Author: Gale Wright
African American Sacred Music
United Church of SF, Feb 8
Nationally-known Composer and Conductor Brandon Boyd leads the 7th Annual FebFest Choral Workshop celebrating African American sacred music Saturday, Feb 8 at United Church of Santa Fe. The all day choral workshop begins at 8:30am and concludes with a concert at 4pm. You can purchase tickets to participate in person or online.Read more
Wagner and Ditlow
TGIF, Feb 7, 5:30pm
This Friday we welcome Christoph Wagner, cello, and Kristin Ditlow, piano, as they ease us into the weekend. 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 moreFebruary 1, 2025
Dear Saints in Santa Fe, and other far-off places: Greetings in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ! There is some confusion of late (2,000 years or so) of what it means to be Christian. Let’s start with the basics, and a familiar adage: “When Jesus told us to love our enemies he didn’t mean for us to kill them.” Or hurt, berate, belittle, threaten, oppress, frighten, or imprison them. When Paul wrote in Galatians 3:28, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ” he meant it and we should stop making edits or excuses. Our culture has trouble with the “other.” Jesus didn’t.
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The Great Search
Adult Ed, Jan 19–Mar 30
VIDEOS. “A new vision of reality is trying to be born,” writes John Phillip Newell in his newest book, The Great Search. In a nine-week adult ed series we will discuss one chapter of this book each week. Join us at 9:45am in the McFarland Chapel or via Zoom as we try to better understand the world swirling around us.Read more
Annual Congregational Meeting
Feb 2, Sanctuary, 11am
The annual meeting occurs directly after the Worship service. We elect Elders and Deacons and also hold a service of Ordination and Installation, Remembrance, and Celebration. Please stay for this important event in the life of the church. For those who cannot attend in person, the livestream of the worship service continues after the service. View the meeting portion below.Read more
First Sunday Luncheon
Feb 2, Noon, Pope Hall
Our Food Fun and Fellowship team is serving Italian this month—traditional lasagne with a vegetarian option, and Italian chopped salad with garlic bread. Please bring your favorite side (meatballs anyone?) or salad or dessert to share! After the annual congregational meeting (which follows the worship service), come down to Pope Hall. Everyone is welcome.Read more
Sunday Service
Children's Program, Feb 2, 10am
This Sunday, for our monthly Service Sunday, our children and youth will be working with the deacons to create heart shaped sun catchers for our church members who may be homebound or in the hospital. The children's program begins in our worship service(s). After receiving a blessing, the children leave for their activities.Read more
As If We Were Dreaming
Triennium Info Session, Feb 2
On Feb 2, from 4;30-5:30pm there will be a information session via Zoom for church leaders, youth, and youth parents to learn more about the Presbyterian Youth Triennium (July 28-31, Louisville KY). This year the gathering welcomes high school students and young adults as well. Contact Jen Black for more information.Read more
Celtic EvenSong Service
Worship, Wednesdays, 5:30pm
Pastor Harry invites you to join our Celtic Evensong Service in person in the sanctuary or on Zoom. We hold our Celtic service each Wednesday, and week before last opened it up for Zoom attendance to enable those who cannot attend in person to join us. To participate via Zoom, consider buying the Iona Abbey worship and music books.Read morePage 7 of 74