25 May

Celebrating the Day of Pentecost

On Sunday we celebrate Pentecost, a day commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on each of the apostles as a tongue of fire, causing them to speak in other languages. Jerusalem at that time was a multicultural city, with what the Bible describes as “devout...

12 Apr

Update on Calvary’s 75th Anniversary

Dear Friends, Easter was a glorious day.  From the flowered cross outside to the resounding “He is risen indeed” inside; from the pealing of handbells to the delighted squeals of children filling buckets with brightly colored eggs; from sharing the bread and the cup to passing...

29 Mar

A Prayer and a Song

Dear Friends, It’s been a tough week.  Another school shooting has yielded more death, more lives forever altered, children and adults alike traumatized for years or decades to come.  We are troubled by the loss of life, as we should be.  We should also be troubled...

22 Mar

March Session Meeting Report

from Pastor Michelle This month’s meeting consisted of two main parts:  overseeing the planning of Calvary’s 75th anniversary events and discussion of the pastoral transition.  Michael Volpe, co-chair of COM’s Transition Team, joined us via Zoom for the latter conversation. Details of note for 75th Anniversary: A 75th...

15 Mar

Moving to the Cross

Dear Friends, I can hardly believe it, but when we gather for worship on Sunday, Holy Week will be just two weeks away. I want to encourage you to use these final days of Lent to immerse yourselves in what this season offers: an opportunity to slow...

09 Feb

Ash Wednesday and Holy Week at Calvary

Ash WednesdayOn February 22nd we will have our Soup Supper at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall, followed by Taize worship in the sanctuary at 7:00p.m. This is a combined service with us, Bush Hill, Heritage, and Mt. Vernon churches.   The rest of the combined Lenten schedule...

26 Jan

Walking in Faith, Together

Dear Friends, Thank you for an uplifting worship service on Sunday. Announcing three staff changesis not a task any pastor relishes, but you received the news with equanimity and grace.For that, I am deeply grateful. After church, several of our long-time members madecomments along the lines...

12 Jan

His Peace Will Make Us One

Dear Friends, As glorious as all the special worship events of the past month have been (a wedding,ordination of elders, Lessons & Carols, poetry & pajamas, and send-offs to four staff), Iam ready for a “normal” Sunday, if there is such a thing! Which is why...

28 Dec

Another Goodbye…Another Staff Change

Dear Friends, It is with both gratitude and sadness that we will be saying goodbye to David Maley on Sunday.  David has served Calvary as pianist, accompanist, and Musician Extraordinaire for a decade.  He arrived right after I did, and he has been nothing but a...