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.

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

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.

We are 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 "Mighty God."
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)

"Nun komm der Heiden Heiland," by 18th century composer Friedrich Zachow, was recorded in 2022 for Grace Lutheran Church in State College, PA by organist Cynthia Mills. This recording is made with permission via imslp's Non-commercial Attribution 3.0 (license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/.... The score is available at www.imslp.org.

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

We are entering 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.
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)

"Wexford Carol" by John Carter. This setting of the traditional English "Wexford Carol" is by John Carter. It is recorded here by Laurel Sanders (flute) and Cynthia Mills (piano) for Grace Lutheran Church with permission from the publisher, Beckenhorst Press (https://www.beckenhorstpress.com). © Copyright 2010 by Beckenhorst Press, Inc. All rights reserved.
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To learn more about our ministries at Grace Lutheran Church, visit glcpa.org.

"Learning To... " is led by Pastor Carolyn Hetrick and Pastor Scott Schul of Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA. Each week features breath prayer, a passage from scripture, music and reflection before sending you out with grace. Today we are "Learning to Be Amazed" as we join the women who show up at the tomb of Jesus expecting to grieve but are met with astounding news- Christ is Risen! Have you ver heard something that seemed too big to take in even when it was good news? Or maybe a burden was rolled away and it seems too good to be true. Or maybe like Peter there is a place where you wish you could have a "re-do." Wherever you have been or hope to be amazed, Jesus' story with us continues. Let's keep learning and rejoicing together!
Our in person Bible study at Grace resumes on APRIL 3RD and stay tuned for another podcast series in the fall for Advent.

Today's Scripture: Mark 16:1-8
Today's Music:
"Jesus Christ Is Risen Today"- Thomas Keesecker's setting of Jesus Christ is Risen Today, from Easter Hope, was recorded with Adam H. Smith on piano for worship use for Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA. Copyright (c) 2020 Birnamwood Publications (ASCAP), a division of MorningStar Music Publishers. Non-commercial recording made available with permission from MorningStar, March, 2022. Streamed with permission under ONE LICENSE #A-700989. All rights reserved.
"Easter Medley for Flutes"- This composition by Laurel Sanders features three familiar public domain tunes: O filii et et filiae, Hyfrydol, and Puer nobis. Originally intended as an onsite greeting on Easter Sunday 2020 in our main entrance and intended to be played by flute, clarinet and cello, it was subsequently rewritten for two C flutes and bass flute, as you will hear in this recording.

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"Learning To... " is led by Pastor Carolyn Hetrick and Pastor Scott Schul of Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA. Each week features breath prayer, a passage from scripture, music and reflection before sending you out with grace. Today we are "Learning to Give Ourselves Away." The woman in Bethany honored Jesus by anointing him. It demonstrated she really knew who Jesus was. She gave everything she had to him- including her heart. How is Jesus helping you give yourself away?

Today's scripture: Mark 14:1-9
Today's music: "It is Well With My Soul"- Flutist Judy Nishimura's peaceful arrangement of this beloved tune, © 2020 ALRY Publications, is recorded and used with permission from ALRY Publications LLC, www.alrypublications.com, a partner of United Media & Music Partners.
"What Wondrous Love is This"- Judy Nishimura's peaceful arrangement of this beloved Southern Harmony tune (1835), What Wondrous Love Is This, was recorded by Laurel Sanders, flutist, with permission of ALRY Publications (www.alrypublications.com)

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

"Learning To... " is led by Pastor Carolyn Hetrick and Pastor Scott Schul of Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA. Each week features breath prayer, a passage from scripture, music and reflection before sending you out with grace. Today we are "Learning to See." We are not given the gospel, God’s good news, as a way to avoid mortality or loss. Jesus is predicting his own death, which is overwhelming to consider, but Jesus also challenges us to ask: Are there ways we love our life so much we fail to see the harm it does to others? Are there ways in which we should let our way “die” so something new can come to life? Where do we need to see Jesus?

Today's scripture: John 12:20-26
Today's music:
"Air Andante," a public domain 'air' part of a Baroque-era collection called "Select Aires or Duets for 2 German Flutes and a German Flute and Bass by Handel and other authors," published during their lifetime by John Walsh. www.imslp.org. Laurel Sanders, flute.
"Moonlight Sonata," public domain by Ludwig van Beethoven. Laura Pauley, piano.

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

"Learning To... " is led by Pastor Carolyn Hetrick and Pastor Scott Schul of Grace Lutheran Church, State College, PA. Each week features breath prayer, a passage from scripture, music and reflection before sending you out with grace. Today we are "Learning to Love." Nicodemus was one of the religious leaders of his day. At this point in his story, he wasn’t a follower of Jesus – that would’ve been a very risky thing for him to do. And so under cover of night he came to visit Jesus and asked questions that probed at the scope and depth of God’s love. Listen to how Jesus responded with love.
Today's scripture: John 3:14-21
Today's music: Public domain version of the second movement (Adagio) of C.P.E. Bach's Sonata in a minor for solo flute, available from IMSLP at www.imslp.org. Laurel Sanders, flute.

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