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Disciples of Christ | United Church of Christ | Las Cruces, New Mexico

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Pastor

Rev. Bethany Meier is a Midwestern Girl who has always dreamed of living in the Southwest. She was born and raised in Michigan where she spent most of her time doing theater, championing social justice causes, and marathoning her favorite TV shows. If you ask her nicely, she is happy to pull out her “hand map” and point out the various places she lived—including Hell, MI (yes, it does freeze over.)

While in Michigan, she obtained a B.A. and an M.A. in Women and Gender Studies. She was hoping to pursue work in a non-profit that focused on rights for the LGBTQ community or for women. However, she kept feeling the pull towards becoming a Minister and in 2013 finally accepted that calling and applied for seminary.

Bethany attended Central Theological Seminary in Shawnee, Kansas and graduated in 2017 with an M.Div. While in Kansas, she fell in love with the United Church of Christ and worked for 6 years in a congregation in Kansas City, MO. It was this congregation which walked her through both the discernment and the ordination process and was her first ministry call.

During her time as their Associate Minister, she was able to help the church grow in many different ways including: starting a youth program, starting a social group for folks in their 20s and 30s, organizing and volunteering at the church booth at KC Pride, reaching out to the local LGBTQ community, launching the first ever KC LGBTQ Wedding Fair, and much more.

Her time in Kansas also helped her to meet her future wife, Kelsee Evans. Kelsee is a graphic designer and massage therapist who loves reading—especially LGBTQ fiction. Most nights you can find the two of them working on crocheting or knitting projects on the couch while marathoning RuPaul’s Drag Race, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or the latest Netflix Original. They have three fur babies—a chihuahua mix named Hallie and two cats named Lady and Maia.

Bethany feels blessed to have been called as the Pastor at First Christian Church of Las Cruces. She is excited to start this journey with the church and cannot wait to see where it takes us! You can contact Bethany at: bmeier@fcclc.org or find her on Facebook at: www. facebook.com/revbethany.meier/

Find Us

Address
1809 El Paseo Rd
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(near Las Cruces High School)

Worship
Sunday at 10:15 a.m., with communion.

Contact
Phone: +1 (575) 524-3245
E-mail: office@fcclc.org

Upcoming Events

  • HIV/AIDSFoodbank March 4, 2021
  • AMAD March 4, 2021
  • Backyard Farms March 4, 2021
  • BrownBagLunch March 4, 2021 at 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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Recent News

  • Our New Normal: Social Distancing Rev. Bethany Meier September 27, 2020
  • Thoughts from Bethany Rev. Bethany Meier August 1, 2020
  • From the Board President Paul Cook August 1, 2020
  • Financial Summary – First Half of 2020 Bruce Weber August 1, 2020
  • Request for Submissions Eric Hays-Strom August 1, 2020

Recent Sermons

  • The Gospel According to Mary Oliver Rev. Bethany Meier February 14, 2021
  • The Gospel According to Rev. Dr. William Barber II Rev. Bethany Meier February 7, 2021
  • The Gospel According to Mister Rogers Rev. Bethany Meier January 31, 2021
  • Rediscovering Your Calling Rev. Bethany Meier January 24, 2021
  • Rediscovering Your Identity Rev. Bethany Meier January 24, 2021

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