Adult Education and Offerings
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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 - Books That Didn't Make It into the Bible
Wednesdays, August 12 & 26– 10:30 – 12:00 pm Not all Gospels made it into the Bible. What were they? What did they say? And why weren’t they included? Join these lively discussions, starting in August.
Wednesday
August 12 & 26
Women's Study Group
We meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month. All welcome! This fall, they start with The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali and Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. Interested? contact the church office HERE!
Wednesdays
Starts again in September
August Forums
Two Opportunities:
Dedication of the Revitalized Nurture Center
August 2
11:15am After Service
Thanks to the efforts of Family Ministry Director Dana Bender and volunteers Tracy and Ed Church, the Nurture Center is spruced up for our youngest congregants! The left room is now set up for Babies and Young Toddlers, complete with resting places, tactile activities, and soft surfaces. The right room is for Pre-k/ Kindergarten, with craft supplies, pretend play, building materials and more. After the 10:00 service on Aug. 2, you’re invited to check out our revitalized Nurture Center and join in a blessing for its use and for the children who will experience God’s love within its walls!
Write Letters to Advocate for Immigrants
Also on August 2, the Immigration Task Force invites you to join in a letter-writing forum, focused on urging our Congressional Representatives and national administration to close immigrant detention centers in our state and elsewhere and to work for actual immigration reform.
Opportunities and Challenges: New Mexicos Public Schools
August 9
11:15am After Service
United member Seana Flanagan is Managing Director of the New Mexico Public Education Department—i.e., the right- hand person to Secretary of Education Mariana Padilla. She knows first-hand the challenges—and opportunities— facing students, educators, and schools across the state.
She’ll offer a “behind-the-headlines” look.
Informal Conversation with LaVonne Yazzie on Indian Market Sunday
August 16
11:15am
Take time after the 10:00 service to meet LaVonne Yazzie, our guest in worship. A member of the Navajo/Diné Nation, LaVonne is the cantor for Albuquerque’s Our Lady of Fatima
Catholic Church and sings with Coro Lux.
Watershed Health Is Our Health, Too
August 23
11:15am After Service
We welcome Mori Hensley, Executive Director of the Santa Fe Watershed Association, to focus on the Santa Fe River, its watershed, and how we and the rest of creation depend on its health and vitality. She’ll also share what we can do, individually and as a church, to contribute to that health and mitigate global warming.
46th Annual Meeting of the United Church of Santa Fe
August 30
11:15am After Service
We’ll give thanks for our life and ministry, recognize outgoing Council members, elect the new Council, and look to the future. Annual Reports will be emailed and copies also available at church.