Attendance for Sunday Services

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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 April 26, 2026

* 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.

Fr. Robin Away
Fr. Robin is away this weekend, preaching at the institution of the Rev’d Peter Vazquez Schmitt as rector of St. James Episcopal Church, Mesilla Park.

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.

Sunday Forum
This Sunday we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the ordination of Bishop Patrick Augustine. Bishop Patrick is the patriarch of the Augustine family of parishioners. Come hear the remarkable story of his ministry beginning in Pakistan; continuing on in Chicago, Virginia, and Wisconsin; and currently as Bishop of Bor in South Sudan and his work with Help With Compassion, one of the ministries supported by Holy Faith’s Mission & Outreach. Forums are held most Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in Palen Hall. All are welcome!

Faith Explorers
Do you set the table at home? How do you welcome a special guest to your table? Sunday we will gather to talk about the special meal Jesus asked us to continue – the Eucharist. We will read the story of Jesus on the road to Emmaus and how he shared food at table with his disciples. Come be a part of this special time. Meet us in the children’s ministry room upstairs in Conkey House at 10:00 a.m., and we conclude at 10:40 a.m. with a parade to Palen Hall to meet parents. For more info please contact Pam J. at pengojones@gmail.com.

Youth Group This Sunday
Join your fellow yoots and discuss transformation – how life happens to us and what happens to us when we DO change. This surely will be an interesting discussion! Of course there will be games and pizza and salad and fun! We meet at 12:30 p.m. in Kinsolving and conclude at 1:45 p.m. with our prayer time. Please rsvp to Pam (pengojones@gmail.com) so no one leaves hungry!

Kids Corner
Earth Day is this month and in May we will rejoice in the earth’s re-awakening as flowers bloom, and trees show their leaves.  The children will be honoring creation with pictures and plants and creations of their own.  If you have any leftover cardboard egg cartons, or paper towel tubes or small plastic flower pots to recycle, please consider donating them to children’s ministry for this creation care endeavor.  You may bring them to Pam J. and you can find her on Sundays in the acolyte room!  For more info, please contact Pam at pengojones@gmail.com.

Janet Schreiber Memorial
Come to honor Janet M. Schreiber, Ph.D. for her contributions to the Healing Resource Center at the Church of the Holy Faith.  Janet co-led the Grief Ministry at Holy Faith for seven years and donated her library to found the Healing Resource Center. The Taizé service (one of Janet’s favorites) on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. will be celebrated in her memory.  After the service (at 7:00 p.m.), we will gather in the Healing Resource Center for refreshments and a chance to remember and celebrate Janet.  The Healing Resource Center is on the second floor of the Conkey House next to the Sanctuary. If you have any questions, contact Camille Barnett at 505-988-5403.  Please also pass this invitation on to others you know who knew Janet.

College Books Scholarship
Members of Holy Faith who are enrolling, or are enrolled in college are eligible to apply. The application deadline is Monday, June 15. Students may reapply each year (for a total of 4 years of undergraduate study) using the Renewal Application.

Download the New Application Here

Download the Renewal Application Here

Hard copies are available at the front desk in Conkey House.

Books for the Easter Season
Come by the Holy Faith Library to peruse a display selected for your Easter reading, featuring books ranging from a childrens’ book to St. Augustine’s Easter sermons to works by N.T. Wright.

Outreach Opportunities Committee
The Outreach Opportunities Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 29th at 4:15 p.m. in the Campbell Room.

Faith Family in April and Beyond
The Faith Family Lead Disciple in April is Barbara Dedmon. barbaradedmon@gmail.com, (505) 690-9831.

CHANGE:  We are pleased to announce that starting in May the contact points for Lead Disciple will no longer change every month.  Beginning on May 1st, please start sending any and all requests for assistance to this email address:  faithfamily@holyfaithchurchsf.org

This new email address will be monitored by the current Lead Disciple. We hope that this new, consistent access point will be easier for parishioners to find or remember. It should also allow for better continuity as well as a more efficient way for our Lead Disciples to coordinate with volunteers. Parishioners who do not have access to email can always call the Church Office at (505) 982-4447 ext.100, and Eli will forward any requests for assistance to Faith Family.

Faith Family is here to provide assistance or support to our fellow parishioners.  If you would like someone to visit you in hospital or at home, pray with you, read to you or even help you with a ride to your doctor’s appointment, grocery store, church service, or other errand, please let us know.  If you know of someone who might need assistance, please let us know, too.   For those interested in joining the Faith Family ministry, please contact Rhonda Black, rsb125@gmail.com, 505 920-1271

House Build September 23-26, 2026 Juarez, Mexico
A group of Holy Faith parishioners with the help of Missions Ministries of Colorado (https://www.missionsministries.org/) are committed to traveling to Juarez Mexico in September of 2026 to build a two bedroom home for a family in the outskirts of Juarez, Las Colonias. We have a core group of people who have expressed interest in going but we are looking for 6-8 more who might be interested.

Most of the families we build for live in pallet shacks with no insulation, no electricity, and no floors. Their typical wage is $22 a day for those working in factories on the border. That wage provides no ability to ever build or buy a home.

