Category: Archives 2026
Fear, Idolatry, and Faithful Resistance
Worship, Aug 23, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. As Pastor Ashley continues preaching on the stories of the prophet Elijah, we’ll hear the story of Elijah’s “Contest on Mount Carmel” as Elijah follows God’s call to confront the idolatrous King Ahab. As we do, we’ll consider where or how we can find the courage to engage in faithful resistance in the face of fear and widespread idolatry.Read more
eSSO Eternal Summer Symphony Orchestra
TGIF, Aug 21, 5:30pm
At our Friday concert, the eternal Summer Symphony Orchestra plays the bright, elegant Symphony No. 27 by Mozart and selections from Carmen by Bizet. Sanctuary doors open at 5:15 pm, and the concert begins at 5:30. The concert is free with donations accepted.Read more
The Ten Commandments
Children & Youth, Aug 23, 8:30 & 11am
This Sunday, we’ll continue our journey with Moses as he receives the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. Children will explore how God’s commandments help us understand how to love God, care for one another, and live together in community. Through Moses’ story, we’ll discover that God gives us guidance not to make life harder, but to help us choose kindness, justice, and love.Read more
Mimi Tung, Piano
TGIF, Sep 4, 5:30pm
Enjoy the imaginatively evocative piano compositions of Tan Dun’s Eight Memories in Watercolor and Maurice Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit. Mimi Tung will be joined by Theater Grottesco’s Founding Artistic Director John Flax, who will recite the Aloysius Bertrand poems that inspired Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit. Doors to the sanctuary open at 5:15pm and the concert begins at 5:30pm. The concert is free with donations accepted.Read more
Help Needed for Frijoles Fire
Donation Box at Church
As the Frijoles Fire continues, Villa Therese is collecting essential supplies to support first responders and neighbors who may experience evacuation, displacement, and other hardships. You may drop off items at the church and our mission folks will take it to Villa Therese. You may also donate online through the SF Community Fdn.Read more
A Widow, an Orphan, and a Stranger
Worship, Aug 16, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. This Sunday Pastor Ashley focuses on the beginning of the story of the prophet Elijah. We meet Elijah as he delivers God's message to wicked King Ahab and goes into hiding. Then God sends him to a poor widow in Zarephath where flour and oil miraculously never run out and where Elijah is later empowered to revive the widow's son.Read more
Defending NM Public Lands
Recording of Live Podcast
Pastor Andrew and Tribal and conservation leaders engage in an interesting discussion of the dangers of recent attacks on national monuments (including Chaco Canyon and the Caja del Rio), defenses against these attacks (including working closely with Tribal leaders), and the movements they see that give them hope. Find some time to listen.Read more
Lord, If It Really Is You…
Worship, Aug 9, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. Threat or Rescuer? It’s been a wearying storm-tossed night for the disciples. A mysterious figure appears, walking on the choppy sea. Rev. Elizabeth Graham points out that like Peter, when we are in rough waters, fear often bullies our faith away, leaving us fishing for assurances and questioning what our heart knows.Read more
Moses and the Ten Plagues
Children & Youth, August 9, 8:30 & 11am
Join us as we continue to explore the life of Moses. This Sunday, we’ll journey through the dramatic story of the Ten Plagues in Exodus and discover how God remained faithful to God’s people even in the midst of hardship.Read morePage 2 of 22