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TThehe 115050tthh CelebrationCelebration ContinuesContinues from the 150th Task Force A grand celebration week to mark the past members, and members 150th anniversary of the organization who live elsewhere have been of First Presbyterian Church, Santa invited. If you know of someone Fe, the oldest continuing protestant we should invite, e-mail or call church in and Arizona Krista at of[email protected] The Reverend Jan (formerly New Mexico territory), is or 982.8544 x10. Edmiston, Co-Moderator of the 222nd General fast approaching and special events are Among the events scheduled Assembly (2016) and in the inal planning stage. Highlight Ruling Elder Tony De La leading up to the celebration of the week, January 6 through Rosa, Interim Executive dinner and Sunday services: January 15, is the festive anniversary Director, Presbyterian Mission Agency banquet at the La Fonda, Saturday evening, January 14, and a special • SSunday,unday, NovemberNovember 13:13: worship service on Sunday, January 15. During the 9:45 church school hour, Andy Wulf, church member will be at 10½ o’clock (10:30). We are extremely honored to have and Director of the New Mexico Following the service we’ll walk to denominational leaders planning to be History Museum, will speak of the the Palace of the Governors to see present and participating. They include historical signiicance of the Palace the plaque commemorating that Tony De La Rosa, Interim Executive of the Governors to both Santa Fe irst service in the Palace followed Director of the Presbyterian Mission and First Presbyterian Church. The by a reception at the museum. Agency, the Reverend Jan Edmiston, irst worship services of the church • SSunday,unday, DecemberDecember 111:1: We’ll Co-Moderator of the 222nd General in 1866 were held in the Council celebrate the opening of the school Assembly, the highest elective ofice Chambers of the Palace. begun by the Rev. David McFarland, in the Presbyterian Church (USA), • SSunday,unday, NovemberNovember 20:20: We’ll go founding missionary pastor of and Susan Jackson-Dowd, Executive back and have a taste of worship the church, with 10 children on Director of Presbyterian Women. 100 years ago, when Ray Kersting December 10, 1866. Jill McCormick delivers a sermon his grandfather has a special presentation planned. Special arrangements have been made the Rev. William Hayes Moore • JJanuaryanuary 6 andand 13,13, 2017:2017: Special with the La Fonda for room rates of wrote while pastor of the church TGIF programs featuring music $99 the nights of January 13 and 14. from 1897 to 1904. In keeping composed especially for the As they are identiied with your help, with the irst worship service of celebration. Programs are at persons who grew up in the church, the church in 1866, our service 5:30 each Friday. DDearear TTheophilus,heophilus, “Fundraising is, irst and foremost, a form of ministry. It is a way of announcing our vision and inviting other people into our mission. Vision and mission are so central to the life of God’s people that without vision we perish and without mission we lose our way.”

These words do not come from some stewardship manual but from Henri Nouwen, one of the spiritual giants of the 20th century. As we approach a time of stewardship and pledging for the coming year it would be good to remember these words and also be reminded of our own vision and mission. So I lay before you a biography of our vision and mission since my arrival almost ive years ago.

Along with over 26 years of pastoral experience I brought with me three ideas that proved very effective in my Ohio Church, carved out of necessity in being Church in a rapidly changing world. “Do your passion. Do what gives you energy. Be what God has given you.” It was freeing. People responded. The old committee structure gave way to small groups, teams, innovative initiatives to address societal issues, and spiritual practices replacing programs. Burnout was nearly eliminated and participation increased. We became Church and enjoyed being together. This did not happen overnight but took years to develop.

When I arrived I held close to the indings of Discerning God’s Future for First Presbyterian Church Santa Fe, the document this church worked on prior to my coming as it looked to its future ministry. Ministry to and with Young Families and Youth, Diversity, Hospitality, and Spiritual and Pastoral Care were the four goals identiied and they became, in effect, my job description and a foundation for our vision and mission. Session attempted to bring this into focus with a more luid and memorable statement but after several starts and stops we put it on hold.

In order to help us continue this process, I looked to my Spiritual Direction experience and applied its four movements to the congregation’s life and rhythm. In 2014 we spent a year with RReconnectingeconnecting to God, our world, community, and church. In 2015 we gave our energies to RediscoveringRediscovering Jesus, his life, message, and ministry. This year we are RRememberingemembering who we are through the great stories of God as well as Re-Membering ourselves into this congregation. Next year is our time of RRenewalenewal. It was hoped that this exercise in spiritual direction might help to bring our vision into clearer focus.

Enter our tagline and logo. Through the dedication and hard work of members of the Communications Committee, and working with a local company called BadDog Design, we came up with the phrase BBehold,ehold, BeBe Still,Still, Become,Become, words taken from scripture and carefully selected to point to God, not us. This phrase now accompanies our new logo featuring a colorful rendition of the front of our sanctuary. I spent the entire summer of 2015 preaching on each part using multiple scriptural sources. I have spent three Sundays of our stewardship season talking about what they might mean to us today and am including a fourth, Blessed Church, as we contemplate supporting our ministry in the coming year, anticipating our 150th Anniversary year as a time of RRenewalenewal.

Finally, a Session task force expanded the deinitions of each part of the phrase which now graces our bulletin, website, letterhead, and every other document we produce. This is our vision and mission. This is our statement to describe what we believe God is calling us to be and do, here and now. We are reminded, however, that no one statement is ever complete. It is never all there is to say because God is greater than any words or attempts to capture God’s dreams for us.

As I remind us of our vision this day, brought forth by our congregation through years of discernment, I invite you into our mission, to support and give generously to our many ministries, participate in our faith practices, engage in our outreach, and ind joy in our being together: “BBeholdehold a transforming God who invites us to a joyous way of being, a bolder way of believing, a deeper way of seeing. BBee StillStill and take time to focus on the spiritual, restore your energy, experience God’s word in scripture, music and art. BBecomeecome followers of Jesus who are open to God’s Spirit, trusting, welcoming, caring for one another, passionate about including everyone, confronting injustice, and healing the world.” Pastor Harry Eberts 2 November/December 2016 and January 2017 CCelticeltic baptismal font. Come and welcome new people into our church (up to half of our attendance thus far have CCvenvenSoongng been people from the community or visiting Santa Fe). Come and WWednesdayednesday eeveningsvenings experience a different theme each 55:30:30 inin thethe SanctuarySanctuary week: Justice and Peace the irst Wednesday of the month, Healing In a time when attendance at worship on the second, Creation Care on the is lower across the country, why third, Hospitality on the fourth, and have one more? It is simple: because on those rare ifth Wednesdays our we need to do it, especially during worship will center on Commitment. 208 Grant Avenue midweek to experience a time of Come and have the opportunity to be respite, a pause in our busy lives, a liturgist, as a musician to play along Santa Fe, NM 87501 chance to respond to the crises and with Linda Raney, to welcome people 505.982.8544 issues of our day, to experience God’s into our sanctuary, or provide light Shalom in a shattering world. refreshments following the service in fpcsantafe.org Pope Hall. Come and join in on several So come any given Wednesday at Pastor committees who meet Wednesday 5:30 in the sanctuary for a time Rev. Dr. Harry Eberts III evenings following the fellowship of quiet with the sun’s fading light meal. Session still coming through the windows. Rie Clark Richard Lindahl Come to sing beautiful Celtic songs Come because Christ has invited us Bill Eklund Margaret Lyerly and pray the prayers of Iona. Come to to come. Celtic Evensong—RRefresh,efresh, Karen Finney Jim Martin experience communion around the RRenew,enew, RRestore.estore. Janis Gonzales Tom Paalman Judi Haines Dennis Sanderson Steve Kinnett Jim Smock Gale Wright Deacons Mary Black Darryl Bowman Sharon Eklund Art Hansen Kathy Hansen Barbara Hutchison Arlena Jackson Dorothy Karayanis Paul Kincaid Donna Krulitz Rose Mott Tom Mott Patti Poitras Alice Tinkle Dawn Wink W Grant Wright Madeleine Wright

