Online Discernment Day

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Considering Your Call Weekend Saturday, March 20, 2021 9:30 am – 3 pm Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa has a reputation for forming faithful leaders ready to meet the leadership needs of our church. Their programs prepare candidates for ministry with theological education and pastoral formation through academic coursework, pastoral accompaniment, and practical ministry training with our dedicated seminary faculty …

John 3:14-21

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[Jesus said:] 14“Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.  16“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.  17“Indeed, God did not send the Son …

Numbers 21:4-9

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4From Mount Hor [the Israelites] set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. 5The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we detest this …

Weekly Prayer: 3/16

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O God, You are the source of light and life. Your love for the world, the whole world, is beyond measure. Help me to remember that everyone I encounter is your beloved child. When I face conflict or disagreements with someone, help me to remember you love us both.   When I find myself blaming people for their hardships or …

Lent 2021 – Week 4

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CONNECT We are created to be in community with other people.  Relationships bring us both immense joy and incredible challenges.   The people in our lives show us that we are loved and help us to grow.  Reach out to someone in your life.  A friend, a family member, or some you are just beginning to know. -Connect using phone, video …

Antiracism Discussion

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Tuesday, March 23rd at 7 – 8 pm We will use Cendice Benbow’s Red Lip Theology on Monday, March 22nd for our starting place for our conversation this month! Check out the info on the Gender Equity Center Event! If you can’t make Monday’s talk, that’s ok. We’ll be sure to make a conversation that will include everyone! Check our …

this past year

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A year ago this week, I was in Alabama with a group on a service-learning trip.  We were there to help repair homes that had been damaged by a tornado over a year before, and to learn from local people and sites about the Civil Rights struggle.  We worked on homes and explored history during the day, then talked about …

Pop Up Office Hours with DOGS!

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Today, Tuesday, March 9th from 3 – 4 pm you will find Aspen and Lola on campus with Alicia for Pop Up/ Walking Office Hours! The weather is perfect for a little break this afternoon, so just text Alicia and she will fill you in on their location! Not free today? No worries! They’ll be back as the weather gets …

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Candice Benbow: Red Lip TheologyMonday, March 227:00 p.m. ESTWPSU (see registration link below) Sponsored by Penn State’s Gender Equity Center. Explore the intersections of beauty, faith, feminism and culture in the lives of black women, Candice Benbow discusses the millennial woman’s journey towards progressive theology, wholeness, and freedom. Benbow has consistently provided commentary and initiated dialogue that speaks specifically to …

Weekly Prayer: 3/9

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O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us and your love supporting us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  -Evangelical Lutheran Worship …