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Every semester, there comes a point where it is clear that we all need a break.  It has arrived.  We are well past mid-term and most people are feeling the strain of hard work, deadlines and college life overall.  Despite the summer-like weather in recent days, there are only two weeks until late November, Fall Break and virtual instruction for …

Questions, Not Answers

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Questions, Not Answers (QNA) is an intergenerational discussion group that brings together members of Grace Lutheran and students connected with Lutheran Student Community. We wrestle with questions that don’t have easy or clear answers, and we often leave with more questions than we came with! On November 22, we will continue our conversation about faith and politics in the United …

Antiracism Discussion

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November 10 at 7-8 pm  Online Learn and talk together with other people of faith as we grow in our understanding of racism and how we can be antiracist day to day.  We are exploring antiracism using a variety of online resources through the year.  This month, we will look at the complex topic of reparations. We’ll share some video clips …

Weekly Prayer: 11/10

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Ever-present God, When I am weary and overwhelmed, surround me with your love. When I am frustrated and irritated, calm me and help me step back. When I forget your call to love my neighbor, my friend, my roommate, my family member,   help me to remember your unending love for me and for them. When life is too much, …

Travel Blog #1

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Maggie Wilson, a sophomore Public Relations major from Harleysville, PA traveled to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in the summer of 2019.  “ I remember standing under a Giant Sequoia tree and feeling so small yet part of something much bigger than myself.”  Read more below >> “I traveled to both Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park during the …

election day

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Well, we’ve made it to election day.  Today, I am praying for our nation.  I am praying that those who are voting are safe from Covid-19 and from intimidation.  I am praying that everyone who is working at the polls and in election offices are safe and have the strength for a long and complicated day.  I am praying that …

Weekly Prayer 11/3

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Help us, O God. On this election day, protect all who are voting from illness and from danger. Strengthen and protect all who are working at polls and counting votes. Guide those who are reporting and sharing news and information to share truth. Fill us all with patience as we wait while votes are counted. Quiet voices of anger and …

reforming

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Once upon a time, in 1517, there was a monk named Martin Luther.  He lived in Germany and had issues with the church and its leadership in Rome.  He had spent his early years in the monastery struggling to repent of his failings and earn God’s forgiveness, trying to save himself from eternity in hell.  He found it was an …

Weekly Prayer: 10/27

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Ever-Reforming God, Thank you for Martin Luther, for his work to change how we see you and ourselves. Thank you for those who worked with him to reform the lives of the people of God. Thank you for the ways they help us see you more clearly. Thank you for all who are working to reform the church today. Help …

allegiance

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Throughout the gospels, we hear about a variety of encounters where religious leaders confront Jesus.  In this week’s passage from Matthew, two opposing factions have joined together and try to entrap Jesus.  They begin with flattering words, and then set him up with a no-win question about taxes.  “Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor or not?”  If …