Prayer of the Day O Lord Christ, good shepherd of the sheep, you seek the lost and guide us into your fold. Feed us, and we shall be satisfied; heal us, and we shall be whole. Make us one with …

If you attend worship with us regularly – either in person or online – you’re going to be hearing “Now what?” a lot over the next several weeks. And it’s amazing news that we have the blessing to share every …

Prayer of the Day Holy and righteous God, you are the author of life, and you adopt us to be your children. Fill us with your words of life, that we may live as witnesses to the resurrection of your …

Prayer of the Day Almighty God, with joy we celebrate the day of our Lord’s resurrection. By the grace of Christ among us, enable us to show the power of the resurrection in all that we say and do, through …

I don’t know about you, but it seems like a good portion of my life is hurrying about from place to place. I hurry to drop a kid off to school. I then hurry into the office to respond to …

Prayer of the Day Holy God, source of all love, on the night of his betrayal, Jesus gave us a new commandment, to love one another as he loves us. Write this commandment in our hearts, and give us the …

“This is the night!” the Easter Vigil liturgy proclaims. This is the night in which God brought an end to the power of sin, death, and evil; this is the night we are renewed in grace, restored to holiness, and …

Most of us have certain patterns throughout our lives. Some are intentional, some are not so much. Maybe a part of your pattern is starting every morning with a cup of coffee. Maybe you begin or end your day with …

Prayer of the Day Everlasting God, in your endless love for the human race you sent our Lord Jesus Christ to take on our nature and to suffer death on the cross. In your mercy enable us to share in …

As I have begun my ministry here at Esperanza, I find myself trying to find the proper metaphor for how do describe the process of entering into a new space. While no metaphor is perfect, to me, I think of …

Prayer of the Day O God, with steadfast love you draw us to yourself, and in mercy you receive our prayers. Strengthen us to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit, that through life and death we may live in …

Next year marks the 35th anniversary of the official founding of Esperanza, and we are beginning to plan a celebration. Tom Vega, our archivist, has been busy researching our history and gathering documents, photos and other items that illustrate our …