All Services and Sharing Circles are held in person at the Bent Lodge, 124 Camino de Santiago, Taos, NM 87571.
Sunday, February 23, 2025, 11 a.m. — Sharing Circle: Open Topic
Using a virtual “talking stick,” each person can speak in turn, sharing whatever is in their hearts or on their minds in the moment.
March 2, 2025, 11 a.m. — Service: The Land of Never, Rev. Diana Davies
All of us have a set of expectations about what is likely to happen in our lives. And then there are those things that happen to other people. Never to us. Never to our loved ones. Yet, sometimes, the unimaginable happens and we have no words to describe it. No map for navigating it. We have entered the “Land of Never.” How might we help each other to get through this strange and frightening land?
Sunday, March 9, 2025, 11 a.m. — Sharing Circle: Balancing Nonviolent Action and Equanimity in Challenging Times
“Change is never painful. Only the resistance to change is painful.”
— The Buddha
“Let come what comes, let go what goes. See what remains.”
— Ramana Maharshi
“We spend enormous energy trying to control what cannot be controlled. Is it possible to trust what remains when you let go of any attempt to control?”
— Gangaji
In times of uncertainty and rapid change, we may feel overwhelmed, unsure of how – or whether – to take action. Should we engage in nonviolent resistance? How do we balance the call to compassionate action with the need for self-care?
Join us in a supportive and trusting circle where we share our feelings, explore the tension between action and surrender, and nourish our authentic selves. Together, we will hold space for both engagement and equanimity, honoring the wisdom that arises when we listen deeply to our own truth and others.
Sunday, March 16, 2025, 11 a.m. — Service: Like God Themselves: On Loving Our Trans Kin, Rev. Diana Davies
March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility. At the last UUA General Assembly, delegates representing UU congregations from across the country voted to affirm that “embracing transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people is a fundamental expression of UU religious values.” What does this mean for how we live our faith?
Sunday, March 23, 2025, 11 a.m. — Sharing Circle: Open Topic
Using a virtual “talking stick,” each person can speak in turn, sharing whatever is in their hearts or on their minds in the moment.
Sunday, March 30, 2025, 11 a.m. — Fifth Sunday Program: Taos Immigrant Issues
Our first Fifth Sunday program for 2025 will focus on immigrant issues in our Taos County communities. The interactive morning will include two local speakers: Jose Gonzalez of Sin Fronteras de Nuevo Mexico and Bea Balsamo of Taos Immigrant Allies; a short film, and Q&A and discussion afterwards. The TIA site has an informative video titled: The Future We Want (Deportation Nation vs. Full Employment Enjoyment). Several important bills supporting immigrants are currently working through the current NM Legislative session.