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.
Once again, we are called upon to join with our fellow Lutherans at Good Samaritan to aid in the Safe Haven Homeless Shelter. The dates this year are February 12-19. Speak to Pastor Jim to find out how you can help.
Mark your calendar now for this great event on Tuesday, February 21 at 6:30 pm.
This year's Lenten Program involves four area Lutheran congregations--Hope, La Sagrada Familia, St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Good Samaritan Lutheran Church. On each of the Wednesdays in Lent, we will meet at 6:30 pm for a meal, followed by worship. The location changes from week to week--check the calendar on our website for locations and directions.
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." Among other planned activities, the program calls for a major regional symposium on faith and science to be held at Hope this April, to which the wider community will be invited. Read more and get the latest weekly resources for other congregations to use. Just click on SIC in the navigation bar above.
In the event of inclement weather or dangerous travel conditions, please do not go out if there is a risk to your safety. Hope will make every effort to keep the website updated as far as cancellations and changes, or please contact Pastor Vigen directly on his cell phone at 703-851-6353.
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. Read more.
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