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First Presbyterian’s Parish Associate, Rev. Andrew Black, Opens New Mexico State House of Representatives Legislative SessionPrays for cooperation and service, and strong stewardship of New Mexico’s culture and environmental resources.

Editor’s note: Rev. Black delivered the following prayer on January 15.

Creator God – From the east and west to the north and south, from different paths to different perspectives you have called these leaders to gather on this common ground so that they may indeed find common ground and common purpose in serving the people of New Mexico. As we open the 2019 legislative Session, I pray that you watch over all who represent the people of New Mexico. May they serve with energy, intelligence and imagination. Make strong in their hearts what unites them and build bridges across what divides them. May those with voice help the voiceless, may those with power help the powerless, and may all who enter this capitol be treated with dignity, respect, and kindness.

O Great Spirit who gives us life – You have blessed New Mexico with a rich and diverse tapestry of history, culture, and sacred traditions that are rooted in your creation. We give you thanks for the sound of the elk bugling in the Jemez, revel at the beauty of bighorn sheep scaling the cliffs of the Rio Grande Gorge, are humbled by the hawk that soars above Tent Rocks and Bandelier, and are amazed by bats ascending from Carlsbad Caverns. God of all Creation, we marvel at the splendor of the trout in the San Juan, Chama and Gila, are filled with wonder at the majesty of the eagle soaring over the Organ Mountains and are awestruck by the birds of the Bosque as the sun sets on the Sandias. Help us to remember that we are all keepers of this beautiful and sacred place. Make us strong stewards of a land blessed by so much enchantment and help us to look to the common good as we address the challenges of climate change and develop responsible policies and practices toward your land, water, wildlife and natural resources.

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Rev. Andrew Black, parish associate, First Presbyterian Church and public lands field director, National Wildlife Federation.

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New Mexico State House of Representatives opening session.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHBehold. Be still. Become.of Santa Fe

Continued from front

Holy One – In era where governments close over collaborate, let the convening of this legislature be a symbol to the people of our state and our nation that New Mexico’s government is open—open to visionary leaders willing to look beyond themselves to higher purposes and even greater horizons, open to wise leaders willing to engage in the hard critical thinking needed to solve the problems of today to create a brighter future for tomorrow, open to bold leaders willing to ensure that all New Mexico’s children have the education, health, safety and support they need to live happy and fulfilling lives, open to innovative leaders willing to create economic opportunities that support our local communities, respect our cultures, and sustain our environment, and open

to courageous leaders willing to ensure that all who come to our state’s borders will be met with hospitality, compassion, and afforded the basic human rights you intend for all your children so that our state and country may truly be a light unto the nations.

God of infinite wisdom – As we enter this new day for New Mexico, may these leaders work mindfully to find common ground and develop public trust so that this capitol may not simply be an arena of legislative work, but so that this roundhouse may truly be a beacon of hope, truth, justice, unity, and community not just for our state, but for our nation and our world. For all these things we humbly pray, Amen

PastorRev. Dr. Harry Eberts III

At First Presbyterian’s Annual Meeting January 27 the following were nominated and approved by the congregation for terms on Session and Deacons. Installation is February 10. A complete list of Session and Deacon members will be available online afterwards and will appear in the next issue.

Session

Nominated and approved for one-year term (2019): Steve Kinnett, Gayle Lomax, Jim Martin, Dick Lindahl and youth member, Drew Hill

Nominated and approved for three-year term (2021): Tom Tindall, Judi Haines and Dennis Sanderson

Deacons

Nominated and approved for one-year term (2019): Arlena Jackson, Gay Hill and youth member, Sadie Hill

Nominated and approved for three-year term (2021): Jim Babcock

Leadership

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Following vocal cord surgery to remove a benign polyp someone asked me what silence is teaching me. Let me share with you I what I have learned.

Take care of your voice. A vocal polyp resembles a blister and is caused by vocal misuse or abuse. It could be from a single episode like yelling or straining or coughing. I was very thankful to hear the surgeon tell me this is not chronic. But I will try to be more careful from now on.

