May Light

Newsletter of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Las Cruces, Vol. 72, Num. 5

Services Every Sunday of the Year
We are a transformational Force for Love and Justice in Our Community
We gather to inspire spiritual growth, care for each other and our community, seek truth, and work for justice.

Our church administrator is Nancy Zacarias and the church office is open Mon.-Fri from 10 AM until 2 PM

Join us for Zoom Worship Sunday at 10 AM, See past worship services on our YouTube channel
Deadline for Light submissions is the 25th of every month

Our Minister

The Reverend Rod Thompson

Rod’s Ruminations

I can’t believe it is May already! It is so good to see leaves on all the trees and bushes. And the flowers! Wow! And I thought Spring was glorious in Ohio, but I had forgotten how spectacular Spring is in the desert. I am just back from two conferences. The Pacific Western Region’s Annual Assembly was in Denver, where I had a chance to connect with our Regional Staff as well as the other clergy close by – well, close by in New Mexico is a different concept that I am still learning. Then I flew up to Minnesota for the Annual Transitional Ministers Seminar, where I was able to re-connect with some of my former colleagues in Transitional ministries around the country. I haven’t been with that bunch since I retired in 2014. I hope to return with some new insights that can translate into my Half-Time Contract Ministry with you. Let’s have a great month together! See you in church.

Our President

Susan Hychka

Visioning Action Day is Sunday, May 19, after Sunday Services. Please plan to join us! Participants will begin with a light lunch during our Coffee and Fellowship gathering. Then we will adjourn to the sanctuary for a whole group activity led by Jennifer Trantham and Susan Hychka that will focus upon two questions: “Who are we?” and “What do we want for our church?” Answers will be grouped by themes on large posters and shared with those present. Then participants will choose to attend one of three smaller group sessions.

The topics will be chosen once we summarize notes from all our Casita Meetings. These “Action Day” groups will identify actions we might take to, for example, build a more diverse and loving community. Then we will create a Visioning Action Day report and send it to the Congregation. You are welcome to participate in Visioning Action Day even if you missed the chance to attend a Casita meeting. If you missed attending a Casita and still want to attend one, we have a Zoom Casita from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2024, and an in-person Casita from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Let me know if you want to attend one of those sessions, and I’ll sign you up. Fondly, Susan Hychka, President of the Congregation and Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Board of Trustees

Religious Education

Kellie Ingram, Director of Religious Education

“Sweet May has come to love us. Flowers, trees, blossoms blooming.”- Heinrich Heine

Religious Education will start off the merry month of May with a few different activities! Participating youths will join in with the church Bike Blessing, by serving as Bike Ambassadors. We will also start May classes off with lessons on mindfulness and the meaningfulness of labyrinths. And just like last year, this month’s Religious Education potluck will be a BBQ held outside on the church campus. Please reach out if you’d like to learn more about attending one of these fun dinners!

Religious Education wrapped up April with an Earth Day lesson building terrariums, participation in the church auction- with a booth selling our upcycled Eco Brick ottomans! And a joyfully, successful Children’s Auction, where just over a dozen youths had fun and; enjoyed snacks while bidding on a wide variety of goodies. Everyone went home with something special! Religious Education would like to give a special thanks to Sara Thomas for her leadership in building our soft plastics project. And to Donna Racz for her generosity in supporting our Children’s Auction.

Music and Choir

Catherine Massey, Director of Music

Music Notes

This month we wrap up an outstanding (in my opinion!) season in our music program.  The choir season runs from August through May, and then we take a short break to regroup and recuperate. You need to know that our choir has taken on some ambitious and difficult music this year, and have done well!

Some of the composers we’ve featured are Jason Shelton, Mark Miller, and Brian Tate, all of whom have been clinicians and guest leaders at our annual Association of Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries conferences. Jason is well known to most of us as the composer of our congregation’s commissioned hymn “Life Calls Us On,” in recognition of the retirement of Rev. Nancy Anderson, our Minister Emerita, as well as other favorite hymns in Singing the Journey. He has written cycles of choral music that can be used throughout the year, and much more, and we’ve successfully used a number of pieces this season.

