Wednesday evening dinner is available in the Mural Room every Wednesday evening from 5:15-6:15 p.m. (Check the calendar for exclusions.) Enjoy a delicious dinner lovingly prepared by Parish Chef Mary O’Brien before classes and choir rehearsals. Cost is $8/adults, $4/child, $25/family max. Nov. 15 Menu: Breakfast for Dinner with Buckwheat Pancakes Cheese Pizza Hot Dogs
Want to dive a little deeper into what it means to be an Episcopalian? Interested in the particular expression of a faithful life here at Calvary? Join Calvary’s clergy, staff, and our Bishop for a six-session conversation about worship, the Bible, some church history, and everything in between. This class will culminate in the opportunity … Continue reading "Confirmation Class"
Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters by Annie Dillard, discussion led by Katherine Bush We’ll read a few short essays and reflections by Annie Dillard and consider how Dillard’s understanding of the natural world, humans, and God provokes her readers to see familiar things in new ways. Katherine will lead a three-week discussion … Continue reading "November Book Study: Teaching a Stone to Talk"
Room in the Inn at Calvary focuses on sheltering those experiencing homelessness in a safe environment of hospitality. Calvary serves at 82 N. 2nd Street on Friday nights at The Welcome Inn. Please consider which of these much-needed opportunities you might choose to make God’s love visible in downtown Memphis. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4eacae29a4fb6-calvary5
Children's Breakfast Club will meet during the Parish Breakfast on the third Sunday of each month this coming semester. Parents may drop their children off to enjoy a complimentary breakfast with formation leaders and friends; then, they will be escorted to formation class. Parents are welcome to stay and join us, too!
Children ages JK through 5th grade are invited to join us in the Children’s Wing, Room 201, on the second floor. Our young people explore their faith and scripture through … Continue reading "Children’s Formation"
The Book of Daniel, how “strange” is it? Join Paige Whittle for an exploration of the book of Daniel, full of wild stories and visions. This is a great opportunity to encounter a book that is often referenced but rarely read! Paige will guide a study of this Hebrew text on Sunday mornings in the … Continue reading "Book of Daniel Sunday Class"
Christian Traditions of Just War & Peacemaking Dr. Peter Gathje will address the question: "How might the Christian tradition inform our response as Christians to the attacks by Hamas and the response by Israel?"
Each Sunday evening at 5 p.m., all are invited to participate in a quieter, centering time of worship in the Orgill Room. This gathering offers a guided conversation in place of a sermon, new words for old prayers, and opportunities for silence and reflection. This service will not take place on Sundays when Evensong is … Continue reading "Contemplative Eucharist"
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. Calvary is offering two opportunities to participate in this vital endeavor. + Wednesday evenings, 6:00 … Continue reading "Sacred Ground: Wednesdays"