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God of love, You hold me fast. You call me your beloved child. As I face troubles and temptations. As I encounter joys and celebrations. You love me. Help me to turn to you. Help me see how you are inviting me to love and care for the world. Help me to rest in your love and to live your …
These weeks of Lent are a time when followers of Jesus seek ways to move closer to God. This year, we’re inviting you to grow through focusing on a different element of faith each week. Spending time reaching toward God may touch you in ways you didn’t expect. I’m sorry | repenting You don’t have to be perfect Traditionally, there …
Matthew 4:1-11 1Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” 4But he answered, “It is written, ‘One does not live by …
Jesus went up a mountain with three of his closest disciples. There, his appearance changed, and his face was bright light and clothing were white and dazzling. Then Moses and Elijah (great leaders and prophets of the people of Israel) appeared talking with Jesus. Finally, a voice from a luminous cloud identified Jesus as God’s beloved son, declared God was …
Lent is the season that leads up to Holy Week and Easter. In these weeks, followers of Jesus try to find ways to move closer to God. This year, we are inviting you to grow through intentionally focusing on various elements of our life of faith. Each week we will look at a different element that can help us …
Lent begins Wednesday, February 22 with Ash Wednesday. In these weeks, Christians all around the world take time to reflect and turn back to God in preparation for Holy Week and Easter where we mark Jesus’ death and resurrection. We have are several options as you begin your Lenten observance: “Ashes on the Go” where you can have the sign …
O God, You are here. All around me are signs of your love. The world is brimming with ways you love and care for your creation. Help me to notice your presence. Help me to see how you are moving. Help me to realize that you are always here. Even when I am struggling and begin to lose hope, remind …
1Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. 2And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white. 3Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him. 4Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be …
Each Sunday this month, at 11:35 am or so (after the 10:30 am worship service), students gather in the Fireside Room at Grace Lutheran Church for a delicious lunch and great conversation with other students. Students are always welcome, the conversation is casual and it is an excellent way to connect with students and others who worship together. Come when …
YMCA of Centre County’s Anti-Hunger Program offers community food distribution twice each month and volunteers are needed from 3:30 – 6 pm. Volunteers are always welcome! If you’d like to help with set up (3:30 – 4 pm) or with distribution, we’d love to have you, even if you can only help for part of the time! The distribution will …
