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Dear Friends,

Thanks to all who RSVPed to tomorrow's Annual Fall Gathering. We're looking forward to being in fellowship with you! We'll see you at 6pm at Monte Vista Christian Church (3501 Campus Blvd. NE in Albuquerque. Parking lot entrance is at Grand and Berkeley.)

If you haven't yet RSVPed, please do so here. Last minute responses are welcome!

We'll have food and drink to share, singing, and a rich conversation from thoughtful community leaders. This is an opportunity to be in community and we hope you can join us.

We'll also be livestreaming from our Facebook page starting at 6:30.

Conversation on Healing Relationships within Our Sacred World

Due to sickness, Laura Paskus won't be available to moderate. Instead, our new Assistant Executive Director Clara Sims will step in.

Featuring: Bishop Michael Hunn, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of the Rio Grande. Bishop Hunn grew up in New Mexico and Texas. In over twenty years of ordained ministry, he has served as a parish priest, a school chaplain, college chaplain, and Canon to Bishop Michael Curry. Prior to being consecrated as Bishop of the Diocese of the Rio Grande, he has spoken on subjects such as non-violent communication, stewardship, and non-violent approaches to conversations about race.

Eileen O'Shaughnessy, a professor of gender studies, American studies and nuclear issues at UNM and CNM who is completing a PhD in Educational Thought & Sociocultural Studies. Eileen co-founded the grassroots organization Demand Nuclear Abolition and performs original social justice folk music with her band "Eileen & the In-Betweens," which has toured the US, Canada, and Europe.

Ryan Tate, Director of Children, Youth and Family Ministries at First Congregational UCC in Albuquerque. Ryan is the founder of the African American Spiritualist Association, a soon-to-be-graduating divinity student, a musician, an avid forager and a lover of Mother Earth.

Seed & Sprout Awards

For a number of years NM & El Paso Interfaith Power and Light has given awards related to care of creation and justice to congregations or faith groups who have done good work over the year (SEED Award) and we have given awards to individuals who have done good works (SPROUT Awards). Please join us to honor the beauty and goodness in our communities this year:

Sprout Recipients:

Norm Gaume, Middle Rio Grande Water Advocates; Judy Smith and Sr. Odile Coirier, IPL board members; and Caryl McHarney, eco-artist.

Seed Recipients:

Little Sisters of the Poor with Villa Guadalupe Care Facility for elders in Gallup are awarded for their work on composting, gardening with elders, care of their land, and working to grow community connections with Spirit Farm for care of earth, water and community in creative and forward thinking ways.

Join us to celebrate!