New Hope Lutheran

New Hope will soon be journeying through the season of Lent into Easter.

Wednesday Feb 18th we will observe "Ash Wednesday" with both "drive thru ashes" available in our lower parking lot between 4 and 5pm and a worship service with holy communion and the imposition of ashes in our worship center at 6pm. Choose whichever event works best for your spiritual practice and life circumstances!

On the five Wednesdays of the season we will share a pot luck "soup and bread" supper at 5:30pm followed by Holden Evening Prayer with the "Call to I Am" meditations at 6pm. These gatherings will take place in our fellowship hall (contained within our "office-classroom" building). Vicar Thania will lead the "I am" series. I am...the bread of life, the light of the world, the door, the good shepherd, the resurrection and the life. Join on any or all Wednesdays which fit your spiritual practice and life circumstances!

In early April we will recall the steps of Jesus through holy week, beginning on Palm Sunday at 10am, gathering for holy communion at 6pm on Maundy Thursday, meditations at 6pm on Good Friday and an Easter celebration on Sunday at 10am. Join us as often as you are able. Choose what works best for your spiritual practice and life circumstances!

Feeling Discouraged?

Read Haggai's Message to the Weary

Does the urgent crowd out the eternal in your everyday life? When life feels overwhelming, Haggai's message offers clarity and hope. Explore this powerful truth in a new article by BSF gurst contributor Anne Graham Lotz.

Hey read me!

Greetings New Hope Lutherans and Friends

About thirty ELCA Lutherans and UCC Christians met at Cristo Rey border mission on Sunday 22 February, 26. This was about the size of groups which met when Saint Paul and others presented letters which are now our Bible as part of the New Testament…and decided how to organize for future and sustained ministries.

Pastor Sara Wirth serves on the Synod Staff. Pastor Sara led us in a brainstorming session to state our strengths, challenges, and growth opportunities.

One outcome was the clear energy to form a joint council so that we share resources, and thus best sustain our individual congregations.

Representatives from our three ELCA and one UCC congregation were present. So, the next step will be for our congregation councils to discuss and organize.

Our congregations are committed to serving our parishioners, and do outreach to others. To best present these ministries, we’ll need to collaborate.

Whilst overall church attendance declines across America, I know that we offer an experience which resonates in the hearts and minds of many people. These are drawn to an inclusive, safe, authentic Jesus message, and ministry opportunities to reach out and love others. The Spirit helps us …. So, let’s welcome them !

Here we go!

Interim Pastor Jeff Swanson

The Unvarnished History of Salvation

New Essay #9 is live.

"Roman persecution of Christians, Psychology, and Us!"

Greetings New Hope Lutherans and Friends

For many years, I’ve been thinking about the history of “salvation” teachings in the Church, beginning amongst the first Christians. So, I’ve decided to write a series of short essays. Limited to 500 words each. Easy reads...click on the button to begin :)

Essay Series

Welcome to New Hope Lutheran Church

Weekly Worship Sunday's at 10:00 am

If you are looking for a faith family we invite you to consider New Hope. Come as you are, we are imperfect people trying to follow Jesus! Wherever you are on your faith journey, there is a place for you here.

We welcome people from ALL walks of life! We try not to draw lines and live what we say, "ALL are welcome".

We are an ELCA congregation https://elca.org in the northeast part of El Paso, easily accessible from US 54, on the corner of Kenworthy and Sun Valley.

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