The Celebration - Santa Fe, NM

The Celebration - Santa Fe, NM The Celebration is an independent spiritual community located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. We meet every Sunday at 10:30 AM at the NEA Building

We are a group of people committed to opening our hearts to all life, all people, all paths, and learning to embrace everything, everyone and especially ourselves in unconditional love. We are committed to doing this in the context of true community, which includes total safety for everyone to be exactly who they are, with their dreams, aspirations, desires, and contributions in the group process.

We realize that each of us is in fact a sacred part of the Oneness of Everything, which is to say a part of God, and beyond this we endorse no particular creed or dogma. Our invocation sums up our purpose: “We join together to celebrate the splendor of God’s love—cherishing all life, honoring all paths, rejoicing in the sacred dance of All That Is. Living in the power of all-embracing love, we affirm our community and acknowledge the Divine nature of our humanity.”

Everyone is welcome to join us on Sunday Mornings at 10:30 AM

09/07/2026

Now in our 35th year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. We meet in person every Sunday at 10:30 am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. (enter around back.)
Our speaker for Sunday, September 13th, is Serina Carrasco, "Know Thy Habits." Music with Suzanne Teng and Gilbert Levy.

We all have habits. We have habits on a physical, emotional, mental, energetic and spiritual level. Our lives are built on a hierarchy of habits that we have learned since infancy; they are necessary and useful to our existence. At the same time, some of our habits are helpful to us… some not so much.

To develop into our fullest potential, to become the best version of ourselves that we can possibly be, entails becoming aware of our habits. Development is an amazing process of self-discovery where we become increasingly more aware of our habits, create more choices and create new habits that are more conducive to developing into our best selves.

Serina is a Feldenkrais practitioner dedicated to helping people realize their innate capacity for healing and thriving. She also LOVES dancing and is currently developing herself as an Argentine tango dancer.
Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different.

09/03/2026

Now in our 35th year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. We meet in person every Sunday at 10:30 am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. (enter around back.)
In lieu of a speaker for Sunday, September 6th , we'll have extended personal sharing.
Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different.

08/25/2026

Now in our 35th year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. We meet in person every Sunday at 10:30 am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. (enter around back.)
Our speaker for Sunday, August 30th is Adriana Galván, "Why to Take Risks Like a Teenager" via video TED talk. www.ted.com/talks/adriana_galvan_3_reasons_to_take_risks_like_a_teenager
After the video, we'll have time to share on this topic.
Is embracing your inner teenager the key to thriving in adulthood? Neuroscientist Adriana Galván shares three powerful lessons from decades of research into adolescent brain development, exploring what teens can teach us about embracing uncertainty, challenging the status quo and taking strategic risks — all tools for a bold, brave life.
Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different.

08/17/2026

Now in our 35th year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. We meet in person every Sunday at 10:30 am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. (enter around back.)
Our speaker for Sunday, August 23rd is Dennis Stamper, "What Do Elders Know and Why Is It Still Important?" via video TED talk.
We live in a time in which our knowledge is growing at an unprecedented rate. It is changing not only how we live but also how long we live. It is not unusual for people to now have a full third of their life ahead of them after they retire. Yet, we also live in a society that is very focused on youth, a time in which aging is most often seen in terms of loss, decline and irrelevance. We fear and resist our own inevitable aging. It has not always been this way.
In many cultures elders have been valued for the wisdom that they possess and elderhood has been seen as something to strive for. In our own culture we often see no value in elder wisdom and our elders seem reluctant to claim that they have any wisdom at all. In this talk, we hear some ideas about what it is that elders know and why that kind of wisdom is still important today.
Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different.

08/13/2026

Now in our 35th year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. We meet in person every Sunday at 10:30 am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. (enter around back.)
Our speaker for Sunday, August 16th is Lee Valentine, "An Addendum to Father's Day." Music with Shelley & Jeremy Campbell.
My practice is to write to each of my parents once a year (neither is living) - for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and each of their birthdays. I will be reading the letter that I wrote to my father this year for Father’s Day. Since that will take approximately 7 minutes, I can entertain comments and questions for the remainder of my talk.
William Lee Valentine moved to Santa Fe in the year 2000. He needed our excellent air to enable his respiratory system to breathe properly. He could not tolerate the air pollution in which he had been living in St. Louis. Fortunately, for him our elevation did not bother him and his breathing improved immediately. In the next few years, he visited The Celebration and has been attending regularly ever since. Our attendance has shrunk considerably over time, but he values our openness, our camaraderie, and our weekly discussion.
Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different.

