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“Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous person in the name of a righteous person will receive the reward of the righteous; and whoever gives even a cup of cold water to

The State College area is fortunate to have a number of options for those who want to purchase fresh, local produce in the summer and early fall months.  There is a farmer’s market somewhere in the region 6 days each week (and there are two some days).  I enjoy visiting the markets, looking at and choosing veggies and fruits, picking

God of abundance, Your world is packed with all that you create. The earth is filled with plants and creatures and landscapes that amaze. Human beings bring your rich and varied gifts to each other. You fill our world with so much. When I am feeling limited and hemmed-in, remind me of the vast and rich blessings that surround me.

God of hope, You send me out into the world to proclaim the good news of your love and healing. Help me understand what it means that the kingdom of heaven has come near. Give me compassion for the harassed and helpless. -Show me how your reign of love and justice comes creeping into my life -Show me where you

In case you haven’t heard, Penn State will be resuming on-campus instruction on August 24th for the fall semester. At this point, we do not know just what that will mean for the life of Lutheran Student Community. As more information is available from the university about guidelines and expectations to help keep our students and community safe and healthy,

35Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are

Overwhelmed by everything just now? Don’t know what you believe? Struggling with relationships? Need a listening ear? If you are feeling distressed or troubled, if you can’t quite sort things out, if you just want to talk, you are welcome to contact our Campus Minister, Alicia Anderson. Part of why we are here is to provide emotional, spiritual, and other support

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! This month, we’re tackling questions about God’s will and disasters in our lives and the

An open letter from Lutheran Student Community We continue to grieve the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and countless others across the nation who have been killed because of pervasive police brutality and white supremacy.  We acknowledge that we as a church have failed to love our neighbors as ourselves and have not lived in

I stopped reading.  I knew that he was killed in the next chapter.  I didn’t want to read on. A few years ago, I read Going Down Jericho Road: The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King’s Last Campaign.  This history took me step by step through the appalling and racist working conditions endured by black sanitation workers in Memphis and the