Had you been walking down West Third Street in Dayton, Ohio in the late 1800s, the shouts and curses spilling from the upper floor of a bicycle shop may have stopped you in your tracks. Two brothers worked in the space, and, as you may know, there are siblings who have learned to
This is a trip like no other. In addition to simply being able to travel again to see some wonderful sights in England, the experience that touches your innermost being is the participation in the regular rhythm of sung services. The Calvary Choir will carry on the tradition of sung services perpetuated
Buddy Stallings would be the first to tell you that he came to know Calvary through his late and beloved husband, Molitor Ford. But he came to love Calvary for himself enough to serve as interim rector in 2016-2017 after retiring as rector of St Bart’s Church in New York. I’m so pleased to announce that Buddy cannot quite,
Due to ownership changing hands, the parking lot across 2nd street from Calvary does not belong to the company that leases Calvary’s parking lot. If you park in this lot, you will need to pay for parking or your car might be ticketed and/or booted.
On Sunday mornings, free parking is available in the Best Park lot directly behind the church adjacent
This week the CDC has revised its guidelines for communities in which COVID-19 transmission rates are “substantial” or “high,” which includes Shelby County. Beginning this Sunday, our primary response at Calvary will be to require masking in worship, formation, and fellowship for all people, regardless of vaccination status. You’ll still be welcome to choose your pew, but ushers will
In the movie Chariots of Fire, British athlete Eric Liddell was torn between his dream of participating in the 1924 Olympic Games and his religious convictions when he learned that his first heat of the 100-meter dash was scheduled on a Sunday. He met with the Prince of Wales and the committee to share his
I am back on the coast of Maine after a year off last year because of the pandemic. Although there are a few rather dreadful changes (construction of a tall, view-blocking hotel in the heart of Rockport village), the natural beauty of sea, sky, lush green lawns, and wildflowers remains untouched.
Monica Marshall is Calvary’s new sexton. There are many moving parts in any Calvary event. Monica will oversee opening and securing our buildings, scheduling and training security guards, and keeping our facilities clean and safe for worship, ministries, and special events. We got to know Monica when she was working as a contracted
Communion means the world to me. Getting to be a part of it as presider, assistant, or person in the pew is a practice, the absence of which would break my heart and erode my soul. That is true despite the fact that neither my devotion to it nor my deep need of it makes
What is going on with the old Hospitality Hub building next to Calvary’s staff parking lot? For the last eight years, we rented the space to the Hospitality Hub for $1/year. Now that the Hub has moved to 590 Washington Avenue at the old inspection station, Calvary’s vestry has re-thought the use of the space for the