People of Hope: More than Romeo & Juliet or Macbeth, I love Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130. My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts …
People of Hope: More than Romeo & Juliet or Macbeth, I love Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130. My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts …
Prayer of the Day God our defender, storms rage around and within us and cause us to be afraid. Rescue your people from despair, deliver your sons and daughters from fear, and preserve us in the faith of your Son, …
Seventeen Esperanza volunteers prepared 228 sack lunches for the homeless on July 26 and Aug. 2 and delivered the lunches to Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix. From early June to late August, Grace Lutheran opens its campus to the …
Esperanza’s Outreach Team is partnering with Desert Cross Lutheran Church in Tempe to serve the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP). This ministry provides shelter nights to homeless adults as well as a case management program that assists with finding …
Children of Hope Child Development Center, an outreach ministry of Esperanza, has achieved a Highest Quality rating of 5 stars from Quality First. Quality First, a signature program of First Things First, partners with regulated child care and preschool providers …
People of Hope: Each year, Lutherans across the United States engage in acts of service on “God’s Work Our Hands” Sunday, always the second Sunday of September. Of course, most Lutherans engage in service on many other days of the …
The Kyrene Family Resource Center, which partners with Esperanza to supply necessities to families, needs granola bars, squeezable applesauce, cereal, and canned tuna and chicken. Please place donations in the shopping cart in the Fellowship Hall. Through July, Esperanza has …
Prayer of the Day Glorious God, your generosity waters the world with goodness, and you cover creation with abundance. Awaken in us a hunger for the food that satisfies both body and spirit, and with this food fill all the …
Esperanza partners with Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix to feed the homeless. Volunteers are still needed for the Pancake Breakfast in August and Dinner & Sack Lunches in August and November. Packing Lunch – Respite Lunch: Wednesday, August 2, …
People of Hope: On Sunday, July 2, during Faith in Motion, we explored the last of our practices related to growing authentic connections and a deep sense of belonging, as stated in our mission statement. This time, we discussed how …
People of Hope: Please excuse me sharing two messages this week! After hosting Mission Gatherings, proposing and getting approved a new mission statement and guiding principles, and sending out and receiving responses on a survey, the Transition Team has completed …
Prayer of the Day Beloved and sovereign God, through the death and resurrection of your Son you bring us into your kingdom of justice and mercy. By your Spirit, give us your wisdom, that we may treasure the life that …