If you attend worship with us regularly – either in person or online – you’re going to be hearing “Now what?” a lot over the next several weeks. And it’s amazing news that we have the blessing to share every …
If you attend worship with us regularly – either in person or online – you’re going to be hearing “Now what?” a lot over the next several weeks. And it’s amazing news that we have the blessing to share every …
What do bunny ears, volunteers, a deacon, a director, preschool families, decorated bicycles, and a 1965 Ford Thunderbird have in common? All were participants in the 48th annual Ahwatukee Kiwanis Easter Parade on behalf of Esperanza Lutheran Church. On Saturday, March …
Prayer of the Day Holy and righteous God, you are the author of life, and you adopt us to be your children. Fill us with your words of life, that we may live as witnesses to the resurrection of your …
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Prayer of the Day Almighty God, with joy we celebrate the day of our Lord’s resurrection. By the grace of Christ among us, enable us to show the power of the resurrection in all that we say and do, through …
Esperanza’s longtime partnership with the Kyrene Family Resource Center is off to a good start in 2024. Through March, we have donated 429 pounds of food, putting us more than a third of the way to our goal for the …
Esperanza’s meal brigade is up and running! The cool people are in the club. Want to join? You’re invited! Every now and then, a church friend is in need of a meal or more, delivered to their home. Peggy Wagner …
I don’t know about you, but it seems like a good portion of my life is hurrying about from place to place. I hurry to drop a kid off to school. I then hurry into the office to respond to …
Fourteen volunteers from Esperanza helped serve the Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program (I-HELP) on March 26, providing dinner and making sack lunches for the following day. I-HELP is a ministry that provides meals and shelter nights to homeless adults and …
Prayer of the Day Holy God, source of all love, on the night of his betrayal, Jesus gave us a new commandment, to love one another as he loves us. Write this commandment in our hearts, and give us the …
Most of us have certain patterns throughout our lives. Some are intentional, some are not so much. Maybe a part of your pattern is starting every morning with a cup of coffee. Maybe you begin or end your day with …
On March 10, a crew of 13 Esperanza volunteers removed 60 pounds of trash along a one-mile stretch of South Ranch Circle between Ray Road and Mountain Parkway. This was the first trash pickup of our two-year commitment to the …