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.
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Greetings New Hope Lutherans and Friends
Welcome to Lent. 2026. Lent is a time of reflection and preparation before Easter, which is 5 April this year.
To reflect, we should take stock of ourselves. Are there attitudes, beliefs, words, behaviors, not consistent with the teaching of Jesus? To jettison? Sure! None of us are perfect. Christianity teaches that sin (imperfection) is a condition within and amongst us. And as Saint Paul taught “….all creation is groaning in travail under the bondage of sin.”
Martin Luther, thus, wrote and preached. So—let us reflect on ourselves and God’s creation, not as self-righteous snobs…who think we’re more precious than others … but as … beloved people who believe that God’s GRACE …. is the presiding energy of our lives. And the cosmos! Reflect and keep God’s grace as THE FOCUS.
How shall we prepare? Suggestion: Participate. On Wednesdays, our Vicar (soon to be INTERN…) will lead us to consider “I am” statements of Jesus. We’ll grapple with Bible preaching each Sunday. We’ll observe Holy Thursday at which Jesus delivered the Lord’s Supper. And Good Friday…. We’ll sing old and new music. Old and new prayers.
Why? Two reasons: 1. We’re all beloved. 2. WE and ALL others are welcomed.
Here we go!
Interim Pastor Jeff Swanson
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 :)
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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