Calvary Episcopal Church

Ashes to Go
2022-03-02 08:00 - 11:30 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, 111 Third Avenue SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
Join us on the sidewalks outside Calvary for the Imposition of Ashes, in recognition of Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday: Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes
2022-03-02 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, 111 Third Avenue SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
Join us in the church for a service of Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes, in recognition of Ash Wednesday.

Ash Wednesday: Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes
2022-03-02 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, 111 Third Avenue SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
Join us in the church for a service of Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes, in recognition of Ash Wednesday. This service will also be live-streamed on our YouTube channel.

Lenten Quiet Day
2022-03-05 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, 111 Third Avenue SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
We begin Lent at Calvary with a Quiet Day on Saturday, March 5, with the theme of peace and a chance to explore through prayer, scripture study and response, journaling, and discussion, where our hearts are and where we hear God speaking to us and calling us to be people of peace.
The day begins at 9:00am in the Church, and will continue until noon. There will be readings and time for quiet, reading responses and journaling, but come when you are able to be here and you will be invited into whatever we are doing at the time. Or, stay for the whole morning and find a time of sabbath and rest in this holy space. Please bring your mask.

Adult Formation: Orders of Ministry - The Lay Order
2022-03-06 10:00 - 10:50 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, 111 Third Avenue SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
Every Sunday through April 3, we will gather from 10am – 10:50am inside the Church (you may bring in your coffee!) to learn about the Orders of Ministry and how all ministry orders work together to discern decisions and directions in The Episcopal Church.
We are all called by God to be ministers through our baptisms. Our session on March 6 will take a look at the first order of ministry, the lay order. Three guest speakers will tell a bit of their spiritual journeys as strong lay ministers. We welcome Calvary parishioners Martha Mangan and John Winter, along with Canon Karen Olson from the Episcopal Church in Minnesota.
All are invited to come and learn more about these folks and how they have felt called by God in their (paid) vocations and in their discretionary time of service. Bring your questions and open hearts and curiosity about how God might be calling you.

Being in Relationship with God: The Examen
2022-03-09 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, 111 Third Avenue SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
As we begin our holy Lent together, you are invited to a Lenten prayer series: “Being in Relationship with God” – on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, March 9 – April 6. We will meet in-person in Crawford Hall. Chili will be served at 6:00pm before the series begins.
During this prayer series, we will talk about our prayer lives, hear from others about prayer, and learn and practice a particular kind of prayer each week.
This week, the Rev. Paul Ehling will introduce the prayer series and teach the Ignatian method for making a daily Examen.

Centering Prayer Group
2022-03-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2022-03-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
Centering Prayer meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings

Centering Prayer provides an opportunity to experience God in a personal and communal way; a chance to connect with others about spiritual life in a safe and trusted space. Our group is flexible—you may enter into the meditation or discussion as you choose. We laugh, we pray, we seek, we find communion.
Currently, gatherings are conducted via Zoom. All are welcome.

If you’re interested, please contact our leadership team at sacredcircle@calvary-rochester.org.

Adult Formation: Orders of Ministry - The Diaconate
2022-03-13 10:00 - 10:50 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, 111 Third Avenue SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
Every Sunday through April 3, we will gather from 10am – 10:50am inside the Church (you may bring in your coffee!) to learn about the Orders of Ministry and how all ministry orders work together to discern decisions and directions in The Episcopal Church.
In this continuing Sunday morning Lenten series, we welcome the Venerable Chip Whitacre as our speaker. Chip was recently appointed by Bishop Loya as Archdeacon for the east metro and southeast mission areas of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota, including Rochester. Chip was ordained deacon in The Episcopal Church in 2013 and has served parishes, the wider diocese, and the community in many ways since then. All are welcome to learn from Chip about the Order of the Diaconate in The Episcopal Church. In many if not most cases, God calls people to the diaconate out of their immediate faith community, and with the support of that community. Chip will be our preacher at all services this Sunday as well as leading our Forum at 10:00am. We welcome Chip and his wife Lynne to Calvary.
Bring your questions and open hearts and curiosity about how God might be calling you.

Being in Relationship with God: Centering Prayer
2022-03-16 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, 111 Third Avenue SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
As we begin our holy Lent together, you are invited to a Lenten prayer series: “Being in Relationship with God” – on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, March 9 – April 6. We will meet in-person in Crawford Hall. Chili will be served at 6:00pm before the series begins.
During this prayer series, we will talk about our prayer lives, hear from others about prayer, and learn and practice a particular kind of prayer each week.
This week, Stephanie Barsness will highlight Centering Prayer.

Adult Formation: Orders of Ministry - The Priesthood
2022-03-20 10:00 - 10:50 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, 111 Third Avenue SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
This Sunday, March 20, the next in the series of the spiritual and the temporal will examine the priestly order of ministry. “Called by God and the Church to provide spiritual nourishment in thought, word, and deed for God’s people, priests work with the Bishop and are ministry cultivators who inspire people in Word and Sacrament…”
This week’s speakers are the Rev. Chris Beebe and the Venerable Ben Scott. Chris is a transplanted southerner who has served parishes in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Minnesota. A former paralegal and second career priest, Chris recently retired as rector of St. John’s, Mankato, and lives in Bloomington. She is the new chair of the ECMN Standing Committee.
Ben is well known at Calvary, where he grew up, being baptized, confirmed, and active and from where he was sent to ordination to the diaconate and priesthood. Ben served in parish ministry in Minnesota, as the principal in a K-8 parish school in New York City, and as archdeacon in Southern Minnesota. He and his wife Sally live near Rock Dell.
All are invited to bring a cup of coffee into the church at 10:00am and learn more about these two priests. Bring your questions!

Being in Relationship with God: Benedictine Spirituality
2022-03-23 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Calvary Episcopal Church, 111 Third Avenue SW, Rochester, MN, 55902
As we begin our holy Lent together, you are invited to a Lenten prayer series: “Being in Relationship with God” – on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, March 9 – April 6. We will meet in-person in Crawford Hall. Chili will be served at 6:00pm before the series begins.
During this prayer series, we will talk about our prayer lives, hear from others about prayer, and learn and practice a particular kind of prayer each week.
This week, John Winter will focus on Benedictine spirituality.

Being in Relationship with God: Walking Meditation
2022-03-30 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
As we begin our holy Lent together, you are invited to a Lenten prayer series: “Being in Relationship with God” – on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, March 9 – April 6. We will meet in-person in Crawford Hall. Chili will be served at 6:00pm before the series begins.
During this prayer series, we will talk about our prayer lives, hear from others about prayer, and learn and practice a particular kind of prayer each week.
This week, Rev. Beth Royalty will teach walking meditation.
