A Lot of Catching Up to Do...

I start with pictures from a magnificent weekend in Sahuarita at the Border Fair.
Here is the Santa Cruz River Band, who played a remarkable concenrt Friday evening to kick off the event.

Here is piece of embroidery that was part of four large wall hangings, entirely composed of these pieces of art found in the desert, left by migrants crossing from despair into hope.

Here is part of the delegation that came all the way from United in Santa Fe.

Here is Ted Ramirez, from the Santa Cruz River Band, leading a workshop on music from the border.

Just look at the crowd!

And finally, here is Randy Mayer, whose leadership made this possible. He looks happy and proud, no?

I spent Sunday with two churches. The first was South Mountain UCC, and here are some pics from the day (don't you love Barb in her Bee hat? When you see her, she will be happy to answer your obvious question about that).



The other church was a Samoan Mission church thinking about affiliating with the UCC.


We lift them up in prayer, and as we do so we remember to pray for Black Mountain UCC and First Christian Church of Las Cruces - both of which will vote to affiliate at their Annual Meetings this coming Sunday.