Invite your pet-loving friends to our St. Francis Day Celebration! On October 4th, bring your animals (or stuffed animals!) to the 11:15am service to receive a special blessing. You can also come by at about 12:00pm to just receive a blessing on the patio. All animals should be in appropriate leashes/carriers and safe for other humans and animals. If your animal is not easily transported, you are welcome to bring a photo, leash, or collar. All are welcome. 

Our Fall Newcomers Class meets Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. in the Parish Hall, and all are welcome. Next week we'll explore how Episcopalians read the Bible, bringing together both scholarship and spiritual practice. We'll spend some time learning about historical criticism and some time experiencing Lectio Divina, an ancient prayerful way of reading Scripture. Bring your Bible and your questions, and join the conversation.

Join us for a Bible Study with the Rev. Dr. Paul Hanneman. Bring your Bible, open to Romans 8 for this engaging conversation. We’ll have treats, jokes, and a chance to be together. You are always encouraged to bring someone with you, and, you don’t have to consider yourselve a “senior” to attend this meeting.

Border Chaplain Ana Reza and Mike Wallens will be with us for a weekend of learning and engagement. All are welcome to a workshop on Saturday October 17 at 2pm. Mike Wallens will be the guest preacher at all services on October 18. Come and learn about the ministries in El Paso and in the Big Bend area, hear about the ongoing witness at the immigration courts, detention centers, and chaplaincy to both migrants and immigration officers.

A Citywide Assembly will be held on Sunday, November 9, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

What does it look like for people of faith to work together for lasting change in our communities?

A coalition of congregations, schools, non-profits, and neighborhood organizations from across Albuquerque and Northern New Mexico is coming together to form a new broad-based, non-partisan community organization through the Industrial Areas Foundation, one of the nation's longest-running networks of community organizing groups.

Organizers describe this as "a different kind of politics," rooted not in parties or election cycles, but in relationships, leadership development, and collective action. The goal is to help everyday people identify shared concerns, build power together, and work for the common good in their communities.

 The location will be announced later. This gathering will introduce the emerging organization and provide an opportunity to learn more about community organizing efforts across New Mexico.