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Monday, December 9th at 8:30 pm All-Faith Chapel at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center The holiday season is not always joyful. This service is a time for those who are finding these weeks difficult because of grief or loss, Through music, poetry, silence, prayer, and candlelight, we will make a safe and sacred space to feel and to find community. Co-Sponsored by …

God of Peace, In the face of holiday upheaval, fill me with peace. Help me focus on the tasks ahead, the work I must do, the deadlines and preparation I need to pay attention to. Remind me that you are with me, helping me to use the gifts and skills I have as I learn and grow and move toward …

Looking for a quiet place to study this Finals Week? Pasquerilla Spiritual Center (corner of Allen and Curtin behind Patee-Paterno Library) There will be space set aside for study in a number of places in the building.  Snacks will be available Moday through Thursday from 8 am – 8 pm and early in the day on Friday.  The building will be …

Tired and overwhelmed?  Happy and feeling great?  Somewhere in-between? Come gather in a welcoming community and share singing, praying, holy communion, and the kind of care and support that springs from the care and compassion of God. We’ll gather in the Worship Hall at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center Thursdays at 6 pm (don’t hesitate to come if you might be a little …

Break is just around the corner! Hooray! May we all have a wonderful break away from the demands and deadlines of school work! May we all enjoy time away from campus, fun with family and friends, and the blessed beauty of the Christmas season. ENJOY! From Friday, December 20th through Saturday, January 11th, the only regular program we offer is Sunday evening worship …

God of all goodness, Thank you for setting us in communities: for families who nurture our becoming, for friends who love us by choice, for companions at work, who share our burdens and daily tasks, for strangers who welcome us into their midst, for people from other lands who call us to grow in understanding, for children who lighten our …

Civil Rights Pilgrimage: Serving and Learning in Rural Alabama This co-sponsored trip will take us to rural Alabama where we will help with tornado relief for families affected by storms in March 2019, and visit a variety of museums, national historic sites and memorials to learn about the civil rights struggle in the United States. We’ll use our hands to …

Journey Inward: A time to explore who you are and how God is calling you Friday, January 17th – Saturday, January 18th, 2020 Hilton Garden Inn, State College 5 pm on Friday through 6 pm on Saturday. This will be a relaxed time filled with conversation, reflection, laughter, worship, and plenty of fun with other students as well as some …

At last, break is upon us and you will have some time away from classes and academic deadlines! Eat lots of your favorite holiday meals and ENJOY your family and friends! Through break, Sunday worship services will continue as usual, but all our other programs (mid-week events, and meals) will be cancelled from Friday, November 22nd through Saturday, November 30th.  …

Come celebrate the start of Advent with the community at Grace Lutheran as we discover Nordic holiday traditions on Sunday, December 2nd after the 10:30 am worship service (around 11:45 am). There will be seasonal music and Christmas carols, Nordic foods and treats (hooray for lefse!), plus Scandinavian displays and activities including a youth pageant and storytelling. Come for food, …