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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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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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God is with us
Jesus was close to Lazarus and his sisters Martha and Mary. When Lazarus fell ill, the sisters sent word to Jesus, probably expecting him to come quickly to heal their brother. But Jesus delays. Throughout the story, Jesus makes it clear that he knows what will happen in the end. He will bring Lazarus back from the dead. Despite his
weekly prayer: 3/24
God of life, When I have no reason to hope, give me strength. When I grieve and mourn, be with me. When I am broken and struggling, enfold me in your love. When I see nothing good, be with me. Transform my sorrow. Renew my hope. Show me that you are always doing what is unexpected. Lift my spirit. Remind
faithful
The people of Israel, descendants of Jacob, had lived in Egypt for a number of generations. Initially, they were free people there, but eventually, they were oppressed and forced to work for the Egyptians, enslaved. God sent Moses to free them, and after a long, complicated back-and-forth with the pharaoh, they were finally allowed to leave and fled into the
John 11:1-45
John 11:1-45 1 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. 3 So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” 4 But when Jesus heard it, he said,
see healing
Jesus and his followers encountered a man who had been born blind. Jesus spits and mixes saliva and mud, then puts it on the man’s eyes. Then Jesus tells the man to go wash in a nearby pool. The man does this and is able to see. But that’s just the beginning. In the ancient middle east (and many other
Week #3 of Campus Ministry Madness
Welcome to Campus Ministry Madness week #3! This friendly competition between Lutheran Campus Ministry Network (LuMin) agencies raises both funds and friends for campus ministry AND helps spread the word about the important ministry happeningon campuses all across the country! With your help, we can win our bracket this week!!Plus, there are bonus points for every NEW donor (of any