Mark Miller is a brilliant choral composer whose work has been used throughout the United Methodist Church and other denominations. He holds a Masters degree in Organ music from Julliard, and felt like “one of us” as a clinician who conducted our conference choir from the piano. “Draw the Circle Wide,” “Creation of Peace,” and (coming up soon) “What Does the Lord Require of You?” have been some of our favorite choral pieces this year.

Brian Tate lives in British Columbia and is a prolific composer of gospel choral music and a great leader of singing groups. We recently sang “Take Down These Walls,” an anthem for social justice composed for AUUMM in 2017, and sung on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. His work tends to knock people’s socks off.

It’s been fun to do some challenging new music and to stretch a bit this year. We’ll start up again with new energy in August. Our choir members are some of the hardest working volunteers in our congregation–hats off to them!

Administration

Nancy Zacarias, Church Administrator

Office hours are Mon.-Tues. 10 AM until 2 PM, Wed. 2 PM until 5 PM, Thurs.-Fri. 10 AM until 2 PM, and the library is open Mon-Fri 10 AM until 1 PM. You can email the .

Committees and Programs

CUUPS by Cassandra Calway –

“Spiritual teachings of Earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature.”

The Sixth Source of Affirmation of the Unitarian Universalist Association

Beltane  is the Gaelic May Day festival, marking the beginning of summer. It is traditionally held on the first day in May, or about midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice. Historically, it was widely observed in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. On Sunday, May 5 the Beltane service will take place at the church. Stay after the service to help dance around the Maypole. Many hands make the work light and people won’t get as dizzy.

May 18 is the usual CUUPs meeting, since a lot of our members will be involved in the Divini Tea the next day we are planning an informal potluck starting at 6:00. Stop in and say hello!

Divini Tea is May 19! This is always a fun event and is a fundraiser for Las Cruces Pagan Pride Day. Join us for an afternoon of tea, snacks and divination tickets are $35.00 for 3 different forms of divination. Here is a link for the flier with all the details and how to purchase tickets or you can contact Cassie directly or email with any questions. You may also call CUUPS new phone number 575-249-5372.

Tickets can be purchased at las-cruces-pagan-pride.square.site/ 

Yule: Celebrates the winter solstice.
lmbolc: An ancient festival welcoming the first wave of spring.
Ostara: Celebrates the spring equinox
Beltane: Celebrates May Day
Litha: Celebrates the summer solstice
Lughnasadh (Loo-nas-ah): Celebrates the beginning of the harvest season
Mabon: Celebrates the autumnal equinox
Samhain (saa-wn): Celebrates the end of harvest season

The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans (CUUPS) is an organization dedicated to networking Pagan-identified Unitarian Universalists (UUs), educating people about Paganism, promoting interfaith dialogue, developing Pagan liturgies and theologies, and supporting Pagan-identified Unitarian Universalist religious professionals.

Facilities by Charlie Scholz –

After a month of waiting for the product and one false start, the concrete bumpers have been installed in the North Parking Lot. Special thanks to Bill Fitzgerald and Kevin Fitzgerald for loading and operating the forklift, and to all the other folks who removed the old wooden bumpers, leveled the ground, drilled the holes, and pounded in the stakes to keep these new bumpers in place. We’ve also heard that the bumpers outside the handicapped spaces, may be painted. More good news.

Finance by Ed Long –

As of the end of March, we are doing well financially, mainly due to many people paying their entire 2024 pledge early in the year.  We will continue to monitor the budget as the year progresses. 

A continued “thank-you” for contributing to the church so generously.  And a special thanks to all those who both contributed to the church auction financially and to those who gave their time to make the auction successful.

Generous Giving by Jack Welch

During the past month our members responded generously to our Change 4 Change Fund. They were Jane Asche, Carol Casavant, Jerry and Jodie Nachison, Bob and Joan Pipkins, David Rice, Marie and Karuna Warren, Jack Welch and Gayle Trantham.

Nancy L Anderson made a donation to our Minister’s Discretionary Fund while Cathy Carver and Bob and Joan Pipkins supported our Little Pantry. We thank Jeanne Gilbert for her generous gift to our church.

For each of our generous donors we say many thanks. 

