Our holiday tradition continues in a new space! Join us at Kin On on Christmas Eve for an inclusive, kid-friendly service of carols, stories, and joy!

This service will be in person and livestreamed.

We celebrate the power of God’s love with two baptisms, joyful music, and reflection on how God continues to draw forth new life amidst death and hope from despair! Celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection and the triumph of life and love! Stay after the service for a kids’ Easter Egg Hunt and join us for a BYO picnic at Rainier Community Center park 2 blocks from the church.

This service is in-person only. No livestream available.

God is present most profoundly when suffering and grief are most intense, even in the moment of death. As we hear the story of Jesus’ final hours and death, we also reflect on the suffering and loss experienced among us this year. Our evening gathering will include contemplative music, prayers, reflection and silence.

This service takes place in-person only. No livestream available.

God is present most profoundly when suffering and grief are most intense, even in the moment of death. As we hear the story of Jesus’ final hours and death, we also reflect on the suffering and loss experienced among us this year. Our midday gathering will be a prayer of local stations of the cross walking through Columbia City, bearing witness to the pain of our neighborhood.

This service will be held on Zoom ONLY. We will use the usual Sunday service Zoom link. If you need access, please email Alex at admin@columbiacityhope.org.

We recall Jesus’ final meal with his friends and consider how our lives are shaped by following his example of servant leadership. We will read the story from Matthew of Jesus’ last night and reflect on it using the process of Lectio Divina: we will read the story three times in various translations, with time between each reading for quiet contemplation and shared reflection.

This service will be in-person and livestreamed.

We enter Holy Week with music, stories, and waving of branches to commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. The crowds who would later turn on Jesus first welcomed him, projecting onto him all their hopes for liberation. Bring your own branches to wave—any kind will do—as we step into the story of the final week of Jesus’ life.

The Season of Lent begins with an Ash Wednesday service on March 2nd. We enter into the season of Lent (the 40 days leading up to Easter) with this meditative service including prayer, reflection, communion and the imposition of ashes. Lent is traditionally a season of spiritual practices of contemplation, generosity, prayer, and self-discipline.

Official service time TBA!

We join Faith Action Network’s Interfaith Advocacy day every year and we’ll be there again for 2022! Due to the continuing pandemic conditions, this Advocacy Day will be online this year, from 9AM to noon.

Here’s what’s on the agenda for the day:

• ​Learn current best practices on how to advocate in today’s legislature

• Prepare for meetings with advocates from your legislative district

• Meet with your legislator! Once you register, FAN will set up an appointment for you and others from your district.

Click here to learn more and register!

Join us for a Sunday where we join with churches across the country through the ministry of ReconcilingWorks. We affirm, along with other RIC churches, that our core identity is to build the Body of Christ so that we can come together and build a welcoming community for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions, in all the human experiences that they hold.

We’ll also be unveiling an updated RIC Statement, which includes our commitment to working towards and practicing racial justice.

Our Christmas Eve service is back! Family friendly with Christmas carols, sharing the story, candlelight and joy! In light of Covid challenges, in addition to our usual precautions, here are a few things to know in preparation for the service: 

• Joining online is the safest option. If you are uncertain about whether to come, feeling any symptoms, suspected exposure, etc. this is the time to err on the side of caution. Livestream is available on our usual Sunday Zoom link. We will do our best to make the Zoom experience as engaging and connected as possible. 

• Now is the time to up your mask game! We just got a giant case of surgical masks from King County Public Health to distribute. If you’re still wearing cloth masks, please take a box and wear one for worship or any time you gather in a public place. (We also have some N95s available.)

• Vaccines are required for all attendees 12 and up. Instead of showing proof of vaccination, we are trusting the community to use the honor system. For the health and safety of everyone, we ask those who are not fully vaccinated (ages 12+) to join us on Zoom. Boosters are encouraged for almost everyone--please get yours if you haven’t already! 

• We are not celebrating communion or offering any snacks or beverages at this service. Everyone will remain fully masked at all times. 

• While we may not be able to maintain optimal social distancing, we will open windows for ventilation, so dress warmly! 

• Music will continue to be led by instrumental musicians and 1-2 vocalists. At the end of the service, we will go outside the church and gather by candlelight to sing the last two songs together (masked). You may opt for as much distance as you wish--even across the street.

If you’d like to volunteer (as a musician, greeter, reader, candle-lighter) please let us know! Email Alex at admin@columbiacityhope.org for info about open volunteer spots!

We are delighted to partner with El Centro to redevelop the entire block of Angeline St between 38th-39th to create affordable housing, high quality bilingual childcare, and a new space for our church!

