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Calvary Episcopal Church
 
This Week's e-Pistle
March 13, 2024
 
 
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Poet Danielle Chapman: this Sunday

Chapman is a poet and a lecturer at Yale, and her new memoir is Holler: A Poet among Patriots. She will reflect with us about her examination of her childhood in the South and a reckoning of her life now. 

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Wednesday Evenings

A soup and salad dinner (and waffles!) kicks off the evening.

Don't miss the Dialogue Podcast recording with Elizabeth Jemison beginning at 6:15 p.m.

Classes and choir rehearsals continue for all ages. 

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This Sunday

Sundays at Calvary include Basement Church, Holy Eucharist, Parish Breakfast, Formation Classes for all ages, and more.

This Sunday, we welcome Danielle Chapman, whose poetry has appeared in magazines and journals such as the New Yorker, The Nation, and Harvard Review, among others. She will reflect with us about her examination of her childhood in the South and a reckoning of her life now. The book study of Barbara Brown Taylor's Holy Envy also continues.

See the full schedule for this Sunday at the link below. 

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Lenten Preaching and Waffle Shop Continue

Calvary's Lenten Preaching Series and Waffle Shop continue every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday through March 22. Check out the incredible lineup of speakers and make plans to attend! 

Waffle Shop serves up waffles, chicken hash, fish pudding, and more. Be sure to check out the daily specials and invite a friend to lunch!

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Organ Recital at Holy Communion

To celebrate the rededication of the organ at Church of the Holy Communion, Calvary's Organist-Choirmaster Kristin Lensch will share a recital there with their director of music, Dr. David Ouzts, on Monday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. The organ at CHC has recently been renovated and expanded. Solo works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Howells, as well as an organ duet, are on the program. 

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Easter Flowers

Calvary’s glorious Easter Flowers are only made possible by parishioner donations in memory or honor of loved ones. To include your loved one’s name this year, please contact Connie Marshall at schylie1@yahoo.com or 901-343-5329. Suggested donation is $75. All donations received by Monday, March 18, will be printed in Calvary’s Easter Day service sheets.

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Silence in the City

Calvary is open every Tuesday in Lent from 12:05-12:35 p.m. for a time of silence and prayer.

A bell will ring at 12:05 and 12:35 marking the bookends of our quiet time together, and a brief centering reading will be offered at 12:10.

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Holy Week and Easter
at Calvary

There are many ways to walk through Holy Week and Easter at Calvary. Visit the link below for descriptions of services and opportunities. 

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Coffee with the Clergy

Are you new to Calvary? Or re-engaging after a time away? Bring your coffee and your questions into the library after the 10:30 a.m. service for a conversation with Rector Scott Walters about life at Calvary…or life in general. All are welcome.

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Worship at Calvary

Sunday worship at Calvary includes a Rite I Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m., a Rite II Holy Eucharist with Children's Chapel at 10:30 a.m., and a 5 p.m. Contemplative Eucharist.

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Giving at Calvary

Giving at Calvary is a way to invest in Calvary’s mission and ministries. It is our hope that as you think about giving and reflect on God’s love and our call to share that love with others, that you will consider new ways you can invest your time, talent, and treasure in making God’s love visible in downtown Memphis through this great place. Please make your pledge or gift through Realm or on our website or by mail.

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Community Ministries

 

Outreach Update

Room in the Inn
Prepare meals, host neighbors, and assist with logistics. This program is dedicated to serving people experiencing homelessness by providing emergency shelter and meals here at Calvary on Friday nights during the coldest months of the year—November through March—sharing the love of God through hospitality. Sign up here.

Basement Church
Would you like to help your neighbors experiencing homelessness? We invite you to join with many wonderful parishioners and friends who come early Sunday mornings before church to help. Come once a month or just when you wake up early Sunday mornings. Children are welcome. 6 AM-7:45 AM. Sign up here.

Grizzlies Prep
Grizzlies Prep is a charter school on Calvary’s block. If you would like to have lunch with one or two students once a week, your choice of days, for 25 minutes a week, you can serve as a Lunch Buddy and change students’ lives for the better. ctodd@calvarymemphis.org

Knitting Project
Calling all knitters! All year we knit hats for our homeless neighbor-any color, any style! I have some yarn available if you need it. Not a knitter but would like to learn? We can help you get started. Several of our more experienced knitters can help you learn. Not a knitter and have no desire to learn? Donate a store-bought baseball cap. Contact Peg Wahl for more information.

Clothes Closet Volunteers Needed
If you are looking for a wonderful volunteer opportunity that can be done alone or safely with others during the week, consider serving in this area. Lots of people enjoy working together in the clothes closet Tuesday afternoons, but the hours are flexible so come when you are available. There is always something that needs doing. Contact Outreach Director Christine Todd, 901-312-5214 or ctodd@calvarymemphis.org

Clothes Closet
Do you have any of these items you do not need?

  • Water bottles/coffee thermoses
  • Men's jeans or pants
  • Bandanas with gel we can freeze for the hot summer
  • Men's t-shirts
  • Backpacks
  • Winter coats and gloves (These are so important we will be happy to store them.)
  • Hoodies (Anything with a hood is like gold.)
  • Ball caps and hats
  • Sneakers and other casual shoes
  • Work boots
  • Men's belts
  • Recyclable bags or plastic grocery bags
  • Women’s handbags
  • Men’s wallets
  • Rolling suitcases
  • Umbrellas and rain gear
  • Elastic waist pants like jogging suits for men and women
  • Blankets
  • Sleeping bags
  • Readers
  • Sunglasses
  • 2x and 3x t-shirts for men and women
  • New underwear, hand sanitizer, toothbrushes, deodorant, toothpaste, sports bras, insect repellent, lotion, hand cream, razors
  • Laundry detergent
  • Dryer sheets
  • Ground coffee
  • Individual servings of instant cereal, oatmeal, grits, chips
  • Beef jerky, Vienna sausages, tuna, anything that doesn’t require preparation with a pop-top.

Please bring them to the church between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday or Sunday mornings.

Pray
Pray for our neighbors.

For more information on any of these opportunities, please contact Director of Outreach Ministries Christine Todd or (901) 312-5214.

Join Us on Sundays

8:00 AM   arrow   Holy Eucharist, Rite i

10:30 AM  arrow   Holy Eucharist & Children's Chapel

5:00 PM   arrow   Evensong every first Sunday

5:00 PM   arrow   Contemplative Eucharist

 

Calvary Episcopal Church

102 N 2nd Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

(901) 525-6602

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