Calvary Episcopal Church

Children's Formation
2025-11-09 09:15 - 10:15 (America/Chicago) | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Godly Play is a Montessori-based Christian faith formation program for children created by The Rev. Dr. Jerome Berryman, an Episcopal priest and educator. Adult leaders explore sacred stories of the Bible with children, which teaches them the language of our faith. Each session includes storytelling, hands-on participation, wondering, reflecting, prayer, and creativity. Grades SK-1 meet in Room A. Grades 2-3 meet in Room B. Grades 4-5 meet in Room C. Classes begin at 9:15 a.m. We ask that you arrive promptly whenever possible. Thank you!

Children's Chapel
2025-11-09 10:30 - 11:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
At the beginning of the 10:30 a.m. worship service, children in grades JK-2 are invited to follow the banner out of the church to Children’s Chapel, which is held in the Corner Room adjacent to the nursery. There, children experience the Liturgy of the Word in an interactive and child-friendly manner. We sing, pray, and hear the stories of the Bible. Children are escorted back to church at the time of the Peace to join their families for Communion. All are welcome, including younger children accompanied by a parent. Older children are invited to take on leadership roles, such as reading prayers, leading songs, and distributing supplies. Please join us!

Holy Eucharist Rite II
2025-11-09 10:30 - 11:30 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN, 38103, United States
The 10:30 a.m. Eucharist attracts a widely varied congregation of all ages, including a strong contingent of young families. Music is led by the semi-professional Calvary Choir with participation from our Boys and Girls Choir, St. Cecilia Choir (second grade and younger), and the Calvary Ringers handbell choir.
We also live-stream our Sunday morning Holy Eucharist at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. Watch the live stream on Calvary’s Facebook page, YouTube channel, or on our website.

Children's Coffee Hour
2025-11-09 11:30 - 12:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Children’s Coffee Hour is a new fellowship offering for our youngest parishioners and their families! We will gather on the patio for late morning fellowship, refreshments, music, and Bible activities. The patio is adjacent to the Calvary Commons, where our traditional coffee hour takes place. All ages are welcome; however, those under age 6 would benefit from an adult companion. On wet or very hot days, we will gather in the Mural Room instead.

Coffee with the Clergy
2025-11-09 11:45 - 12:30 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN, 38103, United States
Are you new to Calvary? Or re-engaging after a time away? Bring your coffee and your questions into the church after the 10:30 a.m. service for a conversation with one of our clergy about life at Calvary…or life in general. All are welcome.

Welcome Inn Lunch Bags
2025-11-10 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-11 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-12 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-11-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church Welcome Inn, 82 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN, 38103, United States
Community Ministries provides lunchtime snack bags at the door of the Welcome Inn (82 N. 2nd St.) for our downtown neighbors Monday through Friday at 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. These days and times coincide with the AA meeting at the Welcome Inn held from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Help is needed in sourcing food (which must be either ready-to-eat or requiring very little preparation) and in serving. Volunteers who serve will work with Community Liaison Mak Clayton. Contact nbrasfield@calvarymemphis.org or 901-312-5214 if you’d like to help!

Women's Bible Study
2025-11-11 08:00 - 09:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Katherine Bush leads this lively and life-giving conversation. Together, this open-hearted group of women examines the biblical stories, discovering their relevance and wisdom. There is free parking in the lot behind Barth House.

Grief Support: Walking through the Valley
2025-11-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Grief changes everything. Whether your loss is recent or long ago, you are not alone. Led by Robyn Banks, with occasional guest professionals, this group will offer space to tell our stories, reflect theologically and emotionally, and gently hold both sorrow and hope. We’ll explore the many faces of grief, the presence of God in our pain, and how we live into love as we continue on the way.
No meeting on October 14

Morning Prayer
2025-11-12 06:30 - 07:00, 2025-11-12 08:00 - 08:30
On Wednesdays and Fridays, start your day at 6:30 with “Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families” from the Book of Common Prayer, or at 8 a.m. with Morning Prayer according to the BCP by joining the Morning Prayer team online on Calvary’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Have your BCP handy so you can follow along.
Contact Jocelyn Busby with any questions: jbusby@calvarymemphis.org.

Education for Ministry (Wed AM)
2025-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
EfM helps the faithful encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together.
Calvary offers a morning and evening option of EfM. Richard Hendricks and Fred Piper are the group leaders. This is a commitment class, and participants are encouraged to commit to the program from September through May.

Holy Eucharist with Prayers for Healing
2025-11-12 12:00 - 12:30 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing is offered at noon in the chapel on Wednesdays. All are welcome!

Wednesday Evening Dinner
2025-11-12 17:15 - 18:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Wednesday evening dinner is available every Wednesday evening from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. (Check the calendar for exclusions.) Enjoy a delicious dinner lovingly prepared by Parish Chef Mary O’Brien before classes and choir rehearsals. The cost is $8 for adults, $4 for children, and $25 for a family max.
November 12 Menu:
Beef or Cheese Ravioli
Italian Spinach
Garden Salad
Cheese Pizza
Mini Hot Dogs
Tater Tots

Boys & Girls Choir
2025-11-12 18:15 - 19:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
The Boys and Girls Choir, composed of students with unchanged voices in grades three and up, sings semi-monthly at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Using the Voice for Life curriculum established by the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM), Organist-Choirmaster Kristin Lensch promotes a complete and quality approach to children’s music ministry that is as much a Christian education experience as a musical training experience. Choristers often become peer leaders over time as they progress through the program. Rehearsal is on Wednesdays from 6:15 to 7 p.m. Afterward, they attend Compline in the church until 7:15 p.m.

