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SUMMARY:Good Friday Services
DESCRIPTION:12:00 pm\nGood Friday Liturgy \n7:00 pm\nGood Friday Liturgy \nThe Friday before Easter Day\, on which the church commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. It is a day of fasting and special acts of discipline and self-denial. In the early church candidates for baptism\, joined by others\, fasted for a day or two before the Paschal feast. In the west the first of those days eventually acquired the character of historical reenactment of the passion and death of Christ. The liturgy of the day includes John’s account of the Passion gospel\, a solemn form of intercession known as the solemn collects (dating from ancient Rome)\, and optional devotions before the cross (commonly known as the veneration of the cross). The eucharist is not celebrated in the Episcopal Church on Good Friday\, but Holy Communion may be administered from the reserved sacrament at the Good Friday service.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/good-friday-services-3/2026-04-03/2/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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SUMMARY:Maundy Thursday
DESCRIPTION:7:00 pm\nHoly Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar\n\n\n\n\nAdapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church:\nThe Thursday in Holy Week. It is part of the Triduum\, or three holy days before Easter. It comes from the Latin mandatum novum\, “new commandment\,” from Jn 13:34. The ceremony of washing feet was also referred to as “the Maundy.” Maundy Thursday celebrations also commemorate the institution of the eucharist by Jesus “on the night he was betrayed.” Egeria\, a fourth-century pilgrim to Jerusalem\, describes elaborate celebrations and observances in that city on Maundy Thursday. Special celebration of the institution of the Eucharist on Maundy Thursday is attested by the Council of Hippo in 381. There is provision for the consecration of the bread and wine for administering Holy Communion from the reserved sacrament on Good Friday. Following this\, the altar is stripped and all decorative furnishings are removed from the church.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/maundy-thursday-5/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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SUMMARY:Tenebrae
DESCRIPTION:7:00 pm\nTenebrae with the Motet Choir \n\nAdapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church: \nThis form of the monastic office (matins and lauds) is commonly adapted for congregational use during Holy Week. The office is structured around psalms\, readings\, and responsories. A distinguishing characteristic of this service is the series of readings from Lamentations which appear early in the office. The distinctive ceremonial of Tenebrae includes use of fifteen lighted candles\, often set on a special\, triangular stand. One candle is extinguished as each of the fourteen appointed psalms is completed. The fifteenth candle\, symbolic of Christ\, is left lighted at the end of the final psalm. But it is carried away to be hidden\, which signifies the apparent victory of the forces of evil. A sudden loud noise is made at the end of the service\, symbolizing the earthquake at Christ’s death. The lighted candle is then restored to its place\, suggesting Christ’s eventual triumph.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/tenebrae-3/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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SUMMARY:Noonday Prayer and Silent Meditation
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: On April 1\, this will be a service of Noonday Prayer. \nJoin us Wednesdays in Lent for a service of Holy Eucharist\, Rite II\, with a period of silent meditation. The service begins at 12:05 pm.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/holy-eucharist-and-silent-meditation-4-2/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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SUMMARY:Palm Sunday Services
DESCRIPTION:Palm Sunday Services\nWe will have two worship services on Palm Sunday: \n\nAt 8:30 am\, we will celebrate the Holy Eucharist with the Rite I liturgy and the Liturgy of the Palms.\nAt 10:30 am\, we will celebrate the Holy Eucharist with the Rite II liturgy and the Liturgy of the Palms. This service will include choir and organ.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/palm-sunday-services-3/2026-03-29/2/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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SUMMARY:Lenten Book Study
DESCRIPTION:All are invited to be a part of a book study this Lent during the time between the Sunday services\, beginning on February 22 and ending on Palm Sunday. We will be using the book\, For Such a Time as This: An Emergency Devotional\, by Hanna Reichel. Professor Reichel is the Charles Hodge Professor of Systematic Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary and an elder in the PCUSA.  The book is described as “a guide for ordinary Christians seeking to live faithfully in extraordinary times.”\n\nThe cost for the paperback is $19.00 on Amazon. If you would like to participate and would like some assistance in purchasing the book\, please let Rev. Beth know.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/lenten-book-study/2026-03-29/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Formation,Holy Week,Home
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SUMMARY:Choral Evensong
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, February 22\, at 4 pm for a Lenten Evensong featuring the works of Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623) and Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625). Weelkes was organist at Winchester College and Chichester Cathedral\, and Gibbons was a keyboardist for the Chapel Royal and organist at Westminster Abbey. The Motet Choir will perform settings of the Magnificat and Nunc dimittis from Thomas Weelkes’s “Short Service” and the anthem “Drop\, Drop Slow Tears” by Orlando Gibbons.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/choral-evensong/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Home,Music,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260218T190000
