Our Sunday 8:30 a.m. worship uses the heritage of the past to speak to us and invites us to use our voices and hearts to offer praise for all that God has done. Our worship uses the old hymns and images from scripture to remind us of the stories of faith, and to keep us grounded in God’s promises and word. Communion is served every week.
Our 10:30 a.m. service uses more contemporary images and music to reflect God’s love for us and our response of praise. The music is upbeat, visual images and sounds are incorporated into the service, and many individuals assist in leading worship. Many families with children attend and the children are a big part of this service. For the younger children, a nursery is provided. For the older children, there is a separate children's church during the sermon time of the service. Communion is served each Sunday.
The Lord’s Supper is God’s meal and we are the invited guests. We believe in an open table which means you are invited to come and receive from God what God has promised. We believe that Jesus is truly present in the bread and wine even though the bread and wine does not actually change. Through our trust in Jesus’ words “This is my body and this is my blood”, we receive the forgiveness of our sin and new life in Jesus. We leave it up to the parents if their child(ren) should receive; if they choose not to, they are invited to come forward for the Pastor's blessing.
Hope serves communion every Sunday at both service times.
Baptism is the individual entering into the life of Christ, through dying in the water and being raised by God to a new life. Baptism is also entering into the Christian community. We believe baptism is God’s work in us and not work we do to please or win God’s love. We do not baptize into Hope or even the Lutheran Church, but into the Christian community wherever it is found. We recognize all Christian baptism and welcome individuals from all backgrounds.
The Season of Epiphany
The season of Epiphany is about how God is revealed or made known in Jesus Christ to the world. We are focusing right now on how is God showing himself to you in your daily life. One assignment is to look for crosses in your daily life. You will be surprised how many crosses are found in the world around you. These crosses are a reminder that God is everywhere and is with you where ever you go. We are also asking for God Moment sighting. Those moments when you experience God in your week. It could be a smile from a stranger, or comfort from a friend in time of need. These God Moments will be shared during worship and posted outside the worship area for people to discover how God works among us all.
We invite you to come experience and discover with us how God is working in your life.
