From the Chimayo Cultural Preservation Association Newsletter:
At year’s end, the CCPA named Wilfred Romero as the CCPA 2022 Tesoro (living treasure). Romero has been active member of the community and serves as commissioner and mayordomo for the Aceequia de La Canada Ancha, which reaches 750 irrigated acres and 268 parciates, or ditch members.
Congratulations to Wilfred, elder at El Buen Pastor.
Thanks to those who led the Easter Sunrise Service:
Sandra Martinez lead organizer and supporter
Edith Brown for leading worship and preparing bulletins.
Nancy and Curtis Dean for donating refreshments
Tina and Delbert Serrano and children Geneva and Joshua for putting up signs
Christine and Karl Valdez and children Nikki, Isaiah and Dominic for contacting persons for signs, refreshments, KDCE announcements and Dominic for making flyers.
Ted Griffith for serving as Song Leader
Annalisa Miranda for reaching out to Rio Grande Sun
Waldo, Adam and Wayne Montoya for putting up cresses and bringing firewood
David Bass for balloons and assistance.
Saving for Success Program
Elder Natalie Cordova of Smith Memorial has alerted the congregation to the opportunity to help youth build education savings. Follow the link posted here and see how you can assist New Mexico's children as they continue in their education. https://savingforsuccessnm.com
Natalie published an opinion piece on this subject in the Sunday, December 18 New Mexican. Thanks for the reminder Natalie.
Fifth Sunday of LentThe Symbol for today is The Crown of Thorns
On this Fifth Sunday in Lent we look at another symbol to our Lenten Banner, which rehearses the last events in Jesus’ life. This event was the humiliation of Jesus by the soldiers before he was led away to be crucified. It is symbolized with a crown of thorns. After Pilate pronounced the death sentence upon Jesus and had him whipped, Jesus was delivered over to the soldiers for execution. Before execution, however, the soldiers decided to have their own strange kind of entertainment. This awful scene is reported in stark simplicity by Mark’s Gospel in Today’s English Version. It reports: “The soldiers took Jesus inside the courtyard…and called together the rest of the company. They put a purple robe on Jesus, made of crown out of thorny branches, and put it on his head.”“Then they began to salute him: ‘Long live the King of the Jews!’ And they beat him over the head with a stick, spat on him, fell on their knees and bowed down to him.” “When they had finished making fun of him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to nail him to the cross.”
Our sensibilities are revolted by such cruelty and vulgarity. Remember, the soldiers were only having fun! Jesus was reduced to a play thing---a toy king.n the midst of our distaste for this whole disgusting episode, we dare not forget how easy it really is to reduce people to less than persons. We mask the humanity of others in subtle ways—acceptable ways.We strip away each other’s humanity with labels. We can reduce one another to objects of our derision or condemnation or our indifference. Whether we are cruel or careless, we also can fail to meet each other as persons.The crown of thorns reduced Jesus to a toy king. The soldiers stood in the very Presence of life. But they went away empty-handed, because they were not open to receive what was offered. Amen.
At year’s end, the CCPA named Wilfred Romero as the CCPA 2022 Tesoro (living treasure). Romero has been active member of the community and serves as commissioner and mayordomo for the Aceequia de La Canada Ancha, which reaches 750 irrigated acres and 268 parciates, or ditch members.
Congratulations to Wilfred, elder at El Buen Pastor.
Thanks to those who led the Easter Sunrise Service:
Sandra Martinez lead organizer and supporter
Edith Brown for leading worship and preparing bulletins.
Nancy and Curtis Dean for donating refreshments
Tina and Delbert Serrano and children Geneva and Joshua for putting up signs
Christine and Karl Valdez and children Nikki, Isaiah and Dominic for contacting persons for signs, refreshments, KDCE announcements and Dominic for making flyers.
Ted Griffith for serving as Song Leader
Annalisa Miranda for reaching out to Rio Grande Sun
Waldo, Adam and Wayne Montoya for putting up cresses and bringing firewood
David Bass for balloons and assistance.
Saving for Success Program
Elder Natalie Cordova of Smith Memorial has alerted the congregation to the opportunity to help youth build education savings. Follow the link posted here and see how you can assist New Mexico's children as they continue in their education. https://savingforsuccessnm.com
Natalie published an opinion piece on this subject in the Sunday, December 18 New Mexican. Thanks for the reminder Natalie.
Fifth Sunday of LentThe Symbol for today is The Crown of Thorns
On this Fifth Sunday in Lent we look at another symbol to our Lenten Banner, which rehearses the last events in Jesus’ life. This event was the humiliation of Jesus by the soldiers before he was led away to be crucified. It is symbolized with a crown of thorns. After Pilate pronounced the death sentence upon Jesus and had him whipped, Jesus was delivered over to the soldiers for execution. Before execution, however, the soldiers decided to have their own strange kind of entertainment. This awful scene is reported in stark simplicity by Mark’s Gospel in Today’s English Version. It reports: “The soldiers took Jesus inside the courtyard…and called together the rest of the company. They put a purple robe on Jesus, made of crown out of thorny branches, and put it on his head.”“Then they began to salute him: ‘Long live the King of the Jews!’ And they beat him over the head with a stick, spat on him, fell on their knees and bowed down to him.” “When they had finished making fun of him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to nail him to the cross.”
Our sensibilities are revolted by such cruelty and vulgarity. Remember, the soldiers were only having fun! Jesus was reduced to a play thing---a toy king.n the midst of our distaste for this whole disgusting episode, we dare not forget how easy it really is to reduce people to less than persons. We mask the humanity of others in subtle ways—acceptable ways.We strip away each other’s humanity with labels. We can reduce one another to objects of our derision or condemnation or our indifference. Whether we are cruel or careless, we also can fail to meet each other as persons.The crown of thorns reduced Jesus to a toy king. The soldiers stood in the very Presence of life. But they went away empty-handed, because they were not open to receive what was offered. Amen.