Never forget that justice is what love looks like in public.
– Cornel West
Informed and inspired by the radical Jesus and the prophets of Jewish tradition, Calvary is at its heart a
justice-seeking congregation. We strive to put faith and love into action through community service projects and
the ongoing, intersectional work of justice and peace. Advocating and organizing for progressive social change
is a fundamental expression of our faith and investment in the kin-dom of God. On earth as in heaven.
Below are some of the ways that Calvary and its members are currently engaged -
check out the Calendar for upcoming actions and events.
justice-seeking congregation. We strive to put faith and love into action through community service projects and
the ongoing, intersectional work of justice and peace. Advocating and organizing for progressive social change
is a fundamental expression of our faith and investment in the kin-dom of God. On earth as in heaven.
Below are some of the ways that Calvary and its members are currently engaged -
check out the Calendar for upcoming actions and events.
POWER
Calvary is a founding member of POWER, an interfaith organization that mobilizes local congregations to organize for social and economic justice in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania. For more info or to get involved, contact: Eriks Dunens, POWER Team Coordinator |
New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia (NSM)
Calvary is a member congregation of New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia, supporting its ongoing organizing for immigrant justice in Philadelphia, as well as just and humane immigrant reform on the national level. For more info or to get involved, contact: Lauren Ballester, NSM Team Coordinator |
Reconciling United Methodists of Eastern Pennsylvania (RUM-EPA)
Calvary has been involved in RUM-EPA since its beginning, sharing a commitment to the full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ persons and their families in the life of the church - with a particular focus on witness within the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church. Calvary was the first Reconciling Congregation in Philadelphia as part of the national Reconciling Ministries Network. For more info or to get involved, contact: Tim Emmett-Rardin |
Racial Justice Working Group
This group began in 2020 as a space for those looking to explore and deepen individual and collective engagement with the ongoing work of racial justice. There is intention within the group, and on behalf of the congregation, to develop opportunities for both reflection and action. There is also intention to center the unique responsibility of White folks in confronting White supremacy and racism, though all are welcome to participate. For more info or to get involved, contact: Eriks Dunens, Racial Justice Working Group Coordinator |
Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA)
Calvary participates with other congregations in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference to support the work of MFSA, a national progressive social justice organization that mobilizes clergy and laity within the United Methodist Church to take action on issues of peace, poverty and people’s rights within the church, the nation and the world. For more info or to get involved, contact: Tim Emmett-Rardin |
Pennsylvania Interfaith Power & Light (PA-IPL)
Calvary is a member of PA-IPL, a statewide community of congregations, faith-based organizations and individuals of faith responding to climate change as a moral issue - through advocacy, energy conservation, energy efficiency and the use of clean, renewable energy. For more info or to get involved, contact: Tim Emmett-Rardin |
Equal Exchange Interfaith Program
Calvary has for years sold a variety of fair trade products (e.g. coffee, tea, chocolate, etc.) through Equal Exchange's Interfaith Program. Proceeds benefit both Calvary and the United Methodist Committee on Relief in its humanitarian relief and development work around the world.
For more info or to get involved, contact:
Tim Emmett-Rardin
Calvary has for years sold a variety of fair trade products (e.g. coffee, tea, chocolate, etc.) through Equal Exchange's Interfaith Program. Proceeds benefit both Calvary and the United Methodist Committee on Relief in its humanitarian relief and development work around the world.
For more info or to get involved, contact:
Tim Emmett-Rardin