Make plans to take a break from studying and join the holiday fun! Come for a festive dinner, Christmas music and fun, and silly gifts for everyone! Wear your favorite holiday sweater or other holiday clothes (or just come in your study-wear). We’ll gather Sunday, December 14th in the Fireside Room at Grace Lutheran after 6 pm worship (around 7 pm) …
Getting tired of your own “cooking?” Running out of dining dollars? Want a change of pace? Come enjoy a home-cooked meal after the 10:30 am worship service on Sunday, December 4th at Grace Lutheran Church. Enjoy some time with other Penn State students, members of the congregation, and some staff from campus ministry and Grace. Relax and enjoy some down-time …
Make plans for dinner with Lutheran Student Community on Sunday, November 13th! Yes, you have work to do on Sunday nights, but November 13th is the week to put it off for while and enjoy a foretaste of the Thanksgiving feast to come! There will be roasted turkey, potatoes, stuffing and gravy, plus all kinds of delicious treats brought by some …
Stay for lunch after morning worship October 23rd! Immediately following the 10:30 am worship service at Grace Lutheran Church, students and some members of Grace will gather in Fireside Room (just down the hallway from the sanctuary – just turn left and walk through the commons – it’s the first room on your left) for lunch together, Home-cooked food and excellent …
The internet is exhausting me lately. The election news leaves me frustrated, sad, or just plain angry. Comments in social media by friends and family sometimes leave me amused or self-righteous, and other times irritated beyond words. This communication tool is a blessing and a curse. The same technology that lets me send a word of love or encouragement to …
Halloween is approaching and next Thursday we will be mixing things up a bit!! We’ll gather for worship at 5:45 pm in the Worship Hall at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center as usual. There will be some changes in our worship service, but we’ll still have song, prayer, time to reflect on the readings together, and holy communion. After worship, instead of dinner …
Come hear Anthony Leach, faculty member from Penn State’s school of music and director of Essence of Joy reflect on his music and work, and how his priorities, values, and beliefs shape his work and life. Wednesday, October 26 at 7 pm in the Memorial Lounge of Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. Light refreshments will follow. “Why I Do What I Do” is part …
Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) is a program of the ELCA that makes it possible for young adults like you to spend a year working and living in an entirely new and surprising context. Learn about the world. Discover more about yourself. Find new people and places that will change your life! On Thursday, October 20th, Joshua Armstrong will …
Gray Matters: Intersection of Faith and Politics Sundays, October 16, October 23 and November 6 at 8 pm Grace Lutheran Church in the Fireside Room, 205 South Garner Street Here’s a place to ask big questions, engaging Christian faith without simple, black and white answers. -Wondering what it means to be a person of faith in the midst of this …
Bias can lead us to pre-judge people, to question their motives or priorities, and sometimes even see them as less-than-fully human. Differences in race, religion, political perspective, gender, economic class, neighborhood and more can divide us and drive us apart. As people of faith, we are called to live in ways that reflect the love and inclusion of God. The basics …
