July 16th Stated Meeting

A Stated Meeting of the Presbytery will be held in-person at First United Presbyterian Church , Las Vegas, starting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 16th and ending around 3:30 p.m.

We will hear the good news from our commissioners to General Assembly; as well as hear from our commissions and committees.  We are also grateful to be joined by two members of Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Rev. Dr. Laurie Kraus- Executive Director and Rev. Jim Kirk- Associate for National Response, who will engage in conversation with us about PDA programs.

Register at the link below or email .  All attendees will be provided lunch.  There is a $10 suggested donation to defray the cost.  Cash or check will be accepted at the meeting, or pay electronically through PayPal.

Update on communities affected by wildfires

We ask for your continued prayers for the many communities and persons affected by the wildfires in New Mexico. We are incredibly grateful to the firefighters and for their tireless efforts to protect the towns near the danger. The church buildings and communities are still safe; and we await the day when the damage can be assessed and we can help our neighbors rebuild.  We know that a couple of members in Las Vegas have lost their homes and we especially ask for prayers of strength for them.  To give to the those affected by the fires, visit All Together New Mexico, the Las Vegas Community Foundation or HELP New Mexico.

We offer this prayer , written by Rev. Mark Koenig, for sharing in worship. Mark, Internal Communications Specialist at PC(USA) in Louisville, wrote this prayer for the churches in this presbytery in consultation with the Rev. Takako Terino, chaplain of Santa Fe Presbytery.  We lift up in prayer the communities of El Rito Presbyterian Church in Chacon, Jemez Springs Community Presbyterian Church, First United Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas, First Presbyterian Church in Mora, the United Church of Angel Fire, the United Church of Los Alamos, and White Rock Presbyterian Church. 

Native American Prayers

Oh, Great Spirit

Whose voice I hear in the winds,

And whose breath gives life to all the world,

hear me, I am small and weak,

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