We each have our own voice. I joked before surgery that, thanks to amazing advancements in medical technology, I could choose a new voice. James Earl Jones? Aretha Franklin (just for singing)? Sean Connery? Turns out I have my same old voice (but no longer hoarse or raspy). Be who you are. Accept the sound of your own voice and be glad.

Appreciate your voice. For one thing, it helps when you buy ice cream. During my voice rest I went for ice cream with family in Chagrin Falls, a beautiful village east of Cleveland, and somehow ended up alone at the counter to pay. I experienced a slight panic as I negotiated the transaction. How do I pay when I can’t talk to the cashier? What will she think of my silence? It’s easy to take for granted the ability to talk and easily communicate.

Remember those who have no voice. While family and friends included me in their conversations I could imagine how easy it would be to blend into the background. What about people who have no voice in society and no one paying attention to them?

We talk all the time and interrupt often. We could save our breath, and vocal cords, by listening instead. We all need someone to listen to us. Not talking is a gift we can give others.

My three days of silence turned into a spiritual practice. Three is a mystical, magical, and profound number in Scripture. Three days in the tomb, three persons of the Trinity, three years of Jesus’ ministry. For three days I was counter culture, living in silence while the world was blasting away in a perpetual state of loud. Jesus could take loud only so long and then he headed for the hills to those quiet, lonely places. Samuel heard his name called in the quiet of night. In a cave Elijah heard that still, small voice. At his baptism, in the garden, on the cross, Jesus listened for the voice of God.

I can speak clearly now, for the first time since May, but I hope I won’t forget what I learned when I had no voice. How much have I missed by talking? What do I need to hear that is drowned out by my own voice?

Many blessings – Harry

Dear Theophilus,

Rev. Dr. Harry Eberts III

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Chancel Choir News

Chancel Choir performed Requiem by Maurice Durufle to a crowd of 115 on Friday, January 11 for TGIF. Soloists included Barbara Roush, Nina Brown, Travis Bregier, Tim Willson and Nancy Maret. David Solem was organist and Linda Raney conducted.

Chancel Choir is rehearsing Requiem by Luigi Cherubini for Good Friday at TGIF, April 19 at 5:30. This unique Requiem was requested by Ludwig van Beethoven for his funeral. It is especially meaningful for Good Friday. The final movement, Agnus Dei, ends with a haunting repeated “C” that captures the emotional quality of this complex day.

The Chancel Choir has three tracks for singers: singers who sing for the three yearly concerts, singers who sing for Sunday Services and singers who do both.

Music for the Soul

First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir, Linda Raney directing

Linda Raney directing First Presbyterian Church’s Chancel Bell Choir

Chancel Bell Choir

The Chancel Bell Choir gave their annual Christmas Concert to a crowd of 179.

The Bells are now preparing for their Spring Concert and have an opening for an experienced ringer who reads leger lines above the treble clef staff. Email Linda Raney about your interest in joining this wonderful group of Ringers.

Rehearsals are:

Sundays9:45-10:30 am Sectional for S/A

Tuesdays4-5 pm Sectional for S/A

Wednesdays1:30-2:30 pm Sectional for T/B

Thursdays5-6 pm Sectional for T/B 6-8 pm Tutti 6-7 pm Concert Music 7-8 pm Sunday Music

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Religion & Science 1st & 3rd Monday, 7:00-9:00pm — Pope Hall C

Fireside Chat with the Mystics Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00pm — Rendon Room

Women’s Bible Study: 2nd Wednesday, 10:00pm — Rendon Room

Bible Study Fridays, 11:30am-12:30pm — Rendon Room

Journaling as a Spiritual Practice Last Friday, 11:30am — Pope Hall

Men’s Breakfast 2nd Saturday, 8:00-9:00am — Pope Hall

Spanish Bible Study: Saturdays, 9:00-10:00am — Volunteer Room (third floor)