Wednesdays present two opportunities for renewal—Morning Prayer (top) at 7:00ĆĒ in McFarland Chapel and the new Celtic EvenSong (bottom) at 5:30ĕĒ in the Sancutary. November/December 2016 and January 2017 3 IInn MemoriamMemoriam The RReverendeverend WWilliamilliam McDermottMcDermott Worship & Music ((Bill)Bill) StarkStark Jr.Jr. was born in St. Louis, Missouri, March 17, 1936, and died August 24, 2016, at home in Santa Fe, RRelectionselections oonn tthehe with his daughters at his side. He died after a swift decline from metastatic RRequiemequiem fforor AAllll SaintsSaints cancer. He is survived by daughters Marg of Coronado, ; Cate This year for the 150th anniversary ones, and those who suffer desolation of Kansas City, Missouri; sons-in-law music of the church’s composers and despair in the dark places of the Duke and Brian; grandsons Patrick, will be featured at many of our soul, will be comforted.” Liam, Taylor, and Spencer; as well festival services. Look forward to For the requiem on All Saints, Tim as sister Jenny Womble of New Port hearing works by David Beatty, Greg Willson, baritone, Nancy Maret, Richey, Florida. Schneider and Linda Rice Beck. soprano, and Kehar Joanna Koslowsky, The congregation is blessed by A retired Presbyterian pastor, Bill mezzo, sang solos and Rebecca having so many talented musicians, served multi-racial congregations Heindel, lute, and Jim Toevs, trumpet, composers as well as singers and in Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, played in the instrumental ensemble instrumentalists. New York City, and concluded his that accompanied the singers. They career with an interim in Baltimore. As Linda Beck relects on her piece were joined by Dana Winograd, cello, Bill was a graduate of Northwestern for All Saints, she says “We have all and Elaine Heltman, oboe. University, McCormick Seminary, lost beloved friends and family, and Michael Roybal shares the following and later received his doctorate from music gives me great comfort when about singing this year: “The hard Louisville Theological Seminary. dealing with such losses. My Requiem work that goes into singing any is a simple and personal journey—an Active in civil rights, peace, and social requiem is gratifying. When we sing expression of my belief that God is justice advocacy throughout his life, a requiem for service or for TGIF and with us in life, in death, and forever. Bill was one of the ministers who I see the people that love the music I have always been particularly marched with Martin Luther King Jr and feel the heartfelt performance and touched by the Latin texts of the at the 1963 March on Washington hard work that goes into these pieces requiem mass, and some of my and he served as a bus captain it gives me a sense of worth as well as favorite choral music is from various for those who traveled from the a connection to the arts that even as requiems (especially Fauré and Midwest to the tense 1965 Selma to we age we get to not only contribute Mozart). Mine is a seven-movement Montgomery March. His specialty in to but to be a viable part of. This is all work which was written over several ministry was bringing diverse people about being part of the community years. It is full of symbolism, and together in vibrant congregations in which we live and cherish. Singing there is meaning behind the melodies focused on social justice. any piece written by one of our own and harmonic lines. I tried to express just makes it that much better. And We also remember all the other the imagery and beauty of the ancient then a requiem by our own Linda relatives and friends who have Latin texts, giving each movement Beck. It doesn’t get any greater or recently left us, including Barbara its own character inspired by these more meaningful than this. If someone Roush’s husband NNicic WalkerWalker. profound words. As the chorus was to say, ‘this is as good as it gets,’ embodies the spirit of the piece, the WWee missmiss you!you! I would say thank you, Lord, for this instruments weave their musical blessed life of music ministry that I am colors into its texture. This Requiem part of.” is my way of acknowledging God’s ininite love for us all. It is my deepest As part of the 150th Anniversary, the hope that those who have lost loved Requiem will be sung again at the Friday concert on January 13, 2017. 4 November/December 2016 and January 2017 LLessonsessons PPoinsettiasoinsettias CCommunionommunion Beginning the irst week in November, You have likely noticed that we are there is a signup sheet on the lobby now experiencing Communion in aandnd CarolsCarols table for those who want to purchase a different way. It has come to the poinsettias for Advent/Christmas attention of the Worship and Music Walking in the Dark inspired by the to honor or in memory of someone Committee that some are concerned writings of Barbara Brown Taylor in your life. Let’s ill the Sanctuary about the sanitary issues associated is the theme of the celebration of with the beauty of these lowers. with the practice of intinction Lessons and Carols for Sunday, You may choose from an array of (dipping bread into the juice). We will December 18. In addition to the colors. Flowers may be picked up continue to use individual cups and thoughts of Dr. Taylor the choir will after the 10 o’clock service Christmas gluten-free bread, so as to include sing Seek him that maketh the seven Eve, or left to be distributed to our everyone. As we come to the table to stars by Jonathan Dove based on homebound and others who may share in our Lord’s Supper, may we do Amos 5:8 and Psalm 139: not be able to attend services. See so knowing that we are all welcomed Seek him that maketh the seven Jeannie Bowman, Worship and Music and loved in this community of faith. stars and Orion and turneth Committee Chair, for your questions. We encourage your comments and the shadow of death into the impressions as we seek to discover morning. Alleluia, yea, the what enhances the worship of all who darkness shineth as the day, come through our doors. You may the night is light about me. speak with any of the committee: Amen. Pastor Harry, Elder Steve Kinnett, Communion co-chairs Malissa Haslam and Jane Stringfellow, Music Director The service will conclude with Gerald Linda Raney, Youth and Children Finzi’s inspiring work In terra pax Director Jill McCormick, Liturgical that combines poetry by Robert Arts Chair Leah Paalman, Usher Bridge from Noel: Christmas Eve, Captain James Smock, Past Chair 1913. Peace and goodwill to all and Chris Haynes, Member-at-large Janice Luke 2:8-14 the angels appear to the Mayer and Committee Chair Jeannie shepherds. Finzi relects that Bowman. “the Nativity becomes a vision seen by a wanderer on a dark and frosty Christmas Eve in our own familiar landscape.” AAdventdvent

