Monday, May 1 from 9 am – 11 am We’ll gather at the Corner Room for breakfast on as finals begin – come before or after your first final and enjoy some time together over pancakes, eggs or a grilled stickie! Alicia will host and pay, so just check the lutheranpennstate facebook page for the exact location – you can …
outlandish expectations and second chances
In this week’s section of the Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5, Jesus lifts up a number of commandments, laws and expectations that are intended to guide the lives of the people of God. Jesus invites his followers (including you and me) to step beyond the bare minimum and move more fully into the spirit of living out God’s …
service survey
Greetings LSC, My name is Cassandra Singh-Heuter and I am working with Alicia on service-learning for Lutheran Student Community. We are working on a few service events this semester and wanted to get your feedback on what would interest you. Please take a few minutes to answer these questions so we can make plans based on your feedback. https://goo.gl/forms/wEdSXOG29XkYJa5K2 …
Salt
Salt makes a difference. And so do you. Jesus is teaching his followers using everyday examples that they can relate to. Everyday examples we can relate to, as well. When I was a kid, my mom went on an anti-salt health kick. She had learned that salt can be bad for humans if we eat too much, and decided to …
Interfaith Sabbath Worship – Friday, February 24th
Gather with the Jewish and Christian communities here in State College for a worship service that lifts up our shared values and aspirations. Congregation Brit Shalom will host a traditional Jewish worship service led by Rabbi David Ostrich and including leaders from various faith traditions. All are welcome! The theme of the service will be that God speaks in many …
Student Lunch February 26th!
Come enjoy a home-cooked meal on Sunday, February 26th after the morning worship services (8 am, 9 am and 10:30 am) at Grace Lutheran Church. Grace members will prepare lunch and gather with you and other students who are at worship. Lunch begins after the 10:30 am service ends (around 11:30 am) and is held in the Fireside Room (just …
Free Pizza Friday with Muslim Students!
Free Pizza Friday with Muslim Student Association! Volunteers are needed to help tomorrow! On the first Friday of the month, Penn State’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) gives away free pizza outside the Forum in a gesture of goodwill and community building. Lutheran Campus Ministry and Lutheran Student Community are among the Christian campus ministries that are now partnering with MSA to support Free …
Interfaith Conversations – February 6th
Gather at Patee-Paterno Library in Foster Auditorium on Monday, February 6th at 7 pm for to learn and build relationships with people of other faiths. We’ll see the short documentary “Of Many” which tells the story of a Rabbi and an Imam at NYU and the way their friendship has shaped their lives and work. From there, leaders in the …
Why I do What I do with Dr. Richard Alley – January 31st
DiscernPSU presents “Why I do What I do” Spring 2017. The speaker of the hour is Dr. Richard Alley, Evan Pugh Professor in the Department of Geosciences at Penn State. Dr Alley will speak on Tuesday, January 31st at 7 pm in the Memorial Lounge of Pasquerilla Spiritual Center and light refreshments will be provided. Dr. Richard Alley has authored …
Dog Day Thursday, January 19 9 am – 10 am
Dog Day this Thursday! Aspen the Siberian Husky is planning to visit campus on Thursday, January 19 from 9 am – 10 am. Looks like the weather will be just great (cool enough and no rain!) We’ll start out at Pasquerilla and make our way around the Forum, then up and back down Curtin Road. We go around or under …