Here we are preparing to enter Holy Week. Journeys are not just about getting from Point A to Point B. We have walked with Jesus and each other and we will be walking still. Today we consider what God showed us in the wilderness, in fears, strength, and relationships as we have been encouraged to shift our focus to allow God to be more fully reflected and as Jesus invites us to move from fasting to feasting.

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We are drawing in part from Journey Through Lent by Lent Publications available through Amazon.

Today's music:

"It Is Well with My Soul" (Philip P. Bliss / arr. Judy Nishimura). © 2020 ALRY Publications, is recorded and used with permission from ALRY Publications LLC, www.alrypublications.com, a partner of United Media & Music Partners. It was recorded for Grace Lutheran Church in State College, PA.

"Jesus Walked this Lonesome Valley" (Thomas Keesecker). ecorded by pianist Adam H. Smith for use in worship at Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA. Copyright (c) 2018 Birnamwood Publications (ASCAP), a division of MorningStar Music Publishers. Tune: LONESOME VALLEY and SOJOURNER. Non-commercial recording made available with permission from MorningStar, March, 2022. Streamed in worship with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-700989. All rights reserved.

"Air" from Select Aires and Duets (public domain). Composed for two flutes or violins (unknown composer) and published by John Walsh (available at imslp.org).

"What Wondrous Love Is This" (Appalachian; setting by John Carter).Copyright © 2011 Beckenhorst Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Recorded and used with permission from the publisher, Beckenhorst Press, Inc. Laurel Sanders, flute; Cynthia Mills, piano.

"Let Us Break Bread Together" (arr. Judy Nishimura). (© 2020 ALRY Publications, www.alrypublications.com, United Music & Media Publishers) is used with permission from ALRY and was recorded for use by Laurel Sanders, flute.

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We are wired for relationship in the very way we are created. Created in the image of God who created in love. Love is a relationship and our very essence is bound up in God's vision. That vision is blurred at best and fractured at worst, due to the effect of what we call "sin." Lent is a time to be open with God about our dissatisfactions and our desire for a deeper life of faith. Join Pastors Carolyn Hetrick and Scott Schul as we continue our journey through the season of Lent and encounter God's desire for us.

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We are drawing in part from Journey Through Lent by Lent Publications available through Amazon.

Today's music:

"Berceuse" from Book 2 of 24 Pieces en stile libre, Opus 31 (Louis Vierne / Ed. Alain Brunet)This organ selection was recorded by Cynthia Mills, organist, for Grace Lutheran Church in State College, PA. Streamed with permission via www.imslp.org, Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 3.0. License information available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/.... Cynthia Mills, organist.

"Prelude on 'O Waly, Waly,' Music: Raymond Haan (traditional English tune). ©St. James Music Press, 2016 — www.sjmp.com. Used with permission of St. James Press, License #21540. Cynthia Mills, organist."

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Jesus wants us to do more than merely acknowledge the difference between reality and importance and truth, he calls us to embrace it. So to day we take on how Jesus see strength. What does that mean for you as a person of faith? Who are the strong? In what way do you wish you were stronger?

Join Pastor Carolyn Hetrick and Pastor Scott Schul of Grace Lutheran Church in State College, PA to be still and be met by God who wants to lead us on another path.

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We are drawing in part from Journey Through Lent by Lent Publications available through Amazon.

Our music today is:

Thomas Keesecker's Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley, from The Quiet Journey, was recorded by pianist Adam H. Smith for use in worship at Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA. Copyright (c) 2018 Birnamwood Publications (ASCAP), a division of MorningStar Music Publishers. Tune: LONESOME VALLEY and SOJOURNER. Non-commercial recording made available with permission from MorningStar, March, 2022. Streamed in worship with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-700989. All rights reserved.

"Be Thou My Vision," This is a soulful arrangement of the beloved traditional hymn Be Thou My Vision, composed by Judy Nishimura, and recorded by Laurel Sanders, flutist, with permission of ALRY Publications. The score is available at www.alrypublications.com.

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When this world makes us fearful, we can believe no one else will take care of us, or be led into temptation to demonize others even when it isn't true. We can get caught up in a vicious cycle of fear. Allowing God into our pain, to interrupt our fear cycle can change the direction of our life. Join Pastor Carolyn Hetrick and Pastor Scott Schul of Grace Lutheran Church in State College, PA to be still and be met by God who wants to lead us on another path.

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We are drawing in part from Journey Through Lent by Lent Publications available through Amazon.

Our music today is:

"Be Still," a choral setting of Psalm 46:10, Be Still (and know that I am God) composed by Laurel Sanders in 2020, during the COVID pandemic. Following the lead of the lyrics, the anthem alternates between moments of quiet, tension, and release, with an underlying thread of stillness and calm.

"O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus," (Thomas J. Williams; arr. Molly Ijames). This hauntingly beautiful setting of this tune was used with permission from the publisher, Beckenhorst Press, Inc. Copyright © 2018 Beckenhorst Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Recorded by Laurel Sanders, flute and Cynthia Mills, piano, for Grace Lutheran Church in February 2022.

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Our journey in life and in Lent includes walking in the wilderness. What have been the wildernesses in your life? Can we see God offering peace and strength or maybe even unplugging from the distractions? What might God be preparing in you? Join Pastor Carolyn Hetrick and Pastor Scott Schul of Grace Lutheran Church in State College, PA as we remember God heals and changes us and is revealed even when all hope seems lost.

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We are drawing in part from Journey Through Lent by Lent Publications available through Amazon.