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6 November/December 2016 and January 2017 DDecemberecember JJanuaryanuary 1 Sara Romer 2 Owen Van Essen 2 Tom Paalman 3 Al Hill Roger Prucino Harold Lerew Doug Sieck 4 Richard Haber Missing? Martha Wood Larry Haslam Prefer not to be listed? 3 Hutch Hutchison Helen Sutton 10 Mary Larson 5 Bill Amorous Contact the church ofϔice. 11 Sarah Miller 7 Elizabeth Roghair 13 Djohariah Toor David Stevens M’Lea Walsh 9 Jim Finney NNovemberovember 14 Leslie Calabrese Betty Jones 1 René Harris 15 Jacob Allen 10 Julianne Jones Sherman 2 JR Martinez Sharon Eklund 12 Pauline Toevs 3 Bill Jackson Andy Smith 13 Nat Dean 4 Diane Buchanan Bernie van der Hoeven 16 Patricia Copple 5 Peggy Ater 16 Jean Withers 17 Alan Hook 6 Jane Stringfellow 17 Juanita Thorne-Connerty 21 Connie Austin 7 Julia Hudson 18 Amy Gross Ken Bateman 8 Tim Vellinga Rebecca Hodges 23 Robert Carr 10 Noé Villarreal John Ruybalid 24 Jan Hoover 11 Jim Moore 19 Mayzie Sultan Jan Worden-Lackey 12 Judy Crawford 23 Richard Crawford 25 Cora Bixby Robert Watson Mary Ann Lundy Gwen Eberts 13 Brian Ortiz 24 Margaret Lyerly Leah Paalman 15 Anne Liley Jenny Vellinga 27 Laverta Moore 16 Jennifer Elliott 26 Roger Copple 28 Franny Anderson David Mason Plato Karayanis Barbara Gay 18 Caroline Doyle 27 Mary Wright 29 Bruce Rolstad 19 Annabella Flores 29 Pam Najdowski 30 Janet McKay Lelah Larson 30 Shirlee Davidson Jim Roghair Barry Lyerly 31 Linda Beck Barbara Strange 20 Ann Rowe Mary Anne Fowlkes 21 Jeannie Bowman 22 Esther Milnes Nicole Phelps Eva Roberts 23 Susie Mercer 26 Janis Chitwood Andrew Wilder 28 Guinnevere Phelps

A Lovely Luncheon: On October 24 we held a luncheon in honor of our treasured members who have reached the age of 90. Organized by Mary Black and the Deacons, this has become a yearly event with a fun theme each year.

November/December 2016 and January 2017 7 Missionaandnd Social Justice A VisitVisit ttoo CCubauba andand OurOur SisterSister ChurchChurch by Bill Eklund On September 21, Sharon, Howard only ways to keep reasonably cool in Webster and I travelled to Cuba for the hot and humid Cuban climate. 10 days. Our group consisted of Our irst couple of nights were spent ourselves and 12 other Presbyterians at the lagship First Presbyterian from the Albuquerque area, led by Reformed Church of Havana. The Susan Keil Smith, a seasoned Cuba church is an architectural marvel traveller and cousin of our Jean Ball. that would be right at home in any We visited six Presbiteriano city in the eastern US. While it was sites along the north central once surrounded by stately Spanish coast of Cuba. We travelled in colonial homes and businesses, today the Central Presbytery’s colorful it stands alone in a sea of narrow, “pastorsforpeace.com” bus, a crowded streets and buildings that remarkable donation from someone have seen much better days. in the US that brought us stares Pastor Hector Menendez and his wife everywhere we went. and staff treated us like royalty, with Today there are modern marvelous food at every meal and First Presbyterian air-conditioned buses toting tourists tours and lectures on the history and Reformed Church of Havana along the Cuban highway. But our status of the Presbyterian Church in bus was an old, uncooled school bus Cuba. Sadly, Hector and his wife will plus acre hilltop site, complete with painted in 1960s “hippy” style. But soon retire after 26 years of service its own dormitories and vegetable as we came to appreciate, travelling as Pastor of the Church. They plan farm, and overlooks the city and bay in that bus at 55 mph, with all the to move to Miami to be close to their of Matanzas. Yet, strangely enough, it windows wide open, was one of the adult daughters. does not have even a sign announcing its existence to visitor—a lingering We next went to remnant of the Cuban government’s the coastal city policy of encouraging only the private of Matanzas to practice of religion. visit the famous Seminario From Matanzas our bus took us to Evangélico de our sister church at Sagua la Grande, Teología, which about 150 miles to the east along the today serves the north Cuban coastline. Along the way Presbyterian, we dropped off others of our group at Methodist churches in the villages of San Nicolas and Episcopal and Caibarien. churches in Cuba. In Sagua la Grande the three of us The seminary were left on our own with our hosts campus occupies for several days. We attended their a beautiful ive Pastors for Peace bus Sunday service, visited with their regular group of seniors from the surrounding neighborhood, and 8 November/December 2016 and January 2017 generally hung out. Much of our time was spent in the church kitchen, getting to know and Pastor Dalia Valdes and her staff MMissionission 110101 In recent years, Presbyterian World Mission conducted an in-depth and congregation. With our broken survey of mission leaders across the denomination and heard both hopes Spanish and the patience of Dalia and concerns for how our church might increase the faithfulness and and a couple of her Session Elders effectiveness with which we engage together in God’s mission. Three who speak some English, we did just critical global initiatives were identiied. They are ine and had a great time. They have • Address the root causes of global poverty especially as it impacts fond memories of First Presbyterian women and children. visitors from years past, showing us • Share the good news of God’s love in Jesus Christ together with other photos and telling stories. Especially members of Christ’s body. memorable were the trips that some • Work for reconciliation amidst cultures of violence including our own. of them took to Santa Fe. Elder and nurse Ms. Caridad C. Mesa, who As your Mission and Social Justice Committee works together to establish had never seen real mountains, goals and budgets for the coming year, we keep these challenges in mind. remembers with excitement the We strive to ind ways to address these initiatives and others locally, “scary” winding drive to Los Alamos regionally, nationally, and internationally. We ask for your prayers and for with Alice Tinkle! (Most members those serving Presbyterian Mission worldwide. of the congregation do not own cars. Pastor Dalia has a Russian Lada at least 30 years old.) provide inancial assistance. The pain of the congregation has ever had with is borne by ordinary Cubans in the Americans. We discussed plans for Their church occupies a large, old form of water and electrical outages, continuing communications. Also, colonial residence that once belonged limited food distribution, and our partnership agreement with the to a Spanish military oficer, who generally neglected roads and public Church needs to be renewed, which hightailed it home to Spain after facilities at all levels. will provide a foundation for ongoing the Spanish-American War was relationships in the coming years. The lost to America in 1898. That loss As a result the congregation at congregation sends their greetings and left Cuba ostensibly independent; Sagua la Grande greatly values its blessings, and will be praying for us. but, in reality, Cuba was heavily relationship with our church. This is inluenced by occupying US forces, virtually the only contact that most

who remained for years to facilitate extensive US business investments in Cuban sugar mills, railroads, utilities and commercial facilities. While Cuba’s economy thrived during the irst half of the 20th century, it has deteriorated since the revolution of 1958, with vast numbers of urban and commercial buildings falling into decay. Today the old colonial building has been partially restored and contains a beautiful sanctuary, courtesy of the Armbruster family and others at FPC.

Your gifts of clothing and other items were immensely appreciated. Times are tough for ordinary Cubans, with irst Russia terminating its economic Services at Sagua support some years ago, and now Venezuela increasingly unable to November/December 2016 and January 2017 9 GGettingetting toto KnowKnow thethe UnknownUnknown Four Presbyterian “church ladies” were fortunate enough to take part in the School of the Americas (SOA) Watch Encuentro at the Border: Judy Crawford, Betty Kersting, Liz Hinds, along with Barbara Medina from Westminster. This border convergence took place October 7 to 10 in Nogales, both on the Arizona and Mexico sides.

