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Loving God, Help me to live what I truly value. Help me to act in loving ways, even when it is hard. Show me how to be generous and compassionate. Move me to care for the needs around me. Help me to see beyond the details of following you, to seek the broader view shaped by your call to love …
Sunday Evening Communion once each month this fall is a chance for reflection, silence and prayer, music and communion in Eisenhower Chapel at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center at 7pm. Make connections, reflect, and center yourself before the week begins. September 8, October 13, November 10, December 15
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 1Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around [Jesus], 2they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. 3(For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; 4and they do …
What is difficult about living as a Christian? Though it is easy for me to rattle off characteristics that are part of a life of faith, living them out can be quite a challenge. Loving a neighbor. Praying for our enemy. Forgiving when we’ve been wronged. Being generous. Living out compassion. Striving for justice. They all sound great and admirable, …
Weather this week has led the Student Involvement Fair to be rescheduled for next week! Look for Lutheran Student Community at the Involvement Fair on the HUB Lawn on Tuesday, September 3rd from 1 – 5 pm! Chat with a student leader or campus minister, learn about our events and gatherings, pick up a sticker or two, sign up for …
O God, Following you is hard. Loving people when they are unlovable demands so much patience and generosity. Forgiving when I’ve been wronged is often a long, slow process. Seeking justice requires a selflessness I don’t always feel. Compassion can be exhausting. And yet, you embrace me in your love and healing. You surround me with compassion and generosity. You …
We are so glad that campus is once again alive with students and classes and all the activity that makes university life rich and full! May this year be filled with learning and growth for you and all the people in your life! As you take on the demands and challenges of college life this year, remember that you are …
[Jesus said,] 56“Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me, and I in them. 57Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. 58This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which your ancestors ate, and they died. But the one …
What three things did you like and what one thing would you change? At the end of a vacation, a visit to family & friends, or a trip, my family takes turns answering this question, sharing reflections about the experience. We all listen while each person answers, often nodding in agreement, laughing over a funny moment, or exclaiming at the …
O God, Thank you for all the things that filled my summer. I am grateful for people and places, experiences and opportunities. Help me to pause and reflect on the moments and encounters that filled these months. Guide me as I learn and to grow through both joyful and difficult experiences. Remind me that you are with me, always. Amen. …