Hospitality

Thanks to the various covenant groups and committees that take turns supplying the goodies, setting up and cleaning up for fellowship after our Sunday services. You may have noticed the plexiglass box on the serving table inviting your free will donation. Your donation helps cover the cost of tea, coffee, creamers, cups, etc. that the Hospitality Committee ensures is on hand each Sunday so we can concentrate on the goodies and each other! Thanks for your generous support. Ed Gomolka and Bill Fitzgerald

Hospitality Rotation Schedule

This schedule is now permanently located on the Members page of our website under Sunday Hospitality Rotation. A new addition to the hospitality rotation is the Caring Committee, which will be handling 5th Sundays throughout the year.

Library by Rabbit Loring

The Many Uses of our Library

Have you taken a look around the library lately to see what is there? Sure, lots of books, including the second Diane Taylor book cart. But there is so much more!

• Look straight ahead when you walk in. The big Can for Critters will take your aluminum can donations any time. Same for the Little Free Pantry’s little blue wagon waiting to be filled with food items.
• Attached to the wall is the Minis-tree (Ministry chart) with leaves for all our committees and groups. Come take a look and see where you might find yourself a volunteering home.
• To the left of the tree are a set of shelves labeled Church Business.
• The minutes of the Board of Trustees are posted on the purple bulletin board and then stored in the Big Blue Binder of Board Business that lives on the shelf above the church mailboxes.
• Those shelves also have blank reimbursement vouchers.
• And then there are Elwin’s recordings of past services, every Sunday, going back years. They may be
  checked out if you remember to bring them back!
• Look on the wall near the main door for the checkout area. This is where you fill out a card to check out the books you want to borrow.
• Above the checkout card box is the Dropping Off and Picking Up shelf. Leave an item there for someone, put their name on it, and remember to tell them!
• The Climate Action Group has a display of energy saving programs provided by El Paso Electric.
• And there is a box of Lost and Found items. If you left something in the sanctuary or the Great Room it will probably wind up here. Glasses? Rings? Car keys?? Check it out.

The library is also a prime meeting space for groups and committees. If you want to use the library, check with the Office Administrator. You can check availability on the church website but you must get Nancy to put you on the official calendar.

So there you have it. Lots to do. Lots to see. Come on by!

Remember that library hours have been expanded to include the hours that the office is open. Checkout is with the card box near the door. Instructions are posted there. Please remember to return your book and then tear up the card. Our library has a lot to offer. Come check it out!

Our two book carts, one in the lobby and one in the library, are always available for you to find a wonderful book to purchase. Proceeds from sales are donated to the church library fund.

Membership by Lyn Pearson –

We now have 177 members and on Saturday, May 4, the Membership Committee will host a dinner for those who joined since August of 2023 when we held our last new member dinner. Eighteen people have signed the membership book since that dinner! We are delighted they found UUCLC and even happier that they feel that Unitarian Universalist principles meet their spiritual and social needs.

Please be sure to say hello to our newest members.

Thanks to Our April Greeters

In April, our greeters were: Peggy Devlin, Jamie Gibbard, Steve Hychka, Lyn Pearson, Tom Packard, Carol Stanfill, and Lisa Stevens.

We can always use more greeters and it’s one of the best ways to become more familiar with our members who love to see a smiling face on Sundays. If you’re interested in becoming a greeter, contact Mark Sukontarak at .

Eating Out

On Friday, May 17, at 5:30 PM, we will dine out at Renoos Thai at 16151 Hwy 70 East, Organ New Mexico. Please reserve your spot as soon as possible, but not later than Wednesday, May 15. Contact Janet Martinique directly or send email to to make your reservation.

Roundtable –

We will meet from 11:45-12:45 in the library. Roundtables will also be available on Zoom, at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88973973837?pwd=bkZhVEduOThGR2xtODYvaVRNZlNoUT09

Education never ends. Come learn with us. We have discussions, not arguments. Our goal is to learn more about all sides of issues and to learn more about one another. If you have a topic you would like discussed, contact Janet Martinique, Jan Thompson, Steve Hychka, or Charlie Welch. You can also send email to .

Social Justice –

Barking News and the Cat’s Meow

Updates from the church’s Animal Advocates Ministry

Cans for Critters

Don’t forget to bring your aluminum cans for the “Cans for Critters” program! There is a collection bin in the library. Let’s see how many times we can fill and refill the collection bin. Remember the money we raise through reclamation is used to help animals in need of veterinary care or in meeting basic expenses OR special donations to one of the many excellent animal rescue groups in town. Contact Dave and Ilene Steele or Jean Gilbert at , if you have questions.

