I was recently confirmed at Calvary with a group that included six of our youth who participated in my confirmation class. It was a joyous day for me, and not only because it was such an important day for these six young confirmands but also because it was a celebration
While we are grateful to St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral for their hospitality, we are very excited to be back at Calvary on Wednesday evenings!
The schedule remains the same, with dinner served from 5:15 to 6:15. Tonight, we have a delicious spread of chili (both beef and vegetarian) and cheese pizza. We will be dining in the new chapel space,
Saturday, Dec. 7 | 2 – 5 p.m. | Great Hall
Join us for an engaging conversation as representatives from JIMA Studio, the talented team selected to design a public memorial space adjacent to Calvary, guide us in shaping a public memorial space honoring people who were enslaved there in the 1850s. Together, we will explore meaningful
There is a well-known grounding practice to use when we are feeling overwhelmed or anxious. Name five things we can see, four things we can feel, three things we can hear, two things we can smell, and one thing we can taste. This exercise brings us fully and completely into the present moment,
In a city in a neighboring state several years ago, a man named John was convicted of financial wrongdoing for his role in a savings and loan association scandal. When people of the city heard about his conviction, they had many of the expected reactions. Some said, “It’s about time someone was
Today was overfull, so I’ve had a hard time being still enough for long enough to hammer out a blog post. But here I am, attempting to do so before heading off to bed, the day after a presidential election season like no other. This day also happens to be the Feast of
It’s not uncommon to hear someone offering the following counsel about reading the Bible: just skip over the begats. I’ve said it. If you want to read the Bible, especially if you endeavor to read the whole thing – front to back, then it feels okay to give you a
Additional nominees accepted through Friday, Nov. 15
Identifying candidates to serve on the vestry, the parish’s governing board, is one of the most important tasks of our parish community. Vestry members act as agents of the parish in all matters involving parish property and assets and assist the parish in its planning and leadership. A candidate for the vestry should
One danger we all face is falling into the trap of stereotyping others. In our Wednesday evening study of David Brooks’s How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others and Being Deeply Seen, we learn that one thing that blocks us from seeing another person is “essentialism.”
“But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)
I heard those words for the first time in a stirring sermon delivered by Eric Liddell, the great Scottish runner, in the