Prayers Without Borders The girls of Afghanistan are as Our daughters, Dreading A life of being covered Head to toe In fear. The women of Afghanistan are as Our mothers, Fearful Of being silenced For song. I will breathe a …
Prayers Without Borders The girls of Afghanistan are as Our daughters, Dreading A life of being covered Head to toe In fear. The women of Afghanistan are as Our mothers, Fearful Of being silenced For song. I will breathe a …
God put the wiggle in children! Parents, do not feel you have to suppress it in God’s house. All are welcome! To the families of small children: We have created a special space for small children and their families. It’s …
We have some fun events coming up that you will not want to miss, so be sure to mark your calendar: Hope Grows Here Garden Party — September 26 at 5 p.m. in the Garden of Eatin’ on campus. Bring …
Our Habitat for Humanity build is just a week away! Here’s everything you need to know to help out. Start date: Saturday, September 25th. Address: 697 W. 19th Street. (one block north of Broadway and one block east of Hardy) …
I’ve heard more than one person describe the year 2020 as a “dumpster fire.” We have endured the pandemic and the divisive reactions to it and struggled to face our original sin of racism in the fabric of our society. …
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 11:18-20 Wisdom 1:16-2:1, 12-22 Psalm 54 James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a Photo by Andrik Langfield on Upsplash
The Kyrene Family Resource Center helps families with basic needs living on the neighborhoods around us who have children in school. Esperanza has been active in this ministry for years, collecting non-perishables and other items. During October, Esperanza donated 63 …
One of Jesus’s disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are they among so many people?” John 6:8-9 A large crowd was gathered around …
Blessing of the Backpacks Esperanza students started school on the right foot after bringing their backpacks to church on Sunday for a blessing.
For four weeks we’ve been journeying through Chapter 6 of the Gospel of John: we saw Jesus feed over 5,000 people with just five loaves of bread and two fish, we heard Jesus say, “I AM the Bread of Life,” …
We have a new feature in the sanctuary: a Prayground! Tucked against the east wall, the Prayground is a place where children may color ot play quietly while the service is going on. It’s a wonderful way for your children …
CALLing all confirmation students! We’re starting confirmation this fall in an exciting new way! We’re joining area ELCA congregations in a new program titled CALL: Confirmation Among Local Lutherans! CALL connects sister congregations to one another, sharing resources and encouraging …