Multicultural Awareness Group

“I salute the flag of the state of New Mexico; the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures.”

How many of you, as school youngsters, or as school teacher, have said this salute on each school day?

Peace Village

A New (but old) Social Justice Program

Our mission is to teach the messages and practices of nonviolence and peacemaking from various world traditions in a fun and cooperative atmosphere.

Our core curriculum was developed that included academically rich classes focusing on the themes of media awareness, social justice, and non-violent communication. Cooperative games were part of the morning activities. Enrichment activities, designed to enhance the morning’s learning and provide creative outlets, would happen in the afternoon.

Peace Village relies on volunteers for the camp to succeed. You can get involved by volunteering at the camp, donating, advocating, teaching or sharing an enrichment activity. To more information or to get involved, please contact: Svea Peterson or Sandra BarMcq at .

Vegan Las Cruces

A New Social Justice Program

This program is an information sharing and support group for persons who have adopted vegan dietary patterns or are considering reducing or eliminating their consumption of meat, dairy, and egg products. The group will be hosted and facilitated by Andrew Schepers, a practicing vegan and an experienced support group organizer and facilitator. Dave Steele, Social Justice Committee member and UU Animal Ministry Chapter leader, will be the church liaison to the group. Andrew will also be reaching out to the broader Las Cruces community and New Mexico State University.

Where and When

Beginning Thursday, April 4, 2024, the group will meet the first and the third Thursdays of each month from 7-8:30 PM in the Religious Education building great room. Please join us. Everyone is welcome — vegan, vegetarian, or just curious about food choices!

Contact Dave Steele at Thank you!

Change for Change — April, May and June

This Quarter’s Change for Change recipient is Mesilla Valley CASA a non-profit organization that advocates for children in foster care to protect their interests, ensures that every child has a safe, supportive, and permanent home, and helps children replace a life of hurt with one of hope. The funds will go directly towards meeting the needs of local children who are in foster care or those who have recently aged out.

Church member Carol Stanfill is a Mesilla Valley CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), directly working with and advocating for these youth in Las Cruces. Church religious education student Savannah Skow has also partnered with Mesilla Valley CASA for her Girl Scout Gold Award project to bring awareness to those aging out of the system, recruit volunteers for the CASA program, install lockers and a filing system at CASA for the aging-out youth to store their belongings, and to produce video documentaries highlighting the perspective of both youth and volunteers. We appreciate your support!

If you have questions about Change-for-Change, please direct them to David Rice at .

Climate Action Group by James Caufield

CAG had a table at the auction with posters and rebate info. CAG also had an auction basket that was well received. On Dave Steele’s recommendation we will be reading Jane Goodall’s The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times. Meeting time and dates TBD, but we expect no more than 3.  Contact James Caufield if you are interested. On Mark Sukontarak’s suggestion we are gathering ideas about future directions of the group. Once again we will have to move our meeting to the 3^rd Wednesday, which this time is May 15—apologies for the inconvenience.          

The Little Free Pantry

Please, donate usable, up-to-date foods to the pantry. If food items are unusable or outdated, we only have to dispose of them and that makes extra work for our volunteers. Please make sure your donations fit within these parameters:

1. Small size
2. Easy to open
3. Shelf-stable foods (that can be safely stored at room temperature) that are NOT expired
4. Canned or boxed beverages
5. Toiletries in travel-size containers

Clients of our Little Free Pantry continue to clean it out daily! Jan Thompson’s 7-member crew restocks the pantry daily and demand is brisk. Your donations of useful items or money are greatly appreciated. This is one way we serve those in our community in food stress. You can donate to this worthy cause by clicking here or on GIVE at the top of the website.

Sunday Services by Charlie Scholz –

May 5 at 9:15 AM Annual Bicycle Blessing

After a five year hiatus, and moving our bicycle rack from the south parking lot to the front of the church, we’re hosting the annual community Bicycle Blessing on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Cyclists should arrive at 9 AM, service starts promptly at 9:15 AM. 

We dedicated our bicycle parking rack, and began our annual community bike blessing, May 2012, and continued the blessing annually until 2019. Our bicycle blessing is held the first Sunday in May in celebration of, and to kick off, National Bike Month. We coordinate inviting the cycling community to the blessing through Velo Cruces, our local bicycle advocacy organization. 

