an ever-deepening relationship with Jesus Christ

Attendance for Sunday Services

Thank you for your interest in attending The Church of the Holy Faith. Masks are optional.

View live streaming or past services on our YouTube channel

Each Sunday, the 11am service is live-streamed on our YouTube channel.  Previous service recordings are also available by using the YouTube link.

Current and recent Worshipcast Service Booklets and, when available, text of each Sunday’s Sermon are available on our Worshipcast and Sermons page.

Announcements for the week beginning December 28, 2025

* Nursery. A Nursery for children 4 years and younger is available in Conkey House on Sundays from 8:15 am through the 11:00 am service.

Clergy Discretionary Funds

This Sunday, as the fourth Sunday of the month, the loose offering is directed to the Clergy Discretionary Funds to assist those in need.

Parish Office Closure

The parish office closes at noon on December 31, and is closed all day on January 1.

Rite II at 8:30 a.m.

During the seasons of Christmas and Epiphany, we are using Rite II at the 8:30 a.m. service on Sundays. Eucharistic Prayer B from Rite II is especially appropriate for these seasons because of its focus on the Incarnation.

Stewardship Campaign

Our 2026 Stewardship Campaign “You are the Light of the World” is progressing with 148 pledges totaling $694,808 for the mission and ministry of Holy Faith. Pledges are gratefully accepted at any time. Pledge cards are available in church. You can also pledge online at https://holyfaithchurchsf.org/stewardship/.

Join our Prayer Banner – Let your light shine!

Help us create a “Banner of Light”, by writing your prayer on a gold ribbon, located in Palen Hall.

Pray that Holy Faith’s LIGHT GROWS in commitment, membership, ministry, worship, discipleship, community, hospitality, and Spirit led direction. Help us carry the TORCH to light the world. BE SEEN FOR GOD’S GLORY.

Santa Fe Public Schools Adelante Program

Dear Friends at The Church of the Holy Faith,

On behalf of the Santa Fe Public Schools Adelante Program, thank you for once again being part of our Harvest Distribution. Your continued support means so much to us. By holding a drive for a specific item, The Church of the Holy Faith helps ensure we have the right balance of sides for meals. When the food contributions from all congregations, organizations, and community groups come together, we’re able to serve 150 families with dignity, abundance, and care. Thank you for being such a meaningful part of this effort. We are grateful for your generosity, your commitment to our community, and your willingness to partner with us year after year.

Volunteer Opportunity at Gerard’s House
Are you looking to expand your volunteering in 2026. Please consider Gerard’s House, who support everyone in our community who is grieving. Their core program service is facilitated support groups in which grief is normalized and supported through interactions with peers and attention and support from caring adult facilitators. Children and youth build trust and express their feelings through group activities
that include art, writing, drama, games, free play, group sharing, and memorializing of those they have lost.

To learn more about the upcoming volunteer training on January 24th, please visit their website, www.gerardhouse.com.

From Your Treasurer

As we end Advent and begin our celebration of the miracle of Christmas, I’d like to take a bit of time to thank you for the opportunity to serve as your treasurer. This year has not been without challenges but through it all I have been inspired and humbled by your joyous contribution of time and treasure. And especially over the past several weeks, there has been an outpouring of your support for our beloved parish and the shortfall we’ve reported continues to shrink. It’s too soon to report if we’ll meet our financial goal for this year: there are bills to pay and contributions to count. But we’ll be scrambling next week so we can share an update to you. Wherever we land when we close the year, I want to express my heartfelt thanks for everything you do for Holy Faith! With only a handful of days left before the year ends, please take this opportunity to honor your pledge for 2025 and to consider an additional gift to support our shared mission to welcome all people into an ever-deepening relationship with Jesus Christ..

Merry Christmas!

Charles Rountree

Prayer Shawl Ministry
The KnitWits will be at it again Thursday evening, January 8, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in theKinsolving room. We’d love to have you join us for knitting, crocheting, cookies, and tea. Questions? Call Allyson (505) 983-0283. Next meeting is February 12.

Men’s Circle

Calling on men of The Church of the Holy Faith–gay, both partnered and single. Please join in a discussion regarding the possible formation of a Men’s Circle to help us better understand ourselves and each other in God’s light, to be of mutual support to one another, to assist Holy Faith and its outreach in meaningful ways, and to be a positive influence in our church community and out into the world. If you are interested in joining in on this discussion, please text your contact information, including email to Dirk Mathis at 505-795-0962. You will receive additional information in a forthcoming e-mail. Don’t hesitate to contact Dirk personally if you have questions or suggestions. Mutual respect and confidentiality is expected and assured.

FAITH FAMILY – December and January

December’s Faith Family Lead Disciple is Bonnie Hardwick, bhardwick2@msn.com, (505) 670-3135, AND January’s Faith Family Lead Disciple is Eric Butler, ebinbru@icloud.com, (505) 500-6935. The Faith Family ministry provides assistance to parishioners who could use occasional help with a ride to a church service, a doctor appointment, or the grocery store.  We are also here for you if you simply need a friendly visit or help with running an errand.  If we can help, please reach out to the Lead Disciple (with as much advance notice as possible).  Are you interested in joining the Faith Family ministry?  If so, contact Fr. Simon, fr.simon@holyfaithchurch.org or call (505) 982-4447, ext. 119.

Save The Date – Women’s Quiet Day 2026

The Women’s Spirituality Group will present the 11th Annual WOMEN’s LENTEN QUIET DAY Megan McKenna, Theologian, Storyteller, and Spiritual Writer, will speak on: ‘Women Rising: First Witnesses and Preachers of the Resurrection.” More details to come.

