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The Lutheran Student Community of Penn State is an intentionally safe place – open to all students – regardless of faith background, church denominational history, economic status, political affiliation, ancestry, color, national origin, race, sexual orientation or gender identity, disability or handicap, political persuasion, age, or academic standing.
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Worship with us
There are plenty of opportunities with our community. Weekly worship is offered Thursdays on campus at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, as well as Sunday services in the morning and evening at Grace Lutheran Church on South Garner Street.
Need someone to talk to?
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 our staff is here is so that we can provide emotional, spiritual, and other support to students when they most need it!
Alicia is available by email at ara2@psu.edu or by text or phone at (814) 360-0601.
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beloved
There was a presumption in Jesus’ day (which persists through the centuries down to today) that God showed favor by giving wealth and other kinds of success. It was (and sometimes still is) common to assume that the people who had a lot of resources like livestock and big harvests, good health, and abundant children were the ones God liked
weekly prayer: 2/18
God of compassion, You see every person as your beloved child. Your compassion overflows for people struggling. You are there when we face difficulties and when have success. Help me to see the world like you do. Guide me to help bring hope to people who are poor and hungry. Empower me to reach out to people who are weeping
Luke 6:17-26
17 [Jesus] came down with [the twelve] and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon.18 They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19 And all in the crowd were
abilities we already have
A crowd had gathered at the lake to hear Jesus teach, to hear him share the word of God. As they pressed closer and closer, Jesus climbed into a fishing boat on the shore and asked Simon, the man who owned it, to push out a little way, and Jesus taught from there. After Jesus finished teaching, he told Simon
Sunday Evening Worship On Campus
Find peace and God’s presence; center yourself before the week begins. Join us this Sunday at 7pm in Eisenhower Chapel. Casual and quiet worship to soothe your mind and spirit. There will be silence, reflections, prayer and communion. Make connections, reflect, and step away from demands and stress. Offered for students once each month: Feb. 16, March 16, April 20,
weekly prayer: 2/11
God of good news, You invite me to join the work you do in the world. It seems overwhelming. Yet, you are already using the gifts and abilities I have. You are already using me to bring hope and healing to the people in my life. You are already working through me to bring new life and release. Help me