“Over the past 26 years, SOA Watch has grown from a handful of people into one of the most dynamic multigenerational, cross-continental movements against militarization in the Americas. Thousands have been educated and mobilized to take a stand against US policies and to engage in nonviolent direct action. The militarization of the border Families visiting through the wall means the expansion of US military strategies across the Americas. To exploit communities of color inside to memorialize these people. Some of speak of the border means naming and outside the United States.” the quilters spoke about humanizing the dead migrants in this way. The the root causes of migration, as Here is a brief description of events project was founded by Jody Ipsen, well as policies that criminalize and we attended. a border activist, to recognize the At the vigil at the Eloy, Arizona, nearly 3000 migrants who have died Immigrant Detention Center on in the Tucson Sector since 2000. October 7 at 5:00 there was Each quilt documents deaths from a dramatization of immigrants October 1 to September 30 in a being caught by ICE and harshly speciic year. First Presbyterian has taken to detention; stories of volunteered to create a quilt for the untreated medical conditions while year 2000–2001. We will need lots of in detention, including loss of a help with this and we’ll let you know baby; prayer and music; and pleas when we receive the names and some for release of some detainees, i.e., materials. There will be a discussion prisoners. about the quilt project on December 8 at the downtown library. That day we also viewed the Migrant Quilt Project at the University of October 8 we participated in the Arizona. These beautiful, intricate walk led by Veterans for Peace, to quilts were made to memorialize the border wall in Nogales, Arizona. Los Desconocidos with names of the There were 750–1000 “walkers” migrants who had died in the desert some of whom crossed to the Mexican Judy Crawford by one of the of the Tucson Sector and others side. On the US side we spoke with memorial quilts for Los Desconocidos. whose names were unknown made family members visiting together on opposite sides of the fence. 10 November/December 2016 and January 2017 That afternoon we attended several on the Migrant Shrine in the patio. Getting to Know the Unknown eye-opening workshops: This church, with the Rev. John Fife, • “Empire of Prisons: How the US ignited the Sanctuary Movement in is spreading mass incarceration in the 80s and is very committed to this Mexico” area of Social Justice. • “From Palestine to the US/Mexico Border: Border Militarization That evening the Presbyterian Peace Practices” Fellowship celebrated the Rev. Gene • “Guatemalan Women Heading LeFebvre as the 2016 recipient of Toward Justice: the Case of Sepur the Anne Barstow and Tom Driver Marco” Award for Excellence in Nonviolent • “Border Communities Struggle Direct Action in Retirement. He is a Against Militarization” founder of No More Deaths”which our These are only a few of the many Mission and Social Justice Committee workshops offered—amazing and supports. We also support border shocking information that could ministries through Frontera de Cristo actually make up a year-long college and through the purchase of Just course. Coffee by members and for use in the church coffeemakers. On Sunday, October 9, Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson The four of us are even more aware The walk along the wall “celebrated” Migrant Sunday. Rick of our border issues and will support Ufford-Chase, a past moderator of justice in any way possible, beginning the PC(USA) General Assembly gave with the creation of the quilt. the inspiring sermon A Foreigner’s Faith. A table held small rocks with the names of the migrants, including VVolunteerolunteer HHereere Los Desconocidos, who had died in the FFridaysridays withwith FirstFirst atat thethe Shelter:Shelter: IInterfaithnterfaith TutoringTutoring is currently Sonoran Desert this year, along with Come join us Fridays at the Interfaith looking for people interested in candles. Under the table were gallon Community Shelter, 2801 Cerrillos volunteering to tutor beginning jugs of life-saving water, which would Road, preparing lunch for our algebra or geometry at Santa Fe later be placed in the desert by groups homeless neighbors. From 8:30 to High School. We are also looking like the Samaritans and No More 10:30 help prep the food and from for tutors for English as a Second Deaths. At the end of the service we 10:30 to 12:30 serve the guests. The Language. This is a way to use your all chose a rock to place prayerfully shelter can also use your help on talents to make a difference in the Tuesdays and Wednesdays. success of individual students. Once you’ve registered with the public The CommunityCommunity ClosetCloset at the schools, you’ll be teamed with a Interfaith Shelter is always in need of teacher and tutor one period a new men’s and women’s socks and week (or more, if you’d like.) underwear. You can put donations in the Coat Closet, and they will be If you are interested and want more delivered to the shelter. information, your contact person is Lynn Heffron lgheffron@gmail. HHappyappy HabitatHabitat Helpers:Helpers: Join us on com. If you’d like more information Thursday, November 17, from 8:30 on what it’s like to tutor, call to 4:30 to work on a Habitat house Carolyn Stupin 983.1481 or e-mail in Oshara Village. Contact Krista [email protected]. Peterson or Jenny Vellinga for more information.

