Worship: Sundays at 10 am in the cafeteria at Lake Nona Middle School, 13700 Narcoossee Road, Orlando 32832.

Dig Deeper: We're experimenting with new approaches -- including occasional 'Mystery Table' gatherings, Movie Club, periodic digital communities.

Mid-Week Bible Doing meets select Tuesdays from 6:30-8 pm. In Spring 2020 we resume our twice-monthly Movie Club, watching films and discussing intersections of faith.

Loving. Inclusive. Affirming. 

We are a fun and imperfect community of Christ-followers, committed to grow deeper with God and  others and reach wider to serve and share God's love with the world. What's more, we look a lot like the universal Church: a multi-ethnic family of all ages, affirming the worth of every human being.

Launched in 2012 as part of 1001 New Worshiping Communities of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), we aim to bring our unique blend of Reformed understanding and passion for Jesus Christ to this emerging community.

Hope is loving, inclusive and affirming -- welcoming people of every race, gender, orientation, age, physical and mental ability, national origin, economic station and political perspective to full participation in the life of our community. All of us are made in the image of God – and each of us is a work in progress.

We believe every Christ-follower is a minister -- and that we live all of our lives unto God.

In a nutshell, here are our priorities:

• God before All
• Kingdom before Congregation
• People before Property
• Love before Doctrinal Precision

Though the list isn’t comprehensive – and frankly, it’s always percolating – we think these convey our posture when we’re at our best.

For a month-by-month review of Hope's efforts to reach wider, click and scroll down: http://www.hopenona.com/reaching-wider.htm

While in-person Sunday morning worship is suspended, we've developed a 12-minute worship experience for 3/29 with people from Hope and Oviedo Presbyterian contributing prayers, a scripture lesson by Nancy, and a call to action by Paul. (Nancy's husband Paul is pastor at Oviedo Pres.) The video is personal rather than professional, real people instead of high tech. It won't be anything like the televangelists you can find elsewhere, but it's us. 

Hope is sponsoring a DIY Easter Bonnet (or Headgear!) Facebook Photo Contest to win $200 for a Health & Wellness nonprofit of the winner's choice. The hat must be made from items you already have. Turn on the subtitles for the video linked below -- or go to the YouTube description for details, including bonus credits. Act fast and have fun -- and let's do a little good for the world while we're sheltering.

Below you'll find brief reflections on Isaiah 42.13-16, the scripture text for the Third Sunday in Lent (our first in quarantine) from our shared Lenten Devotional, A Way Other Than Our Own. It also includes a short prayer for our world (and a few subtle sound effects from our youngest dog!).

As of 3/1/2020, Hope Pres has provided 892 microloans in 80 nations (totaling $22,750) via our lending team through Kiva, a nonprofit agency vetting microloans to entrepreneurs in the developing world and the United States. Find our group by clicking here --  or to learn more about Kiva, check out www.kiva.org .

Here's a 2-minute video our denomination produced about the mission and vision of Hope. Click on the YouTube icon to open it in a new tab.

We gather for worship at Lake Nona Middle School,  13700 Narcoossee Road, Orlando 32832.

To stream or download our Messages of Hope, click on the "Hear the Word" link at the top of these pages, or visit http://hopenona.podbean.com

To subscribe to our podcasts, click here in your favorite podcast client, or search for the tag #hopenona in the iTunes store.