Must be September!! Chili roasting time.

                                                17th Sunday after Pentecost
                                                             September 19,  2021
                                                                  

9 am in Truchas Smith Memorial and 10:30  in El Buen Pastor, Chimayo
                                                 Rev. Jim Roghair

 

Right now the Jicarita Cluster Banner is hanging in SMPC.  Remember our churches in you prayers as we search for Pastoral care. Pray for our elders as they search for ways for us to minister to our communities.  




Menaul School  grads or those having connections to Menaul may find the following link of interest.  https://abq.news/2021/08/the-menaul-school-ties-to-an-indian-boarding-school/

PREACHING SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER

9/12: Bill Humphreys
9/19: Jim Roghair
9/26: Bill Humphreys (with a Session meeting to follow at Chimayo, El Buen Pastor)





ANNOUNCEMENTS
EBP will have cleanup day on Friday, September 10.



Pastors Ann Graham-Johnson and Larry Graham-Johnson's address:
    P. O. Box 866, Fairfield, FL 32634.
  

Presbytery of Santa Fe Support for our Congregations
Madeline Hart-Andersen, primary COM contact, liaison team
John Sitler and Randy Pence: COM liaison team
Bill Humphreys, Moderator of Session at Chimayo and Truchas


The Jicarita Cluster met on Saturday, July 10  New officer: 
   Moderator - Rev. Virginia Barbey of Taos First Pres
  Future of Loma Verde Campgrounds were discussed.
 Noted that there 6 churches in the north which are without pastoral care.
   

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Please send family photos or information for the website to Margaret


Presbytery of Santa Fe

​October 16 Presbytery will have a virtual meeting for its fall meeting.  

Presbytery voted to become a Matthew 25 Presbytery with churches in our presbytery already participating and finding new mission and energy. Here is a link to learn more about Matthew 25 in PCUSA .  https://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/matthew-25/

The Presbytery  sends information on their webpage: https://santafepresbytery.org


​Prayer Requests:
Prayer of Joys and Concerns-                                              
 Thanks for God’s presence in places of need                                                                                    - Thanks for our congregations and their desire to worship and unite with each other.       
                                                                                                              
- For what else are you thankful?                                                                                                                                        - Continued prayers for those in our congregations who suffer from ill health.         
 - Prayers for our nation as we face our divisions                                                                                              - Prayers for those enslaved by poverty and prejudice     
- Prayers for our nation and our new administration.

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PHOTOS WANTED  IF you want to share a photo of family or nature at worship, please send photo to Margaret  mfranke1876@yahoo.com.  I will upload and post so we can see each other!! Layla sent a beautiful rainbow photo!!

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​Ann and Larry   
 Address for Ann and Larry: 3471 Cerrillos Rd., T6 Santa Fe NM 87507
New Mailing address: 3201 Zafarano Dr. Suite C #343, Santa Fe, NM 87507
Phone numbers: Ann cell (520) 730-8943  Larry (520)730-2932
Email for Ann: ; annfgj@gmail.com  ;  larrycgj@gmail.com

 Taize  
  + The Taize group worships in spirit Wednesdays at 6 pm. If you would like to join us in your own home please email Patricia at plputnam@gmail.com. To receive songs, scripture and prayers for our worship each week. 
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Presbytery of Santa Fe Worship while at home
  This week the service will be live streamed on YouTube.  You can also go on YouTube later to see the recorded service.  
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Sharon Adee is now settled in at her home in Manhattan, KS.
  You can write to Sharon at her new address:
          5755 Pheasant Ridge Road   Manhattan KS 66502
      Her phone number is785-341-4407  This is a new number for Sharon.


REMINDER

Dates to Remember

Session Meetings: September 16 SMPC session will meet at 6 pm.

   
Our Congregational concerns​  Be sure to check the church program under links. 

Prayer requests: Send requests to Margaret at mfranke1876@yahoo.com

Remember our homebound elderly:  
  Keep Lovia and Orlando in your prayers.


Smith Memorial Presbyterian Church, Truchas, New Mexico
(Truchas is Spanish for trout)

Session Members: Elders  Clara Vigil, Cindy Vigil and Darlene Montoya. 
Deacons: Ernesto Martinez, Patricia Putnam and Leandro Cordova 

Session meets monthly.  

El Buen Pastor Presbyterian Church, Chimayo, New Mexico
​Session members: Wilfred Romero, Brenda Romero, Frances Rodriquez David Loren Bass and Ruth Sandoval.

 
    

Sanctuary at El Buen Pasetor Presbyterian Church, Chimayo. Worship is at 1030 on Sundays.

Smith Memorial PC (USA) Members