Worship

The Rev. Anthony Janik, director of spiritual care services at Franciscan Health Crown Point, prays over Kimber the canine during a 15th-annual Blessing of Children, the Elderly and Pets on Oct. 4, the Feast Day of St. Francis. Kimber is being held...

We have a lot to celebrate as we enter this harvest season! Every Sunday we have a “full house” in worship as more and more people join us. In fact, last Sunday brought us a record number of children in Calvary Kids! Plus we welcomed more than...

In his classic exposition on Christian discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) said, "The physical presence of other Christians is an incomparable source of strength to the believer." As I sat outside in Central Park on Monday afternoon...

This is a season of transition. Some of us are sending kids off to college or to the first day of kindergarten. We’re getting back into busier routines, scheduling fall’s activities and events, and packing in the last to-do’s of summer. This...

I’ve had some amazing educational experiences over the last few weeks: studying at the University of Cambridge, one of the world’s oldest universities, and meeting with pastors and scholars from differing parts of the world. I worshipped at...

I’m hearing stories about our Life Groups hanging out at Cubs, games, BBQs, the beach, restaurants, and even serving together in our city! Summer is the time when we can enjoy the beauty of the region with people who we are bonded together with...

We are really excited to welcome April Millard to our church staff. She is stepping into the role of Director of Children's Ministries. (Victoria Evans-Peasley is still with us but in a new role.) April has a great deal of experience ministering to...

Summer is in full swing: warm weather, fireworks, walking the dog late in the cool of the evening, taking off for a brief vacation. This is why we endure winter! I really wouldn't mind summer lasting longer this year (maybe into November). I've been...

I remember going to Vacation Bible School (VBS) when I was a kid and learning a ton about the Bible and the things that Jesus said and did. What escaped me as a youngster has become foundational to our VBS at Calvary, and it's this: The gospel is a...

What is your purpose in life. Is it to help others, to raise strong and kind children, to establish a successful business? That is the question that a group of friends have been asking themselves and why they decided to find a way to help others who...