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St. Paul
Lutheran Church
(Evansdale)

Confessional ♦ Orthodox ♦ Liturgical

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 (2/9/2012)

Response to a Viral Video: Sermon on I Corinthians 9:24-27

From Chap. Riegel: "A couple of weeks back, I was asked if I had seen a certain viral video, Why I Hate Religion, butu Love Jesus || Spoken Word, by Jefferson Bethke. I had not because I don't, on a regular basis, spend a lot of time on youtube--my practice is more like binge viewing--so, I had to go and find the video. Several others had commented on the initial thread, asking my response. I've put folks off because I knew, prior to learning of this video, what the topos of my sermon would be this coming Sexagesima (Sunday, Feb. 12) since I am preaching semi-seriatim on 1 Corinthians this Epiphany season. So, in total disregard of the Youtube Zeitgeist, I invite you to attend to the venerable and apostolic communications method known as the sermon (or homily) in the context of the equally venerable format known as the mass this Sunday at 10 AM (St. Paul Lutheran Church in Morgantown) or at 7 PM (Lutheran Campus Chapel at WVU). The sermon text will be 1 Cor. 9:24-27. This will be the last of a sermon series on 1 Corinthians. The Sunday after is Transfiguration/Quinquagesima, and then we are in Lent.

Don't Go to the Beach!

If you are ready for a truly daring Spring Break, don't go the beach. Join Project Connect WV-WMD for a week in a Lutheran Monastery. "Do You Have a Question?" is a "Spring Research Retreat" sponsored by the WV-WMD Synod Project Connect Team. Scheduled for March 24-31, participants will have a week at the St. Augustine's House (the only Lutheran Benedictine monastery in the USA) to spend time in research and thought. The first wave of info is posted on facebook and a regular webpage is coming. If you are a young adult (aged 18-30) interested in vocational discernment, take a look.

World Council of Churches: Stewards Programme

The WCC is gearing up for its next assembly. To support the work of the assembly, the WCC has stewards, young adults who provide needed services. Include in the Stewards Programme is training in leadership and ecumenism. For more information, visit the WCC Stewards Programme webpage.

Chapel Open

During the week, you are welcome to stop by the chapel to study, relax, or grab a hot chocolate. Prayer services are held on Wednesdays (7:30 AM and 12:00 N) and Thursdays (9:45 PM), but you can use the sanctuary anytime you want to escape the world and encounter the divine. We're located directly across the street from the Wise Library (Downtown Campus). We try to get the doors open by 10:00 AM (on weekdays except Tuesay) and leave them open throughout the business day. If you need access at other times, talk to Chap. Riegel.

Chap. Riegel Serving as St. Paul Interim

During the vacancy at St. Paul, Chap. Riegel is serving as the interim pastor. Tuesday mornings (and most afternoons) are office times at St. Paul. If you need to reach Chap. Riegel, you can call his cell or call St. Paul (304-599-0620).

Young Adults in Global Missions: March 1 Deadline (Priority Deadline Feb. 15)!

The ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program invites you to step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself in a one year international mission service and learning opportunity. As you offer yourself in service, you will also learn more about yourself, your relationship with God, and your place in God’s world. You will make friendships across culture and language that will change the way you look at the world. You will be a part of a group of young adults who are open to being transformed by your experiences, equipping you upon return to provide a global perspective on issues facing the church and society. Cick here to learn more.

Where Are You Living Next?

One block from the PRT, two from the Mountainlair, and less than one from the downtown library--that's Luther House! The Lutheran Campus Ministry owns the red brick house located behind the Chapel. Rent is $450 with utilities included. We have three bedrooms available for fall 2012, and another coming available in spring 2013. If you haven't decided yet about housing in the future, consider Luther House. Talk with Chap. Riegel.

Tuesday Bible Study: I Corinthians

A Tuesday morning Bible study is held at St. Paul at 10:00 AM. Students, faculty, staff...everyone...is welcome. The current study centers on I Corinthians 1--not the texts covered in the Sunday sermons. For the next session (Feb. 7), the focus will be chapters 3 & 4. In the most recent session, the class looked at Paul's apocalypticism along with the importance of word choice. Homework: read all of chapters 3 and 4 and ask yourself: Where is the answer to the question "Is Christ Divided?" Feel free to join in. St. Paul is located on the Evansdale Campus next to the Arby's.

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.

No more 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.

Give a Gift to the LCM@WVU ... On-Line!

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!

Social Media & Networking

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Follow Us on Twitter

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.

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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.

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.

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 Bus

Sunday 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 1½ 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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