Circle of Friends 2nd Saturday, 10:00am — Members’ homes

Weekly Studies

Musical HappeningsFebruary15 Ron Grinage, piano —

“Variations on a Theme” — Mozart, Mompou & Muczynski

22 Marina Magazinnik, piano, and Pamela McClain, narrator — Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev

March1 Michael Brazile, harpsichord —

D’Anglebert, Louis Couperin, Ennemond Gautier

8 eSSO — Haydn D Major Cello Concerto: Michael Brinegar, soloist Haydn Symphony No. 15

15 Kehar Koslowsky, mezzo soprano

22 Linda Raney, organ — J. S. Bach’s Birthday BWV 541, 532 and 565 and Praeludium in G by Nicolaus Bruhns and Praeludium in D, BuxWV 139 by Dietrich Buxtehude

29 Chris Livingston Jazz trio: bass, drums, guitar, piano

April5 Turquoise Trail Baroque Band12 Chancel Bell Choir of First

Presbyterian19 Good Friday Chancel Choir of

First Presbyterian — Requiem by Luigi Cherubini

26 Las Cantantes, Maxine Thevenot, director

May3 Santa Fe Community College

Chorale, Fred Graham, director10 Greg Dufford, clarinet, and

Peggy Lyon, piano — Concerto by Erich Korngold

17 Travis Bregier, baritone, and David Beatty, piano

24 Linda Mack and Scott Hagler — Vivace Piano Duo

31 Chancel Choir of First Presbyterian — Teresa Mass by Franz Joseph Haydn

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Rev. Mary Kuhns and Boots

First Presbyterian Appoints Pastoral Care Associate

Mary Kuhns has joined First Presbyterian Church as pastoral care associate. She will become parish associate once she is accepted into Santa Fe Presbytery.

Mary will provide pastoral care to those in nursing homes, hospitals, and will conduct home visitations. She will also serve as staff liaison to the Deacons.

Mary received her Master of Divinity degree from Louisville Presbyterian Seminary and her Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta. She was a “Frontier Intern” in the Philippines, an associate pastor in Atlanta, served on the national staff in Louisville and has taught at two seminaries.

She has also been parish associate at several churches, and has had a more than 25-year private practice in pastoral counseling, and couples and family therapy in Louisville, Ky., Claremont, Calif. and Santa Fe.

Mary is in the Your Song choir, which sings at hospitals and nursing homes. She lives with her Standard Schnauzer, Boots, and has been taking watercolor classes for years to keep her right brain working.

Mary, who worked with David Wiseman for a few months in 2011, says she is delighted to be part of FPC’s staff and looks forward to continuing to get to know the congregation.

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2019 and Beyond

“God of Grace we hear your call to generous giving in the way you meet our needs each day, and in the peace you give which passes understanding.

Having received so much, we offer all we have, our time, our talents and money for your kingdom. Bless

these gifts for the work of your church. Amen” Prayer of Dedication from

The Abingdon Worship Annual

Your support and generosity has brought FPC to within 14% of our $525,000 2019 Stewardship Campaign goal, and within 9% of the National Fund for Sacred Places Challenge Grant $400,000 goal. The results are outstanding considering the timing, other fundraising challenges during the year, and market fluctuations. Number of pledges received = 145Stewardship amount pledged = $449,700NFSP amount pledged = $360,040Everyone involved in the campaign thanks you from the bottom of their hearts. Every pledge gives strength to our church home and our missions. We are better together, and together we will accomplish great things!

Congregation Responds Generously to 2019 and Beyond Campaign

Hungry after worship? Don’t let it gnaw at you. After 11am worship on the third Sunday of each month join other hungry church members for fellowship and food at Café Sonder on Guadalupe St.

We meet at the restaurant, order from the menu and receive separate checks. Join in this warm fellowship. Reservations aren’t necessary, but if you plan to come please sign a sheet in the lobby or email anedmag@prodigy.net so we can have an attendance idea for table reservations.

