Baguette Brothers
2025-09-04 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Chicago) | 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
2025-09-04 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.

Welcome Inn Lunch Bags
2025-09-04 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-05 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-09 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-09-10 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!

Gleanings: The Gift
2025-09-04 12:00 - 13:00
Gleanings: The Gift
with Scott Walters
Thursdays | Noon | On Zoom
Beginning September 25, join Scott Walters for a weekly online conversation about Lewis Hyde’s modern classic, The Gift: How the Creative Spirit Transforms the World. Hyde explores the forgotten power of the gift economy through biblical texts, indigenous practices, folklore, and literature, as well as modern copyright law. All are welcome, and newcomers are invited to join this lively conversation at any time. Contact Scott Walters to receive the weekly email with Zoom link and reading assignments.

Morning Prayer
2025-09-05 06:30 - 07:00, 2025-09-05 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-09-10 06:30 - 07:00, 2025-09-10 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.

Invite • Welcome • Connect Workshop
2025-09-06 08:30 - 15:00 | St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3245 Central Ave., Memphis, 38111, United States
Discover a New Way of Being ChurchWant to help Calvary become even more welcoming, connected, and spiritually vibrant? Invite • Welcome • Connect is a one-day workshop that equips congregations to build deeper hospitality, belonging, and evangelism—moving from maintenance to mission.
Join Ebet Peeples, Director of Welcome & Community, and others from around the diocese for this energizing event led by a certified facilitator.
📅 Saturday, Sept. 6 | 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.📍 St. John’s Episcopal Church✉️ RSVP to Ebet at epeeples@calvarymemphis.org by Aug. 25.

Nursery
2025-09-07 07:45 - 12:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Our nurseries are open weekly on Sundays and at other times for special events. Our caregivers are present on Sundays from 7:45 a.m. to noon. Children aged 0-2 meet in the Infant and Toddler Nursery, while those aged 3-5 meet in the PK/JK Little Lambs Room. Both are located at the top of the Commons stairway and are adjacent to the family restroom, which is equipped with a diaper station.

Parish Breakfast
2025-09-07 08:45 - 09:45 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
The breakfast we all love, including eggs, grits, bacon, sausage, biscuits, coffee, and orange juice, is served at Calvary each Sunday from 8:45-9:45 a.m. in the Mural Room. Join us after worship for food and fellowship. All are welcome. $5

Adult Formation
2025-09-07 09:15 - 10:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
The word “formation” is more than just Episcopal jargon for Sunday School or Christian Education. When we come together in community to study and pray and discuss the ways of God, we are being shaped and reshaped by new ideas and the perspectives of others. Sometimes we get a glimpse of God and of who God calls us to be.

September 7, “What I Did on My Summer Vacation Sabbatical,” Scott Walters
We’ll launch the fall season with some storytelling and reflection from Scott Walters on his sabbatical journeys.

September 14, A Conversation with Wesley Rowell
Wesley arrived at Calvary mid-summer and is already deep in the work of this place. Come hear a little bit of his story and how his winding path to faith and church brought him to Memphis.

September 21, Spirituality of Giving
A conversation about how to live generously now and how to continue to give beyond your mortal years. We often avoid conversations about money and death. Come participate in a joyful reflection about these realities that we’ll all navigate.

September 28, Wisdom Then & Now, Catherine Meeks
Dr. Meeks is the author of The Night is Long but Light Comes in the Morning and was the founding director of the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing. She is a favorite Lenten Preacher, and we’ll be in dialogue with her as a teacher this morning.

October 5, Sunday Scripture with Katherine Bush
Come dig in to some good conversation and learn more about the stories we hear in church.

October 12, Samaritan Counseling Returns to Calvary, Kristin Fox-Trautman & Jeremy Pitzer
Calvary was a founding supporter of the important work of the Samaritan Counseling Centers. We are delighted to host an office on-site again, an outpost of support and care in downtown. Meet Jeremy Pitzer, LCSW, who will serve here at Second & Adams, and hear from Executive Director Kristin Fox-Trautman about this renewed partnership.

October 19, Faith at Home, Allison Pace
Local author and Episcopal leader Allison brings wisdom and lived experience to a conversation about faithfulness in our households at every stage of life. She’ll be speaking today about lessons applicable to just about every home.
Following this conversation, Calvary will offer follow-up small groups for fellowship and connection on Sundays and Wednesdays with her workbook, The Sacred Order of Parenthood.

October 26, The Art of Calvary, David Lusk and friends
Have you noticed all the beautiful artwork bringing our new spaces to life? Come hear about the historical pieces we’ve brought forward and the new commissions for this next chapter of Calvary. David, Katherine, and some of the artists will be in conversation on this Sunday morning.

November 2, The Enneagram for All the Saints, Sandra Smith
The Rev. Sandra Smith is a certified Enneagram teacher. Her 25 years of teaching the Enneagram as a tool for personal, professional, and spiritual growth give her a solid foundation of the system, as well as a fluidity in her teaching. She teaches internationally and is the author of The Enneagram Map to Your Deeper Self: Living Beyond Your Type.
Sandra Smith will offer a day-long workshop: “The Enneagram Map: Deepening Our Self-Awareness and Our Spiritual Lives” on Saturday, November 1, here at Calvary.

