Prayer of the Day Most holy God, the earth is filled with your glory, and before you angels and saints stand in awe. Enlarge our vision to see your power at work in the world, and by your grace make …
Prayer of the Day Most holy God, the earth is filled with your glory, and before you angels and saints stand in awe. Enlarge our vision to see your power at work in the world, and by your grace make …
Fired up for Super Bowl 59? What about the Souper Bowl? Esperanza will host a Souper Bowl of Caring competition during the church service on Feb. 9, 2025, which is Super Bowl Sunday this year. The football game, in New …
If you’ve been paying attention to some of the national news of the past couple weeks, you’ve probably come across a “kerfuffle” (to use a certain member’s favorite term) involving the topic of having mercy. This came in the context …
Prayer of the Day Almighty and ever-living God, your only-begotten Son was presented this day in the temple. May we be presented to you with clean and pure hearts by the same Jesus Christ, our great high priest, who lives …
It’s the new year, so it’s time for a new challenge in our partnership with the Kyrene Family Resource Center. Our goal for 2025 is to donate 1,300 pounds of food to the center. Through January, we have donated 60 …
Prayer of the Day Blessed Lord God, you have caused the holy scriptures to be written for the nourishment of your people. Grant that we may hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that, comforted by your promises, …
If you’ve lived in this world for more than a day, you’ve experienced a moment where things didn’t go according to plan. Sometimes it’s a simple thing beyond your control, like an unexpected slowdown in traffic that makes you a …
Prayer of the Day Lord God, source of every blessing, you showed forth your glory and led many to faith by the works of your Son, who brought gladness and salvation to his people. Transform us by the Spirit of …
Esperanza’s Children of Hope Child Development Center, under the direction of Lynn Hockenberger, was featured recently by the national publication of the Evangelical Lutheran Education Association. The ELEA is the education arm of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). …
Prayer of the Day Almighty God, you anointed Jesus at his baptism with the Holy Spirit and revealed him as your beloved Son. Keep all who are born of water and the Spirit faithful in your service, that we may …
Fifty years ago, Lutherans in the U.S. launched the World Hunger appeals to stand with neighbors experiencing hunger. Today, working through congregations and other partners, ELCA World Hunger reaches out to communities in need with meals, micro loans, water wells, …
During 2024, Esperanza donated 1,446 pounds of food to the Kyrene Family Resource Center — a 20.5% increase over 2023. Our food donation goal for 2024 was 1,250 pounds. Esperanza is helping with food needs on multiple fronts at the …