Placing rocks with migrants’ names November/December 2016 and January 2017 11 The Seed That Prospered Our church became the irst Santa Fe. He had been commissioned permanent Presbyterian work in the by the Board, traveled by train to New Mexico Territory, coming after Missouri and then rode the stage other failed Protestant efforts. With coach for 900 miles over two-and- the US occupation of New Mexico a-half weeks. He found Santa Fe in 1846, Protestant denominations made up of mostly adobe houses found new mission ields to sow with no paved walks or streets. The within the continental United old Palace of the Governors was States. In next ten years, Baptists, occupied by the appointed territorial Methodists, and Presbyterians sent government. In the center of town, missionaries to establish churches near the Governor’s Palace were army and schools in the territory. These headquarters, army corrals, barracks, efforts mostly failed, including the a hospital, and saloons. Floor plan of the Palace of the Governors, organized and the Legislative room w irst Presbyterian minister, Rev. Rev. McFarland spent the Friday and Source: Centennial Scrapbook Vol. 2, Firs William Kephart, sent in 1849. Most Saturday after his arrival calling on denominations abandoned their prominent men in town. On Sunday, efforts during the Civil War. On January 6, 1867, with a petition November 25, he held services in the signed by 12 persons, McFarland After the war, the Presbyterian Board council chamber of the old governor’s oficially organized the church in the of Domestic Missions began to send palace and held Sunday School in the Council Chamber in the Palace of missionaries west to establish new afternoon. the Governors. A plaque inside the Presbyterian churches and preserve With a strong belief in education, Palace dedicated on January 6, 1967, existing churches. The Board he was distressed at seeing children celebrates this historic event. In foresaw population growth in the running around the streets with no March 1867, Rev. McFarland arranged West driven by the building of the school to attend, so within three for the purchase of an old adobe transcontinental railroad, the inlux weeks of his arrival, he opened a church abandoned by the Baptists. of immigrants, migration from the school with ten pupils. On the second Rev. McFarland’s wife, Amanda, South, and the lust after precious Sunday that Rev. McFarland preached, who had been staying with relatives metals. Mrs. A.J. Alexander, the wife of an and raising funds for the new On November 22, 1866, Rev. David F. army oficer attended. She then wrote church during the winter, joined McFarland stepped off the to her mother, Mrs. Cornelia Martin him in May 1867. The only woman stagecoach in about the little church and passenger, she rode in a three-seated the need for education stagecoach, sitting upright for 13 in New Mexico. days of continuous travel. She wrote in her journal, “There were a good Palace of the many privations… Twice we were Governors in surrounded by Indians and once we the 1860s, expected to be killed. But I didn’t where the believe the Lord would call us to ϔirst worship service was go to the ield and forsake us in the held and the wilderness.” church was organized in Upon her arrival, Mrs. McFarland 1867. Courtesy took on teaching duties at the school of the Palace of and the care of many of its pupils, the Governors Photo Archives (NMHM/DCA). some of whom lived in their home. Then in June 1867, Rev. McFarland 12 November/December 2016 and January 2017 Mrs. McFarland, a courageous and attended the General Assembly industrious woman, continued to in May 1869 as the commissioner work with her husband on the school from the Presbytery and reported and church. She wished to set up a on progress in Santa Fe in order school for American girls, and after to assure further support from the some dificulty found a place for it Board of Missions. He also made in a rented room on the south side presentations to churches and of the river. Miss Gaston taught for individuals to raise money to pay off two years until she was transferred the indebtedness incurred to acquire to Fort Deiance to work among the the church building, school building, Navajos. and manse. Amanda McFarland also raised money for the new church, The school continued to be a special traveling back to to cause for the women of New York. In enlist support. When the McFarlands March 1868 several local women’s were obliged to leave Santa Fe in mission societies joined together showing the Parlor where the church was 1874 because of his failing health, to form an organization called the where the ϔirst communion was held. the property was turned over to the st Presbyterian Church Santa Fe Archives. New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado Ladies’ Board free of debt. Missionary Association, an auxiliary answered a letter from Mrs. Cornelia to the Presbyterian Boards of Shortly, after her husband’s death Martin, who offered assistance from Domestic and Foreign Missions. In in 1876, Amanda McFarland was the Auburn Female Bible Society in 1870 this group became known as commissioned to as its irst the form of Bibles. However, because the Ladies’ Board of Missions. The woman missionary. She served of the illiteracy of the people, Rev. Free School, as Rev. McFarland called there for 20 productive years until McFarland requested that, instead, it, became known as the Santa Fe her retirement in 1897. In 1908 she her group assist by employing a Academy, and it was taken over by the addressed the General Assembly “Christian lady to teach a free school Ladies’ Board. talking about her work in Alaska, but also noting the outcome of the work in Santa Fe.” Rev. McFarland was not a well man, she and her husband started in Santa but he had vision and energy so that After receipt of this letter, the Fe many years before: “We began he accomplished wonders during the Auburn women, assisted by other the work alone, and I am amazed few years he was in Santa Fe. Besides women in New York state, formed to see how it has grown. There is establishing the two schools and an organization known as the Santa now a Synod and Presbyteries, and building up his congregation, he also Fe Mission Association and offered schools spread all over that land, helped to form the irst Presbytery, to raise $500 a year for a teacher’s and hundreds of people have been called the Presbytery of Santa Fe, salary. Miss Charity Ann Gaston was converted.” found as teacher. She joined the in December 1868. Rev. McFarland McFarlands in 1867 and began her started the irst circulating library The church and schools started by work by assisting with the school in Santa Fe with books sent by the David McFarland, Amanda McFarland, held in the McFarlands’ home and Auburn women. He purchased and Charity Gaston did not follow the soon afterwards continued teaching valuable acreage adjoining the fate of so many failed efforts before in the dreary old church building with property bought from the Baptists them. This seed took hold and has a wood stove that would regularly and a house to serve as a manse for continued to prosper for 150 years. belch heavy smoke into the room. the pastor’s family, school teachers, We inherit a history rich in dificult and boarding students. circumstances, rich in hard work, rich In February 1868, Mrs. McFarland in success. gave birth to their only natural child, Fundraising then, as it is now, was Harry Fulton McFarland, who died a critical part of the survival and of cholera seven months later. His welfare of the church. Rev. McFarland grave is one of the oldest in Santa Fe’s Fairview Cemetery. November/December 2016 and January 2017 13 Original school where Charity Gaston taught. CCharityharity AAnnnn Source: Menaul Historical Library of the Southwest. Photo taken about 1870. GGastonaston ϔiirstrst paidpaid schoolteacherschoolteacher MMissionaryissionary WWivesives iinn NNewew MMexicoexico from Chapter One of Women of the New Mexico Frontier: 1846–1912 by Cheryl Foote Charity Gaston was born in Ohio “of godly parents,” as noted by the “I hope I shall be enabled to perform my duties faithfully to my New York women’s group who hired husband and my Lord … that I may prove a blessing instead of her. In 1855 she served as a mission teacher to the Choctaw Nation and a curse to my dear husband and to the world.” remained there until the mission was ~ Letter by missionary wife closed because of the Civil War. She was the irst “lady teacher” to cross Churches sending missionaries to New Mexico between 1846 and 1880 often the plains from Knoxville, , all made it clear that they wanted couples. A letter to the Baptist Home Mission the way in a stage coach, arriving in asked the church to Santa Fe in 1867. After two years, she [Send] “married men (unmarried ones would be useless) … able was transferred to work among the Navajos at Fort Deiance. She kept to endure long, toilsome, and somewhat dangerous journey to a school of 30 pupils aided by Rev. the field and its privations and difficulties when there.” J. M. Roberts. In 1871 she married physician and pastor, Rev. John Missionary wives shared those dangers and privations. They considered Menaul, who was newly assigned themselves and their husbands partners, although still they were wives irst. to the mission at Fort Deiance. She They struggled to establish Eastern-style homes in the wilderness, stretched raised the widowed Menaul’s two meager resources, distributed tracts, taught Sunday and elementary school, young daughters while continuing and petitioned women’s groups for clothing, Bibles, and supplies. Many raised to teach school. In 1875 the Menaul a family and boarded pupils. family moved to Laguna Pueblo to establish a Presbyterian mission When they started out, few of the missionary wives or their husbands church and there. They served in realized the enormity of the task they planned to undertake. But their Laguna for 10 years before retiring conviction that they were called to this work by God sustained them. And like to Albuquerque and eventually to Oklahoma. Charity A. G. Menaul died Amanda McFarland many looked back at the impact they had made, and they in 1906 at age 81. felt God had blessed their efforts.