Our music today is:

"I Want Jesus to Walk with Me" (arr. Judy Nishimura), recorded by Laurel Sanders, flute in 2021. The music is available at www.alrypublications.com. Used by permission from ALRY publications."O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus " (Thomas J. Williams; arr. Molly Ijames). used with permission from the publisher, Beckenhorst Press, Inc. Copyright © 2018 Beckenhorst Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Recorded by Laurel Sanders, flute and Cynthia Mills, piano, for Grace Lutheran Church in February 2022.

Thomas Keesecker's "Attende Domine" from The Quiet Journey, recorded by pianist Adam H. Smith in March 2022 for Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA. Copyright (c) 2018 Birnamwood Publications (ASCAP), a division of MorningStar Music Publishers. Tune: ATTENDE DOMINE. Non-commercial recording made available with permission from MorningStar. Streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-700989. All rights reserved.

Other worship resources from www.sundaysandseasons.com, copyright 2025, Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Used with permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #20807​. Permission to reprint, podcast, and / or stream obtained from ONE LICENSE with license ##A-700989. All rights reserved.

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To learn more about our ministries at Grace Lutheran Church, visit glcpa.org.

A Good Lent can change your life. Join us on a journey, traveling with Jesus from wilderness to the cross. When we journey with Jesus, instead of time just marching by, we can experience God more deeply in our midst. We can grow spiritually and our lives can become healthier and stronger, impacting not only us but the world around us. Join Pastor Carolyn Hetrick and Pastor Scott Schul of Grace Lutheran Church in State College, PA as we get out our roadmap and prepare for the journey.

To learn more about our ministries visit glcpa.org

We are drawing in part from Journey Through Lent by Lent Publications available through Amazon.

Our music today is:

"I Want Jesus to Walk with Me" (arr. Judy Nishimura), recorded by Laurel Sanders, flute in 2021. The music is available at www.alrypublications.com. Used by permission from ALRY publications.

"O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus " (Thomas J. Williams; arr. Molly Ijames). used with permission from the publisher, Beckenhorst Press, Inc. Copyright © 2018 Beckenhorst Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission. Recorded by Laurel Sanders, flute and Cynthia Mills, piano, for Grace Lutheran Church in February 2022.

Other worship resources from www.sundaysandseasons.com, copyright 2025, Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved. Used with permission under Augsburg Fortress Liturgies Annual License #20807​. Permission to reprint, podcast, and / or stream obtained from ONE LICENSE with license ##A-700989. All rights reserved.

To learn more about our ministries at Grace Lutheran Church, visit glcpa.org.

We are in the final days of the season of Advent, that has led up to the celebration of Jesus’ birth, a time to focus upon waiting, preparing and hoping, as we recall the historic birth of Jesus, and await the return of Christ in the fullness of time. We can also train our hearts and minds to look for and expect to see Christ entering our world in the here and now in between.
Each week we have focused upon one of the ways that Jesus, born a baby, brings into the world what we truly need. This week we focus upon Jesus as "Prince of Peace."
We can pause and reflect in our own seasons of waiting and hoping the world now, waiting for Jesus the Christ to return to bring heaven fully to earth and waiting to see glimpses of Christ among us now to sustain us. "Unto Us a Child is Born" is a four week series inspired by Isaiah 9:6 and made famous in Handel's "Messiah."
Led by Pastor Carolyn Hetrick and Pastor Scott Schul of Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA, each week features breath prayer, music and reflection before sending you out with grace.

Today's music: "Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
"Messiah" oratorio, HWV 56 (1741) [Edition of the 1752 version I]
Part 1 - chorus: "For unto us a Child is born"
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

" O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," John Carter. This reflective and peaceful setting of the 15th century French melody Veni Emmanuel is beautifully set by John Carter. This was recorded by Laurel Sanders, flute and Cynthia Mills, piano for use by Grace Lutheran Church in State College, PA. © 2010 by Beckenhorst Press, Inc., www.beckenhorstpress.com. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

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We continue in the season of Advent, the weeks leading up to the celebration of Jesus’ birth, a time to focus upon waiting, preparing and hoping, as we recall the historic birth of Jesus, and await the return of Christ in the fullness of time. We can also train our hearts and minds to look for and expect to see Christ entering our world in the here and now in between.
Each week we will focus upon one of the ways that Jesus, born a baby, brings into the world what we truly need. This week we focus upon Jesus as "Everlasting Father."
We can pause and reflect in our own seasons of waiting and hoping the world now, waiting for Jesus the Christ to return to bring heaven fully to earth and waiting to see glimpses of Christ among us now to sustain us. "Unto Us a Child is Born" is a four week series inspired by Isaiah 9:6 and made famous in Handel's "Messiah."
Led by Pastor Carolyn Hetrick and Pastor Scott Schul of Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA, each week features breath prayer, music and reflection before sending you out with grace.

Today's music: "Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
"Messiah" oratorio, HWV 56 (1741) [Edition of the 1752 version I]
Part 1 - chorus: "For unto us a Child is born"
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
The Brandenburg Consort, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

"Of the Father's Love Begotten," by Judy Nishimura combines the timelessness of this ancient chant with a quiet sense of joy. Laurel Sanders, flute. Recorded for use by Grace Lutheran Church of State College, PA and used with publisher permission: Copyright © 2019. ALRY Publications LLC, www.alrypublications.com.

To learn more about our ministries at Grace Lutheran Church, visit glcpa.org.