‘Who are you, God, and who am I?
-Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)
Frederick Buechner defines the ancient church season of Lent this way:
“In many cultures, there is an ancient custom of giving a tenth of each year’s income to some holy use. For Christians, to observe the forty days of Lent is to do the same thing
Dear People of Calvary,
Like yours, I’m sure, my heart has been heavy this week with sadness and anger and confusion and fear, and the full range of human emotions that swirl within us in a time such as this. By this evening, it seems almost certain that the world will have witnessed footage of the brutal murder of Tyre
Some of the best advice I have ever received came from a woman named Mary Jennings – Sister Mary Jennings, to be exact.
Sister Jennings was one of a small group of nuns (and one priest- male, of course) from the Roman Catholic Cenacle Retreat House in St. Louis who came to Memphis every summer to
Calvary’s nomination committee, comprised of 2021 Sr. Warden, James Aldinger, and the four third-year vestry members (Will Hayley, John Owen, Laura Trott, and Anna Kathryn Word), presents the following slate for election to the 2021 vestry: Jessica Flynn, Clay Woemmel, Franklin Barton, Terri Dulaney, and Kate Connell.
Additional nominations may be made until 24 hours before the election on Sunday, Nov.
Please join us for the Emmanuel Meal on Monday, December 21, from noon to 2:00 p.m. as we host our downtown neighbors experiencing homelessness for our annual Christmas dinner.
The Emmanuel Meal relies entirely on donations, so please visit the table in the Commons after the 8 a.m. service or before or after
Since last Wednesday, I experienced the deaths of six persons in my circle of Calvary, previous parishes, and personal friendships. And some of you told me of others in your circles who died over the last few days. Two mantras I keep repeating have helped me through these days. One is, ‘be gentle with yourself.’
Emmanuel Meal—yay or nay?
Monday, Dec. 19, is the 80th Emmanuel Meal for Calvary Episcopal Church. Should our tradition continue? We have been looking for volunteers to take on leadership roles. If you would like the tradition to continue, please step up. We are looking for people to lead committees as it is six weeks away. The work is easy
“In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship.” – David Foster Wallace
The quote above is from David Foster Wallace’s commencement address at Kenyon College
by the Rev. Paul McLain
During a recent conversation about the overload of tasks, information, distressing news, and distractions that so many of us are experiencing these days, a wise person observed, “we are all becoming triage artists.” By that he meant we all, even retirees, are learning to prioritize the vast amount of our external stimuli in the instant,