All are welcome to attend and we particularly encourage all to ride their bikes, as willing and able, to the blessing, park and lock their bicycles to the rack. We’re expecting a good turn out from the cycling community so we gently remind those driving vehicles to church on Sunday, May 5, to be courteous drivers and to please slow down when entering and parking at church that morning. 

All of the following services are at 10:00 AM in the sanctuary

May 5 Annual May Service – Beltane

Cass Calway and members of CUUPS. After the service, come to the Maypole and take a turn to dance in summer.

May 12 A Tribute to Mothers

Charlie Scholz

May 19 The Inherent Worth and Dignity

Rev. Rod Thompson. The Theme this month is Pluralism. It seems to me that our First Unitarian Universalist principle, The Inherent Worth and Dignity of Every Person, speaks directly to Pluralism. As members of a congregation in the Unitarian Universalist Association we are called to “affirm and promote” these principles. What does that mean? How difficult can that be? I’ll share my thoughts and listen to yours.

May 26 A Service of Remembrance

Rev. Rod Thompson. This will be a service centering on Memorial Day, or as we used to call where I grew up, Decoration Day. Since we will be remembering loved ones who have passed away, you are invited to bring a picture or an item that calls them to mind for you to put on our Table of Remembrance.

• We do need some volunteers to help us with these services, particularly with audio/video technology. Mike Yaczko, who currently runs our streaming outreach on YouTube, is willing to train volunteers to handle both streaming services and ZOOM programs, such as Roundtable. Contact Charlie Scholz if you are willing to learn this work.

Tombaugh Gallery by Lurene John –

Searching For Artists

We are looking for artists to feature in our Gallery for next fall and winter. Do you have a favorite local artist that you would recommend? Call Lurene so we can make contact or drop an email to . 

Requests and Items of Interest

Delegates Needed

June 19-23

The Board of Trustees is looking for Delegates to the Unitarian Universalist Association General Assembly to be held from June 19 to June 23. This year, you don’t even have to travel to attend as it will all be virtual. The church is entitled to 4 Delegates and the church has budgeted some money to assist with your registration fees. We can even watch some of the sessions together. Please see Jan Thompson if you think you might be interested in serving in this capacity.

Gallery Volunteers Needed

The Gallery Committee is still in need of volunteers to help manage the art gallery, mostly to serve as docents. You will be fully trained. Many volunteers have expressed joy at spending some quiet meditative time in the gallery. The shifts are just two hours.  Cathy is our Docent Wrangler, email her at .

Events of Note

Mindfulness Group – New time and location

The Mindfulness Group now meets only on Tuesdays from 3-4 pm.

The new location will be at the church in the Religious Education Building Great Room. 

This drop-in group is open to anyone who wants to participate – UU or not. There will be no formal leader except the person ringing the chime. Donations are welcome to help support church expenses. 

If you have questions about the group, please contact Carol Allen. 

Sep 14-16 WomenSpirit!

Save these dates for WomenSpirit! 

WomenSpirit Retreat is seeking spirited women

Plans are being finalized for the 2024 WomenSpirit Retreat in the Sacramento Mountains on September 14-16. Come enjoy learning new things, deepening friendships, and basking in beautiful scenery, The theme this year is Circles of Women – Together We Grow. Workshop offerings include Star Origami, Poetry Writing, Line Dancing, Circular Weaving, Taize Chanting, Reflexology, Hiking, and more being finalized.  Registration forms will come out next month and the Early Bird discount still applies. Questions? Ask Sara Thomas

The Tombaugh Gallery

The Tombaugh Gallery Features Roditti Whimsey

Martha Roditti, a well-known Las Cruces clay artist, will be featured at the Tombaugh Gallery in May. She has created hundreds of charming, whimsical and decorative pieces including a variety of dragons, crows, falcons, pigs with wings, endangered Hawaiian birds, Hawaiian bats and snails, an anatomically correct T Rex (sort of), pandas, roadrunners, and goddesses. Her sculptures have been inspired by a variety of people and animals. Their eyes are always expressive, and their faces have long beaks, snouts or prominent noses.