Third Sunday Lunch

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Spiritual Pathways –Acts IIFall Semester 2019 – February 3-May 19

How is God calling you to live your life in response to the love that has been given you through God’s grace? During the first semester, we looked at how we can be faithful to the teachings of Jesus, how to respond with resistance to the empire, and how we seek to live the kind of life Jesus asked of his followers.This semester, we continue to discern how the church can be the hands and feet of Jesus, and how we, as individuals within the church, are called to listen to the guidance of the Holy Spirit through spiritual practices. As we discover our individual gifts, we are able to truly love God and love our neighbors (all humankind) as ourselves.

MissionFebruary 3February 10February 17 Mission Committee

presentationFebruary 24 The Mission Circle

will present the ways in which their groups function.

ScriptureLectio Divina is a form of contemplative prayer in which we listen to God speaking to us through the Word. During the Adult Education hour, we will seek the Holy Spirit’s guidance while reading a passage of Matthew several times during class, focusing on a different aspect of listening with each reading. These sessions are intended to take us deeper into scripture in the hopes that it will lead us to a more personal understanding of Jesus’ words, spoken so long ago, that apply specifically to our lives today. This serves as an introduction to what we may want to continue in

our spiritual practice throughout the remainder of Lent. Spiritual Director Jeannie Bowman will facilitate the classes, which begin at 9:45am in the Chapel.March 3 Lectio Divina on

Sermon on the MountMarch 10 Lectio Divina on the

parables of JesusMarch 17 Lectio Divina on the

parables of JesusMarch 24 The Wisdom Circle

will present the ways in which their groups function.

Spiritual FormationMarch 31 Spiritual Directors

Rev. Christine Vogel and Jeannie Bowman begin a six-week series that expands on the understanding of prayer and spiritual practice, based on the book Fully Awake and Truly Alive, written by Jane Vennard

April 7 The Practice of Rest: Restoring Energy, Creativity and Spirit

April 14 Palm Sunday and the Ecumenical Procession at the Plaza

April 21 Easter Sunday: No Acts II class

April 28 The Practice of Silence: Finding Spaciousness, Stillness, and Inner Peace

May 5 The Practice of Solitude: Making Friends with Yourself

May 12 The Practice of Letting Go: Releasing Attachments, Past and Future

May 19 The Practice of Community: Discovering Support, Encouragement, and Interdependence

May 26 Memorial Day – No Acts II class

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Journaling as a Spiritual Practice The Acts II Spiritual Formation offers a monthly spiritual journal writing class. Newcomers to the class are welcomed, whether just interested in the subject or with seasoned journal-keeping experience. Each session, members of the class may share some of what they have written, followed by a short lesson on the topic for the month. The final hour of the class is spent in actual writing on our own. Join us and see if this is what you have been looking for in deepening your spiritual journey. The class, taught by Jeannie Bowman, is based on Christina Baldwin’s book, Life’s Companion. Having the book is not a requirement. Please bring a journal and writing instrument with you to class. Journaling as a Spiritual Practice meets the last Friday of each month at 11:30am in Pope Hall.

Children’s ProgramBefore we know it, we will be celebrating Easter. Our annual Easter egg hunt will be on Saturday, April 20.

If you would like to help stuff plastic eggs, hide them at Federal Park or set up snacks, contact Jill at jillmcmusic7@gmail.com

And here is another invitation: It’s an opportunity, to share your gifts and talents with our young people in the church. Please consider becoming part of our Children’s Ministry. We have a wonderful time upstairs on Sunday mornings.

So far we have had tin smithing with Barb Hutchison and wood working with Harold Lerew. Our older children will soon take up calligraphy with Pauline Toevs. Got a talent or skill? Consider sharing it for a few Sundays with those who will be in awe.

Especially good for this season is knitting or crochet. Perhaps someone knows how to tell stories.

Many thanks to Jeanine Martin who has faithfully been a co-teacher with me, and to Carol Smock who has been here to help week after week.

Fireside Chats with the Mystics gathers every Tuesday from 5pm-6pm in the Rendon Room, and newcomers are always most welcome! No book or preparation is needed − just come with an eagerness to connect with the Holy through soulful conversation, silence, and reflections on selected passages from the mystics who have preceded us on the journey. This group has gathered for 2-½ years now. Some folks come weekly; some, more occasionally. Each gathering can “stand on its own.” For more information, or for the code to enter the building, contact group convener Linda Loving at lclrev@aol.com.

