Calvary Church, United Methodist

Congratulations to our High School and college graduates this spring. We will be recognizing our high school graduates during the worship service on Sunday, May 20 and with a Youth Group party on Sunday evening. Congratulations to Samantha, Wyatt and Stephen!!!

Please join us for our special services during Holy Week.

Palm Sunday, April 1
10:00 a.m. – Palm Parade to Meet the Donkey - gather on the front lawn.
10:30 a.m. – Palm Sunday Worship Service.

Maundy Thursday, April 5
6:30 p.m. – Walk Through Holy Week. This is a special program designed for children ages three and up which explains the different events of Holy Week in an age-appropriate way. We will provide child care for those parents wishing to attend the Maundy Thursday service

7:00 p.m. – Maundy Thursday Service . A contemplative service marking the Last Supper. This service will include communion.

Good Friday, April 6
12 Noon – Ecumenical Good Friday Service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 74 Pleasant Street, Arlington.

7:00 p.m. – Service of Tenebrae (shadows) with dramatic readings from the passion of Christ

Easter Sunday, April 8
6:00 a.m. – Easter Sunrise Service at Robbins Farm in Arlington (across from the Brackett School)

10:30 a.m. – Easter Sunday Worship Service. Come and celebrate the resurrection of our Lord!

February 5 was Soup Bowl Sunday at Calvary. The Youth Group families offered homemade soup and bread for lunch after church with all donations going to fund the Youth Group Summer Mission Trip this coming July. The soups were delicious, the atmosphere was festive, and the donations were generous. Look for a repeat next year. Thank you to everyone for your support of the Youth Group.

Join us during the Season of Advent.

Advent Sunday Worship each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

Calvary Christmas Pageant – Saturday, December 17, 4:00 p.m.

Christmas Night Hike – Thursday, December 22, 6:00 p.m. Gather at 14 Linwood Street

Christmas Eve Services – Saturday, December 24, 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (see below)

Christmas Morning Worship – Sunday, December 25, 10:30 a.m. (please note: no Sunday School at 9:30)

New Year’s Day Worship – Sunday, January 1, 10:30 a.m. (please note: no Sunday School at 9:30)

Epiphany Celebration Worship – Sunday, January 8, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School classes for all ages resume on September 18. All are welcome to join in now or at any point in the year. We have 5 classes meeting each Sunday from 9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Come check them out.

Toddlers and Preschool: A gentle time for toddlers and parents to share a story, a song, a little activity and some playtime. A great way for toddler families to get to know each other.

PreK and Lower Elementary: A class for PreK kids through Grade 2, featuring an age appropriate curriculum, with stories, songs and an activity.

Upper Elementary: A class for children in grades 3 – 5 with a curriculum that starts to stretch beyond just stories and activities.

Youth Class: For children in grades 6 – 12. The youth help to set the curriculum. Fall season will include worship drama.

Adult Class: Adults gather in the parlor for a series of bible study and book study. All welcome.

Arlington and the surrounding areas are under several severe weather warnings for the next 36 hours, with the worst of the storm forecast to hit during the morning and afternoon hours on Sunday, August 28. We advise our Calvary Church family to take these warnings seriously and put safety of family and neighbors foremost.

The church will be open for Sunday Morning Worship at 9:30 a.m., led by our lay leader, Alexx Wood. However, each family or individual should consider safety first when deciding whether to attend.

Here is a listing of the Lectionary Scripture Readings for this Sunday, if you would like to have some time for worship and prayer at home. Please keep in your prayers those directly in the path of this storm.
Exodus 3:1 – 15
Psalm 105
Romans 12:9 – 21
Matthew 16:21 – 28

We are hosting a pot-luck dinner and conversation with Methodist guests from Russia this Saturday (June 4) at 6 p.m.  It is a rare and exciting opportunity, and I hope that you will join us!

Please bring one of your favorite pot-luck items – main dish or salad preferred – and enjoy some fellowship with other members of Christ’s global family!