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God of all, Give me the courage to call for mercy and help for the people and causes I care about. Help me to push back and keep asking when my pleas are ignored or refused. Make me like the woman from Cana. Light a fire in my heart for the pain of others. Make me insistent on behalf of …
Look for Lutheran Student Community at the Involvement Fair on the HUB Lawn on Wednesday, August 23 from 1 – 5 pm! Chat with a student leader, learn about our events and gatherings, pick up a sticker or two, sign up for regular email or GroupMe messages! Look for the “Come As You Are” poster and freeze pops!! Check us …
Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. 22 Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” 23 But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, …
As the new year begins, let me say welcome!! It is great to have you here, whether it is your first week at Penn State or the start of your final semester! Lutheran Campus Ministry and Lutheran Student Community are here to help and support you! We offer authentic community and places to raise questions and grow as a of …
This week’s gospel reading continues last week’s story where heard that (after hearing of John’s execution) Jesus tried to go off by himself by boat, only to be sought out by the crowds who met him when he came to shore. Jesus had compassion for the crowds, cured their illnesses, and in a famous miracle of abundance, Jesus fed them. …
Come and explore questions that don’t have easy answers! Questions Not Answers is a monthly inter-generational discussion for students and community members on Sunday at 7 pm in the Fireside Room. Paula Droege who teaches in the Philosophy department facilitates the conversation. Plus, there is dinner, especially for students! Our next gathering is Sunday, August 20th. The conversation will begin …
Begins Thursday, August 24th, 2023! Gather for a relaxed and community-built time of worship on Thursday at 6 pm in the Worship Hall at Pasquerilla Spiritual Center. There is music, prayer, reflection together, and lots of opportunity to connect with other students. It is a helpful way to set aside the the demands of your week and de-stress. After worship, …
God of compassion, You know the struggles I face. You are here with me through each challenge and difficulty. You catch me when I fear and when I am sinking. You calm the upheaval. Reassure me that you are here. Remind me that your faithful and loving help are always near. Help me to find comfort and hope in you. …
[Jesus] made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side [of the Sea of Galilee], while he dismissed the crowds.23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, …
Jesus heard some very bad news and went away by boat to be by himself. John the Baptist (who shared Jesus’ mission of sharing the good news of God and inviting people into a new understanding of God and themselves) had been executed for standing up to those in power. Surely Jesus is grieving, but he is also probably questioning …
