Happening is a Christian experience presented by youth for youth with the help of clergy and lay adult leadership. This experience seeks to bring young persons and adults to a fuller personal knowledge of and relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and to a deeper level of apostleship. It is a weekend of fellowship, games, … Continue reading "Happening #72"
Children's Breakfast Club will meet during the Parish Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 18, from 8:45 to 9:15 a.m. Parents may drop their children (aged JK-5th grade) off to enjoy a complimentary breakfast, then they will be escorted to formation class. Parents should pick their children up in Room 201 when formation ends at 10:15 a.m.
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 Godly Play and Weaving God’s Promises – two curriculums based on storytelling designed to connect our young people deeper to their faith.
Every Sunday, young people in grades 6-12 are invited to come and explore their faith and ponder how scripture applies to our modern-day events. We will explore the lectionary through current events using the curriculum FaithLens.
Holy Envy, Jan. 28-Mar. 24, 9:15 a.m., Emison Room Barbara Brown Taylor, a perennial favorite, returns to Calvary's Lenten Preaching Series Feb. 21-22, In her book Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others, she weaves together stories from her world religions classroom with reflections on how her own spiritual journey has been complicated … Continue reading "Holy Envy Book Study"
The Rev. Dr. Christoph Keller is a friend and mentor to many with roots in Arkansas, as well as an author and gifted teacher. His forthcoming book is “A Homily for Darwin: A Small Book for Understanding Faith and Evolution.”
The EYC (Episcopal Youth Community) meets from 11:30 to 1:30 in the 2nd-floor EYC room on Sunday afternoons. It is open to any youth in grades 6–12 to come together and participate in different fun activities and projects. Lunch will be provided! Sometimes event details differ, so check the youth e-mails or youth text updates.
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"
Calvary will be open every Tuesday in Lent from 12:05-12:35 p.m. for a time of silence and prayer. A bell will ring at 12:05 and 12:35 marking the bookends of our quiet time together, and a brief centering reading will be offered at 12:10. We encourage you to turn off and put away any distracting devices … Continue reading "Silence in the City"
Education for Ministry, aka 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. This is a commitment class, and participants are encouraged to commit to the program from August through … Continue reading "Education for Ministry"