The final phase of the Grand Canyon ELCA Synod Call Process is the “Follow-Up” step. This is simply an informal procedure in which a member of the synod staff checks in with the pastor and the congregation to see how …

A poem of of faith             Quietly The spirit of You has come to sit with me At this table. How pale you are in death Beloved,   But healthy. No pain or blood or …

Among the most important missions at Esperanza is establishing a sense of community. That starts with outreach and communication. That can be stymied when we often know each other by face but are stumped to come up with a name. …

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany  Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8[9-13] Psalm 138 (2) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11

We always like to include everyone in decisions made about Esperanza and the direction in which we want it to go. That, of course, is a two-way street and requires your participation to make the process truly effective. That said, …

The fourth Sunday after Epiphany  Jeremiah 1:4-10 Psalm 71:1-6 (6) 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Luke 4:21-30    

During the January 30 annual congregational meeting, we will be voting on 2022 Nominating Committee membership. Per the Esperanza Constitution, the Nominating Committee should consist of six voting members of the congregation, two of whom, if possible, shall be outgoing …

Lectionary for Sunday, January 23 Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19 (7) 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Luke 4:14-21

This Sunday, January 23, we resume our regular schedule of worship and Sunday School. Sunday Funday School for youth pre-K to 5th grade will be 9:40-10:20 a.m. We will be talking about the miracle on the water in the Gospel …

Our Thursday Matters group will be studying the Book of Job via Zoom for a month starting the week of January 27. Anyone interested in joining the discussion is welcome to participate. Please contact Jim Gisselquist ([email protected]) and he will …

Among the items to be voted upon at the upcoming Congregational Meeting on January 30 is the 2022 budget. Once again, we are providing copies of the proposed budget in advance for your review prior to the meeting. We will …

Council President Chuck Yount encourages you to attend our annual Congregational Meeting and participate in the important decisions to be made for 2022! The new year brings with it the necessity to conduct church business. Several topics of interest to …