<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hope UCC]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter who you are, where you are on life's journey, you are welcome at Hope!]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:34:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hopechurchdc.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[May 31, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[5-31-26 https://vimeo.com/1195149477 This stream and recording is for the May 31, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the reading of Psalm 8. The hymns are VU 533 “When in Our Music God is Glorified,” and VU 232 “Joyful, Joyful We Adore You.” Other music includes “Have You Any Room for Jesus?” “Give Me Jesus,” “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me,” “This Little Light of Mine,” and “How Majestic Is Your Name.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/may-31-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20624043116cbc2f78f365</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 24, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[5-24-26 https://vimeo.com/1193017243 This stream and recording is for the May 24, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Romans 12 and The Key to Peace. The hymns are VU 205 “Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song,” and VU 703 “In the Bulb There Is a Flower.” Other music includes “Be Still My Soul,” “Ach, ich fühl’s,” “Be Not Afraid,” “If You Search With all your Heart,” and “Praludium G-Dur.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/may-24-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a206217345fdf6c425173bc</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 17, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/1190944090 This stream and recording is for the May 17, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Matthew 6 and “Nourishing Love and Understanding”. The hymns include “We Cannot Measure How You Heal,” and “Lord of All Hopefulness.” Other music includes “Aliha, Allah, Elohim, Elat,” “Tubwayhun nertun arha,” “Allah Rah-may,” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/may-17-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2061f843116cbc2f78f2c5</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 10, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/1188827899 This stream and recording is for the May 10, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Psalm 146 and Exodus 3. The hymns are “For Everyone Born,” and VU 509 “I, the Lord of Sea and Sky (Here I Am, Lord).” Other music includes “Reflection on Bradbury,” “Fill-a-Me-Up,” “Angel’s Song,” and “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/may-10-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2061d6b63f5fb828ec2bdc</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 3, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[5-3-26 https://vimeo.com/1186715392 This stream and recording is for the May 3, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Genesis 32 and Mark 5. The hymns are VU 271 “There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy,” and VU 479 “Draw Us in the Spirit’s Tether.” Other music includes “I Sing a Song of the Saints of God,” “Send Me Rains,” “It Is Well With My Soul,” “Bread of Heaven,” and “Foundation.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/may-3-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2061af43116cbc2f78f226</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 26, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[4-26-26 https://vimeo.com/1184577779 This stream and recording is for the April 26, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Psalm 84 and John 14. The hymns are VU 664 “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” and VU 808 “On Eagle’s Wings.” Other music includes “Shine On Us,” “Look at the World,” “Be Still and Know,” and “Great is Thy Faithfulness.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/april-26-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20618a43116cbc2f78f1c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 19, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[4-19-26 https://vimeo.com/1182410744 This stream and recording is for the April 19, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of John 20, Psalm 121 and Nehemiah 9. The hymns are “We Live by Faith and Not by Sight,” and VU 337 “Blessed Assurance.” Other music includes “How Firm a Foundation,” “Blessed Assurance,” “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” and “To God Be the Glory.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/april-19-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a206162c9d8b2a0564f2256</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 12, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[4-12-26 https://vimeo.com/1180290598 This stream and recording is for the April 12, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Numbers 22 and Jamal Rahman. The hymns are VU 352 “I Danced in the Morning,” “Laughter Lends Itself to Praise,” VU 958 “Halle, Halle, Halle,” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain.” Other music includes “The Godfather - Love Theme,” “Chariots of Fire,” “A Place in the Choir,” “Theme from Jurassic Park,” and “Raiders March.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/april-12-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2061403473cc62ac57726f</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 5, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[4-5-26 https://vimeo.com/1178209293 This stream and recording is for the April 5, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of John 20 and “A Poem for Easter” by R Preston Price. The hymns are VU 157 “Christ the Lord is Risen Today, and VU 186 “Now the Green Blade Rises.” Other music includes “Praise Him, Praise Him!,” “Make a Joyful Noise,” “Alleluia, Christ is Risen!” “Gather Gladness from the Skies,” “Every Valley,” “Easter Blossoms Forth,” “Spring for Flute and...]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/april-5-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20611ef9e37e2aaa1711b5</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><category><![CDATA[Special Services]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 29, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[3-29-26 https://vimeo.com/1175954988 This stream and recording is for the March 29, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Luke 19,“How Awe Makes Us Generous” by Adam Hoffman and Psalm 118. The hymns are VU 699 “Live into Hope,” and VU 127 “Ride On! Ride On in Majesty!” Other music includes “Walking With the Savior,” “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” “The Sacrifice,” and “The Family of God.