Author: Gale Wright
Celebrating Asian/Indo Pacific Culture
Liturgical Arts, May 5th As we celebrate Asian/IndoPacific cultures this Sunday, Liturgical Arts honors the culture of our speaker, Shizuko Kobayashi, who is Japanese, with banner overlays reflecting Kintsugi, the Japanese Art form of repairing broken pottery by mending it and painting the repairs with gold, making it stronger and more beautiful. Read more about […]
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Living in Santa Fe as a Japanese Woman
Worship, May 5, 10am
This May as we celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, we warmly welcome Shizuko Kobayashi to our worship service to deliver the Sunday message, and she will deliver the children's message as well since May 5th is Children's Day in Japan. Shizuko shares her experiences and her work to link Santa Fe and Japan in slides during her message. The scripture for the day is Psalm 98.Read more
Relationships Matter
Worship, Apr 28, 8:30 & 11am
What is a life well lived? What makes us happy? How do we build a solid foundation to weather life’s adversities? Beyond taking care of ourselves, we need to nourish positive relationships, to participate in the "Beloved Community," and to walk with Christ. Bruce Goslin delivers our Sunday message, "Relationships matter, and a few other things I have learned." The day's scripture is Matthew 7:24-27.Read more
The Burning Bush
Adult Ed, Apr 28, 9:45am
Is First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe a responsible steward of God's creation? In his class, "The Burning Bush—Responsible Stewardship in a World on Fire," Pastor Andrew helps us look at our environmental footprint and climate shadow as a church and a member of the broader community.Read more
Gardening from the Soul, for the Soul
Children's Program, Apr 28, 8:30am
This Sunday we will get our hands dirty again as we plant our shoots and seedling in the rooftop garden and continue exploring the lessons from the Easter resurrection story of Jesus as a gardener. The children's program begins in our 8:30am service. After receiving a blessing, the children leave the service to do their activities.Read more
Celebrate Earth Month by Composting
Earth Care Opportunity, April
Interested in composting? You can still pick up your 3 free compost bags in the church lobby. Fill each bag with your kitchen food scraps and deposit it in the compost bins located in the church basement. Learn more about how beneficial composting is for our earth and get started.Read more
Easter Sunrise on the Caja: A call for permanent protection
SF New Mexican, April 5th, by Pastor Harry
On Easter Sunday, I joined over 50 New Mexicans on the Caja del Rio for our annual Easter sunrise service. As the sun began to rise, we prayerfully reflected on the profound convergence of land, water, wildlife, culture and spirituality alive on the Caja. This unique crossroads has shaped the identity of New Mexico and our nation....Read more
Young Adult Border Mission Trip
Donations Needed
Pastor Andrew is leading a group of young adults and high school students to help families and children along the US/Mexico border. These families seeking the safety of asylum in the United States find themselves in desperate situations with little food, water, and basic supplies. Please donate by May 1st.Read more
We Want Your Unwanted Socks
April Earth Care Project
Did you know that you can recycle your old socks with Smartwool's Second Cut™ Project? We are participating in this earth friendly effort during the month of April. We are looking for clean socks, any brand or material or color--single socks only. Drop your socks in the recyclying box in the basement.Read morePage 1 of 43