November 9, Sacred Secular Texts, Tim Huebner
Dr. Tim Huebner, Rhodes Provost and History professor, guides us through a close reading of the Declaration of Independence. As we approach America’s 250th year, what does this secular text have to say to us?

November 16, Sacred Secular Texts Tim Huebner
Dr. Tim Huebner, Rhodes Provost and History professor, guides us through a close reading of the Declaration of Independence. As we approach America’s 250th year, what does this secular text have to say to us?

November 23, The Inner-life and Inner-workings of the Organ, Jonathan Ambrosino
For our recently-completed organ restoration, Jonathan Ambrosino of Boston directed the project’s artistic side. Raised in an Episcopal choir of men and boys, Jonathan has spent much of his life researching organs of our exact builder and era. This background allowed him to bring a keen sense of how to get the sound and feel of our Aeolian-Skinner organ closer to its 1935 roots. In this Sunday’s forum, Jonathan will discuss what that sound is and some of the remarkably low-tech yet detailed ways that sound is achieved.

November 30, Advent Festival (not in the Chapel, room TBD)
Join us on the Sunday after Thanksgiving for our annual Advent Festival. Wreath-making supplies, candles, and some fresh greenery will be provided. To ensure enough greenery for everyone, participants are also encouraged to bring greenery from their own yards. We look forward to coming together for a time of festive fellowship and creativity!
Wreath-making continues at Coffee Hour; supplies will be available for households to make wreaths to take home.

December 7, Bishop Phoebe Roaf
Each year, Bishop Phoebe visits each parish in the Diocese to confirm new members and to strengthen the connections among the larger Episcopal community. Come hear her thoughts on this Advent season of life in our Church.

December 14, Lessons and Carols: Hymns & Anthems
It’s been some time since Calvary offered a Christmas Lessons & Carols (coming up on Sunday evening, December 21). We’ll take a deeper look at the meaning of the anthems and hymns selected for this beautiful event.

December 21, Lessons and Carols: Poetry & Scripture
It’s been some time since Calvary offered a Christmas Lessons & Carols (this very evening at 5:00). We’ll take a deeper look at the scriptural readings and the poetry selected for this beautiful event.

December 28, no formation

Children's Formation
2025-09-07 09:15 - 10:15 | 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
2025-09-07 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
2025-09-07 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
2025-09-07 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.

Middle and High School at Amuse Adventure Museum
2025-09-07 14:00 - 16:00
6-12 graders are invited to begin the 2025-2026 school year in Youth Ministries at Calvary by coming to Amuse Adventure Park at 3115 Walnut Grove from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on the first day of Sunday Formation on September 7! $25 per person. RSVP to Nathan at nbrasfield@calvarymemphis.org by Thursday, September 4, with subject line: Amuse.

Evensong
2025-09-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Close your day with prayer at Evensong, a longstanding liturgy of the Anglican Church. Rooted in the ancient Christian monastic tradition of pausing for prayer at certain points of the day, prayers are sung by the choir during a forty-minute service. Instead of being ‘told’ what to think, the Evensong congregation is invited to listen, meditate, and simply enjoy the music and words. In this way, the experience is intended to be immersive and peaceful, and many describe attending Evensong as restorative, even if they aren’t religious.

Women's Bible Study
2025-09-09 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.

Education for Ministry (Wed AM)
2025-09-10 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
2025-09-10 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
2025-09-10 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.
Menu for Sept. 10:
Cajun Maque Choux (sausage or vegetarian)
Grits
Garden Salad
Cornbread
Pecan Cobbler
Regular kids fare

Boys & Girls Choir
2025-09-10 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
2025-09-10 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.

Adult Formation: Craft of Calvary
2025-09-10 18:15 - 19:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
September 3 – October 8
What we do and make at Calvary can help make and shape our lives in the world. Flower arranging, being a friend in a crisis, knitting, and more. Join us for some very hands-on opportunities to practice the art and arts of being church.
Sept. 3: The Art of Flower Arranging with Eric Milner
Bring a small vase from home if you have one!
Sept. 10: Embroidery with Karyn Spence
Whether you’ve never threaded a needle or want to level up your sewing skills, come learn from some crafty folks!
Sept. 17: More Embroidery with Heidi Rupke
Whether you’ve never threaded a needle or want to level up your sewing skills, come learn from some crafty folks!
Sept. 24: Knitting with Peg Wahl
Peg will bring some supplies, but for those who wish to learn, it would be best to get size #10 needles at Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, or either of the two knit shops in town. Peg will have knit warmers cast on to transfer to your needles.
Oct. 1 & 8: An opportunity to revisit projects from earlier embroidery and knitting sessions and receive a little more guidance and help from the leaders. And folks can still come for the first time, too!

Adult Formation: Theologians in the Wild
2025-09-10 18:15 - 19:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Well, not the wild-wild, but the wild internet. Learn about the theology and thought of former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams (with a side of Nick Cave) from recent interviews and articles. One of the wisest Christian leaders we’ve ever known gets down to earth.
