…to all of you generous towel and sheet givers who donated these to Las Placitas Dignity Project so that they could take them to immigrant shelters in Juárez. Our car was so stuffed that I told my husband if we had a roll-over we would have been protected by all of the soft towels.
Read moreAuthor: Gale Wright
March 28, 2023
Dear Saints in Santa Fe and other far-off places, Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, who wept at the site and sight of death. Another shooting, this time in Nashville. And this time we heard our name: Presbyterian. It doesn’t matter if it happened at a school run by another denomination, this time the Presbyterian Church of America, the name is ours, the tragedy is ours. We are connected. We are part of the same family, the same country, the same world. The victims are related to us. The children are ours. The grief is ours.
Read morePalm Sunday, April 2
Join us for our traditional processional to the Santa Fe Plaza this Sunday. We have one worship service at 10 am, and at 10:15 follow bagpipes to the Plaza to to celebrate Palm Sunday with the Cathedral Basilica and Church of the Holy Faith.
Read moreNew Recycling Opportunities
First Presbyterian Church and EarthKeepers 360 has partnered with Terracycle and Got Sneakers to recycle “hard-to-recycle” items and keep these items out of the landfill. We invite you to recycle these items at our recycling drop-off location in the church basement garage.
Read moreBaroque Holy Week
Join us on Saturday, April 1, at 7:00 pm and Sunday, April 2, at 3:00 pm at FPC, as Santa Fe Pro Musica continues their decades long tradition of Baroque Holy Week. Tickets available through Santa Fe ProMusica.
Read moreAfghan Women’s Center
Women at the Afghan women’s center here in Santa Fe are learning to sew drawstring bags and napkins out of cotton fabric. If you have any of this material, please donate it.
Read moreDignity Project
For over 5 years, The Dignity Project at Las Placitas Presbyterian has been sending a U-Haul truck of food and supplies to the immigrant shelters on the border. They are currently asking for used sheets, bath towels, and any flatware.
Read moreParents Gather March 26
Parents are invited to a brief gathering to discuss new opportunities to engage as a family in our community. A number of activities are being considered. Join us March 26 immediately after the first service in Pope Hall.
Read moreFaith Build
Help build homes and build hope. Join Pastor Andrew and others from our church for the Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity Faith Build 2023. Faith groups gather at the at Plaza Bonita Subdivision on Saturday April 15 from 8:30-3:30 for Faith Build 2023.
Read moreFPC Composting
We have now partnered with Reunity Resources to offer a food scrap composting program for church functions and for our preschool. Food scraps will be collected weekly and turned into nutrient rich compost for use in our rooftop garden.
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