Prayer of the Day Holy God, mighty and immortal, you are beyond our knowing, yet we see your glory in the face of Jesus Christ. Transform us into the likeness of your Son, who renewed our humanity so that we …
Prayer of the Day Holy God, mighty and immortal, you are beyond our knowing, yet we see your glory in the face of Jesus Christ. Transform us into the likeness of your Son, who renewed our humanity so that we …
Did you know that Esperanza’s first Easter pancake breakfast was held on the dirt lot where our church now stands? At the time, the new congregation was worshipping in the Monte Vista School multi-purpose room and the Esperanza campus was …
All are welcome to worship on Ash Wednesday for a service of Imposition of Ashes and Holy Communion at 7:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday begins our 40-day journey toward Easter. Marking our foreheads with the ash of the palm fronds from …
It’s time for us to think about what we’d like to provide for our next VA Healthcare Worker Meal. The meal should be delivered to the church on Monday, February 28, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and delivered to …
You all have been asking for it! You have wanted it! Now you will get it! Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 26, at 5 p.m., through Sunday, March 27, at 10 a.m., for the PhLY LOCK-IN!!!!!! And the crowd …
We are so grateful to our Esperanza family for its caring spirit. You have such a sense of community responsibility by lifting those around us who need a hand. That is reflected in our continuing growing contribution of food to …
It’s never too early to introduce the lessons of generosity and philanthropy. The Esperanza community recently reinforced those values on Cub Scout Pack 278 with its generous outpouring during the pack’s food drive. One Cub, Jax Paradise, collected 80 bags …
On Sunday, April 17, an already joyous occasion becomes even more so with the Esperanza Pancake Social between services. The tentative plan is to serve a first breakfast after Sunrise Service and a second at 9:30 a.m. between our regular …
Prayer of the day O Lord Jesus, make us instruments of your peace, that where there is hatred, we may sow love; where there is injury, pardon; and where there is despair, hope. Grant, O divine master, that we may …
A reminder that everyone is welcome to attend Esperanza’s final First Communion workshop, noon to 1 p.m. on February 27. There is a place for you! There is no age requirement. If you believe that your child is ready to …
After two Saturdays off because promised prep work was not completed, we’ve been told that the prep is now finished, so we’re planning to move forward – finally – with landscaping the Habitat House yard this Saturday. We will be …
We are so proud of the generosity of our congregation! This month, you already have donated 22 pounds of food to the Kyrene Family Resource Center in Tempe, bringing our early-year total to 111 pounds! We are on pace to …