14 November/December 2016 and January 2017 If David and Amanda McFarland had made a TToo DoDo ListList, it might have

Source: Presbyterian Historical Society included these items: • Share the good news of Jesus Christ • Create a Presbyterian presence in a territory dominated by the Roman Catholic Church • Call on prominent people in town and convince them to assist in the formation of a Presbyterian church • Write sermons • Conduct worship services • Examine and receive new members • Baptize infants and adults • Find a worship space, school facility, and a house to live in • Arrange inancing for property purchases with Board of Domestic Missions, local bank, donors. • Sign deeds and mortgages, taking RRev.ev. Dr.Dr. AAmandamanda ReedReed personal responsibility for meeting the terms of these documents DDavidavid FFultonulton MMcFarlandcFarland • Incorporate the new church with MMcFarlandcFarland ppastor’sastor’s wifewife andand co-missionaryco-missionary trustees from the community; obtain court approval ϔiirstrst pastorpastor Annie Amanda Reed, co-missionary • Find musician and instrument to with her husband, was born in 1832 in enhance worship services David McFarland, the irst pastor West Virginia, grew up in Ohio, and was • Obtain school supplies of our church, was born in educated at a seminary in Steubenville. • Obtain furniture for church, school, Pennsylvania in 1820, graduated She was teaching in Virginia when she and home from Washington and Jefferson met and married Dr. David McFarland • Moderate Session meetings College in Philadelphia and Western in 1857. She served with her husband • Keep all church records—inances, Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, minutes of Session, registry of and was ordained in 1852. In 1857 in Illinois until he was commissioned membership he married Amanda Reed, and to Santa Fe in November 1866 and she • Obtain irewood daily for cooking during the Civil War he taught at joined him in May 1867. In 1868, the and heating the Mattoon Female Seminary in McFarlands’ only natural child, Harry, • Keep buildings clean Illinois, with her as his assistant, died of cholera at the age of seven • Teach school and later served two Illinois months, and Mrs. McFarland devoted • Board teacher and students in our churches. In 1866 he was sent to herself to the work of the church and home Santa Fe, where he established school. In 1873 the McFarlands moved • Prepare meals, do laundry our church, began a school, and to San Diego and later served in Idaho. In • Haul water from acequia between organized the irst Presbytery of 1877, a year after her husband’s death, the church and the manse New Mexico Territory. He retired Mrs. McFarland was commissioned as the • Organize a Presbytery in 1873 due to ill health, and the irst woman missionary in Alaska by the • Attend General Assembly couple moved to San Diego. After he Presbyterian Board, where she served • Travel between Santa Fe and the East recovered somewhat, they became for 20 years, sheltering girls destined • Visit other parts of New Mexico missionaries to the Nez Perce tribe for slavery and later establishing a girls’ Territory in Idaho. He died on the reservation school in Sitka. While living in Alaska she • Raise funds by speaking at churches in 1876. adopted a daughter, Bessie J. McFarland. and with individuals in the East She and Bessie retired to Oklahoma in • Correspond with donors to publicize 1897. Amanda died in while visiting her work and raise money family in West Virginia in 1912, shortly • Send reports and correspondence to after her 80th birthday. the Board of Domestic Missions • Publish notices of worship and school in newspaper November/December 2016 and January 2017 15 TTimeime aandnd TTalentsalents For more information or to volunteer, call Krista Peterson at 982.8544 x10 or e-mail her of[email protected]. SSharehare YourYour Passion—JoinPassion—Join a CCircle!ircle! Many meet after the Celtic EvenSong service at 5:30 on Wednesdays.

The Outreach Committee is looking for MMentorsentors forfor NewNew MMembersembers. Mentors would be available to answer questions about the church, explore the interests of the new members, and point them toward areas of Top: During MorningSong the kids potential involvement. do a project with Jill McCormick relating to the message for the day.

Krista is always in need of Right: Margo Wulf walks with PPublicationsublications AssistanceAssistance such as: Pastor Harry’s dog Atticus in the • Posting items to social media Pet Parade. This annual event such as Facebook, Twitter and passes right by the church on Fiesta Saturday. Pinterest • Developing a media contact Bottom: On October 9 we list for press releases and a celebrated the baptisms of Alvin Baca’s grandson Callum Reilly marketing strategy for special and Lucia VanDenzen, daughter of events such as the 150th Elizabeth and Brian. anniversary • Helping with mailings

We need a LLendingending LLibrarianibrarian to care for the well-loved lobby library that has an excellent selection of iction and noniction books for your reading pleasure. A special thanks to Gail Pasch who started and maintained this service for many years!

A fun way to volunteer is to become a FFrontront DeskDesk VolunteerVolunteer oorr SubstitutesSubstitutes. On any given day you might hear the musical stylings of one of our musicians or groups, the laughter and joy of the preschool kids going to and from school, or the phone and doorbell ringing with friends and visitors.

16 November/December 2016 and January 2017 Childrenaandnd Youth TThehe YYouthouth AreAre BBack!ack! AndAnd a NewNew MinistryMinistry KicksKicks OffOff

When Session voted to reactivate youth library, and to redecorate with The vision for Youth Ministry is big the Youth Ministry at FPCSF, a group beanbag chairs and other comfy teen but the energy, anticipation and faith of excited and energetic Teens and type furniture. of every young person involved is Tweens began making plans for evident. Please pray for our youth, Next came ideas for outreach and how to use the opportunity to grow their plans, and for God’s Will local ministry “projects,” fellowships in their own faith and to make a working in their lives. And remember and outings, fundraising proposals, difference in the community and in that youth are indeed the future of and small after school groups getting the life of the church. the Church. together to share a meal and go A core group of six youth plus two deeper into Scripture and how God is Contact Sharon Kirby or Bill advisors began to gather on Sunday working in their lives. On Wednesday, Humphreys with questions, mornings in their new third loor October 19, four representatives of donations, and especially with room. Their irst priority became the the Youth Ministry met with Session introductions to any Teen or Tween creation of a space that was fun and to present their plans for the Youth who might be interested in joining welcoming. The youth wanted a place Room, outreach, fundraising, and to us. Thanks to all and look for an where Teens and Tweens could hang ask for prayers and support from invitation to visit the newly painted out, fellowship, invite friends and Session and from the congregation. Youth Room in the near future. dig into God’s Word. Now, with the support of church staff and Session, there are plans to paint, to build a

November/December 2016 and January 2017 17 PPresbyterianresbyterian MMeditationeditation withwith thethe MysticsMystics MMen’sen’s BreakfastBreakfast Join us on Tuesdays from 5:00– gathering stands on its own. When 6:00 in the Rendon Room as we Rev. Linda Loving is available she Presbyterian Men’s Breakfast has a enrich our spiritual journeys by provides leadership and other times new page on Facebook. For those who leaning in to the wisdom of Christian committed lay leaders step forward missed the September and October mystics and sharing silence and so that the weekly meetings continue programs they can catch up on two holy friendship. Currently Thérèse uninterrupted. Note that because of very interesting live-streamed videos of Liseux is informing our spiritual holidays the group will not gather on now posted. We feature the following growth; Catherine of Siena’s writings November 22 nor December 27. For programs in the upcoming months. will inform us in the new year. All more information contact Linda at Linda Trujillo member of our church are most welcome and weekly [email protected]. and the Santa Fe School Board and attendance is not required—each who will be a Representative of District 48 in the state legislature is speaking to us on November 12.

The program for December 10 will have Jungian analyst and adventurist—our assistant organist David Solem—speak on spirituality.

To begin our 2017 breakfast season and our church centennial celebration the 150th Task Force has arranged for the dynamic Santa Fe City Historian Ann Pacheco to speak on the 14th of January about the historical development of Western spirituality in Santa Fe with special emphasis on the role of our church.

To cover the charge of a breakfast we ask members to contribute $2, but to encourage friends and those interested from outside the church who are able to drag themselves out of bed to make the 8:00 event, the Maurice Trimmer—along with breakfast is now free. More details former Senator Jeff Bingaman, are in church bulletins and the Governor Campbell’s son and Charles C. Poling—answered questions about eNews. Sign up for events is by a list the autobiography of Governor in the Lobby, the Facebook page, or by Campbell at one of Collected Works e-mailing John at travel@theway2go. special book evenings. They all com so we can get a good idea of how contributed to the book (inset right) about Jack M. Campbell, New Mexico’s much food and coffee to prepare for ϔirst modern governor. you and your friends.