The 650 square foot home we build is insulated, metal roofed, on a concrete slab with electricity, doors and windows that open and lock, painted and clean. There is no indoor plumbing but Holy Faith provides a 500 gallon water tank for water on their land. The family buys their own lot to build upon which typically costs them $3,000 to $5,000. (see pictures of a recent home build). The cost to build: $15,500 for the home which includes the cement slab and all that is necessary for construction; another $3,000 to buy beds, a kitchen table and chairs, a refrigerator, small propane stove and ceiling fans.

Most of these items need to be purchased in Mexico to avoid high tariffs but our parishioners can provide the housewares that go with this home (sheets, kitchenware, toys or clothes for the children). We will be given the name of the family and information on all family members about 6 weeks before the build.

Can you come to the build? Here’s what to expect:

• A car ride to a church in El Paso on Wednesday, September 23, where we are met by two vans from Missions Ministries who drive us across the border and take us to the secure compound within Las Colonias, Juarez,
• Within the compound – a large open portal with chairs and picnic tables to gather, casitas with bunk beds, a private bathroom and shower, and three meals a day cooked by the Missions Ministries team.
• Transportation in Missions Ministries vans to and from the build site.
• A team of four Mexican builders who have built our model home hundreds of times and are on site to help us get this home built.
• Transportation in Missions Ministries vans back to the El Paso Church Saturday morning, September 26, arriving by noon or early afternoon.
• Car transportation back to Santa Fe Saturday afternoon.

The cost per person is $300 for all meals, room and transportation. You will need a valid U.S. passport. Can you help? If you cannot physically build, there are other ways you can help us reach our goal of $18,000. By prayer for a successful build or monetary donations on the Holy Faith website (https://holyfaithchurchsf.org). Click the Donate button and once in, choose Mission & Outreach and type in Juarez House Build in the notes.

You can also help with ideas for a fundraiser during the summer, organizing and getting the housewares for the home, and/or telling friends and family who can lend their support. Please contact Annie-Laurie Coogan for any questions or ideas: cooganal@gmail.com.

Those who have expressed an interest in going so far include: King Price, Mother Lynn Finnegan, Janet Russo, Dr. David Gonzales and Andrea Pichaida, Martha Shaw, Janine Vernon and Annie-Laurie and Jim Coogan.

        

 

Spiritual Classics
Come join us for a new topic in Spiritual Classics. Beginning Tuesday April 14^th at 10 a.m. (we meet every Tuesday at 10 a.m.) we will be discussing the topic of Friendship. Perhaps more than ever we need friendship right now in our world. What makes for a good friend? What does a true and spiritual friendship look like? How can our parish model and radiate out Christ-centered friendships? Come ready to discuss and learn all about these topics. We will take as our launching pad Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics books VIII and IX, as well as Cicero’s De Amicitia. Come and enjoy the fellowship and friendship of the Spiritual Classics group as we take a deep dive into this topic of friendship! Fr. Simon+

Friends of Saint Benedict Pilgrimage to Canterbury
The Friends of St. Benedict invite you to participate in their 2026 pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral from August 1-8. This is a wonderful opportunity to stay on the Cathedral grounds, attend daily services, go to lectures and discussions on the Rule of St. Benedict, and enjoy meeting Cathedral personnel including the Dean. Prior knowledge of St. Benedict not required! Please consider joining a lively and interesting group! Fr. Robin, Therese Saint-Andre, and Mari Russell participated in the Friends of St. Benedict 2015 pilgrimage to Canterbury and found it wonderfully rewarding. For more information, go to https://benedictfriends.com/pilgrimage

Stewardship Campaign
Our 2026 Stewardship Campaign “You are the Light of the World” is progressing with 190 pledges totaling $83,643 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.

Care Kits
The Outreach Opportunities Committee is sponsoring “Care Kits” for parishioners to take and give to those in need as you meet them around our community.  The kits are available in the back of church in the coat rack area and are regularly replenished. Each zip lock contains the basics: water, high protein food, socks, multi-use garbage bag, wipes, and dental care.  If you are interested in supporting this on-going project, please identify Care Kits with your donation “If you pour out your heart to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness.”  Isaiah 58:10

Thank you for shining your light in our community!

Men’s Bible Study with Fr. Simon+
We are very happy to announce that the Men’s Bible Study, which had been on a temporary hiatus, began again Wednesday, February 25, at 3:00 p.m. Men’s Bible Study traditionally here at Holy Faith has met Wednesday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. in the Campbell Room of Conkey House and we will try again that same time and space. The topic we will start out with is the Mitzvot of the Torah. Jesus says in the Gospel, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:17-19).  The goal of the Bible Study is to see: 1) what are all these 613 commandments, 2) where are they found in the Torah, 3) how are they fulfilled in Christ and in the double love of God and neighbor for “on these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets”, and 4) what relevance, wisdom, and light do they continue to shine on us in our daily lives. Each week will have new and different mitzvot under consideration, so don’t feel you have to come every time but come whenever you can and are able! I look forward to seeing you there. FrS+

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.

 

* 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 she will invite you to the “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.”