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SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday: Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the church for a service of Holy Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes\, in recognition of Ash Wednesday. The 7:00 pm service will feature the Motet Choir.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/ash-wednesday-holy-eucharist-and-imposition-of-ashes-5/2026-02-18/2/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260125T103000
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SUMMARY:166th Annual Meeting of Calvary Episcopal Church
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, January 25\, Calvary’s annual meeting will take place during the 10:30 am worship service\, which will be held in Brackenridge Hall.\n\nIt will be live-streamed\, but you must be present to vote on new vestry members and any other issues that arise. There will be no 8:30 am service that day so that all may attend the annual meeting. Childcare will be provided.\n\nThis is Calvary’s 166th annual meeting! Attending to the business of the church is a faithful discipline\, honoring all of the blessings that God has given us in this congregation. We stand on the strong shoulders of generations of parishioners in this space. Let us honor them and one another by being part of the decision-making for the future of Calvary.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/166th-annual-meeting-of-calvary-episcopal-church/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Home,Worship
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260104T113000
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SUMMARY:The No-Rehearsal Epiphany Pageant
DESCRIPTION:The No Rehearsal Epiphany Pageant is Almost Here!\n \nIt is almost time again to celebrate our annual Epiphany pageant!  What is a No-Rehearsal Epiphany Pageant? Well\, for those of you who dread having to drag your kids to yet another rehearsal\, this\, my fellow parent\,s is the answer! Really\, there is no rehearsal. The pageant involves two steps:\n\n1. December 21 & 28\, 2025 – Costume Fitting \nChoose your child’s costume. On these two Sundays from 9:15 am to 10:15 am\, we will be available in the Children’s Church room downstairs for you to bring your child to choose their costume. We have sheep\, donkeys\, shepherds\, wise people\, and many other costumes to choose from! If you will be out of town for both of these dates\, please email Michelle McKean (faithformation@calvary-rochester.org)\, and she will make sure a costume is set aside for your child.\n\n2. January 4\, 2026 – The No-Rehearsal Epiphany Pageant!\nThe kids just need to show up about 30 minutes before the pageant to collect their costumes and then follow the cues given in the script. There will be a live baby Jesus\, many beautiful costumes\, and you really can’t miss seeing the Calvary camel! One quick tip – especially for the little ones who might want to dress in sheep or cow costumes: make sure they have some cool clothes to wear underneath! We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/the-no-rehearsal-epiphany-pageant/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Advent and Christmas,Formation,Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251225T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251225T110000
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SUMMARY:Christmas Day Holy Eucharist
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 10:00 am Christmas Day Holy Eucharist. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/christmas-day-holy-eucharist-5/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Advent and Christmas,Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251224T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251224T193000
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm candlelit Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist services. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/christmas-eve-holy-eucharist-10/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Advent and Christmas,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251224T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251224T170000
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SUMMARY:Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm candlelit Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist services. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/christmas-eve-holy-eucharist-9/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Advent and Christmas,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251221T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251221T101500
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SUMMARY:Advent Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:We are entering one of the greatest gifts of time that we have in our church seasons: Advent. The season begins on November 30\, and this four-week period is meant to give us time to prepare ourselves for the remembrance of the birth of Christ on December 25. Advent is always a time of counter-cultural challenge\, as our lives can easily become too busy\, with tasks both joyful and challenging as we enjoy the holiday season and all that comes with it. It is good to find some time for ritual and spiritual practice to center our busy lives as we walk to Christmas.\n\nAll are invited to join in a discussion based on the book\, “From Holidays to Holy Days: A Benedictine Walk through Advent\,” led by the Rev. Beth Royalty. We will meet on all four Sundays of Advent\, beginning on November 30\, at 9:15 am in the Larsen Fireside Room off of Brackenridge Hall. You may purchase the book\, but owning it is not required for participation. We hope you will attend!
