21Peter came and said to [Jesus], “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. 23“For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. 24When he began the …
conflict
Conflict is never fun, but frankly, it is inevitable. Anytime human beings are together, there is a possibility that conflict will arise – even in the best of relationships. Conflict is seldom pleasant and sometimes people make unproductive choices as they deal with others who have hurt or wronged them. Avoidance, extreme anger, gossiping, or sulking are among reactions that …
weekly prayer: 9/12
O God, Help me when I am feeling hurt or wronged by someone I care about. Help me be kind and direct and clear. Help me to seek out support to help heal the relationship, not to hurt. Help me seek reconciliation and wholeness. Help me see them as your beloved child, no matter how hard that may be. Help …
Sing in Choir!
Would you like a chance to sing this year? Penn State students are welcome to join the Adult Choir at Grace! Choir rehearsals begin Wednesday, September 14th! Check it out! The choir is a mix of community members and college students and rehearsals are Wednesdays from 7 pm – 8:30 pm in the sanctuary at Grace. The choir sings on …
Volunteer with Anti-Hunger Program!
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 part or for the whole time! …
Join our Group Me!
Get reminders and updates via Group Me! Just email us and we’ll send you the invite! lutheran@psu.edu
Volunteer at the Pumpkin Festival – Oct 6
Join the fun and help with the Pumpkin Festival at PSU’s Arboretum! We have spots reserved for LSC volunteers to help put lights into the pumpkins on Friday, October 6. We’ll meet about 4:30 pm and walk/drive over to the Arboretum for our 5-6 pm shift lighting pumpkins! Afterward, we can get dinner together! Interested in signing up? Use this …
Matthew 18:15-20
[Jesus said to the disciples:] “If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. 16But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the …
expectations
This week’s gospel reading from Matthew comes immediately after last week’s reading where Peter makes a bold statement of faith, commitment and risk. Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah. Peter has come to believe that Jesus is the one sent from God to save Israel and usher in a reign of justice and peace. This is not just a …