Esperanza Lutheran Church worships in person and on YouTube, both live and recorded
In-person worship, including Holy Communion, is a drive-in experience each Sunday at 10 a.m. at our campus, 2601 East Thunderhill Place in Ahwatukee, Phoenix. Parking is limited; please reserve your spot using the button, below.
If you cannot attend please contact Michael Paradise at 703-595-8885 so that we can assign your spot to someone else. Because your health and safety is our highest priority, we agree to worship together outdoors abiding by the following conditions:
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- Remain in your vehicle.
- Masks must be worn if the windows of your vehicle are rolled down.
- You may leave your vehicle, masked, to use the restrooms. One person in the restroom at a time, please.
Sunday worship is also live-streamed on YouTube. To participate, click on the button, below. Please be ready with the elements needed for Holy Communion: bread or a cracker and wine or juice.
The Order of Service will be posted here each week in advance of Sunday worship. You may download the document, or follow along using the text posted at the bottom of this page. Download Order of Service February 28, 2021
Our video worship services are archived below, providing an opportunity for formal worship whenever the spirit inspires you.
Join Us for Coffee!
The Esperanza community gathers for coffee hour on Zoom every Sunday at 11 a.m. We share news about our ministries and break into small groups to catch up with each other and make new friends. Bring your cup of coffee and your smile! All are welcome!
The Zoom link is sent out each week in our Words of Hope newsletter. Subscribe here.
Worship Archive








February 28, 2021 First Sunday in Lent Outdoor Drive-In Worship · 10:00 a.m. Welcome to new visitors and old friends; to believers, We give thanks for the diversity of God’s family and our Because your health and safety is our highest priority, we agree to worship together outdoors with the following conditions: 1. Remain in your vehicle. Tune to FM channel: 87.9
GATHERING PRELUDE WELCOME AND ANNOUCEMENTS GATHERING SONG We are people created, chosen by God. We are fed and we’re nourished, filled and refreshed. Now with praise and thanksgiving, we join the song. CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS God hears us when we cry, and draws us close in Jesus Christ. Let us return to the one who is full of compassion. Silence is kept for reflection. Fountain of living water, SONG OF PRAISE Praise to the Lord, who will prosper your work and defend you; Praise to the Lord! Oh, let all that is in me adore him! GREETING AND PRAYER OF THE DAY WORD FIRST READING PSALM SECOND READING GOSPEL SERMON SONG OF THE DAY “Will you come and follow me if I but call your name? “Will you leave yourself and behind if I but call your name? APOSTLE’S CREED I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen PRAYERS OF INTERCESSION OFFERING Create In Me Cast me not away from thy presence, O Lord, MEAL HOLY COMMUNION Holy, Holy In the night in which he was betrayed . . . Do this for the remembrance of me. THE LORD’S PRAYER The body and blood of Christ, given and shed for you. The body and blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ strengthen you and keep you in his grace. SENDING SENDING SONG Over the mountains and the sea, I will sing of your love forever. (4x) Oh, I feel like dancing. I will sing of your love forever. (4x) BLESSING DISMISSAL POSTUDE
Worship Leaders Pastor Annemarie Burke Esperanza Lutheran Church Words for worship from Sunday
Announcements for the community Now More Than Ever Habitat Needs Our Help A big thank you to Esperanzans who have made our church the top giver to the Southeast Valley Lutheran Coalition (SELC) for Habitat for Humanity this year. But if you haven’t yet donated, please consider doing so. Time remains to make a donation using the 2020 State Tax Credit. You may give online at https://habitatcaz.org/ Please be sure to designate your donation is in support of SEVL Coalition, and that you are from Esperanza. Second, volunteers are needed! Crews have been falling short of by four or five of the number needed on Tuesdays and Saturdays. This coming Saturday they need all hands on deck–on the roof actually–to complete the roof shingles. If you can help be sure to sign up through the volunteer-hub at the Habitat CAZ website. Start by creating an account. When done, return to Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona (volunteerhub.com) and select the Southeast Valley Lutheran Coalition calendar from the “Events” dropdown button. Select the Saturdays you want to volunteer. Mid-Week During Lent: Soup Supper and Holden Evening Prayer Our tradition of mid-week services during Lent resumes Wednesday. We will celebrate Holden Evening Prayer during a pre-recorded service, which will be posted each week on Wednesday afternoon. Our hope is that you will participate in the service in the evening, as a meditative ending to your day. God’s Work, Our Hands: Ways to Serve The Esperanza community is reaching out to help others, especially in this time of crisis. Join one of these initiatives: Kyrene Family Resource Center: In January, Esperanza donated 31 pounds of food to the center! Esperanza has been supporting the Kyrene Family Resource Center with food and other donations throughout the pandemic and before. The center provides essential assistance to financially challenged families in the Kyrene School District. The center is experiencing increasing demands for food right now. Bring your donations to the church Fellowship Hall on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. For more information, contact Larry Hanson. Scholl’s Helping Hands: Scholl’s Helping Hands for the Homeless supplies items essential to the homeless such as hygiene products and clothing. Bring your donations to church Monday, Wednesday and Fridays 9 a.m. – noon. Keep Esperanza Running: Esperanza needs your help. Our campus needs maintenance, the building needs to be cleaned, administrative tasks continue. Our grounds, the building, and other chores like office tasks and communications are essential to our ability to do God’s work! If you can help, see the list of opportunities is posted at https://myesperanza.org/volunteers-needed/ Join the Meals Brigade: When members of our community are facing illness, surgery or other of life’s challenges, Esperanza’s Meal Brigade go to work in the kitchen. Peggy Wagner organizes the brigade, and she has immediate need of a few more cooks. If you can help out, contact Peggy right away at [email protected] Congregation Council Officers Michele Tinsley (Pres.) 480-706-6384 [email protected] Members at Large
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