The Site Profile Team continues to move forward with completing our work in support of the pastoral call process. Last week we completed three live, online sessions and one for the youth in our congregation, which were designed to gather …
The Site Profile Team continues to move forward with completing our work in support of the pastoral call process. Last week we completed three live, online sessions and one for the youth in our congregation, which were designed to gather …
The Ministry Site Profile Team is hard at work, completing the ministry site profile. Thanks to all of you who participated in the zoom calls last week. If you were not able to be on one of those calls, no worries, …
The text for this Palm Sunday morning is Matthew 21: 1-17 Let us worship together as we learn from Pastor Carol’s sermon and approach our Lord in prayer.
People age 70 and up are strongly advised to avoid the grocery store, pharmacy, etc. We have volunteers standing ready to assist anyone who needs it. Please contact Pastor Carol ([email protected], or 224-422-9552) or a council member if you need …
The annual election is coming up in May. At that time, two of our leaders will be going off council: Rachael Hanania and Jessica Mueller. Please consider using your uniquely individual gifts in service to our community at this exceptionally …
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under …
Robert Elsaesser prepared this presentation for our April 1 Lenten worship service, cancelled due to the public health emergency. Please listen to the recordings (boldface links) in order. Click on the boldface link first, then click back to the main …
The grief and stress of this COVID-19 pandemic is exhausting. Healthcare workers around the world are wearing themselves out doing everything they can with what they have to work with. But even those of us not on the front lines …
Dear Esperanza friends, For this week’s Lenten Midweek meditation, I thought I’d offer this meditation on what Jesus said are the two greatest commandments: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27). …
Here’s the latest from Esperanza: Discernment Meetings We’re underway with the online meetings we’ve set up to take the place of the day-long discernment workshop that had been set for March 22. Pastor Miguel Gomez-Acosta from the Grand Canyon Synod …
Readings for this Sunday, March 22, include the prophet Samuel anointing David to be the second king of Israel (1 Samuel 16:1-13), the well-known “The Lord is my shepherd” psalm (Psalm 23), a passage from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians …
Hi, Esperanzans and old and new friends of Esperanza! Your church council met last night via Zoom and we have some updates and very important information to share with you. Discernment Meetings with Pastor Miguel First up is a new …