08/04/2026

Now in our 35th year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. We meet in person every Sunday at 10:30 am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. (enter around back.)
Our speaker for Sunday, August 9th is Kathryn DeSouchet, "A Traumatic Brain Injury Changed My Life in One Moment."
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) impact people in different ways. When I was 49 I was diagnosed with TBI and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) after a car accident.
The two monologues I will read explain how my life changed with two different narrators telling my story - a service dog and a raven. Monologues from our recent class at Vital Spaces will be performed by professional actors at the grand opening of their Theater on December 4.
I moved to Santa Fe in April 2022 shortly after my mother died. I grew up in Alamosa in southern Colorado. After living in Boulder and Fort Collins I moved back to the San Luis Valley to be near my mother the last few years of her life. My daughter Kelli and her boyfriend Beau live in Durango Colorado with their two-year-old giant black German Shephard Elmer. Kelli is the fourth generation in our family to live in Colorado. I live with my two two-year-old kitties Rascal (black) and Ian (tuxedo).
I call myself the Self Care Poet. I am a teacher, healer and writer. What I teach changes over time. I currently lead groups in Self Care energy healing techniques – especially sound healing.
Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different.

07/27/2026

Now in our 35th year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. We meet in person every Sunday at 10:30 am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. (enter around back.)
Our speaker for Sunday, August 2nd is Arthur Blue, "My Journey Down the Yellow Brick Road."
Often as little gay boys we struggle with our gender identity since we are drawn to dolls and other toys because the world of fire trucks and playing army does not appeal to us. But my grandmother Angelina, aka, "Grammie" let me be the little boy that I was with no judgement or shame. How refreshing to have had her unconditional love. At 8 years old she taught me how to sew, giving me skills I still use today each year for my fashion shows.
The last time I spoke I read my poems from a poetry group called The Voice Project. This time I will share two one man monologues that I have written about myself that will be performed at Vital Spaces Art theater on December 4th, where they will be portrayed by a professional actor.
The first monologue is about my grandmother and the second monologue is a comical story making fun of what it was like growing up in the Baptist religion where they tried to turn me into a heterosexual. It's about my honeymoon with my new wife and will have you all laughing. I hope you enjoy them!
Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different.

07/20/2026

Now in our 35th year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. We meet in person every Sunday at 10:30 am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. (enter around back.)
Our speaker for Sunday, July 26th is Jeff Hood, "Playing the Hand We’re Dealt."
Each of us gets dealt a hand of cards when we join this game of life on earth. Then we keep getting dealt new cards as we play the game. Since each of our hands is totally unique and God doesn’t run out of cards to deal, we each have an entirely different game to play, which makes comparisons laughable. We may be able to influence the cards we’re dealt through the way we live, but much of the game is pretty random. So our experience in life has everything to do with how we play the hand we’re dealt. Through stories of friends and their life experiences and my own, I hope to explore this big game. And then have time for people to share some stories of the cards they’ve been dealt and how they’ve played them.
Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different.

07/13/2026

Now in our 35th year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. We meet in person every Sunday at 10:30 am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. (enter around back.)
Our speaker for Sunday, July 19th is Beth Bennett, "The Other Side of Sorrow."
Beth has been a speaker at the Celebration several times since 2017, sharing her healing journey from ritual abuse. She has recently experienced the extraordinary gift of joy and deep gratitude for every experience life has brought her, embracing a level of freedom in her daily life that she never expected to find. Beth will share some of the recent happenings that have brought her to greater understanding of the intimate relationship of sorrow and joy.
Beth enjoys being an elder in her community sharing her wisdom and encouraging others in their own journeys of personal expression and growth. Her latest interests include Yoga, painting with watercolors, exploring astrology and tarot, and deepening her awareness of being an integral part of nature.
Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different.

07/06/2026

Now in our 35th year as a lively, inclusive, eclectic, creative spiritual community. We meet in person every Sunday at 10:30 am, in the NEA-NM bldg., 2007 Botulph Rd. (enter around back.)
Our speaker for Sunday, July 12th is Kristin Taff, "Life on the Remake." Music by Martha Reich Braden.
Kristin Taff is a transformational coach, speaker, and founder of Women on the Remake, where she helps her clients move out of hiding and into leading their lives with courage. Her work draws from her own journey of remaking—leaving a 30-year marriage at 50, moving to New Mexico without a plan, and building a new life and business from the ground up. Meditation, journaling, and a trust in her faith carried her through each step of that unraveling and rebuilding, steadying her when the path forward wasn’t clear.
Through the REMAKE Method, a six- stage framework she developed, she guides her clients to navigate change, uncertainty, and setbacks with optimism and to show up fully as themselves. She doesn’t deliver inspiration from just her education credentials; she’s lived it, and audiences feel that immediately.
She resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico with her labradoodle, Romeo.
Visit our website, www.thecelebration.org, where the talks of past guest speakers are posted as podcasts. The Celebration of Santa Fe, a Sunday Service Different.

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2007 Botulph Road
Santa Fe, NM
87505

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