Beloved in Christ: Being a part of the rhythms of life in so many beloved families at Calvary is one of the things I love best about being the priest here. School teachers will tell you about the joy of seeing children at the start of a new school

Beloved in Christ: Recently I checked the address of a parish family on my cell phone, using our online directory. What I immediately noticed was that the picture of this particular (and beloved) family was about seven years old, meaning that children who had been in junior high and

Beloved in Christ: It is with great anticipation and gratitude that I formally introduce you to our ministry intern, Nathan Black. You might have already met Nathan and his husband Alejandro, but if not, you will have many opportunities to do so ahead.  Nathan will begin his formal work

Beloved in Christ: Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the parish meeting this past Sunday to hear about the latest news and updates regarding the Mayo Bold.Forward.Unbound expansion project and Calvary’s involvement in that work. Apologies to anyone who was disappointed that we could not livestream

Beloved in Christ: This Sunday, May 5, is Rogation Sunday. Always the sixth Sunday of Easter, Rogation Sunday falls on the Sunday before Ascension Day, which is May 9 this year. "Rogation" comes from the Latin verb "rogare," which means, "to ask." On Rogation Sunday, we ask God's blessing

Beloved in Christ: First of all, I had to wrap my mind around the truth that April is almost over; May 1 is in a week. Then I remembered how busy May is for almost everyone as the school year begins to wind down, graduations, proms, and for high