Weekly Meditation GroupJill McCormick

Coordinator ofChildren’s Programs

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Musings from the Welcome Desk Several of FPC’s Desk Volunteers reflect on the icing that comes from working the Welcome Desk

When Anne Rowe said, “Dorothy, you should be a desk volunteer,” my first thought was that I’d like to BUT – I don’t really know enough about the church to answer the questions I would be asked. Fortunately, I said ‘OK, I’ll wing it,’ and I’m still flying high! It’s fun, entertaining, challenging at times, and it’s a joy to greet visitors who want to see our beautiful sanctuary, as well as to give bus passes to very grateful, less fortunate people. Any problems that come up that I can’t deal with I can always dump in Rebecca’s lap. Mostly, I read my book or do puzzles. Wednesday morning is my “desk duty job” at First Pres.

– Dorothy Karayanis, Wednesday morning

volunteer

One of the pleasures of the Welcome Desk job is greeting visitors who come from all parts of the US and beyond. Some have past connections here, or are Presbyterians from other areas, but all appreciate our hospitality.

– Bobby Rugg, Tuesday morning volunteer

Working for three hours at the church lobby welcome desk is: 1. An easy way to polish

one’s halo2. A chance to meet the

TGIF musicians and hear them practice. It’s like having a private TGIF concert!

3. A way to polish one’s social skills!

– Nelda Bell, Friday morning volunteer

I have only been at the desk on Friday afternoons and often wonder if it is different from other days. We regularly have tourists come in to see the sanctuary and I am proud to show them the chapel, Rendon Room and Back Pew Gallery. Since we are always set up for the TGIF concert I am pleased to tell them about all the music events and practices we host, and how we received the Sacred Spaces grant partly due to our community involvement in our historic building and location. We are usually treated on Friday with musicians practicing for their concert and other organists practicing. Often there are folks who had family married or were members here in the past. Recently a group came in who had just learned in their genealogy research that a relative had been one of the founding trustees of our church. Coincidently they were coming to Santa Fe and were thrilled to see the church. I was able to show them the large etching in

the Moore Room showing the plaza and a church on our site in 1880 when their relative was here. It is very nice for me to share our church with these folks dropping by.

– Anne Maglisceau, Friday afternoon volunteer

We regularly have tourists

come in to see the sanctuary and

I am proud to show them the chapel

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BirthdaysFebruary2 Elizabeth Hook3 Jean Berghoff3 Dorothy Karayanis3 Sandy Morello4 Niàmh Musgrave7 Gwen Fuller7 Lu Santa Cruz9 Carol Fallis9 Mark Schumann10 Christine Branstad Y11 Lourdes Estrada12 Malissa Haslam12 Marjorie Lunderville13 Janis Gonzales13 Claira Haagenstad15 Mary Ann Amos17 Ralph Williams20 Bill Gee 20 Carol McKee22 Lisa Vernon24 Penney Poole 24 Raymond Raney 25 Rie Clark 27 Evelyn Perea

March1 Laurie Wisdom2 Lucia VanDenzen2 Daniel Van Essen4 Howard Turner5 Jay Ralph7 Jenny Harland8 Harry Eberts III9 Niva Smith 10 Luke Moran10 Paul Vogel11 Mark Bixby11 Jeremy Henry11 Michael Woods 12 Barbara Roush 13 Gerald Heggen14 Paula Fasken14 Jennifer Mallory15 Laurie Seth16 Peggy Zone20 Helen Foster23 Lori Winter24 Krista Peterson25 Wyatt Moran25 John Pasch26 Bobb Barnes26 Drew Hill27 Sarah Smith28 Dawn Wink29 Andrew Black29 Glennis Hinshaw 29 Katje Musgrave 30 Jeanine Martin

April2 Art Hansen 2 Chuck Poitras 4 Linda Larkin 4 Heneida Rojas 5 Jane Alexander 6 Liza Doyle7 Jim Babcock 7 Eleanor Stevens8 Grace Anderson 10 Bo Brumble 12 Amparo Wulf 14 Alex Chastenet de

Géry 14 Ed Maglisceau 14 Margo Wulf 19 Dennis Sanderson 20 Jane Gee22 Anne Noss24 Sid Barteau 25 Renee Scargall 25 Nick Wolff27 Pat Luiken27 Kathy Van Essen

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Church as Family Our Church is a family of some 350 members and friends. We are an active community doing God’s work.

