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O God, Thank you for the gift of my family. Thank you for all the ways my family has supported and cared for me. Thank you for the love and direction they give me. Thank you for reminders that families of all kinds struggle. Help me when we face times of challenge and hurt. Comfort me when those who are …
41Now every year [Jesus’] parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. 42And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. 43When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. 44Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a …
Like writings in much of Western culture (and culture in other places, too), the stories in the Bible tend to be about men. Interestingly, though, the stories that tell of Jesus’ birth, death, and resurrection include women in important ways. This week’s Gospel reading from Luke focuses on Jesus’ mother, Mary. In the verses before this week’s passage, Mary learns …
Magnificat of Mary My soul sings in gratitude. I’m dancing in the mystery of God. The light of the Holy One is within me and I am blessed, so truly blessed. This goes deeper than human thinking. I am filled with awe at Love whose only condition is to be received. The gift is not for the proud, for they …
39In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, 40where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. 41When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit …
We would like to gauge interest and availability among Grace Lutheran members as we begin to make plans for hosting Sunday meals for Penn State students or other hospitality. Please take a moment and fill out THIS SURVEY Thanks for your help!
Looking for a place to study as you get ready for finals week? Try the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center! You’ll find a variety of study spaces, tables and chairs, couches, and PSU wifi! Please note that the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development will be providing some meals for students during finals week! Pizza will be served at 5:30 pm on …
Alicia and her dogs (Aspen and Lola) will be visiting campus on Tuesday, December 14th between 3 and 4 pm. They’ll start at the Nittany Parking Deck and make their way toward the Creamery on Curtin Road and back! Look for them if you’d like some doggy love!
O God, Help me to hear voices of tough love. Voices calling me to follow you. Voices that remind me of the love and compassion you call me to. Voices that pull me to look at my actions and match them with my commitments to you and the world around me. Help me to hear voices that tell me the …
Is there someone in your life who tells you the truth, even when it is hard for you to hear? Whether they tell us about our newest hairstyle or clothing choice, a situation we are struggling with, or our perspective on an issue, everyone can benefit from tough love offered by a friend or family member who will tell us …