Her pieces are influenced by current political events, requests, the formation of the clay just speaking to her or an animated conversation in the studio. The size of the critters varies from four foot dragons designed to be outdoor pieces to small singing birds embellishing a piece of wood found in the desert.

Martha began her work 50 years ago in San Francisco, first taking classes at the De Young Museum and then at Sharon Arts in Golden Gate Park. Since 2005 she has taken classes at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, sculpting with Brian Fallstead and Dona Ana Community College.

 Visit Martha and meet her clay friends at the First Friday Opening from 5:30 to 7:30 on Friday, May 3rd. Complimentary wine and light refreshments will be served. She will also be available to answer your questions on Sunday after church, May 5^th. The show continues through May 26th.

The Gallery, located in the Unitarian Universalist Church at 2000 S. Solano Drive, is regularly open Thursday–Saturday 10am–2pm and Sunday 11:30am–2pm. For details, call the church office at 575-522-7281.

Regularly Scheduled Activities

Every Tuesday

T’ai Chi, 10-11 AM in the Religious Education Building great room.

Mindfulness, 3-4 PM in the Religious Education Building great room.

T’ai Chi, 5:45-6:45 PM in the Religious Education Building great room.

Every Wednesday

Caring Conversations meets on Zoom from 9-10 AM. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87064121421?pwd=QmNhYVlrUTltK1cxRDhSRVdOU01rdz09, Meeting ID: 870 6412 1421, Passcode: 564007

Weight Watchers meets at 9:30-11:00 AM in the Religious Education Building great room.

The Bridge Group plays bridge every Wednesday at 2 PM in the church lobby. If you want to play, contact Nancy Anderson by email, phone, or at church to let her know you would like to be on her weekly contact list.

Every Thursday

T’ai Chi, 10-11 AM in the Religious Education Building great room.

T’ai Chi, 5:45-6:45 PM in the Religious Education Building great room.

Every Friday

Yoga, 12 noon until 1 PM in the Religious Education Great Room.

T.G.I.F. – Zoom Together. A great way to end your week with your fellow Unitarian Universalists. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5755227281?pwd=OEp3RTNkcWNid0tTNHFDNHEzUFNIUT09
Meeting ID: 575 522 7281
Passcode: 7777777

Join members and friends at small, intimate dinners in the homes of our volunteer hosts. We recruit hosts and guests in December, March, June, and September for dinners held in January, April, July, and October. If you would like to learn more, please email .

1st Thursday – Vegetarian/Vegan Support

Join us at 7-8:30 PM in the Religious Education building great room. Everyone is welcome — vegan, vegetarian, or just curious about food choices!

2nd Friday – Game Night

Join us at 6:30 PM in the Religious Education Building Great Room. Bring a snack to share and a favorite game. Hope to see you there!

3rd Thursday – Death Cafe

Please join us the third Thursday of each month for an opportunity to sit with others and share your experiences with death and grieving.  In the church Library 6:30-8:00 PM.  Contact Brooks Lewis at or leave a voice message at 512-826-1472. 

3rd Thursday – Vegetarian/Vegan Support

Join us at 7-8:30 PM in the Religious Education building great room. Everyone is welcome — vegan, vegetarian, or just curious about food choices!

2nd Saturday – UU Crafters

The UU Crafters Group meets the second Saturday of each month at 1:00 in the Religious Education building. Come join us to learn new crafts, share your projects, and have fun. All are invited, guys, gals, teens, members, non-members, new crafters, and experts. We share project ideas and always learn fun new crafts. Carol Stanfill and Sara Thomas. Questions? Email

3rd Friday – Eating Out

A group of members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant on the 3rd Friday of the month. Please contact Janet Martinique at to make your reservation the Wednesday before the dinner.

3rd Saturday – Desert Spirit CUUPs

This is the Las Cruces chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans. We practice and educate others on Earth-centered spirituality. We gather monthly on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 6 PM for a potluck and either ritual or an informative class. All events are open to everyone interested in learning and/or growing in their spiritual path. Events held at the church unless otherwise noted. Visit http://www.facebook.com/desertspiritcuups or email .

2nd Saturday in Feb, May, Aug, Nov – Fine Dining Experience

Dinner at the J Paul Taylor Detention Facility with a group of 14-21 year-old young men. Contact Haney Pearson if you would like to participate.