Rector’s Blog: October 27, 2022
October 27, 2022 Beloved in Christ: "'I am the Alpha and the Omega,' says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." This assurance of God, found in Revelation 1:8, and other quotes like this, are often read in our funeral liturgy. This
Rector’s Blog: October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022 This week: A guest post from the Faithful Innovation team. What might God be up to? What might be God saying to us? How do we sense God in our daily lives? As members of the Calvary Faithful Innovation team, we are discovering what it means to
Rector’s Blog: September 28, 2022
September 28, 2022 Beloved in Christ: Sarah Hoffmeister Stender joined Calvary right after Pentecost as our Interim Director of Music. She graciously agreed to stay on past her original agreement, but this Sunday, October 2, is her final Sunday with us. As most of you know, she is expecting her
Rector’s Blog: September 21, 2022
September 21, 2022 Beloved in Christ: Bishop Loya declared, after confirming and receiving 19 people at Calvary this past Sunday, "That's a whole lotta Holy Spirit up in here!" And he was so right. What a glorious feast of Holy Cross we had. A full church. A new bishop along
Rector’s Blog: September 14, 2022
September 14, 2022 Beloved in Christ: It is easy to forget, in our busy lives and our mainly local church context, that we are connected at Calvary to a worldwide network of faith communities that live, interact, and are woven together in the Anglican Communion. Sometimes, as when someone like
Rector’s Blog: August 10, 2022
August 10, 2022 Beloved in Christ: Year after year it happens: the end of summer creeps up on us, the State Fair comes along, and the crickets at night offer the last sounds of summer as the nights grow cooler. This year, the end of summer and start of fall,