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I’ve been struggling with my phone lately.  It is probably time for an upgrade, but I’m trying to put it off as long as possible, so I’ve been in contact with my cell provider’s tech support staff.  I talked with a kind, competent and helpful customer service staff member last week.  She had a slight accent and her word choices …

Weekly Prayer: 10/5

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O God, You have blessed me with so many opportunities and responsibilities. My life is full.  Sometimes full to overflowing. Help me not to confuse busyness with productivity. Help me to find time to set everything aside and rest. Guide me to seek out moments, hours, or a whole day to step away from activity. Show me the benefits of …

Tues, October 12 at 7 pm

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Dare to Hope – Bible Exploration Tuesday, October 12 at 7 – 8 pm – Room 211 Pasquerilla Spiritual Center We will explore some daring stories from the Bible and unpack our own hopes for this year, our lives, and the wider world.  We’ll be using video resoruces for each session prepared by a different Lutheran Campus Ministry staff member …

outsider?

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As usual, there is a lot going on in the gospel reading for this week.  Despite that, I want to focus a bit on the concern the disciples raise about encountering someone who has been casting out demons in Jesus’ name.  According to the disciples, this is not someone who has been “following us.”  Not one of their group.  It’s …

Weekly Prayer: 9/28

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O God, Open my eyes to the needs around me. Empower me to find ways to be part of your work in the world. Show me how to love the people I encounter. Give me strength to care for their needs and sorrows. Guide me to do what I can to bring help and healing in their lives. Teach me …

Fight Hunger at CROP Walk

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CROP Hunger Walk: Ending Hunger One Step at a Time Join the CROP Walk and help raise funds to battle hunger here at home and across the globe!  Sign up, then use the online resources to gather donations from family and friends, and invite others to join the walk and help feed our hungry world! Sunday, October 17th – Registration …

Grad Students!

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Graduate Students are always welcome at all Lutheran Student Community our events, but sometimes we offer something focused for those of you who are pursuing graduate study! What kind of get-together would you like? Please fill out this survey to help us schedule the kind of things you’d be interested in making time for! Dinner? Discussion? Lunchtime? Bible Study? Movies Out? Other …

Mark 9:38-50

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38John said to [Jesus,] “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” 39But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me. 40Whoever is not against us is for us. 41For truly …

Pumpkin Festival

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Volunteer at the Pumpkin Festival with others from Lutheran Student Community on Friday, October 15th from 5 – 6 pm! We’ll be lighting pumpkins, lanterns and luminary bags before the Festival opens to the public! Afterwards, we’ll get dinner together! Email lutheran@psu.edu to volunteer!!

Nikole Hannah-Jones: October 5th

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Nikole Hannah-Jones will speak on the Penn State Campus on Tuesday, October 5th at 7 pm. Her keynote for this virtual event is titled “1619 and the Legacy that Built a Nation.” Hannah-Jones is the creator and lead writer of the New York Times’ major multimedia initiative, “The 1619 Project.” Named for the year the first enslaved Africans arrived in America, …