Category: Congregational Life
Back-to-School Ice Cream Social
Front Triangle, Aug 9, 10am
Join us in celebrating the start of a new school year! Whether its your first day of preschool or you’re heading off to college. Let’s come together to show our love, appreciation, and well wishes for our students, teachers, and families.Read more
Queer Theology Study & Meditation
Zoom, Tues, Sep 15–Oct 20, 5:30-7:30pm
Join a diverse group this fall in an FPC six-week series that explores queer theology, which is a way of understanding God and our relationship with God through the lens of God’s radically inclusive love. Deacon Tony Arnold leads the exploration of concepts, and Spiritual Director Jeannie Bowman leads guided meditations.Read more
Blessing of the Backpacks
Aug 9, During both services (8:30 & 11am)
All students, teachers, and educators are encouraged to bring their backpacks to be blessed for the school year. The blessings will take place in both services. Our family ministry team urges you to start your school year off with this special blessing.Read more
Special Congregational Meeting
Aug 2, 11am, Sanctuary
The Session of First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe has called a Special Congregational Meeting for August 2, 2026, immediately following the 10am First Sunday Service for the purpose of voting to elect two new alternates to serve on the Pastor Nominating Committee (PNC).Read more
Celebrating New Banners for the Sanctuary
With gratitude and joy, we celebrate the installation of these simple yet meaningful banners, lovingly placed in our Sanctuary by the Liturgical Arts team this past week. More than three years in the making, these banners are a testament to faithful creativity, prayerful dedication, and a shared vision of beauty in worship.
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Pastoral Transition Listening Session
Jun 28, 9:45-10:45 am (Chapel and Zoom)
Our Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC) is conducting a listening session during the adult ed hour on Sunday, June 28th. Attendees will be involved in small group discussions answering questions about how we see our church and its future. They need to hear from us. The session will be held in the McFarland Chapel and on Zoom at 9:45 am.Read more
Join Us in the PRIDE Parade
Saturday, June 27
We invite you to join with others from FPC as we participate in Santa Fe's Pride Parade on Saturday, June 27th. The parade will line up in the Lamy Building parking lot which is part of the NM State Capitol complex. We will share our slot with those representing Westminster Presbyterian Church. Sign up in advance or just come and find us. We’d love to have you.Read more
Luncheon Hiatus
First Sundays
Our hard-working Fun Food and Fellowship folks are taking a much needed rest this summer—taking trips and kicking back. So our First Sunday luncheons will be going on a hiatus for a few months. In October, they will return with plenty of creative and yummy entrees and desserts. We wish them a lovely, restful summer.Read more
Blessed Are the Persecuted
PC(USA) Statement for LGBTQIA+
"We will find you and we will kill you." Those are the closing words of the presidential foreword to the 2026 United States Counterterrorism Strategy, released by the White House on May 6. Several pages later, the same document identifies people described as "radically pro-transgender" as part of the nation's terrorism landscape.Read morePage 1 of 17