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Brady is an avid golfer and a very reliable person. He likes to be someone that friends andfamily can depend on. When he began college this fall, he knew he would have less time to golfas he focused on his biology/pre-med work. Though Brady doesn’t think his courses are actuallydesigned to “weed out” students, by the end of the first

John the Baptist seems an unlikely focus of the gospel as we are getting ready for Christmas in just a couple weeks.  No sign of a manger or baby.  Just a wild-sounding strange character, yelling at people in the wilderness. How is this going to lead to Christmas? The weeks of Advent finds us preparing for God to break into

O God, You are here, all around me. You bring healing and hope. You bring justice and new beginnings. You bring transformation. Somedays, I struggle to follow you. It is hard to find the strength or compassion or patience to live out your love. I have so much to do.  So many burdens. So few resources. Fill me with hope

The Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development will serve snacks and meals during Finals. Stop by the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center lobby for some fuel for your studying. There will be grab and go snacks all week with coffee and tea on tap all day PLUS meals Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. They will serve Domino’s pizza for dinner Monday, December 15

1 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” 3 This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’ ”4 Now John wore clothing of camel’s hair with a leather

I love the tradition of the Advent wreath.  Every year, I put four deep blue candles into my wreath and my family sings “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” as we light one candle this first week.  In the words of the song, we call God to come close. We sing the story of God’s care and connection to God’s people. 

community Through a combination of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and lots of hard work, Emilymanaged to complete her degree at Penn State a year early. In just three years on campus,Emily faced some difficult times including adjusting to college, coping with a cousin’s death, anddealing with an ongoing illness. Finding support and community at college was not easy at first.

Come, Emmanuel. In these times when night is too long, help me anticipate your arrival Help me be part of your transformation of the world. Despite sorrow, brokenness, pain, and death in the world,   let your presence fill me with hope and expectation. Your light brightens the deepest night. Your faithfulness enfolds me and the whole world in healing

Take some time out of this hectic time to reflect and pray by walking a labyrinth at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center.  Labyrinths are an ancient tool for contemplation, personal growth and spiritual growth.  Many Christian communities walk a labyrinth for prayer, reflection and meditation. Monday, December 8th, 12 noon – 3 pm Pasquerilla Spiritual Center – Memorial Lounge Labyrinths are geometrical

Take some time for lunch together this month! December 5 in the Kern Building Lobby and December 17 in the Pasquerilla Lobby between 11:30 – 1 pm Bring or buy your lunch and gather with campus minister Alicia Anderson and other students when you have a mid-day break. This month we’ll check in on how the end of the semester