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Categories: Letters 2024

November 6, 2024

Dear Saints in Santa Fe, and other far-off places: Greetings in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ! Let us be the church today. I woke up in darkness this morning, after a fitful night, to the news that our world has changed.  Now I do not presume to know how you are feeling right now.  If you are fine with the election results I welcome the invitation to talk with you and the vision you voted for.  We all need to be in conversation.

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Categories: Letters 2024

November 2, 2024

Dear Saints in Santa Fe, and other far-off places: Greetings in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ! What if we took All Saints Day seriously? Oh, I know we do already.  It is one of my favorite services as we celebrate those who have died in the past year and lift up their names in the midst of singing.  How meaningful and important this is.  We will do so tomorrow in our one worship service at 10 am.  No, what I mean is, what if we took seriously the meaning behind All Saints Day and acted upon it?

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Categories: Archives 2024, Congregational Life, Video, Worship

All Saints Day

Worship, Nov 3, 10am

VIDEO. As is our tradition, our All Saints’ Day worship service is devoted to remembering those loved ones who have passed away since the last All Saints' Day. This year, our choir sings Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen throughout the service. During the final hymn “For All the Saints,” the names of those to be remembered will be read between verses.

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