Let’s Worship!
Our mission at Lutheran Church of Hope is to reach out to the world around us and share the everlasting love of Jesus Christ! One of the many ways we do that at Hope Iowa City is through weekly worship. Whether it’s our Sunday morning contemporary service, or our Kairos Ministry for college students throughout the school year, we work hard to meet people where they are, and share the love of Jesus for all to hear!
Worship Options
Celebration Service
Gather together for weekly worship! Our nursery is available during service for children ages birth to age 3.
Sundays, 9:00 & 10:30 am
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Kairos Weekday Service
Kairos is Lutheran Church of Hope’s college ministry that shares the soul-satisfying love of Jesus!
Wednesdays, 8:00 pm, during the University of Iowa academic calendar at Old Brick, 26 E. Market St.
A Very Different Kind of Kingdom
As we continue in our 2026 theme, “Jesus for Real: One Year. Four Gospels. Infinite Hope!” we are moving into the Gospel of Mark. Join us as we look at the Kingdom that Jesus came to usher into this world. It is “A Very Different Kind of Kingdom.”
Upcoming Sermons
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Start Seeing Miracles!
May 10 Mark 8:11-13 -
Who Is the Greatest?
May 17 Mark 10:41-45 -
At the Heart of God’s Kingdom
May 24 Mark 12:28-31 -
Hope That Outlasts the Headlines
May 31 Mark 13:21-27
New to Hope Iowa City?
If you’re new to Hope Iowa City, we’d love to meet you! Join us for Sunday worship and be sure to stop by the New to Hope area where you can learn more about ways to be involved, get connected and grow in faith.
Learn more about Lutheran Church of Hope’s mission, locations and our story.
Serve at Hope Iowa City!
Serving others is one of the greatest blessings for us and for God! We’d love to have you be the hands and feet of Jesus in these ways:
- Hospitality: Help us welcome all who come for worship by serving in a hospitality role.
- Production: Help us with set-up and tear-down before and after service, or be a part of the technical side of worship.
- Nursery and HopeKids: Love Jesus and little children with our Children’s Ministry.
Yearly Theme: Jesus for Real
Lots of people have lots of opinions about Jesus, sometimes shaped more by personal preferences, worldviews, and traditions than the actual Messiah revealed in Scripture. At Lutheran Church of Hope, we want everyone to meet, and get to know at the deepest levels, the Jesus of the Gospels: the One who heals, comforts, challenges, restores, surprises, and has the power to transform us and our world!
That’s why our 2026 annual theme at Hope is:
Jesus for Real: One Year. Four Gospels. Infinite Hope!