18 November/December 2016 and January 2017 We are hoping to form an “at home” prayer group, sometimes called a News You Can Use PPrayerrayer ChainChain. It would be for people who would like the discipline of A huge thank you to these local AArlenarlena JJacksonackson expresses her intercessory prayer in connection restaurants for their generous appreciation for all the assistance, with other folks but who don’t have donations of dinner meals for visits and well wishes she received the ability or time to meet outside the EEnglishnglish LLanguageanguage LLearnersearners after her accident. Thank you! their home in a group setting. We PProgramrogram we participate in jointly CConnieonnie AAustinustin gives thanksgiving in are thinking this could be set up to with Westminster Presbyterian. her own words, “I was totally healed occur on a given day with notice of Alicia’s Restaurant by the prayers and the surgery done any prayer requests sent by e-mail. Tomasita’s Castro’s by Dr. Carolyn Muller on August 29! The usual precautions around privacy La Choza Jambo Cafe Have been feeling perfect since the 1st will be observed. If you feel like you The Pantry Pizza Hut of October.” would like to join a trial for this idea Olive Garden Atrisco’s please contact Anne Maglisceau at Maurice Trimmer reports that they Valentino’s Whole Hog [email protected] or 466.1120. recently received an e-mail about Buffalo Wild Wings 8-year-old relative WWileyiley we prayed We congratulate GGeralderald HeggenHeggen who Counter Culture for last year who suffered a severe was honored at the Feeding Santa Fe Santa Fe Bar and Grill injury when he was kicked in the head luncheon on Thursday, November 3. Rancho de Chimayó by a horse. While Wiley was praying He has been a long-time volunteer, We are grateful for these with his grandparents, he sat up board member, and all-around contributions and urge you to straight and said, “I am well and ready supporter of this organization. patronize these restaurants. Please to go home to my family.” The e-mail NNovemberovember 1313 isis PledgePledge Sunday:Sunday: let them know how important their also said, “Your prayers had a part in Pledge cards may be mailed or donations are to our program. this healing.” dropped in the lobby box before that day and will be blessed on the 13th. tthh CChurchhurch DirectoryDirectory Update:Update: Pick up a 115050 CapitalCapital CampaignCampaign copy of the updated church directory available Sundays in the lobby or Many thanks to everyone who on September 18. The Session will weekdays in the church ofice. We participated in the Potential and be supplied with the written report update the directory quarterly at Possibility segment of the CChurchhurch prepared by Sanford just prior to its the same time as the newsletter is aass Mission:Mission: GreatGreat Heritage—Heritage— October meeting. Due to the length published. BBoldold FutureFuture campaign by either of the report Session will discuss the participating in an interview or report at its November meeting. After Thanks to all who made the RRooftopooftop taking the survey prepared by the report is accepted by Session at GGardenarden a wonderful place to worship our campaign consultant, Sanford the November meeting it will made at 8:30 from the end of May until the Coon, from Horizons Stewardship. available to the entire congregation, middle of September. The lowers Through this process, in which well were beautiful and the vegetable The 150th Capital Campaign over 100 people participated, we plants produced greatly. Marjorie Committee continues to work have gathered a great deal of useful Lunderville, Al Hill, Alice Tinkle, Dick diligently to plan a campaign about information. Additionally, we added Crawford, Judy Crawford, Dennis which everyone in the congregation to that cache of good data through Sanderson, Booker Wright, Charlie will be excited. Stay tuned for further the questions asked and comments Spring, Bill Adrian and Julia Hudson updates and information about how made at the presentations that made up this year’s team. Also thanks you can be involved. Sanford made to the congregation to those who made contributions for the summer produce.

November/December 2016 and January 2017 19 New Member Bios GGaryary MMurphyurphy Welcome, new members!

SSharonharon andand KeithKeith KirbyKirby

room is a goal they hope to achieve in the near future. Sharon continues New member and retired teacher, Gary that effort while Keith has Murphy arrived in Santa Fe this June to assumed the new-member begin his next phase of life, after a long program that assimilates career in education. new members into the life Gary grew up in the St. Louis area. of the congregation. He earned a Bachelors Degree Keith continues his work in Education at Southern Illinois as a Marketing Services University. In 1970, his family moved Consultant, and Sharon’s to Los Alamos. He studied at Northern dedication to making a Arizona University where he received Sharon and Keith Kirby fell in love difference in the world by serving a Masters Degree in Education. His with Santa Fe after visiting long- the underserved bring valuable irst teaching position was in Lake time friend and FPSF new member gifts to us. They have found First Havasu City. The majority of his Judy Banner. They moved into their Presbyterian’s progressive worship career in education has been with the charming home in Aldea in the style and its inclusive endeavors Department of Defense Dependents middle of May. Since that time, they to take care of one another in the School. He haas lived and worked in have both become very involved community of Santa Fe aligned with US Military installations in Germany in the life of the First Presbyterian their own philosophy and theology. (Hahn and Vilsekt), and Japan community. (Yokosuka, Yokohama and Misawa) They both have varied interests and South Korea (Seoul). He was a irst Previously, the Kirbys lived in that include outdoor exploration grade and literacy teacher. Houston, Texas. They were active of the high desert, enjoyment in members of Memorial Drive cooking and entertaining in their Gary enjoys reading and travel, as well Presbyterian where Sharon was also home, road trips, seeing new things, as long walks. an ordained Deacon. Bringing their festivals and hot dogs. As Keith He remembered First Presbyterian enthusiastic and energetic interests sums it up, they ”like discovering from his earlier years in New Mexico. to First Presbyterian Santa Fe, they the creativity of nature and people.” He purchased his Santa Fe home worked together in the summer You will want to get to know this ive years ago planning to make it to establish a youth room for an delightful duo! his retirement home and visited organized youth program that began First Presbyterian back then. He in late September. Furnishing the decided then that he would join our congregation when he retired. He is very happy to be here and is interested in serving as an usher and possibly in other roles to support worship services. 20 November/December 2016 and January 2017 BBlairlair andand StewartStewart Anderson,Anderson, FrannyFranny andand GraceGrace JJudyudy BBanneranner

Blair and Stewart Anderson, in They moved to Santa Fe from joining our church said they love Shiprock where Stewart practiced our community involvement, medicine with the Pueblo there service work, helping at the ground and Blair was doing photography. level, providing support where it is Most important Franny was born. needed. Blair said, ”We think of the They have lived in Santa Fe for grand things to change the world but seven years, Blair busy with the we can do small things that make a creative project of building their difference right here. We worked one house, and again, most important, evening at the shelter and it was life Grace was born. A cradle Presbyterian, Judy grew up changing for me to know what we in Texas. She met her husband when Blair and Stewart met in New York can do on a local level.” both were attending college in Dallas. City where Blair was working He majored in journalism, while she Blair was raised in the church and at the Museum of Modern Art majored in home economics. Their wanted to provide this experience and Stewart was inishing his life together was full of adventure. for her daughters. She is grateful residency in emergency medicine. He worked for the Dallas Times to have grown up in a strong The spark was Stewart’s delight Herald at the time of the Kennedy Presbyterian Church where Sunday in the outside world which Blair assassination, an event that shook mornings included worship and shared. As a family they love to all Americans to their core. The Adult Education for her parents be on bikes, and the girls have family moved when he took the job while she attended Sunday School. learned to ski; they have a raft and of Director of Information at SMU. do rivers in the summer. Blair is a Stewart was raised in a home of The couple met such luminaries as trail runner. Stewart has hiked the devout Roman Catholic parents. Charles Goren, Bob Hope, George Paciic Crest Trail, from Mexico to When they married his mother W Bush and Henry Kissinger. Judy Canada. He has worked in Chiapas, said to them “I don’t mind what became a medical assistant, a career Mexico. He has trekked in Nepal church tradition you ind, just so she pursued for 15 years. and worked as an emergency it is a church you can together join doctor at base camps at Mt. Two years after her husband’s and have faith in your lives.” This Everest. unexpected death, Judy and her is, for Stewart a return to church daughter moved to Santa Fe. She had life. He has felt a warm connection While at St. Edwards University been to New Mexico often to visit her with Harry and is glad to be a new in Austin studying for her MFA, father-in-law, who pastored a church member. Blair spent a year in the art school in Magdalena. Judy has been living in at Cortana, Italy. Their shared Santa Fe for 18 years. passion is travel. Judy was drawn to First Presbyterian by the friendliness of the congregation and the excellent music program. She plans to join the women’s Bible study group.