Please join us on Zoom for the next community meeting to share our support for the partnership and to hear project updates. You can find updates, meeting links, and other info on their website.

This meeting will provide the following updates:
-Overall Project Design Including Scale, Facade, and Materials
-Church of Hope Design Update
-Plan for the Implementation of Art and Culture
-General Timing and Development Issues

We invite you to register for the community meeting at no cost at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/el-centro-columbia-city-community-meeting-tickets-201276392107. If you need interpretation for the meeting in Spanish, Vietnamese, Amharic, Somali or Chinese please note this when you register.

On All Saints Day, we celebrate all those who’ve gone before us, those who’ve inspired and antagonized us, the beloved and the complicated.

We also celebrate Church of Hope’s anniversary on this day, having signed our charter on All Saints’ Day 2017.

We give thanks for all who have passed through our community, and we invite you to fill the sanctuary with the memories and spirits of your beloved saints. Bring pictures and mementos--we will have space and candles and time to share the stories of all the saints and sinners whose sparks of life continue to live on in us. You’ll be able to join in-person or on Zoom, whatever method works best for you.

Bring your pets (and/or your allergy meds)! Cats, dogs, rats, hamsters, all of God's creatures are welcome in this special Sunday morning service celebrating St. Francis of Assisi and the wonder of pets and the blessings they continually bestow on us.

(Beloved stuffed animals and pictures of shy animals are welcome too--and we also welcome pets to join from home via Zoom for a special blessing.)

If you can’t make it, here’s a blessing you can share at home, anytime with your beloved pets: 

[Name], May you be blessed 
in the Name God, the Creator, Redeemer and of the Sustainer. 
May you and [names of other family members and pets] 
enjoy life together and find joy with the God who created us all. Amen.

Thanks be to God for the beauty of inter-species community! 

Love wins! God’s power reaches even into the grave, finding new life amidst death and hope from despair! Celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection and the triumph of life and love with this joyful service. Coffee hour breakout rooms for small group check-in (and sharing brunch plans!will be moved to the end of the service to better include visitors and children. We encourage you to get flowers from Pike Place Market or other local vendors (or find a floral zoom background), wear your Sunday best. Invite family and friends far and wide to join us!

This event will be on Zoom (not in person), using our usual Sunday Service Zoom link. Please email Alex at admin@columbiacityhope.org for Zoom access information.

On Holy Saturday, we recall the hours that Jesus’ spent in the cold silence of the time. We will keep vigil on prayer walks on our own in our neighborhoods. You will be invited to find a labyrinth nearby or to use your own local map created in the Good Friday service to pray for the grief of your community.

This event can happen at whatever time works best for you (no need to stick to 3-4pm!) on Saturday, in whichever neighborhood you live in. This event will be self-guided and is not meant to be a large group event. Let us know if you have questions about this event by emailing Alex at admin@columbiacityhope.org.

How is God crucified among us today? After we hear the story of Jesus’ final hours and death, our service will also invite us to reflect on the suffering and loss experienced among us this year. Our reflection will guide us in creating local stations of the cross in our own neighborhoods, bearing witness to the pain of our neighbors and holding the stories of our communities in God’s sacred love and solidarity.

This service will be hosted on Zoom, using our regular Sunday Service link. Please email Alex at admin@columbiacityhope.org for Zoom access.

We recall Jesus’ final meal with his friends and consider how our lives are shaped by following his example of servant leadership. We will read the story from John 13 of how Jesus washed his disciples’ feet. You may wish to reflect at home over your own meal (reflection prompts provided), or join us for Lectio Divina on Zoom: we will read the story three times in various translations, with time between each reading for quiet contemplation and shared reflection.

Email Alex at admin@columbiacityhope.org for access to the Zoom link.

Every second Sunday of the month we have a potluck after the service. This is a great time to connect, continue to build connections, and discover new friendships. As we grow into a more deeply connected community, time together offers opportunities to support and care for each other.  Please stay even if you didn’t bring food--there is always plenty to share!

We enter into the season of Lent (the 40 days leading up to Easter) with this meditative service including prayer, reflection, communion and the imposition of ashes. Lent is traditionally a season of spiritual practices of contemplation, generosity, prayer, and self-discipline.

Every second Sunday of the month we have a potluck after the service. This is a great time to connect, continue to build connections, and discover new friendships. As we grow into a more deeply connected community, time together offers opportunities to support and care for each other.  Please come even if you didn’t bring food--there is always plenty to share!

Bring a dish to share and join people of Hope for conversation and fellowship! This is a great time to connect, continue to build connections, and discover new friendships. As we grow into a more deeply connected community, time together offers opportunities to support and care for each other.