Bio – Sara ArmstrongSara is joyfully retired after 34 years as a pastor. Those years included pastoring five churches in NM and CO and ten years sharing a Mission Co-Worker position in Peru with her husband, Rusty Edmondson. These days she serves on boards in Peru and NM, kayaks, gardens, works with the Presbytery and . . .
Category: Worship Services
Worship October 27, 2024 – Assurance of God’s Love and Mercy, with Guest Preacher, Rod Billingsly
Bio – Rod BillingslyRod is a former member of the Las Vegas FUPC and currently preaches two Sundays each month at the Mora FUPC. He is married to Karen Topping. Bulletin of October 20, 2024 — MEDITATION: For sin pays its wage–death, but God’s free gift is eternal life in union with Christ Jesus our . . .
Worship October 20, 2024 – Assurance of God’s Love and Mercy, with Guest Pastor, Kent Reid
Bio – Kent ReidKent was raised a Baptist in North Carolina, and he and Deb became Presbyterians when they were married. They moved to New Mexico in 1996. Kent has worked as a forester since 1972, including long-term jobs in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Haiti, and Ethiopia. He retired from Highlands three years ago. Bulletin of October . . .
Worship October 13, 2024 – Assurance of God’s Love and Mercy, with Guest Pastor, Rev. Pat Halverson
Bio – Rev. Pat Halverson I am a retired, ordained ELCA Lutheran pastor. In 1997 the Presbyterian Church USA and the ELCA became full communion partners, and fully accepting each others’ ministers. My husband and I have lived in Las Vegas for over 50 years, have 3 children, 11 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Family is our joy. . . .
Worship October 6, 2024 – Assurance of God’s Love and Mercy, with Guest Pastor, Rev. Richard Holmes
Bio – Rev. Richard HolmesMy name is Rich Holmes. My wife Kelly and I have two adult children and we currently live in Albuquerque where we both teach middle school. I have been an ordained minister of the Word and Sacrament for 24 years, and I have served as the pastor of four churches. I . . .
Worship September 29, 2024 – Assurance of God’s Love and Mercy, with Guest Pastor, Rev. Randy Campbell
Bio – Rev. J.R. (Randy) CampbellRandy grew up in a rural area just north of Butler, PA. He attended Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA and spent his junior year at New College, Edinburgh, Scotland before graduation. He attended McCormick Seminary, Chicago and served congregations in OH, MN and AZ, taught English at a Mission School . . .
Worship September 22, 2024 – Assurance of God’s Love and Mercy, with Guest Pastor, Rev. Dr. Frank Yates
Bio on Rev. Dr. Frank Yates– Rev. Dr. Frank Yates, minister member of Santa Fe Presbytery, retired from St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque in 2014. Since then he has served as an interim at Las Vegas FUPC and three other congregations in Albuquerque and soon to become the interim at Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church. Frank is . . .
Worship September 15, 2024 – Assurance of God’s Love and Mercy, with Guest Pastor, Rev. Dr. James E. Roghair
Bio on Rev. Dr. James E. Roghair – Jim grew up on a South Dakota wheat farm, graduated from Whitworth College, and Princeton, McCormick, and Garrett Evangelical Seminaries. He retired in 2009 after serving inner city, suburban and rural churches on the East Coast, Midwest and Alaska. He has served African American, Inupiaq, and White churches, . . .
Worship September 8, 2024 – Assurance of God’s Love and Mercy, with Guest Preacher, Brett Gilland
Bio on Brett Gilland – Brett M. Gilland is a teacher at Rio Gallinas Community School. He has taught in Oklahoma, Alaska, and New Mexico in both public and private schools. He believes deeply in the inherent worth of all others and crafting a world driven by communal care and support. Bulletin of August 18, . . .
Worship September 1, 2024 – Assurance of God’s Love and Mercy, with Guest Preacher, Rev. Pat Halverson
Bio on Pat Halverson – Pat Halverson is a retired, ordained ELCA Lutheran pastor. In 1997 the Presbyterian Church USA and the ELCA became full communion partners, and fully accepting each others’ ministers. She and her husband have lived in Las Vegas for over 50 years. They have 3 children, 11 grandchildren, and 13 great . . .
