Join us for our Advent and Christmas season. All are welcome.
Through December 14—Supporting children and families through the Santa Fe Youth Shelter. Read more.
Through December 21—Poinsettias. Sponsor a poinsettia and honor a loved one. All proceeds donated to address food insecurity. Read more.
Through December 23—Devotional Booklet. A Surprising God: Advent Devotions for an Uncertain Time is available at church. Read more.
Through December 31—Christmas Joy Offering. PC(USA) offering that lifts up past, present, and future leaders of the church. Read more.
November 30—First Sunday of Advent.
- Worship. The Rev. Lee Walters provides the Sunday message at our 8:30 and 11:00 worship services. Lighting of the Advent Wreath. At 11:00 our Chancel Choir sings “Before this Fleeting Season” by Libby Larsen. Read more and view video.
- Adult Education. Pastor Andrew and Jen Black present a class the climate crisis at 9:45am in the McFarland Chapel. Read more and view video.
- Wreath Making. Join others in the lobby between services to make Christmas wreaths and pick up a daily devotional booklet to go with the wreath. Read more.
December 3—Adorn the Church at 10am (read more). Christmas Carol Sing at 5pm in the sanctuary (read more). Celtic EvenSong Service for Justice and Peace at 5:30pm (read more).
December 3-21—Poinsettias. Sponsor a poinsettia and honor a loved one. All proceeds donated to address food insecurity. Read more.
December 5—David Solem. “Twenty Etudes for Piano” by Philip Glass. TGIF Concert at 5:30pm in the sanctuary. Read more.
December 7—Second Sunday of Advent.
- Worship. The Rev. Jim Brown leads us in worship at the 10am service in the sanctuary. Lighting of the Advent Wreath. At the 11:00 service, our Chancel Choir sings “Life Up Your Head, Ye Gates” by Andreas Hammerschmidt. Read more and view the video.
- Social Advocacy and Our Church. Over a luncheon in Pope Hall, our congregational family will discuss what God would have us do at this time and what the role of our church should be in social justice advocacy. Read more.
December 10—Christmas Carol Sing at 5:00pm in the sanctuary (read more). Celtic EvenSong Service for Healing at 5:30pm (read more).
December 12—eternal Summer Sympony Orchestra. The eSSO performs music by Vivaldi and Mozart. TGIF Concert at 5:30 pm in the sanctuary. Read more.
December 13 and 14—”Music Above and Beyond for Winter.” Santa Fe Women’s Ensemble sings a beautiful variety of seasonal music. Saturday December 13 at 3pm and Sunday December 14 at 3pm in the Sanctuary. Read more and purchase tickets.
December 14—Third Sunday in Advent.
- Worship. Lessons and Carols services. Lighting of the Advent Wreath. MorningSong at 8:30am in Pope Hall. At 11:00 in the sanctuary our Chancel Choir sings “Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars” by Jonathan Dove, “While Shepherds Lately Knelt” by Carl Schalk, “What Sweeter Music” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and “There is No Rose” by Stephen Sametz. Read more and view video.
- Adult Education. The Rev. San Williams presents “What Time Is It?” at 9:45am in the McFarland Chapel. Read more and view video.
December 17—Christmas Carol Sing at 5:00pm in the sanctuary (read more). Celtic EvenSong Service for Creation Care at 5:30pm (read more).
December 19—Chancel Bell Choir. TGIF Concert at 5:30pm in Sanctuary. Come listen to bells ring out lively Christian season favorites. Read more.
December 21—Fourth Sunday in Advent.
- Worship. The Rev. San Williams delivers our Sunday message at our MorningSong service at 8:30am in Pope Hall and 11:00am in the sanctuary. Lighting of the Advent Wreath. At 11:00 our Chancel Choir sings “E’en So Lord Jesus, Quickly Come” by Paul Manz. Read more and view video.
- Food, Fun, and Farolitos. Congregation invited to help create the farolitos and enjoy some festive snacks. Read more.
December 24—Christmas Eve Services. Pastor Andrew leads two Christmas Eve services in the sanctuary: a family service at 5pm and a traditional service at 8pm. The 5:00pm Family Worship service features lighting of candles, the Chancel Bell Choir, and a youth nativity scene. The 8:00pm service features lighting of candles, the Chancel Choir singing “O magnum Mysterium” by Morten Lauridsen, “In the Beginning” by Egil Hovland, and “All Bells in Paradise” by John Rutter and Jan McDonald on the trumpet with Haydn’s “Trumpet concerto mvt. 1” and Carter’s “Still, Still, Still.” Read more and view video.
December 25—Christmas Day. Merry Christmas to all of you!
December 26—Atalaya String Quartet. Atalaya performs music by Samuel Barber and Osvaldo Golijov. TGIF Concert at 5:30pm in the Sanctuary. Read more.
December 28—First Sunday after Christmas. Janis Chitwood delivers our Sunday message at our one worship service at 10am. The Chancel Choir sings “Go Tell It on the Mountain” arranged by John Abendour. Read more and view video.
December 31—Watch Night Service. Mr. Little V. West, Esq., leads our Watch Night Service on New Year’s Eve at 5:30 pm. Watch Night has long been a sacred time of reflection and anticipation, dating back to December 31, 1862, when enslaved people gathered in hope on the eve of the Emancipation Proclamation. In that same spirit, we will honor the year past while looking faithfully toward the future. Read more.