tech Guru Sara Reyes

Keep up on all the happenings at the UUCLC by checking the links below:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uuchurchlc/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uuchurchoflc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/uuchurchlc
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees happily announces that the third and final session of the Restorative Circle has been completed and we are sincerely resolved to move forward with conviction and hope toward a new beginning in the new year.
Leadership Development Committee
The Leadership Development Committee’s slate of candidates passed unanimously at the congregational members. Congrats to all newly-appointed leaders!
Social Justice by Dave Rice
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, our hands-on efforts have been suspended. We hope that these efforts can resume as the vaccines are deployed in 2021. To learn a bit more about our ministries, check out the Social Justice tab on the church’s home page.
Change 4 Change

Cherished K-9 All Breed Rescue founded in 2013 is a 501 (c)-3 organization dedicated to rescuing lost, abandoned, neglected, and abused dogs in Las Cruces and Dona Ana County.
What’s Going on With the 8th Principle Project Team? By Maggie Locatelli and Jane Asche
The 8th Principle Project Team, a current UUCLC multicultural development study group, is aware that members of the UUCLC have been committed to, and have engaged in, antiracism work in a variety of ways for a number of years. We offer this summary of some of the most recent examples of such work within our congregation.
The Caring Committee by Katie Fitzgerald
The Caring Committee is seeking volunteers who may be interested in providing 1-1 emotional support to members and friends of the church who have expressed a desire for someone to listen and be available to them.
Barking NUUS and the Cat’s Meow from Animal Advocates
Remember you can deposit your aluminum cans (only!) in the Cans 4 Critters bin located in the church library or you can contact Dave Steele directly by phone or email (see church directory) and he will pick them up at your home in a COVID-safe manner.
Roundtable
Education never ends. Come join our discussions. Our goal is to learn more about all sides of issues and more about each other. If you have a comment or suggestion, email it to roundtable@uuchurchlc.org
The Tombaugh Gallery

The Tombaugh Gallery is proud to present the next artist in out Virtual Gallery,
Carol Wortner with her exhibit “Paper Work, Uniting and Celebrating Our World.”
Carol’s recent work is an exploration of cultures of the world through paper.
Library Corner by Rabbitt Loring
I recently discovered that UUA designates a book each year to be the Common Read, a book that congregations all over the country can read and discuss. They are chosen to be most relevant to what is happening in the area of social justice each year.
Generous Giving by Jack Welch
Generous Giving: Our thanks go to Elwin Nunn for the purchase of a lap top for our Music Director, Catherine Massey.
Not Receiving the nUUs or The Light?
We have been experiencing some technical difficulties getting the Light and the nUUs to automatically e-mail to you.