Sorry. Due to handler illness, the snowdogs cannot come to campus today. The Votes are In! If you need some puppy love, Aspen and Lola (campus minister Alicia Anderson’s dogs) are planning to come visit you on campus on Wednesday of finals week! One or both snowdogs will come to campus on Wednesday from 12:30 pm to 2 pm. We’ll …
in the darkness
Have you noticed how short the daylight hours are now? We are in the darkest part of the year, when the sun rises late and sets early. We only have about 9 ½ hours of daylight today. There are just over two weeks until the Winter Solstice and the longest night of the year. I don’t know about you, but …
thankful
Over Thanksgiving break, it was good to get away from campus. Most of us enjoyed the change of pace, were able to rest and relax a bit. Time with friends and family, without the ongoing demands and deadlines, is always a welcome change. At many Thanksgiving gatherings across the land, friends and family took a moment to talk about things …
Prayer for the week – 11/27/2018
Thank you, God. For life. For people who love me. For the challenges and joys I faced today. As I try to name three things for which I am thankful for each day, help me to see the richness and abundance in my life. Help me to see your incredible generosity. Help me to see the surprising blessings all around …
Pop Up Table Talk!
Lunchtime on Wednesdays we’ll be in different locations around campus for some conversation over lunch! Check our Facebook page or calendar for the location each week, then look for Alicia Wednesday between 12 noon and 1 pm for some casual conversation! Everyone is welcome, so feel free to bring friends! This week, November 28th, you’ll find Alicia in the Kern Building, in or near …
Free Pizza Friday – December 7!
We’ll be joining our Muslim friends again on Friday, December 7th to hand out free pizza! Come join the fun! If you want to help, come to the lobby at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center by 12:55 pm (don’t be late – it goes quick!) and help carry pizza over to the plaza outside Palmer and the Forum. We’ll hand out pizza …
Snowdog Visits Finals Week!
Need some puppy love? Aspen and Lola (campus minister Alicia Anderson’s dogs) are enjoying the wintery weather and are making plans to come to visit you on campus during finals week! Help choose the date and time for their visits in this Google Form. Come get some dog hair on your clothes and some excellent love for the week! Remember: …
#GivingTuesday
Help Lutheran Campus Ministry walk with students at Penn State! Your support helps us build a caring community for students where they grow in faith, explore their understanding of God, the world, and themselves, and find ways to live out the call of God to love, justice and compassion. Students gather for worship, community, meals, service, learning, study, discussion, and …
Prayer for this week – 6 November 2018
Gracious God, You have surrounded us with a great multitude of saints, people of faith who follow you and try to live the love and compassion to which you call us. Thank you for their witness and their presence in our lives. Help us draw comfort and inspiration from their stories, and help us to learn from them how to be …