Did you know that the Psalter makes up one-fourth of the Book of Common Prayer? During the Easter season, the Rev. Paul McLain and Paige Whittle will guide us in exploring ways to pray the Psalms as a spiritual practice as we savor their beauty, poetry, and longing. We'll draw on the work of Dietrich … Continue reading "Praying the Psalms"
Come get an update on construction plans, timelines, and contingencies as we navigate this exciting time. Tours of the renovated Welcome Inn will also be available, and you won’t believe how wonderful this space is!
Wednesday, May 10, 17, & 24, at 6:15 p.m. in the Library The most ancient liturgies were once new. And any living tradition is still in the process of unfolding. Join Scott Walters for a conversation about language and gesture and place and sacred text and architecture and how all of the essential elements of … Continue reading "The Once & Future Liturgy: Worship in the Strange and Wonderful Days to Come"
Come be filled with the Spirit on Pentecost at a Jazz Mass led by the Tony Thomas Trio at Calvary's 10:30 a.m. worship service at Calvary.
In the summer of 2023, the EYC will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, to spend a week at Mercy Community Church June 3-10. Mercy Community Church is a church for folks struggling with homelessness and mental health. Throughout the week, they offer many services and activities that we will be a part of, such as daily … Continue reading "Youth Mission Trip"
Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing is offered at noon in person in the Calvary chancel on Wednesdays and features a reflection by one of our priests. Afterward, join clergy and staff for a brown-bag lunch in the Great Hall, where you will find conversations and connections.
Come to Calvary for an evening picnic. Chef Mary O’Brien will provide Oven Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Coleslaw, Biscuits, Corn on the Cob, and Mac 'n' Cheese. We will have a corn hole tournament, and lots more fun. RSVP: calvarymemphis.org/picnic.
Suzanne Smith Henley, 80, died Tuesday, June 6, after an extended illness. At Calvary, Suzanne served as a vestry member, Journey leader, lay eucharistic minister, lector, teacher, and organizer of the Emmaus Ministry for the dying. Over the years, she prepared roughly 90,000 eggs for the Community Breakfast. And for the past 15 years, she … Continue reading "A Celebration on the Life of Suzanne Henley"
The format is simple: drinks, conversation, and God. Come bring your questions and your curiosity, and pull up a chair. Be ready to engage with people of varying religious traditions, philosophical perspectives, and life experiences. You’ll be able to share your own wrestlings and thoughts while learning something new along the way, and hey— there’s … Continue reading "Pub Theology"
AWAKEN, DREAMERS! Back by popular demand, the dream series offered in Lent will resume for three afternoons this summer. On the last Wednesdays of May, June, and July, Greta Heru and Jill Piper will facilitate three workshops that will allow participants to go deeper with their dreams. Meetings will be held in the Montgomery Foyer … Continue reading "Awaken, Dreamers!"