Dear Saints in Santa Fe and other far-off places, Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, who often looked to the prophet Isaiah who spoke of turning swords into plowshares and imagined a world without weapons. Now Farmington, yet another community rocked by gun violence. What’s more, I just learned the shootings happened very close to the Farmington Presbyterian Church whose building and parking lot are still cordoned off.
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COVID Vax Clinic, May 12
We are having another COVID vaccination clinic on Friday, May 12, 10am-2pm. Come by appointment; walk-ins also welcome. Serving all ages from 6 months on with a child-friendly environment for the younger set.
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Sunday Sundaes
Sunday May 21, at 10 am, we gather on the triangle outside our sanctuary doors to celebrate our youth as they end another great school year! Enjoy the joy of the children. Enjoy each other in this ice cream social. Sprinkle on the fun!
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Sacred Landscapes
Rev. Andrew Black who will speak on Advocating to Protect Sacred Landscapes at the next Prepared By Men Breakfast, Saturday, May 13, 8:00 am. He will talk about why it’s important for people of faith to work together to protect public lands that are home to wildlife, historical artifacts and sacred Indigenous sites.
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Dr. Barbee Delivers Message on May 7
Rev. Dr. Amantha Barbee delivered the Sunday message on May 7 at our 10 am service. Focusing on Mark 7:24-30 (the story about the Syrophoenician Woman), her sermon is entitled “Call Your Dog.” She enjoins, “We all have something we can learn…
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Show Your Appreciation
Show your appreciation to our hard working and dedicated staff and teachers by stocking the staff/teacher lounge with snacks, drinks, and any other treats you would like to donate! Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week is May 8-12.
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Dignity Project Donations
A note of thanks to all of you generous people who donated sheets and towels to the Las Placitas dignity project here is the short list of what they took to the Juárez shelters this past week. They had to get extra drivers as the 15’ U-haul wouldn’t hold it all.
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Straying from the Path
At the adult ed hour on April 30, David Solem, a licensed clinical social worker, presents “Straying From the Path: Queer Theory and Queer Energy as Models for Individuation.” To learn more about cultural narratives and silenced voices, view the video.
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NM Foster System
At adult ed on April 23, Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico, presents “Investigating New Mexico’s Foster System Work.” To learn more about how youth in crisis are handled in our foster care system, watch the video of his presentation.
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The Disability Experience as a Tool for Transformation
Disability is the only minority group that does not discriminate on any basis. How one leaves or joins the community and lives the experience can change what comes next, both for ourselves and for others. (Adult Ed, 8:30 am, April 16)
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