Worship is a way of seeing the world in the light of god.
– Abraham joshua heschel
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Sundays, 11 am
Chapel - please use 48th Street entrance* All are welcome - in person or virtually (via Zoom) - for informal and inclusive worship. The chapel is up the stairs as you come in; see below for details about accessibility). Worship at Calvary is rooted in the Christian - and specifically Methodist - tradition, but open to broader expressions of faith and spirituality. Come as you are. Dress as you wish. We are committed to the use of both inclusive and expansive language in worship when referring to God or humanity. We celebrate the diversity of human identity, experience and expression, and acknowledge that no language can adequately describe God or our experience of the Divine mystery. We recognize the power of language to exploit and exclude, and so aspire to use language for God and humanity that affirms and liberates. We typically celebrate Communion the first Sunday of every month. At Calvary we share an open table, which means that all are welcome to participate. Period. We gather in a circle around the altar table, and even if you aren't comfortable receiving the elements for whatever reason, you still belong in the circle. God's welcome is wide, and God's love is without condition! We also hold a variety of special services throughout the year, including regular services of healing and wholeness and occasional outdoor services (weather permitting) at nearby parks during the summer. Check out the Calendar for the latest details. CHILD CARE / CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING Resources for children, 0-7, are available in worship. As of Fall 2024, we are working on making a separate nursery available outside of worship - staffed by Calvary volunteers, in keeping with our Safe Sanctuaries policy. In addition, starting in December, we are working to offer monthly Calvary Kids programming during a portion of worship for older children, roughly ages 8-12. In that case, children typically remain upstairs for the first half-hour or so of worship and then head downstairs for the rest of the service. On Communion Sundays (first Sundays of the month), children come back upstairs to participate. Stay tuned for updates. * ACCESSIBILITY: There is a wheelchair-accessible lift that takes guests from the ground level outside (the red door at the corner of 48th & Baltimore) up to our chapel and church office, and down to restrooms, classrooms and our Fellowship Hall (including kitchen).
The door requires a code so if you're coming and require use of the lift, please call (215-724-1702) or email the church office well before your visit so we can coordinate logistics. |