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και μη συσχηματζεσθε τω αιωνι τουτω,αλλα μεταμορφουσθε τη ανακαινωσει του νοος
εις το δοκιμαζειν υμας τι το θελημα τομ θεου, το αγαθον και ευαρεστον και τελειον.

( translation )
Headline News (5/12/2013)

Chapel "Closes" for the Summer...Not Really

The Lutheran Campus Chapel held its last regular worship service for the academic year Friday night: a surprisingly well-attended compline---most years, pretty much everyone is gone by then.

No services will be held tonight (Sunday, May 12). The next regularly scheduled service will be Sunday mass, August 18, 7:00 PM.

During the summer, our practice has been to shift gears and focus on renovations & repairs, new student orientation, and deferred administrative activities. So, we're not hibernating though the pace is a little more relaxed than that of the school year.

There is always the possibility that a mid-summer worship service or two, an educational offering, a fellowship event, or service opportunity may arise. There is no better way to learn about these things than through our text messaging notification service. To sign-up, text "follow LCMWVU" to 40404.

Staying informed...

If you would like to know about special events like this, follow us on facebook, subscribe to our text messaging service (text "follow LCMWVU" to 40404), or subscribe to The LutheranMountaineer eNews.

Paintball with Pitt...Next Year

The Lutheran Campus Ministry at WVU wishes to express its gratitude to Pr. Brian Bennett of the Lutheran Campus Ministry of Great Pittsburgh for all his work in arranging the paintball reservation at Three Rivers Paintball Park. Pr. Bennett suggested, a several weeks back, that a joint outing of the WVU and the Pitt/CMU/Carlow students would be a great deal of fun. Sadly, his students left him fly solo...against 14 from WVU. We had a wonderful time running around the woods on April 6. Several paintball first-timers joined in the festivities, and, despite some initial trepidation on the part of some, all had a rollicking good time. The WVU contingent was a mix of current students, alumni, members of St. Paul, and friends. The universal opinion: this must be done again. So, the Lutheran Campus Ministry at WVU hereby challenges the Lutheran Campus Ministry at Pitt etc. to come out from hiding and face us on the field of battle on Saturday, September 7, 2013.

Desperate for Service Hours?

The Lutheran Campus Ministry at WVU might just be the place to look for those hours needed to satisfy your graduation or class requirements, club goals, or disciplinary sentence. Contact Chap. Riegel.

Harlem Shake Video Tops 600 Views

Our second foray into the world of YouTube is a parody of the "Harlem Shake" meme.

In the midst of the confusion and frenetic chaos of the post-modern campus, the Lutheran Campus Chapel is a place of peace. Cars blare music as they pass and drunken pedestrians shout vulgarities, but compline (night prayer) becomes a space of silence. Students and faculty rush in quotidian distraction from class to class, but sext (noonday prayer) becomes a moment of transcendent focus. Why should a campus ministry ever become like the world when the one thing we so desperately need is an alternative. Share our message with others by sending them the URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8J2pJgOnMw.

"For God is not a God of confusion but of peace,..."(1 Cor. 14:33a)

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Annual Letter 2012 On-Line

Want to know what we've been up to. Read out newsletter. You can download your copy by clicking here. If you would like a hard copy, contact us. A separate annual fund raising letter (the "Beseechment for Benevolent Benefaction") is also available; download it by clicking here.

Don Anderson Memorial ChaliceChalice & Paten Dedicated

A new chalice & paten set, given in memory of The Rev. Donald Anderson by his niece, Judy Baker, has been dedicated and is now in use at the Lutheran Campus Chapel.

Pr. Anderson was a son of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, baptized & confirmed when St. Paul still stood where our Chapel does today. A WVU alumnus, we might legitimately claim him as well: click here for a full obituary.

The chalice & paten where personally acquired from a shop in Manger Square, Bethlehem, Palestine. The set is made of olive wood, and the chalice is marked "Jerusalem" around the lip.

"I had the privilege of 'inheriting' Don's pulpit when I served Trinity Lutheran Church, Keyser, WV, Don's first and only parish call," explains Chap. Riegel. "Don was a beloved pastor in the history of the congregation, and, forty years later, his memory was still revered. Having the opportunity to not only chat with him during his visits but also to work with him on a funeral, I can attest to his humble and gracious spirit. Judy choose this chalice because of its simplicity. I can think of no better reflection of his spirit and commitment to the work of the church."

Twitter

Do you want to receive our tweets by text message? You don't even need a twitter account. Just send, as a text message, "follow LCMWVU" to 40404. You'll get our tweets, which are few, far between, and always about activities and other chapel news.

