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NOTE: DATE CHANGE to Sunday, October 25th On Sunday, October 25th we will be volunteering at the Arboretum at Penn State! Space is limited so sign up NOW! They are looking for volunteers to help with planting a Pollinator and Bird Garden, using COVID-19 safety plan and working outdoors! Sign up here to help from 9 am – 12 pm.

Ever-present God, When I am overwhelmed, bring me courage and peace. When I am worried or rushed, bring me stillness and hope. When I am frightened or uncertain, bring me confidence and courage. When I am unsure, guide me and show me where to go. When I feel alone, surround me with your presence. When I don’t know what help

This fall, Tuesdays from 3 – 4 pm campus minister Alicia Anderson will host Pop-Up Office Hours on campus or online.  You can check in about your day, ask questions, share concerns or joys, get some advice, or ask for a prayers.  When the weather allows, Alicia will find a spot outside on campus where you can meet and talk

Son of the living God, You teach me to love, to forgive, to see my neighbor’s need. You call me to serve, to give, to follow you. Empower me to show who you are with my whole life. Guide me to act and speak in ways that reflect you. And when I fall short, remind me that I am still

Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You

A Canaanite woman comes to Jesus, seeking healing for her daughter who is tormented by a demon.  Jesus initially ignores her and tries twice to dismiss her.  Finally, in response to her persistence and her pluck, Jesus relents, praising her faith as he instantly heals her child. I struggle with Jesus in this story.  I am not entirely sure what

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Set aside time for prayer as week begins.   Sundays 9 – 9:20 pm  Night Prayer will help you connect with God and feel centered for the week. We’ll gather using Zoom, will gather prayer concerns then pray together using music, words, and silence. There will be scripture readings, prayers, songs and time for reflection.  You can simply pray with the

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 September 20 recent PSU grad John Hall will lead a discussion on politics and

21 Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him,