As darkness fell on March 26, a group of teens gathered around the labyrinth on our campus for prayer. It had been a busy evening. Now the group paused to reflect. “We meditated on what it means to not just …
As darkness fell on March 26, a group of teens gathered around the labyrinth on our campus for prayer. It had been a busy evening. Now the group paused to reflect. “We meditated on what it means to not just …
Above: His new shawl is becoming a favorite spot for Teddy. “You blessed us with all living creatures.” Introducing a new ministry at Esperanza that helps our four-legged friends and their owners: doggieprayershawls. Don’t have a dog? No problem! …
Every Sunday, Grace Lutheran Church in downtown Phoenix hosts a pancake breakfast for the homeless. On May 1, Esperanza will partner to prepare and serve the breakfast. The key details: We will need 12 to 15 volunteers. We prefer to …
We were very excited that about 35 people attended the dedication last Saturday of the Jama family home in Tempe, which was our Habitat project for the past several months. This was the first time that many family members had …
Council President Chuck Yount encourages you to attend our Sunday, May 22, Congregational Meeting. We will meet in person at 9:30 a.m. between services. We are planning to offer an online option. Meeting agenda and details will be forthcoming. …
Esperanza Lutheran Church has initiated a short-term outreach ministry project to provide medical supplies and personal items to aid the refugees of the crisis in Ukraine. The project will start on Sunday, April 3, and continue for three weeks until …
Dedication of the Habitat House for the Jama family that we’ve helped build for the past half-year will begin at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 2. The Jama family will be presented the keys to their new home, at 677 W. …
Prayer of the Day Creator God, you prepare a new way in the wilderness, and your grace waters our desert. Open our hearts to be transformed by the new thing you are doing, that our lives may proclaim the extravagance …
Last Friday, if you passed by the church campus you may have noticed that the trees were being trimmed. This is an annual or every-other-year effort. For many years, the expense has been paid for through an additional gift of …
Refresh your body and spirit each Wednesday during Lent by joining a simple supper at 6 p.m., followed at 7 by a brief, meditative worship service. If you can’t make both, come for just one or the other! There is …
How would you like to be of tremendous service to our faith community with very little time or effort? We need worship leaders to greet, lector, be communion assistants, run the Power Point and usher each Sunday at both services. …
We’re down to the wire! Don’t cheat yourself out of a feel-good opportunity that will stay with you for a lifetime: being able years from now to look back and say, “I helped build that house for a special family.” …