When someone truly knows us, it is powerful. We are fortunate when we have friends or family members who notice us and “get” who we are. With them, we feel actually seen and understood. This happens in this week’s gospel as Jesus encounters Nathanael. Jesus tells him a little something about himself and Nathanael is caught off guard. Nathanael asks, …
weekly prayer: 1/16
O God, You see me. You know my strengths and triumphant moments as well as my struggles and times of failure. You see what has led me to each day, each crossroad, each decision. You have known me always. You are with me through everything. You surround me, supporting and caring for me. You see me, love me, and walk …
Making Better: Ethical Development Series
The Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development begins an Ethical Development Series this semester. Join Bob Orndorff on January 17 (1-2:30PM) for a session on self-awareness and Danny Shaha on January 19 (11AM-12:30PM) for a discussion on the topic of free speech. These events will also be available virtually via zoom.
John 1:43-51 & Psalm 139
John 1:43-51 43The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” 46Nathanael said to him, …
new day
Happy New Year and welcome to a new semester! I hope your time away from classes and their demands was a good change of pace! I hope you found time to rest and renew your energy, connect with friends and family in ways that remind you why they are important in your life, as well as opportunities to mark the …
Anti-Hunger Volunteers Needed!
The Central PA Food Bank and YMCA of Centre County’s Anti-Hunger Program offers community food distributions in the parking lot at Grace Lutheran on the second and fourth Thursdays each month. You can join other volunteers between 1:45 pm and 6 pm and help with with setup, pre-packing food items, check-in, or putting food into cars. You can volunteer just …
Choir for you!
Would you like to sing in a low-stress and fun choir this spring? Join Penn State students and older locals in the Adult Choir at Grace! Choir rehearses each Wednesday from 7-8:30 pm in the worship space at Grace. Nate Glocke is the choir’s talented and fun musician and leader. He teachers music and 7th grade choir at Mount Nittany …
weekly prayer: 1/9
God of each new day, Thank you for the semester and the year that have ended. I am grateful for what they taught me. Thank you for the blessings of semester break and the holidays. I am grateful for the change of rhythm. As this new year and new semester begin, help me see their opportunities and options. Show me …
contrasts
Merry Christmas! Here we are in the 12 Days of Christmas – they run from December 25 through January 5. Though our cultural celebrations of Christmas started long before and will be fully over in the next day or so, the church year marks the birth of Jesus in these days after Christmas. Hearing again the story Jesus’ arrival from …