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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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weekly prayer: 5/14
O God, Help me to remember that you are always here. Show me your presence. Show me the countless ways you fill my world with love and hope and new life. Remind me of your promise that we are never without you. Help me to see you and find strength to live your love. Amen. never alone | Jesus ascends
Luke 24:44-53 and Acts 1:1-11
44[Jesus said to the eleven and those with them,] “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.”45Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46and he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah is
. . . as I have loved you
Hooray for summer! Classes are finished, finals are over, and graduation is done! Good for you, everyone! Another year is complete and we are all at the edge of some kind of transition. Whether you are starting something very new or returning to familiar places and activities, summer is a wonderful change. May your summer be filled with new experiences,
weekly prayer: 5/7
O God, Thank you for the many blessings of this year. Remind me of the countless ways your love surrounds me. -The people who have shown me kindness and compassion. -Opportunities to learn and grow and become. -The warmth of the sun and sweetness of the breeze. -Words of encouragement when I was losing hope.
John 15:9-17
abiding
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower.” As Jesus has this final conversation with his disciples before he was arrested, he talks about the deep connection between God, himself, and the followers. In this last chance to teach before everything comes apart, Jesus uses the image of a vineyard (an ancient image for the relationship between