Gun Violence Prevention

Join New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence and La Mesa Presbyterian Church in June.

On Saturday, June 11th the Guns to Gardens Buyback program goes national. Across the country cities will be dismantling guns and forging them into gardening tools at a later date.  Read more here.

The Presbytery of Santa Fe has submitted an Overture to General Assembly commending and recommending the Guns to Gardens program to the PC(USA).  Read the overture and follow its progress here.

Worship offerings:
A prayer by PDA Director Rev. Dr. Kraus   
Jesus Wept- A devotion in response to gun violence 
Hymn remembers gun violence victims  

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,

Read more: Native American Prayers