Epiphany's Light

JANUARY 1, 2021: Epiphany's Light

Important Events: Mark Your Calendar

Dear Ecumenical friends,

As the new year begins, we present ourselves as bearers of light and hope. Please give attention to each of these events scheduled for January...and participate as fully as possible. I am excited about these offerings as each fulfills an aspect of the NMCC Mission Statement:

Heading Jesus’ call to strive for

unity, justice, peace,

and the integrity of creation,

we are people of faith ministering

to bring healing and hope to New Mexico.

Grace and Peace, Kay Huggins, Interim Executive Director

Tuesday, January 5

Basic Needs Insecurity at UNM: 2020 Resea rch Update

One of the authors of the UNM report, Marygold Walsh-Dilley, an associate professor and a faculty member with the UNM Honors Program, is the featured presenter at our online meeting on Tuesday, January 5, at 6:30 p.m. Register send a note here

Friday/Saturday January 8-9

Friday, January 8

Zoom on Friday,

January 8th at 9:30 a.m.

Human Rights Celebration, “United to Serve.” A special speaker, Kari Lenander, Executive Director of Border Servant Corps, a ministry of Peace Lutheran Church in Las Cruces, will share information on their humanitarian aid to support the 1300 refugees and asylum-seekers residing in a network of 11 shelters and homes as well as those being returned to Ciudad Juarez.

MLK Celebration, January 18

Week of Prayer and Pilgrimage

for Christian Unity:

January 18-25

video invite here

Briefing Rescheduled for February...or?

The Issue Briefing/Luncheon is rescheduled for 25 February. However, that date will most likely change if the legislature decides to meet in two regiments. For more information contact LAM here

A final decision has not been made yet. One option being considered is to open the session as scheduled, but only meet to approve the budget, followed by adjourning until later in the spring to handle all other legislation. Also, there will be no luncheon with the ongoing pandemic and the issue briefing will be done via Zoom. More info will be publicized once legislative leadership has made its decision.