Author: Gale Wright
Friday Bible Study
FPC Chancel Choir
TGIF, Sep 20, 5:30pm
Our own Chancel Choir performs Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen at this Friday's TGIF Concert. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm and the concert begins at 5:30pm. The concert is free with donations accepted.Read moreSeptember 14, 2024
Dear Saints in Santa Fe, and other far-off places: Greetings in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ! “So who is going to preach?” This question lingered in my Honda Accord for several exits as we headed down Interstate 71 from Wooster, Ohio, to Cow Creek, Kentucky. There were three of us in the car that fall Friday in 1980: Jim, now a retired cardiologist, Jenny, who married me twenty years later, and me. All seniors in college, we had volunteered to lead worship for Joe Powlas, long-time pastor, missionary, and friend who would be away that weekend from this tiny hamlet in the hollers. So we drew straws, and I literally came up with the short stick. Yikes. ...
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First Sermon
Worship, Sep 15, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. We kick-off the new program year with Jesus’ first sermon (Luke 4:16-29). It has all the ingredients of being a great one: applicable to today’s world, reliant on scripture, and thought-provoking. Pastor Harry asks... Then why did these first listeners lead Jesus to the edge of town and try to hurl him off the cliff?Read more
Roots of Jesus’ Political Consciousness
Adult Ed, Sep 15, 9:45am
Do politics and Jesus belong in the same sentence? Are his teachings about real life issues or spiritual journeys? Does Jesus sing best in protest songs or Christmas carols? In this first class in our series on The Politics of Jesus, we look at Jesus’ roots and the world into which he was born.Read more
The Shield of Faith
Children's Program, Sep 15, 8:30 & 11am
This Sunday, we will read Ephesians 6 and learn how the shield of faith moves to cover our doubts and struggles. We will be remembering the life, faith, and service of Barb Hutchinson this Sunday as we create tin art ornaments.Read more
Join Our Peace Talks
Sep 11, 6-7:30pm, Iconik Red
Pastor Harry, who serves on the Board of Nonviolent Santa Fe, invites you to Iconik Red on Cerillos Road at 6:00 on September 11th for coffee, conversation, and music by David Berkeley. Engage in conversations to help inspire hope and a more peaceful Santa Fe.Read more
Martos and Ditlow
TGIF, Sep 13, 5:30pm
For this Friday's concert, we welcome Christina Martos, lyric soprano, and Kristin Ditlow, piano. We hope you can join us for an evening of lovely music by these talented artists. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm and the concert begins at 5:30pm. The concert is free with donations accepted.Read more
The Once and Future Church
PBM Breakfast, Sep 14, 9am
This month's Prepared by Men's Breakfast features Pastor Harry on "The Once and Future Church." Over the years and into the future the challenges the church faces has been a variegated panoply of good and bad experiences. Harry will explore the ups and downs and highs and lows of our church past, present, and future.Read morePage 20 of 75