Today was a good day.
We went to church at El Pueblito United Methodist in the community of El Prado, just north of Taos. It's a small church and the only Methodist Church in the area. When we got there shortly after 10:30 for an 11:00 a.m. service, there was a note on the door that said they were meeting outside today. Sure enough, on the other side of the church from where we parked they had set up some folding chairs under a couple of tents and under some shade trees. We then met the pastor who was dressed in bluejeans and a Hawaiian-styled shirt. He looked to be in his forties with graying hair pulled back into a rather long plaited pony tail. A large portion of the people in attendance were my age or older, with only two small children out of a congregation of 40 - 50. Despite the unusual setting, the service was quite traditional. The pastor's sermon focused on the "essence" of Christianity and was drawn from the 58th chapter of Isaiah and the Sermon on the Mount.
For a small church, it appears to have a large ministry in the area, including the largest food bank in Taos County. All things considered, Lois and I were quite impressed and will consider making El Pueblito our church home while we're in Taos.
After lunch, I spent most of the afternoon working in the yard, and Lois spent a good while coordinating with our neighbor Jasinda who is picking up our mail and letting us know about any important stuff like bills that we've gotten.
More later.
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