by the Rev. Paul McLain “But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not … Continue reading “Two Handshakes”
by the Rev. Katherine Bush After about sixty of us watched the Philadelphia Eleven documentary about the eleven women who were the first ordained to the priesthood in the … Continue reading “Funny Story”
by the Rev. Scott Walters I just came across a quote from Lucille Clifton, which the universe was clearly dropping into my lap as blog fodder. So here it … Continue reading “Intellect, Intuition, and More”
by the Rev. Paul McLain Tuesday of last week marked the Feast of Saint Barnabas. His name means “son of encouragement.” His original name was Joseph, but when his … Continue reading “Saint Barnabas and Saint Nora”
by the Reverend Paul McLain A couple of years ago, a church board of which I’m a member made a large grant to Literacy Mid-South. Since I was encouraging … Continue reading “From Servants to Friends”
by the Rev. Katherine Bush Last week, after church, my son and I packed up the car and drove over the Mississippi River bridge. We were bound for the … Continue reading “Astronomical Liturgy”
by the Rev. Katherine Bush Yesterday I was talking with a fellow Calvary-ite, and he pulled out his phone mid-conversation to share two quotations from Tom Shadyac’s Lenten sermon … Continue reading “Crowd-sourced Wisdom”
by the Rev. Paul McLain Throughout my life, I have heard the adage, ‘God loves a cheerful giver,’ particularly during church stewardship drives. But I have never heard anyone … Continue reading “God Loves a Cheerful Receiver”
This blog isn’t usually where you’ll find breaking news, but today it is. Last week, Monument Lab in Philadelphia announced the second cohort of teams in its Re:Generation initiative to … Continue reading “Monument Re:Generation Grant from Monument Lab”
by the Rev. Mimsy Jones Buckle up, friends, because Calvary’s 101st Lenten Preaching Series is about to take off, and the lineup is bursting with brilliant, compassionate preachers. … Continue reading “Fasten Your Seat Belts!”