During this Lenten Season you may be asking how you can feel more connected to the church, how you can get to know others in the church.

Weekly worship together is one of the ways that binds us together, whether at Wednesday morning prayer, Wednesday Celtic EvenSong, Sunday MorningSong, or Sunday 11am services.

There are many other ways to be involved that serve each other and the church. Below is a list of ways you may choose to serve your church.

Youth (aged 9 through 11) Coordinator is a brand new position to work with our young people on Sunday mornings between 9:45 and 10:45. You would pick and choose any activities appropriate for the age group: Hanging out, getting to know one another, reading Bible stories, singing, arts/crafts activities, listening and discussing things of importance in the lives of these pre-teenagers. Jill McCormick and Sharon Kirby would support this position.

Communications Team is looking for members who like to help get the word out to the church. Do you like publications? Photography? Writing? Website updating? Making signs? There are so many bite-sized jobs that make up this team. Members of this team work with Keith Kirby and Gale Wright.

Liturgist Coordinator is a job that can be done from home, by email or phone. From a list of 20 volunteer liturgists, the coordinator confirms one person for each Sunday of the month (four, sometimes five). It is currently being done by the month, which takes less than an hour of time. However, whoever takes on this role may do it however he or she likes. Rebecca Heindel, Church office, provides support for this position.

Usher Coordinator is a job that also can be done from home by phone or email. However, one may also choose to participate as an usher, whether regularly or as needed. There is already a well-developed list of duties that ushers attend to at both 8:30am and 11:00 worship services on Sundays. The Coordinator’s job is to recruit and

Alice Tinkle, co-head usher, manages the popular books in the church lobby, participates in Spanish Bible Study, and volunteers to teach ESL at Westminster.

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train new ushers as needed, and to assure that there is a team of ushers present for each service (two at 8:30am MorningSong; and four at 11:00am Worship). This person works with the Chair of Worship and Music, Paul Vogel.

Welcome Desk Weekly Volunteer is a job some of our members have done for over 10 years!! You come to work only once a week, and for only three hours. Morning shift is 9:00 to 1:00. Afternoon shift is 1:00 to 4:00. You greet the visitors who come to the lobby, answer the phone and direct calls. You offer friendly hospitality in the church lobby. There are also substitutes if you cannot make it some weeks. Or perhaps you would like to be a substitute to try it out. This person works with Patti Poitras and Rebecca Heindel.

Summer Noontime Solace Team is a group of volunteers who sit at the south entry to the sanctuary for one hour around noon. This is a spring and summer effort that draws many locals and tourists to come into our sanctuary, listen to the organ, pray, meditate, or generally wander around in the cool and calm on a summer day. You may come for the hour only once between May and September. Or, you may decide to come once a week for the hour. Or, you may bring a sandwich and a friend to sit out on random day. Participants work with Rebecca Heindel.

Writer is needed for the History and Archives Committee. You would meet on Thursday in “Heritage Hole” which ascended to the 3rd floor, but you could work independently from home. You would work with Esther Milnes, and having a Pulitzer Prize is not required.

Computer Software-Savvy person is also needed by History/Archives to scan photos and documents for digital safe-keeping. This person would work with Carolyn Minton and Esther Milnes.

Use the quiet time of LENT to ponder and pray about how you can add your energy to one of these areas. What better time to dedicate your time, presence, and efforts than EASTER?

Co-head usher Penny Poole also works at the Welcome Desk and helps sort clothes at Pete’s Place.

There are many ways for you to serve your church. Contact Rebecca at frontdesk@fpcsantafe.org to learn how you can be more engaged in

the life of your church.