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/march-29-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2060fc800e2e1c2bb51cf8</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Purveyors of Awe: Connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[3-22-26 https://vimeo.com/1171528989 This stream and recording is for the March 22, 2026 service of Hope UCC entitled “Purveyors of Awe: Connection.” The message is based on the readings of “Why Experiencing Joy and Pain in a Group Is So Powerful” by Brene Brown and Psalm 149. The hymns are VU 371 “Open My Eyes,” UMH 2236 “Gather Us In,” and VU 715 “Come, We That Love.” Other music includes “Your Grace is Enough,” “River in Judea,” “Above All,” and “Everlasting God.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/purveyors-of-awe-connection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2060c4345fdf6c425170ec</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[3-8-26 https://vimeo.com/1169339596 This stream and recording is for the March 8, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Sean: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World and Proverbs 2. The hymns are VU 371 “Open My Eyes,” and VU 642 “Be Thou My Vision.” Other music includes “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name,” “Water Our Lives,” “Be Thou My Vision,” and “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/march-8-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20609ef9e37e2aaa1710bb</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[March 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/1167151247 This stream and recording is for the March 1, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Life After Doom and Psalm 19. The hymns are VU 389 “God is Here,” and VU 660 “How Firm a Foundation.” Other music includes “And Can It Be?,” “Thank You for the Valleys,” “The Love of God,” “Blessed Assurance,” and “How Firm a Foundation.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/march-1-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a20607ec9d8b2a0564f207f</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 22, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/1166173814 This stream and recording is for the February 22, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of The Power of Wonder and Psalms 107 and 139. The hymns are VU 333 “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling,” and VU 238 “How Great Thou Art.” Other music includes “Love Divine, All Love Excelling,” “Nothing Left to Say,” “The King of Love My Shepherd Is,” and “Love Lifted Me.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/february-22-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2060523473cc62ac57706d</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday https://vimeo.com/1165164409 This stream and recording is for the February 18, 2026 Ash Wednesday service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Isaiah 58 and Psalm 51. The hymns are VU 376 “Spirit of the Living God,” and VU 266 “Amazing Grace.” Other music includes “Angel Eyes,” “His Eye is On the Sparrow,” “If You Believe,” and “Heaven.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/ash-wednesday-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a206025345fdf6c42516f9f</guid><category><![CDATA[Special Services]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 15, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/1163041695 This stream and recording is for the February 15, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of 1 Corinthians 1 and Thich Nhat Hanh. The hymns are VU 232 “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee,” VU 372 “Though I May Speak,” and VU 595 “We Are Pilgrims (Servant Song).” Other music includes “It Is Well With My Soul,” “Alma del core,” “Caro Mio Ben,” and “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/february-15-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a205ff6f9e37e2aaa170f5d</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 8, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/1160814530 This stream and recording is for the February 8, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Matthew 5 and “Our Highest Aspiration.” The hymns are VU 291 “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” and VU 87 “I Am the Light of the World.” Other music includes “Just As I Am,” “Beauty All Around Us,” “Our World, One Neighborhood,” “We Gather Together,” and “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/february-8-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a205fcf43116cbc2f78ee41</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[February 1, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/1158165291 This stream and recording is for the February 1, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Matthew 5 and “Beatitudes for the Weird.” The hymns are VU “Arise, Your Light Is Come,” and VU 468 “Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ.” Other music includes “Take My Gifts,” “The Beatitudes,” “Just as I Am. Without One Plea,” “God Himself Is Present,” and “What God Ordains Is Always Good.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/february-1-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a205fae800e2e1c2bb51a41</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[January 25, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/1155733455 This stream and recording is for the January 25, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Matthew 4 and “I Follow the Religion of Love” by Andrew Harvey, Eryk Hanut. The hymns are VU 567 “Will You Come and Follow Me,” and VU 578 “As a Fire is Meant for Burning.” Other music includes “1Es Ist Ein Ros / A Great and Mighty Wonder,” “Commit Thy Ways, O Pilgrim,” “We Cannot Own the Sunlit Sky,” “Light of the World,” and “Auf, Auf, Mein Herz /...]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/january-25-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a205f8c3473cc62ac576edd</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[January 18, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://vimeo.com/1153371357 This stream and recording is for the January 18, 2026 service of Hope UCC. The message is based on the readings of Micah 6:8 and “The Man, The Dream, The Movement.” The hymns are “There Is More Love Somewhere,” “We Shall Not Be Moved,” and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Other music includes “Peace in the Valley,” “Hush, Hush,” “Precious Lord, Take My Hand,” and “I Am Blessed.”]]></description><link>https://www.hopechurchdc.org/post/january-18-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a205f67345fdf6c42516e29</guid><category><![CDATA[Weekly Worship]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Beth Mitchell</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>