Gathering Online / Holden Evening Prayer

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Tonight at 8 pm, we will gather via zoom to check in and see how everyone is doing for a few minutes. About 8:10 pm, we’ll gather prayers and volunteers for reading and leading music, then through the magic of YouTube, join the community at Holden Village for evening prayer. If you’d like the worship booklet, you can find it …

Zoom Gatherings!

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Yep. We are offering times to gather and chat, relax, connect together each week! Check our calendar for times and links for Zoom Gatherings on Sunday at 8 pm There are also Office Hours with Alicia around lunchtime during the week. Stop in for a while. Share your experiences. Pray together. Know that you are not alone. Since March, we’ve …

John 9:1-41

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As [Jesus] walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him. We must work the works of him who sent me …

Weekly Prayer: 3/24

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God of Healing, You bring healing and transformation into my life in countless ways. Heal what is broken in my life today. Give strength and health to my body. Give wisdom and health to my mind. Give peace and health to my spirit. Give compassion and health to my relationships. Give hope and health to my future. Help me to …

this is new

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How are you doing with all this?  Social distancing. Self-quarantine. Remote instruction.It is all new and unfamiliar and maybe unsettling. I am praying for you.  I am praying for our whole world, really, but I am especially praying for students and others who are part of the Penn State community as we begin this time of “remote instruction” and “telecommuting.”  It is …

Weekly Prayer: March 16

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God of hope, When I am afraid or overwhelmed, fill me with peace.When I am frustrated or impatient, fill me with empathy and compassion.When I am discouraged or worried, fill me with courage. Show me how best to deal with the challenges these situations bring.Teach me to live your love even when it is terribly difficult.Help me, for I have never faced …

Spring Break Schedule

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We are almost there! During Penn State’s Spring Break, all Sunday worship services will continue as usual. All student meals and mid-week events are on hiatus from March 7 through March 15, 2020. Enjoy the well-earned rest and have a wonderful break!

Free Pizza Friday / Break

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Each month, on the first Friday, we help Muslim students build goodwill and connections on campus by handing out pizza in the plaza near the Forum.  Volunteers are always welcome to come and help feed hungry students from about 1 pm – 1:30 pm.  It is a fun activity and is a great chance to make connections with Muslim students …

Weekly Prayer: March 3

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God of Hope, When I am tired and overwhelmed, fill me with strength. When there seems to be more than I can do, guide me to prioritize. When my heart is heavy or my mind is muddled, help me find focus. When I need reminders that the burdens of today are not forever,    help me to notice signs of …

Reflection as Lent begins

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On Ash Wednesday, many Christians receive the mark of the cross on our foreheads in ash, hearing the words: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” We begin the season of Lent with ashes, a powerful reminder that we are human: imperfect, mortal, broken. We begin the season of Lent with the sign of the cross, …