We try not to draw lines and live what we say,"ALL are welcome".
We are in El Paso's northeast, easily accessible from US 54, on the corner of Kenworthy and Sun Valley. Join us for worship Sundays at 10
New Week Message
Mainline congregations are experiencing immense change.
One result is a shortage of clergy.
To proceed with faithful ministry, thriving congregations adapt by lay leaders taking on more responsibilities and leadership roles. Sharing power and responsibility often results in differential and competing perspectives. A big paradigm shift is that the leader / clergy role is shifting. Clergy are called upon to share roles and responsibilities of orchestrating a congregation to a far greater extent than even ten years ago. Clergy are increasingly called upon to personably unite and orchestrate congregations.
What to do? Some suggestions:
British Army Chaplain Eric Milner White wrote a prayer his congregation in 1941.
“O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Still applicable, methinks. Thanks be to God for our Team New Hope!
Here we go!
Interim Pastor Jeff Swanson
New Essay #11 is live.
"Christians Thrived, Despite Severe Roman Persecutions. Why?"
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 :)
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.
Come visit our YouTube Channel for live streaming services and video library of services.
“O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
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