Candice Benbow: Red Lip TheologyMonday, March 227:00 p.m. ESTWPSU (see registration link below) Sponsored by Penn State’s Gender Equity Center. Explore the intersections of beauty, faith, feminism and culture in the lives of black women, Candice Benbow discusses the millennial woman’s journey towards progressive theology, wholeness, and freedom. Benbow has consistently provided commentary and initiated dialogue that speaks specifically to …
O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. -Evangelical Lutheran Worship …
Lent 2021 Introduction READ We all read a variety of things every week, but for this moment, read so you can connect with God. Choose something and read it with an openness to God’s presence. You can try just about anything; a psalm, a gospel story, a novel, a book you loved as a child, a news article, poetry, or …
Peter gets himself in trouble in this week’s gospel reading. He’s just saying what they are all thinking as Jesus begins to talk about rejection, suffering, and death when Jesus shuts him down. In the verses immediately before this, Peter tells Jesus that he believes Jesus to be the Messiah. Peter makes a dramatic and dangerous statement that puts him …
What role does wealth play in our faith? Is money a sign of God’s blessing? Is it possible to be a faithful Christian if you have lots of wealth? What are we called to as followers of Jesus? Come join the conversation! QNA – Questions, not Answers is a monthly inter-generational discussion for students and community members and has moved …
March 3, 12 – 1:30 pm on Zoom: https://psu.zoom.us/j/96550858404
O God, There are times my mind is so very filled with human things. Open up my limited view and help me to see as you see. Show me the needs around me. Move me to serve my neighbor, welcome the stranger, and forgive those who wrong me. Empower me to help the broken, notice the forgotten, and love the …
31[Jesus] began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.32He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33But turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, …
Lent 2021 Introduction MOVE We are not just minds and spirits, but also bodies. Our bodies are gifts from God. We can connect with God as we move, using our bodies through stretching, dancing, exercising, walking, running, or any movement. -Begin with a slow, deep breath. Continue to notice your breath as you move. -As you move, think about the …
Some years I am enthusiastic and hopeful as we begin Lent. Those are the years that I am glad for several weeks of reflection and repentance, a time for me to set aside self-centered priorities and turn back to God. Turns out, this is not one of those years. We’ve been social distancing and isolating for a full 11 months …
