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In the gospels we find all sorts of stories about Jesus healing people. Healing is at the core of who Jesus is and the ways God impacts the world, then and today. The stories of healing are all different because each person, each situation, each need, is different. This week’s story begins outside the Jewish territory, where Jesus is something …
O God, Open my mind to see the people around me as you see them. Open my heart to realize how I can share the abundance of your gifts with those around me. Open my spirit to know that we all are your beloved children. As you were moved by the words of a woman seeking healing, move me …
Join the community at Grace Lutheran Church for dinner on Wednesdays! This inter-generational meal features home-cooked food and is free for Penn State students! Weekly September through April at 5:15-6:30 pm in Harkins Hall (below the worship space). You’ll find lots of great food and friendly people every week! On September 11 you’ll also find campus minister Alicia Anderson!
[Jesus] set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice,25but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet. 26Now the woman was a Gentile, of Syrophoenician origin. …
What are the ways you live that reflect your commitment to God? In this week’s gospel reading, the religious leaders notice some of Jesus’ disciples were not doing traditional ritual washing before eating. Pharisees were a group of religious experts committed to carefully following the rules of religious observance. They prioritized both rules found in scripture (laws) and practices of …
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 …
Gather for simple, casual worship with communion and music in Eisenhower Chapel at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center at 7pm one Sunday each month. There will be time for reflections, silence, and prayer. 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 …
