Dear Saints in Santa Fe, and other far-off places— Greetings in the name and spirit of Jesus Christ! I want to be lifted up on butterfly wings. The Rev. Dr. Mary Kuhns, Parish Associate for Pastoral Care, Presbyterian pastor, youth minister, chaplain, Associate for Justice for Women for the Presbyterian Church (USA), licensed therapist, teacher, inclusive language advocate, singer at nursing homes, lover of dogs and cars and people.  Mary, who helped start the Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) Program, who sat at hospital bedsides and listened to our stories, and played the ukulele… I could go on and on.  You probably could as well.  Mary died November 24th, after a somewhat brief illness and hospital stay.

Friday, October 4, 2019 — 5:30pm Music of Chopin and Barber David Solem was born and raised in Washington D.C. David has Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The Peabody Conservatory of Music where he studied organ, harpsichord, and piano. He is currently assistant organist for First Presbyterian Church (Santa Fe) and a member […]

Friday, July 19, 2019 — 5:30pm Music of Beethoven, Liszt, and Scriabin Since settling in Albuquerque in 2008, Samuel Jacobs has been an active pianist, teacher, and musical collaborator in the community. Has has a private studio and has additionally taught at the New Mexico School of Music. In 2014, he co-founded Southwest Chamber Players, […]

Acts 1:21-26 What just happened and what do we do now? The first chapter of the Book of Acts may help us sort through the election this week.  Jesus just ascended to the heavens and he was gone.  What did the disciples do?  They remembered his last words:  “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, […]

Psalm 46 Oh, how I wish our candidates had read Psalm 46 before they started on the campaign trail!  Instead of roaring and foaming and shaking so that our very earth, and souls, tremble with their tumult, they may well have heeded verse 10:  “Be still and know that I am God.”  (It is always […]