In her spare time, Judy enjoys playing bridge and reading mysteries. She likes the “cozies” that provide recipes in the back of the book.

November/December 2016 and January 2017 21 JJenniferennifer EElliottlliott grown up in a two-faith household, violin privately and enjoys tutoring her mother being Jewish and her in math and communications. She father Christian. She still attends also volunteers with Make Santa, temple and is active at Temple inding that a peaceful and calming Beth Shalom. “God likes my doing experience happens when she is what honors God,” she says of her sharing her experiences with the participation in both Jewish and people in that program. Christian worship. Jennifer holds a BS in biology from A musician, Jennifer plays the violin the University of New Mexico. Her and remembers singing in the church involvement in the local community choir as a child, as well as ringing allows her to share her interest in in the bell choir. She now sings robotics while supporting the local with the Chancel Choir and plays school district. Her favorite movie is in the handbell choir here at First Transcendence, a movie she irst saw Jennifer Elliott has grown up in First Presbyterian. Sharing her violin as a four-year-old. The movie is a Presbyterian, but it was not until for EvenSong is a joy for those who story of the struggle between reality this spring that she decided to make have been attending our Wednesday and imagination, a theme that she a statement of faith and become evening worship service. inds relevant in her life. She looks baptized. On July 10, she stood before forward to becoming even more Family is very important to her. the congregation with her father at integrated into the congregation here Since her mother’s death four years her side and committed her life to at First Presbyterian. We are so happy ago, she lives with her father. Her Jesus. The Christian emphasis on to have her join us. love is important to her. Jennifer has brother is living in Israel. She teaches

KKarinarin andand HaroldHarold LerewLerew

Karin and Harold Lerew moved to Committee, and Karin prepares Santa Fe from Wichita Falls, Texas, meals for Wednesday’s EvenSong. in 2012, after buying their home Karin also has an interest in in La Mariposa in 2010. Their Liturgical Arts. Both like the daughter Katje, husband Zack, variety of programs in adult and daughter Morgan also live education: the historical richness, here in Santa Fe. They have four open minded approach to new children who live in Texas and three ideas and thought, and a men’s grandchildren with two more due breakfast that includes women. in 2017. Their beautiful home relects Both Karin and Harold are a love for gardening, Harold’s graduates of Midwestern State Both of the Lerews ind First woodworking skills, and Karin’s University. Harold earned his law Presbyterian a warm and welcoming interest in crafts and sewing. degree at Texas Tech and retains congregation and are attracted to its They enjoy walking and hiking his Texas license since retirement. connections with the city of Santa Fe. in nearby trails and making While Karin’s love was nursing They have quickly become involved new friends in their church. We in hospice, she is now the owner in the life of the congregation: Harold welcome them with open arms! of Mind Body Santa Fe, which serves on the Archives and History specializes in gender-speciic small groups.

22 November/December 2016 and January 2017 You can ind Session agendas, oficial minutes, and materials in the loose-leaf binder housed on top of the mailboxes just outside the library and on the Highlights First Presbyterian website. Session usually meets on ffromrom SSessionession the third Wednesday of the month at 6:30.

Session has been busy the past few • Session agreed to endorse • Margaret Lyerly was named as months. Below are the highlights: Howard Webster and Sharon and Chair of Stewardship Committee. • Financial Policies Task Force Bill Eklund’s application for the Stewardship campaign schedule rolled out the updated and Presbytery sponsored Partnership was approved. revised Financial Management Trip to Cuba in September. • An ad hoc committee of the Manual, which has been reviewed • Session agreed to support initiative corporate oficers has been formed by a number of members of the from the Interfaith Leadership to revise and update the Bylaws in congregation and FPC Staff. Final Alliance by approving a special January of 2017. version was provided to Session at offering of $5 per member to • Session has approved a Financial the September meeting for review, support the Interfaith Community Review Committee. Jim Martin, as task force will be seeking Session Shelter Janis Gonzales and Ed Maglisceau approval and implementation at • Session approved Worship have agreed to evaluate the 2015 October meeting. Committee request to designate balance sheet and conduct other • Session approved the preliminary July as music month. such reviews of 2015 and prior Case Statement for the proposed • Session approved Celtic years, as they deem appropriate. capital campaign. EvenSong Services to be held • Session approved motion from • Marjorie Lunderville provided an every Wednesday at 5:30 in the Music & Worship that, with the update to Session on plans for 150th Sanctuary. exception of November 20, 2016, Anniversary Celebration Dinner • In August Session received an future “one-service” worship will including invitations to luminaries excellent presentation from consistently meet at 10:00. within the Presbyterian Church and Bill Adrian and John Whitcomb • Session received a presentation on local politicians. regarding the parking issues facing the new website from Mary Neff • Session welcomed a new Elder, Jim FPC in the near future. and authorized conversion to the Martin who has agreed to serve the • Rebecca Hodges has resigned as new site. balance of Gayle Lomax‘s term. Elder and Chair of Adult Ed. • Session approved Personnel’s • Richard Lindahl was named Chair request to hire a Publications of Nominating Committee Intern to assist Krista through the end of the year. CContactontact ChurchChurch SStafftaff andand VolunteersVolunteers Name Extension E-mail Schedule Rev. Dr. Harry Eberts III, Pastor x11 harry@ Mondays off Linda Raney, Director of Music x16 lraney@ Mondays off Jill McCormick, Children’s Ministry & Music children-youth@ Sunday mornings Anne Liley, CDC Director x20 preschool@ Monday–Friday Krista Peterson, Ofϔice Manager x10 ofice@ Monday–Friday Bill Adrian, Facilities Manager 505.501.3453 facilities@ Tuesday–Saturday Judi Haines, Clerk of Session x15 clerk@ Tuesday afternoons Gale Wright, Treasurer 703.795.1520 treasurer@ Wednesdays Betty Kersting, Membership x15 membership@ Fridays Business Ofice * businessofice@ Thursdays Archives x27 archives@ Thursdays Main number is 505.982.8544 and e-mail addresses are all @fpcsantafe.org. *You can leave a message for Maria Romero, contract bookkeeper, with Krista at extension 10.

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La Epístola Advent 2016 BBackack PewPew GalleryGallery NNewew WebsiteWebsite CChristmashristmas EEveve The Back Pew Gallery will have LLaunchesaunches SServiceservices a new exhibit of Christmas ornaments, November/December. The Communications Committee ALL proceeds will go to Adelante, a announces that a new website 55:00:00 mission for the homeless families for First Presbyterian Church of Santa Fe. We ask everyone to was launched on October 21 and aandnd bring in their homemade and/or invites you to visit the site at www. gently used Christmas ornaments fpcsantafe.org. The site can be 110:000:00 and place in a designated box in accessed from a variety of devices, the lobby. Please tape your name including personal computers, on back of each ornament so we tablets, and smart phones. We know who donated the item. The would very much appreciate deadline for collection is Sunday, your suggestions, comments, and November 20. The exhibit will corrections; please send them to open Friday, November 25. This is Mary Neff at [email protected]. your opportunity to free yourself The committee is grateful to all of those long-held items you have who have been involved in the never used. project and to the church for supporting this new website.