Calvary Episcopal Church

Happening Closing Eucharist
2025-08-24 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
The diocesan youth event known as Happening is taking place at Calvary this weekend, and you are invited to the Closing Eucharist at 2 p.m. this Sunday, Aug. 24, in the nave. This special service, celebrating the experiences the participants have had over the weekend, is open to everyone, and Calvary parishioners (including former Happeners) are especially encouraged to attend to show support for everyone who has been involved in putting on this very special event here at Calvary. No RSVP is required—just come as you are and join in the celebration of faith, fellowship, and community. Join us for a reception afterward in the Calvary Commons!

Bratfest
2025-08-27 17:15 - 19:15 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN, 38103, United States
Wednesday, Aug. 27 | 5:15-6:15 p.m. | Mural Room
Join us as we kick off a new season of Wednesday evenings at Calvary with food, friends, and festive flair. We’re celebrating with a German-inspired feast: Traditional Bratwurst on Hoagies • German Potato Salad • Sauerkraut & Sweet + Sour Red Cabbage • Beer • Root Beer • Root Beer Floats. Hot dogs will be available for the kids. $8/adults, $4/children 12 & under; $20/family max. Dinner is served from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., followed by the first Calvary Choir rehearsal of the season at 6:30. Nursery care is available for children ages 0–5. Bring your appetite and your Wednesday night energy—we can’t wait to welcome you back! Note: Classes and choir rehearsals for all ages will begin the following Wednesday, Sept. 3.

An Evening of Grace and Jazz
2025-08-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Friday, Aug. 29 | 7 p.m. | Chapel
In the heat of summer, come cool off with American Idol finalist (and Memphis local) Alexis Grace and the Pat Fusco Trio as they play some of the greatest hits of Ella Fitzgerald and other jazz singers. Small bites and beverages served in the Commons. Presented by Friends of Music at Calvary.

Morning Prayer
2025-09-03 06:30 - 07:00, 2025-09-03 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)
2025-09-03 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.

Wednesday Evening Dinner
2025-09-03 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.
Sept. 3 Menu:
Pork Loin or Roasted Cauliflower Steak
Mashed Potatoes
Lima Beans
Yeast Rolls
Cheese Pizza
Baby Hot Dogs
Tater Tots

Boys & Girls Choir
2025-09-03 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
2025-09-03 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
2025-09-03 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
2025-09-03 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.

Gathering Fellowship Hour
2025-09-03 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
2025-09-03 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
2025-09-03 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.

Sacred Ground
2025-09-03 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)
2025-09-03 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
2025-09-03 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
2025-09-03 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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Novella Smith Arnold Cromer Memorial Service
2025-09-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Novella Smith Arnold Cromer, 86, a longtime Calvary parishioner, died on Friday, August 1.
Novella devoted her life to serving others. At Calvary, she administered both the Criminal Justice Ministry, supporting prisoners and their families, and the Street Ministry, which provided resources and care for the homeless and urban poor. She also led the AIDS Burial Service, ensuring dignified funerals for those without means, and served as a chaplain to children and to those in prison. Through each of these ministries, Novella extended compassion, dignity, and hope to countless lives.
A celebration of Novella’s life will be held at Calvary on Friday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m., with a reception to follow. The service will also be live-streamed on Calvary’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Novella Smith Cromer Scholarship Fund, Soulsville Foundation, 926 E McLemore Ave, Memphis, TN 38106.
Please keep Novella’s daughter, Monique, and all of Novella’s family and friends in your prayers in the coming days and weeks.

Royal Renaissance: Music for kings, queens, princesses and dragons
2025-09-13 10:30 - 11:30 | Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 North 2nd Street, Memphis, TN 38103, United States, 2 N 2nd St, United States
Join us for a mythological, fairy tale adventure! We will be experiencing the music of the Renaissance with the lute, flute, trumpet, and drums while playing our best make-believe. Feel free to come in costume if you like, and be prepared for lots of medieval fun!
Peanut Butter & Jam brings families together for musical fun and an exciting introduction to classical music. Designed for children ages two to six, these interactive programs will touch, teach, and enrich your child’s life. And don’t worry — we don’t expect anyone to sit still!
Sponsored by Calvary’s Friends of Music.
