Adult Education and Offerings
.jpg)
We offer a large variety of in-person and virtual adult faith formation groups and classes. Please sign up by 5:00pm the day before the meeting. Thank you! Some Sunday Adult Forums are also offered Virtually. Click here to see past forum streams.
What does the Bible Really Say about 'Forgiveness?
Thursdays
on Zoom
8:00am
What does it mean to ‘turn the other cheek?’ Is it actually a good idea to “forgive 7 times 70?” Or “forgive and forget?” What about restorative justice? Or judgement? Join people from around the country, as well as the congregation, for an in-depth look at what the Bible says about this challenging topic—and explore your own questions, too. All welcome to join in this in-depth study (via Zoom) Info/register at Here! All welcome!
Pretty Good Guys - "What Are Biblical Values?"
Wednesdays
June 10 & 24
10:30am
Through spring, the Pretty Good Guys invites all men to join in a study of What Are Biblical Values? by Yale professor John Collins. Books for purchase in the Community Room.
(Church Office, 505-988 3295)
Women's Study Group
Women's Study Group takes a Sumer Break!
Day trip to Bosque Redondo Historic Site and Museum
Wednesday
July 1
7:30am to 5:00pm
In the mid-1800s, the U.S. Army rounded up the Navajo/Diné people of northern Arizona and New Mexico and marched them 400 miles from their homeland to Ft. Summer in the Bosque Redondo. The Long Walk of the Navajo is a hard truth of our nation’s history. On Wednesday, July 1 United Church offers a day trip to the Bosque Redondo Historic Site and Museum. It’s a 2 1⁄2 hour drive from the church to Bosque Redondo, so we’ll leave at 7:30, tour the museum and site, have lunch and then return. Sign up in the Community Room or contact the church office here.
Get to Know Santa Fe, Get to Know New Mexico
Summer Field Trips around our city and state This summer, United will offer a number of half-day and/or one-day field trips to explore Santa Fe and other parts of New Mexico. It’s a way to learn about both the history and current reality of what is a new home for many of us. Stay tuned for more information – and also let Talitha Arnold know you’re interested in such explorations.
June Forums
The Border Stories
June 7
11:15am After Service
Dr. Yolanda Leyva, University of Texas - El Paso Dr. Leyva presents immigrants’ oral histories from the El Paso - Ciudad Juarez and Borderlands communities. She’ll also share some of her own life experience in the El Paso - Ciudad Juarez region, and the climate there now around immigration issues. It’s an honor to
welcome her to United.
"Lili Elbe" - Love, Tolerance, and Otherness
June 14
11:15am After Service
The opera Lili Elbe (which premiers this summer at the Santa Fe Opera) tells the deeply human story of this Danish artist and his devoted artist wife, Gerda Wegener, in the 1920s. Lili Elbe was one of the first recipients of gender-affirming surgery, seeking authenticity and affirmation of her true self. Desirée Mays recounts her life through Lili’s quotes and thoughts, accompanied by music from composer Tobias Picker’s score and images of Gerda’s art featuring Lili.
Get to know the young singers!
June 21
11:15am After Service
After The Matins Youth Choir from Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Ames, Iowa, helps lead the 10:00 service, we’ll have a chance over an extended fellowship time to get to know them and learn about their church and its ministry with youth. Plan to stay!