Dear Saints in Santa Fe, and other far-off places: Greetings in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ! I missed this one. When I first began as Pastor/Head of Staff at my previous church in Cleveland way back in 1995 I preached a four-sermon series on models for the church. I suggested that the church could be a Center for Wellbeing, a School of the Spirit, a Circle of Stories, and a Welcoming Home. We made banners for each one and began to pattern our ministry around these themes. I should have added A House of Prayer.
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David Solem, Piano
TGIF, Oct 4, 5:30pm
At our concert this Friday our own David Solem enchants us with Poems by the Sea and Sonata by Ernest Bloch. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm and the concert begins at 5:30pm. The concert is free with donations accepted.Read moreSeptember 21, 2024
Dear Saints in Santa Fe, and other far-off places: Greetings in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ! We pray the answer every Sunday. If you ever want to know, or anyone ever asks you to define Christianity, or what churches do, or who we are as followers of Jesus, recite the Lord’s Prayer. It has everything we need to know. And it may surprise you. With the help of scholar Obery M. Hendricks and his book, The Politics of Jesus, here goes...
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Give a Voice to the Voiceless
Worship, Sep 29, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. Jesus cleanses the temple a few days before he was crucified (Mark 11:15-19). It was not a temper tantrum but a carefully planned demonstration. Pastor Harry asks us to explore: What is he doing here, why did he do it, and what might it mean for us today?Read more
The Politics of Jesus
Adult Ed, Sep-Nov, 9:45am
In this election season, Adult Education explores The Politics of Jesus based on the book by scholar Obery M. Hendricks, Jr. In Sunday morning classes from September to Thanksgiving we will study scripture that reveals how Jesus dealt with the volatile political reality of his day.Read more
The Lord’s Prayer
Children's Program, Sep 29, 8:30 & 11am
This Sunday, we will talk with the children about prayer, the topic Pastor Harry covered in his Sunday message last week. We talk about why we pray and how God answers. In the next few weeks, we will learn a few new prayers.Read more
Sunday Children’s Blessing
Invitation to Reawakening
Every Sunday, we have a special moment in the service where our children and youth offer and receive a blessing with the congregation. This blessing comes from John Philip Newell (born 1953), a Celtic teacher and author who calls the modern world to reawaken to the sacredness of Earth and every human being.Read more
Prayer Shawl Group: Join Us
1st & 3rd Tuesdays, Rendon Room
The Prayer Shawl group invites knitters and crocheters to join them in creating shawls that are blessed by prayers of healing and peace. The group gathers twice a month to knit and crochet and to bless shawls that have been finished. Interested in joining? Contact Tillie Perkins.Read more
Welcome Dawn Woods
New Sunday School Teacher
We welcome Dawn Woods to our staff. She will be working with our children on Sunday mornings in our Sunday school classes. Dawn will be upstairs on the third floor. Be sure to say hello. And read a bit more about Dawn...Read more
“Lord, prepare me…”
Children Learning New Songs
Linda Raney, our music director, and Travis Breiger, assistant choir director, have been working with our children and youth to learn music, and songs, including "Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary." A few new tunes will be added this fall. Stay tuned for some Christmas carols.Read morePage 9 of 66