St. Cecilia Choir
2025-11-12 18:15 - 19:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Director and Music Educator Mary Jackson leads a rehearsal for Calvary’s youngest voices in Kindergarten through Second Grade. They sing periodically at the 10:30 a.m. worship service and at special services. Using a variety of activities, the choristers learn to use their voices through hymns and other sacred songs. The choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 6:15 to 7:00. After rehearsal, they attend Compline in the church until 7:15 p.m.

How We Learn to Be Brave
2025-11-12 18:15 - 19:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Mariann Budde is the Bishop of Washington, DC, and her sermon on mercy went viral this past winter (at least by Episcopal standards). Join Wesley Rowell in reading her How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith, part memoir/part instructional manual, and glean more of her wisdom for the living of these days.
You are encouraged to get a copy of the book from novel., Burke’s, or your favorite bookseller.

Confirmation Class
2025-11-12 18:15 - 19:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Engage in a journey alongside Calvary clergy, staff, lay leaders, and the Bishop to discover more about the way of love in the Episcopal Church and a deeper life at Calvary. This class is open to all who wonder about their own faith and is also a path toward confirmation and fuller membership in the Episcopal Church through Calvary.
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be offered on Sunday, December 7, when the Bishop is our preacher and celebrant.
No class on November 26.

Gathering Fellowship Hour
2025-11-12 18:15 - 19:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Gathering is an opportunity for children and adults to “sit and stay a while” after dinner for an hour of fellowship. Games, books, puzzles, and coloring materials will be provided. Mrs. Jocelyn and friends will supervise children ages 5 and up if parents wish to attend a class. Look for the EpiscoPals table to sign your child in.

Wednesday EYC
2025-11-12 18:15 - 19:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Following dinner from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., starting September 3, middle and high schoolers initially meet in separate rooms on the 4th floor from 6:15 to 6:55 p.m. for community-focused activities, such as games and service projects. At about 7:00 p.m., we walk to the nave together to join Children’s Ministries for Compline until 7:15 p.m. All at Calvary are welcome to join us in the nave for Compline, and parents of middle schoolers will pick up their children from there. Let Nathan know if you need elevator access to the 4th floor because it requires a key!

Calvary Ringers
2025-11-12 18:15 - 19:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Calvary’s liturgical five-octave handbell choir, the Calvary Ringers, rehearses weekly on Wednesday evenings from 6:15 to 7 p.m. New members are always welcome, and the ability to read music is not required. Calvary Ringers is directed by Joseph Powell.

The Sacred Order of Parenthood
2025-11-12 18:15 - 19:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Following the wisdom of local author Allison Pace, we’ll offer a series of conversations using her text and learning about seven truths of parenting. Parents, godparents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and friends at every stage are invited to connect with one another about this blessed and difficult work.
Allison Pace will speak on Sunday morning, Oct. 19.

Sacred Ground
2025-11-12 18:15 - 20:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Sacred Ground is a soul-shaping, perspective-changing series of conversations about race and faithfulness. This carefully created, eleven-session curriculum offers readings, videos, and rich discussions to open up new ways of thinking about where we’ve been and where we are going. This is Calvary’s fourth year to offer this opportunity; see why it’s been so formative for so many.
Sacred Ground meets for eleven sessions/specific dates throughout the fall to be determined by the group.
This is a commitment class, and participants are encouraged to remain committed to the group for its duration.

Education for Ministry (Wed PM)
2025-11-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
EfM helps the faithful encounter the breadth and depth of the Christian tradition and bring it into conversation with their experiences of the world as they study, worship, and engage in theological reflection together.
Calvary offers a morning and evening option of EfM. Richard Hendricks and Fred Piper are the group leaders.
This is a commitment class, and participants are encouraged to commit to the group from September through May.

Compline
2025-11-12 19:00 - 19:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Any and all at Calvary are welcome to join Youth and Children’s Ministries in the nave for Compline at 7 p.m. each Wednesday, and parents of children of middle schoolers will pick them up from there at 7:15 p.m.

Calvary Choir
2025-11-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Both professional singers and auditioned volunteers make up Calvary’s primary group of choristers: the Calvary Choir. The choir sings each week at the 10:30 a.m. worship service, monthly Evensong, and offers special liturgical services and concerts during the year. While strongly rooted in the music of the Anglican Church, their repertoire spans centuries and global traditions, from plainsong to spirituals. In addition to making music at home, the Calvary Choir travels to England for a week-long choral residency at a cathedral every three years. They are known for both their dedication to and love of music, as well as their close camaraderie. Interested singers should contact Organist-Choirmaster Kristin Lensch.

Baguette Brothers
2025-11-13 08:00 - 09:00 | Barth House, 409 Patterson St., Memphis, TN, 38111, United States
Thursdays, 8–9 a.m. at Barth House, 409 Patterson St.
The Baguette Brothers Bible study meets every Thursday morning from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Barth House Episcopal Center. The group reads and discusses the Gospel passage for the upcoming Sunday to prepare for worship and deepen our understanding of scripture. All men are invited. Come join us!

Game Days
2025-11-13 10:00 - 11:30 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Looking for a fun way to connect with others during the week? Join us on Thursdays at 10 a.m. for Game Day! Bring a friend and enjoy cards, board games, conversation, and plenty of laughter. All are welcome—come for the games, stay for the fellowship.
