Living in Light of Eternity
Worship, May 17, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. This Sunday, Pastor Ashley concludes our Eastertide sermon series titled Living as Easter People. As we struggle to remain faithful in these times, we’ll look to the final chapters of 1 Peter which remind us that God has called us to eternal glory in Christ and which encourage us to be guided by a longer view of time and live with God’s end in mind.
Living as Ones Who Bless
Worship, May 10, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. This Sunday, Pastor Ashley continues our Eastertide sermon series titled Living as Easter People. This Sunday’s message challenges us to live as ones who bless. The scriptures for the day are Psalm 34:11-22 and 1 Peter 3:8-22. The 8:30 service is in Pope Hall and the 11:00 service is in the sanctuary and via livestream.
What in Heaven’s Name Is All This?
Adult Ed, Apr 12, 19, & 26, 9:45am
VIDEOS. Have questions about the pastoral transition process and who is responsible for what? Wondering what the Congregational Mission Study and the work of Transitional Ministry are all about? Ready to talk about where you’ve been, where your are now, and what God may be calling you to do as a congregation? In April Pastor Ashley takes us through a “Crash Course in Pastoral Transition.”
Living as God’s Own
Worship, May 3, 10am
VIDEO. This Sunday, Pastor Ashley continues our Eastertide sermon series titled Living as Easter People. This Sunday focuses on where we find our identity as we explore “Living as God’s Own.” The scriptures for the day are Psalm 118:1, 19-24 and 1 Peter 2:1-10. There is one service at 10:00 in the sanctuary and via livestream.
Living into Hope
Worship, Apr 26, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. In this season of Eastertide, Pastor Ashley begins a new sermon series called Living as Easter People. The first sermon this Sunday focuses on Living into Hope even in troubling times. The scriptures for the day are Isaiah 51:1-6 and 1 Peter 1:1-9, 13-25. Services are held at 8:30 in Pope Hall and at 11:00 in the sanctuary and via livestream.
Embodiment: Earth Day Edition
Worship, Apr 19, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. In this dynamic dialogical sermon, Pastor Andrew and L.V. West engage in a conversation about what does it mean to embody our faith today as Christians in America. Journey with these two law school classmates as they discuss what these texts mean for our spirituality, work, witness Earth Day, and social justice. The scriptures for the day are Genesis 2:4-7 and Ezekiel 3:1-11.
Easter Faith, Easter Doubt
Worship, Apr 12, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. This Sunday morning Pastor Ashley leads us in two worship services. The MorningSong service is held in Pope Hall at 8:30, and the traditional service is held at 11:00 in the sanctuary. Scriptures for the day are 1 Peter 1:3-9 and John 20:19-31 (the story of Doubting Thomas). The 11:00 service is also available via livestream.
Traditional Easter Service
Worship, Apr 5, 11:00am
VIDEO. On Easter morning, Pastor Ashley leads us in a traditional Easter worship service with her message, “Who are you looking for?” The service features joyous Easter hymns, organ, trumpet, and choir. The scriptures for the service are Isaiah 25:6-9 and John 20:1-18. Join us at 11am in the sanctuary or via livestream.
True Allegiance
Worship, Mar 22, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. As we dig into a tense exchange between Jesus and some of Jerusalem’s elite leaders around the question of paying taxes, we’ll ask ourselves what it might mean to “give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s,” where our true or ultimate allegiance lies, and how we navigate making hard choices as we seek to live faithfully within the realities of a complex and messy world.
Invitation to a Blessed Life
Adult Ed, Sundays, Mar 1-22
We often hear people say, “Have a blessed day,” but what does it mean to be blessed? In our Lenten adult ed series, the Rev. San Williams leads us through the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-11), which offer a life that is blessed in the truest, most satisfying sense. The Beatitudes do not present an easy path, but one that sets free the life of Christ within us.
On Good Shepherds and THE Good Shepherd
Worship, Mar 15, 8:30 & 11am
VIDEO. This Sunday, as we commission FPC Santa Fe’s Pastor Nominating Committee, we’ll consider the characteristics of good shepherds versus bad shepherds as well as our own responsibility as “sheep” to listen for, discern, and follow the voice of THE Good Shepherd. The scriptures for the day are Ezekiel 34:1-10 and John 10:1-18. Join Pastor Ashley at 8:30 in Pope Hall and at 11:00 in the sanctuary or via livestream.
Service of Justice and Hope
Worship, March 11, 5:30pm
VIDEO. In troubled times, we must speak out. And hear the truth. We are not alone. God makes sure we have each other. Join the Rev. Tom Ulrich of the Presbytery of Santa Fe to hear how we can find hope, do justice, love tenderly, and walk humbly together. The service will be held in our sanctuary and via livestream.