“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.” Luke 24:5b
Maundy Thursday
Yesterday Joe asked me what “Maundy” means and I had forgotten, so I went to look it up. A little embarrassing for a campus minister! In reference to Jesus’ telling the disciples to wash one another’s feet, “Maundy” means “command”, with the same root as “mandate”. Get out there and love one another, as I have loved you. No hesitating, no excuses, …
Palm Sunday
Mark 11:1-10 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 2and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; untie it and bring it. 3If anyone says …
Happy First Day of Spring!
Happy First Day of Spring! A huge chunk of ice just fell off the roof outside my office window and the crash scared me enough to spill my coffee! Don’t despair because of the snow and ice and the low temperatures – the sun did come up before classes started, and it will not set until after 7 pm! Days …
Retreat!! April 5 – 6th
Plans change! We didn’t get enough people signed up for the retreat, SO instead, we are going to enjoy the outdoors and each other for part of the day on Saturday! You may not have been able to take time for whole the retreat, but how ’bout taking a few hours tomorrow instead? If you are free and interested …
Holy Week Schedule 2013
Holy Week is the week between Palm/Passion Sunday and Easter. It is filled with worship opportunities and other programs that walk us through the final days of Jesus life and ministry, exploring what it all means for our faith and the world. We invite you to make time for worship or other events this week. Below are the opportunities offered by Lutheran …
“God in the Box” Screening and filmaker conversation
Imagine walking down the streeet when you come upon this box which reads, “God in the Box” on the side. Would you go inside? What happens next is the story this box and documentary filmmaker Nathan Lang take across America. Wednesday, March 27th 6:30 pm – 90:30 pm in the Memorial Lounge at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center “God In The Box” will …
Seminary Reps Visit
We’ll be hosting folks from the ELCA Seminaries at worship and dinner this Thursday (March 21). Come learn more about the kind of graduate study offered by the seminaries of the ELCA, and talk about how we all are called by God to the work in our lives, and much more! Worship begins at 5:45 in the Worship Hall at …
My family and I returned yesterday from my mother-in-law’s funeral in Chambersburg, PA. Julia Arlene Skelly died last week at 84 years old. She quietly touched many, many lives. We heard stories of her kindness, compassion and patience from neighbors, family and friends this weekend. We recalled and shared our own stories of how Julia touched our lives. She lived …