Event specific tweets. We've also set up a separate twitter account just to help communicate for specific events. LCMWVU2 is something that participants of specific events can follow to get last minute updates and reminders. That way, followers of the regular twitter feed don't have to be annoyed by event tweets which they are not attending. This should really help with road trips and the like.

HSC Tweets: If you are on the HSC campus, you can get tweets about LCMWVU stuff happening there. text "follow LCMWVUHSC" to 40404.

Twitter user? Feel free to follow us on Twitter. Our account is "LCMWVU".


Trish with Hammer

Luther House Repairs

The Luther House is undergoing a major structural repairs. Walls and ceilings are being demoed and rebuilt, floors jacked back up, windows replaced, and exterior drainage installed. This has been a major undertaking---and we are not quite finished. If you would like to volunteer some time as a painter, drywaller, framer, floorer, or roustabout, please let us know.

A little background: We discovered, in the process of a minor wall repair, that load bearing elements had been damaged in an earlier renovation of the bathrooms (we think in the '40s or '50s). Experienced workers are always a great help in such a situation, but even the inexperienced can help. There is plenty of hauling, holding, lifting, etc., and you might just learn some new skills in the process.

You can help us cover the expense of these major structural repairs by donating on-line (we accept major credit cards). Just click the button at right and follow the somewhat intuitive instructions---PayPal account not required.


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We accept donations on-line.  All you need is a credit card.  We're using PayPal, but you don't need a PayPal account to make an on-line donation.  Click on the donate button (above) and support the work. Yes, we take four major credit cards!

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We resisted for a long time, then, after a demonstration of the ease with which this instrument can be used, we decided to give it a shot.  We will not be incessantly tweeting.  Our purpose will be to use Twitter for breaking news and announcements.  So, you won't be getting updates on what we had for dinner or how great the movie was.  It's as easy as texting "FOLLOW LCMWVU" to 40404. See the most recent posts.

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LutheranMountaineer eNews -- Campus Edition: Click to subscribe (or just to learn more) -- primarily for students, faculty, and staff: this list will have the most frequent news about events and last minute changes.

LutheranMountaineer eNewsletter: Click to subscribe (or just to learn more) -- for anyone who loves the campus ministry and wants to know what's going on.  This list will publish less frequently and not focus on day-to-day operations.

St. Augustine's House

Lutheran Monastery Reaches Out to Collegians &Seminarians

St. Augustine's House has issued a special invitation to collegians and seminarians to visit.

Spend a day, a week, a month at the only Lutheran monastery in America.  The Congregation of the Servants of Christ, living at St. Augustine's House in Oxford, Michigan, invites you for a time (whether long or short) of formation in the life of prayer.  Please make arrangements for dates and accommodations at StAugHouse@aol.com or 248-628-5155.

For more information about St. Augustine's House, visit http://www.StAugustinesHouse.org or speak with Chap. Riegel.

Monastic Retreat & Research Seminars (Christmas Break and Spring Break)

In conjunction with Project Connect, Riegel plans to lead to retreats to St.Augustine's House over the university breaks. Things are still in the planning phase, but it's not too early to express interest.

Chaplain Serves on Monastic Council

Chap. Riegel was elected by the chapter of the Congregation of the Servants of Christ, the Lutheran Benedictine body in the Western Hemisphere, to serve on the congregation's council. Riegel served on the council prior to the birth of his second daughter thirteen years ago. In fulfillment of his obligations, Riegel will be making a few trips each year to St. Augustine's House, a Lutheran Benedictine priory. There may be room on some of those trips for co-pilot. If you are interested in accompanying Riegel, let him know.

There and Back Again: How Do I Get to the Chapel? How Do I Get Home?

Monday through Saturday, the PRT and several buses serve the campus and surrounding community.  One concern, however, is getting home as these services shut down.  If you can get to the Chapel for a planned worship service or other activity, we can see that you get home.

WVU BusSunday mass transit is limited to the Sunday Shopping Shuttle (click for map & schedule).  This shuttle runs right past the Chapel with a 6:41 p.m. stop at the Mountainlair (only 1˝ blocks from the Chapel)...perfect for making 7:00 p.m. mass.  Unfortunately, West Run, The District, etc., are not on the route.  Let us know that you would like a ride, and we'll try to arrange a carpool in your area--try to give us a little lead time to work on this.  Again, if you make it to the Chapel, we'll get you home.

Chapel Parking is used by the Luther House residents, and they need unfettered access.  Please don't block the entrance (or park in the upper end of the driveway) or use the chapel as a place to leave your car while you go to the library or class.  Remember that, in the evenings, the university lots (#1 across from the chapel and those flanking Stansbury) are not patrolled.  Also, street parking is free on Sundays.

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