Welcome to the Hope Lutheran Church and Student Center website. We hope this site will help you learn more about us and our witness for Christ. Our church is a thriving community of believers, and Hope has a long tradition of outreach and service to its members and the community. We hope you will join us for our worship service on Sunday to experience for yourself the fellowship of Christ.
We especially welcome new and returning University of Maryland students to worship with us and to participate in the life of our congregation.
Join us as we give thanks for the life and ministry of Pastor Elizabeth Platz and honor her 47 years of serving the University of Maryland and the Lutheran communities. On Wednesday, May 23, a campus celebration will be held at 4 pm, followed by a recognition of her service at 4:45 pm in the West Chapel Garden on campus. RSVP to www.thestamp.umd.edu/BethPlatz or 301-314-9866. Additionally, a congregational reception on Sunday, June 3 after worship will honor Pastor Platz's ministry at Hope. Read a profile of Pastor Beth's ministry from Living Lutheran.
This major regional symposium featured three well-known presenters and opportunities for break-out sessions, all focused on the perspective that faith and science do not need to be mutually exclusive. This symposium was provided as part of the Scientists in Congregations (SIC) grant that Hope received from the John Templeton Foundation.
Hope received a major grant from the John Templeton Foundation to implement the Scientists in Congregations program (SIC), which allows for "a sustained, creative collaboration between practitioners in the fields of science ... and theology/faith practice." Read more and get the latest weekly resources for other congregations to use. Just click on SIC in the navigation bar above.
Our pastor, The Rev. Dr. James B. Vigen, has been an inspiration to our community and our congregation. Pastor Vigen's engaging sermons are full of insightful stories that have real-life meaning and scriptural relevance.
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