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Weekly Worship Messages

Prepare for Worship: Sunday, February 16th, 2025

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February 14, 2025

Prayer of the Day Living God, in Christ you make all things new. Transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace, and in the renewal of our lives make known your glory, through Jesus Christ, our …

Welcome to Ash Wednesday Worship on Wed, March 5th at 7 p.m.

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February 14, 2025

Our Lenten journey begins with Ash Wednesday on March 5th, 2025, a day we hear both that we are loved and that we are dust. The cross made on our foreheads with oil in Holy Baptism is retraced with ashes, …

Telling the Story

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February 5, 2025

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Pastor Dave Risendal, the founding pastor of Esperanza Lutheran, and as we were chatting, I realized he probably had stories upon stories of the early happenings of Esperanza, some of which …

Side view of girl looking away while standing by window at home

Worth the Wait

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February 2, 2025

When we wait, we usually aren’t happy about it. I remember when I was a kid growing up, waiting was the hardest thing – especially when I was stuck at church with my parents, and I was ready to go …

Never Just a Guest

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January 19, 2025

I have a theory about our gospel reading today. Because sometimes I think the hosts of the wedding at Cana get a little bit of a bad rap, I thought maybe somebody should come to their defense. After all, whenever …

Baptism of the Lord, stained glass in the Catholic cathedral of Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Teresa of Calcutta in Baruipur, West Bengal, India

Chosen and Beloved

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January 12, 2025

Throughout scripture, there are certain moments that I call “goosebump moments.” They’re those places where the imagery used is so powerful – the language so descriptive – that when recited well, the listener can almost find themselves witnessing these events …

Your Guide to Esperanza’s 35th Anniversary

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February 19, 2025

Esperanza Lutheran Church 35th Anniversary Event Guide Sunday, February 23, 2025 As we prepare for the Esperanza 35th Anniversary Celebration please review and feel free to call or write if you have questions. Michael Paradise, [email protected] or 703-595-8885 For those …

35 Years with Hope – Our Spiritual Leaders Throughout the Years

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February 19, 2025

This Sunday, February 23, we will celebrate 35 years as an ELCA chartered church! We have been fortunate to have had 12 deeply committed spiritual leaders walking alongside us through the years, and several of them will be with us …

Memorial Service for Denzil Klein – Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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February 14, 2025

We will gather to celebrate the life of Denzil Klein on Saturday, February 22 at 10am at Esperanza Lutheran Church. A reception will be held at Rudy’s Bar-B-Q in Chandler following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family has …

Adopt-A-Street: March 9, 2025 – Sign Up Online Here!

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February 14, 2025

Join us on Sunday, March 9, at 4 p.m. for our first Adopt-A-Street cleanup of 2025! We will park and meet at Kyrene de la Esperanza Elementary School, which is located at the intersection of South Ranch Circle and 41st …

Participate in the ELCA Region 2 Lenten Challenge

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February 14, 2025

The Grand Canyon Synod of the ELCA and its member churches are invited to participate in the 40-40-40 Lenten Challenge. One hundred percent of the donations (Practice #4) will be directed to the Navajo Evangelical Lutheran Mission drinking water project. …

Child Hunger Organization Needs Our Volunteers March 19

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February 14, 2025

Esperanza is partnering with Feed My Starving Children for a volunteer opportunity on Wednesday, March 19th from 9:00am – 11:00am in Tempe. Every year, millions of children die from preventable causes such as pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria and undernutrition. Hunger is …

Wednesday February 19

9:00 am – 10:00 am: 12-Step Group Meeting
10:00 am – 11:00 am: Mary Circle / Prayer Shawl Group
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Men's Group (nooners)
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Esperanza Staff Meeting - Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Boy Scout Troop 14 & Girl Scout Troop 3014
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Esperanza Choir Practice

Thursday February 20

10:00 am – 11:30 am: Thursday Matters Bible Study
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Men's Group (nooners)
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm: In-Person Women's Bible Study

Friday February 21

7:30 am – 8:30 am: Toastmasters (Ahwatukee Chamber)