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Presbyterian WomenTwo words come to mind as I write this article: GRATITUDE and HOPE

GRATITUDE: Presbyterian Women give Thanks to God for our many blessings and to those who participated in our December 2018 Alternative Christmas Market, whether manning a table or giving a donation. We had 11 Mission organizations (plus the Presbyterian Women food table) represented and all dedicated to their specific projects where profits provided multiple needs and love to many recipients here in the U.S. and beyond our borders.

We also give Thanks to your participation in our November 2018 church-wide Thank Offering which continues to fill the need for women and children across the globe.

HOPE: “Hope is a feeling that life and work have meaning – whatever the state of the world around us” (Vaclav Havel). Hope is a gift from God. Thank God for the opportunities God has in store for us, now and in the future.

The Presbyterian Women Bible Study continues to discuss God’s presence in our lives. Circumstances, whether or not in good or bad times, God’s promise to us is “I am with you.” We meet the 2nd Wednesday of each month, Oct. thru June, at 10:00 am in the Rendon Room. We encourage you to join us anytime on our journey.

Hope is as big a gift as life itself. What’s in your Spiritual Hope Chest? Happy Spring to All! – Contributor, Helen Sutton

A birthday celebration for Helen Sutton (foreground) was hosted by members of her Second Family at Red Lobster. Also shown are Mary Black and Jim Babcock (background).

Attention Artists! It’s time to be thinking about what you are going to put in the next show in The Back Pew Gallery. The show is titled REALLY RED. Red must be the dominant color. All mediums accepted and all artwork must be ready for display. All art will be received on Sunday February 10, from 8:30 to 11:00am.

The Back Pew Gallery

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The Youth Connection hosted a gift-wrapping party for donations made to their Christmas Angel Giving Tree. Gifts were delivered to Santa Fe’s Youth Shelters and Family Services.

First Youth Group from FPC to Attend in Recent Memory – Maybe Ever

Every three years 5,000 youth from the Presbyterian Church USA and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church gather for five days at Triennium, ready to experience a “new way of doing church.” The week is dedicated to personal growth and change, and to seeing God in a way they may not have experienced before.

Six FPCSF teens applied to be delegates to Triennium and, praise God, all six were accepted – a first for as long as anyone remembers. On July 16, Lily Bair, Milan Brkic, Sadie Hill, Drew Hill, Leah Mitchell and Brian Ortiz will travel to Purdue University for a jammed packed five days of great speakers, small groups, and worship with thousands of other teens. And throughout it all they will be given the life changing opportunity to say to God and to the church, “Here’s my heart.”

Our teens are excited and are ready for this next step in their faith journey. Celebrate them, pray for them, and look for ways to support them. They are the present and the future of the church.

FPC Youth Chosen for Triennium

Men’s BreakfastThe Presbyterian Men’s Breakfast hosts a monthly morning breakfast and forum for all members of the congregation, their guests and the public. Visit https://fpcsantafe.org/education/mens-breakfast/ and press the Facebook link for more information on listed events.

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First Presbyterian Church208 Grant Avenue

Santa Fe, NM 87501

Rev. Dr. Harry Eberts III, Pastor, ext 11, harry@Rev. Andrew Black, Parish AssociateRev. Dr. Mary Kuhns, Pastoral Care Associate, 502-541-0321, mkuhns@iglou.com

Linda Raney, Director of Music, ext 16, lraney@Jill McCormick, Children & Youth, 505-699-5093 children-youth@Anne Liley, CDC Director ext 20, preschool@

Bill Adrian, Facilities Manager, 505-501-3453, facilities@Judi Haines, Clerk of Session and Membership, ext 15, clerk@

Gale Wright, Treasurer 703.795.1520, treasurer@Maria Romero, Contract Bookkeeper 505-603-1303, businessoffice@Archives, ext 27, archives@

Contact Church Staff and Volunteers

Main number is 505.982.8544 and e-mail addresses are all @fpcsantafe.org, unless otherwise noted. www.fcpsantafe.org