* Children’s Chapel – Is God calling you to help with this vital ministry? We are in need of chapel teachers and assistants for both the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services, with as much or little frequency as you can offer. All volunteers working with children and youth receive safeguard training. Please contact Eli parishoffice@holyfaithchurchsf.org or call the office. (505) 982-4447.

* Songs and Stories – From 10 to 10:40 a.m. each Sunday, your child/ren ages 5 and up (we need older kids and teens too!) are invited to join a group of their friends to sing songs, hear stories from the Bible, dance, play, snack and generally have fun!! Bring your child/ren to Palen Hall after the 8:30 a.m. service (or come early for the 11 a.m. service). The kids will be led to the youth room where they will have an opportunity to learn songs, listen to stories and do activities. The children will be escorted back to Palen Hall to reunite with parents at 10:40 a.m. This is an opportunity for you to attend the Forum and enjoy coffee with fellow parishioners.

* Nursery Workers Needed – Our nursery attendants play a vital role in the health of our community, by providing parents and caregivers of children up to age four a safe and welcoming environment during our Sunday services. We are looking for both regular and occasional workers who are available from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Parishioners who can volunteer on occasion would be a great addition, too! Safeguard training and a background check are required. Please let Eli parishoffice@holyfaithchurchsf.org or (505) 982-4447, know if you, or someone you know, is interested. The Church of the Holy Faith has a growing Family and Children’s Ministry and we want to keep it rolling! Please pass this information on to anyone who might be interested.

* Hospital Notification – Holy Faith Parishioners admitted to the hospital are encouraged to contact one of the Holy Faith Clergy. Due to HIPAA restrictions, hospitals are not authorized to release patient information, and therefore our Clergy are often unaware when a parishioner has been admitted to the hospital. We take our pastoral responsibilities seriously and want to bring the ministry of prayer and healing to our parishioners.

* Education for Ministry Books – The Holy Faith Library has a complete set of the EfM texts for 2025-26. If you are interested in the program but perhaps do not have the time to enroll, you can still read the excellent books in the program. There are fifteen texts for the term, encompassing the topics of the Hebrew Scriptures, the Christian Scriptures, Christian History, Christian Ethics and Spirituality, and more. The books are all shelved together and there is a listing available in the library. Come check out what is new in today’s ministry!

* Cookie Ministry – The Cookie Ministry provides refreshments after the 8:30 Sunday Service before the Forum and before the 11:00 Service. This is a very easy and rewarding ministry for the Parish. Bakers bake and bring cookies, bars, scones or brownies; non-bakers can bring cheese and crackers, strawberries or mandarin oranges. Cookies can be brought ahead of time and put in the freezer in Palen Hall kitchen or brought to the kitchen before the 8:30 service. Hosts bring 2 quarts of half-and-half and plate the cookies, etc., on Sunday morning before 9:30, and replenish the cream as necessary. To sign up, text or email Karen Gahr at 703-623-7192 or wegahr@aol.com and I will invite you to our “Meal Train” scheduling site.

* Missing Library Books – Your Holy Faith Library houses an extraordinary collection of books. Some, however, have wandered away without a forwarding address. Recent requests reveal that the copy of An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith, by Barbara Brown Taylor—currently being read and discussed by the Spiritual Classics group—has gone astray. Also missing are books of special interest to the Women’s Spirituality Group: Hildegard of Bingen: A Visionary Life and Praying with Hildegard of Bingen. We encourage you to use the library, but please take the time to check the books out! There are instructions next to the computer, and it is really quite easy and quick. If you need hands-on assistance, the librarian is available most Monday and Tuesday mornings. Meanwhile, check your bookshelves for these and other wandering titles.

* Be a Scout – Join Troop 57 (ages 11-17) or Pack 57 (ages 5-10) for Scouting for boys and girls including weekly meetings, camp outs, hikes, activities, and fun for the whole family. Both groups meets weekly at Holy Faith on Monday evenings. For more information contact Dave Blick at dblick@troop57santafe.org or 505-660-0341.

Important Reminder:

Avoid Responding to Suspicious Emails

It has come to our attention that a round of spam emails is circulating, falsely claiming to be from Reverend Robin D Dodge. Some of these messages contain suspicious language, grammar mistakes, and misspellings.

Please do not respond, click on links, or give any information out to these emails!!!!

Fr. Robin’s email address is: fr.robin@holyfaithchurchsf.org. This is the only email he will contact you through. If there is an emergency he will only contact you directly through a phone call.

These fraudulent emails are part of a phishing scam and should be reported and deleted immediately. If you’re ever unsure about an email’s legitimacy, please feel free to call our church office for confirmation. Thank you for staying alert and helping keep our community safe!

* Beware of Gift Card Scam – This scam continues to target churches across the country. Scam emails designed to look as though they have been sent by the rector or bishop requesting “a favor” prey upon the loyalty and generosity of church members. Do not be fooled – legitimate emails from Fr. Robin always originate from fr.robin@holyfaithchurchsf.org. Fr. Robin will never email you asking for a gift card. The only email address that Bishop Michael will use for DRG business is bishophunn@dioceserg.org.

* Recycle for Sight and Hearing Aid Recycling Program – The Capital City Lions Club collects used eyeglasses and hearing aids for distribution to those in need. If you have old or no longer needed eyeglasses, sunglasses or hearing aids, please donate them in the collection box that is near the back entry to Palen Hall or phone Sylvia Stevens at 946-0473 for more information. “Where there is a need, there is a Lion.”