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/advent-discussion-group/2025-12-21/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Advent and Christmas,Formation,Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251218T200000
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SUMMARY:A Service for Those Who Are Grieving
DESCRIPTION:This time of year\, joyous and anticipatory\, focusing on family\, love\, and gifts\, doesn’t always offer space for those who have suffered loss – of a person\, of health\, of anything important\, and aren’t enjoying this season. For many reasons\, people find this time of year before Christmas to be a time of grief\, sadness\, even depression and anxiety. Many people have an empty chair at the table\, or just don’t have the life they had a year ago.\n\nEveryone is invited to attend a special service on Thursday\, December 18\, at 7:00 pm to find a space for prayer\, contemplative silence\, quiet music\, and candle lighting. A Service for Those Who Are Grieving is for everyone who would welcome a pause and a time to honor grief and shed tears\, if necessary\, in a safe place\, and soak in God’s presence in the holy\, liminal space that is Calvary. A place to lay their grief and anxiety at the feet of Christ\, who heals with his presence and his words. Please come and bring a friend.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/a-service-for-those-who-are-grieving/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Advent and Christmas,Home,Worship
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Advent Eucharist
DESCRIPTION:On December 3\, 10\, and 17\, you are invited to take a time of quiet and meditative worship at a simple Holy Eucharistic service at 12:05 pm. We will sit in the choir.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/wednesday-advent-eucharist/2025-12-17/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Advent and Christmas,Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251214T160000
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SUMMARY:Advent Lessons and Carols
DESCRIPTION:The Calvary Motet Choir will present a service of seven lessons and carols on Sunday\, December 14\, at 4 pm. The service will feature several anthems sung by the Motet Choir\, carols for the congregation to sing together\, and instrumental music for reflection. We hope many of you will make our lessons and carols part of your Advent and Christmas celebrations.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/advent-lessons-and-carols/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Advent and Christmas,Home,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251207T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251207T101500
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SUMMARY:The Great Calvary Kids Bake-Off and Bake Sale
DESCRIPTION:It’s that time of year again: The Great Calvary Kids Bake-Off is around the corner! \nWhen: \n\nBake-Off: Saturday\, December 6\, 2025\, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm\nBake Sale: Sunday\, December 7\, 2025\, 9:15 am-10:15 am\, and during the Greening of the Church (if any are left!)\n\nWhere: Calvary Episcopal Church kitchen \nHow: Middle/high school kids will begin by practicing decorating techniques\, while the elementary students will split into groups and focus on making batches of cookie dough and baking cookies. Eventually\, the younger kids will have a turn at decorating\, too. Cookies will be judged the next day by an esteemed panel of judges\, and all cookies will be offered for donations\, which will support buying new covers and padding for the Middle School room chairs\, new books for the Kids’ Bags\, and upcoming service projects. Cash and checks will be accepted. Kids with gluten allergies will be put in a specifically gluten-free group. \nWe are looking forward to all getting together and having a great time! Please email Michelle McKean at faithformation@calvary-rochester.org to let us know if you will be attending. \nNOTE: Cookie donations for the sale are loved and very much appreciated!
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/the-great-calvary-kids-bake-off-and-bake-sale/2025-12-07/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Advent and Christmas,Food,Formation,Home
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251005T113000
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SUMMARY:Blessing of the Animals
DESCRIPTION:ALL are invited to the Blessing of the Animals and to mark St. Francis of Assisi Day on Sunday\, October 5\, at the 10:30 am service. We will have chaos and prayers\, music and barking\, and a whole lot of fun. Animals will be blessed\, humans will have Holy Communion\, and treats will be liberally shared for dogs and cats and hamsters and guinea pigs and cows\, horses\, chickens and rabbits\, and if they behave\, snakes. \n\nBring your beloved pets\, and bring a friend! This is a favorite\, beloved liturgy. Even if you come with a picture of your cat\, come and share in the joy of God’s creation – ALL of creation!
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/blessing-of-the-animals-2/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Community,Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250831T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250831T113000
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SUMMARY:The Blessing of the Backpacks
DESCRIPTION:Please gather all your kids and grandkids for our Blessing of the Backpacks on Sunday\, August 31\, at the 10:30 service. All ages are invited to bring their backpacks to church for a special blessing for this new school year. \nWe will also be collecting non-perishable snacks for classrooms. No nuts or items with gelatin\, please. Items to bring include cheese crackers\, individual applesauce packets\, fruit cups\, fruit snacks\, and granola bars. \nSee you then!
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/the-blessing-of-the-backpacks/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250717T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250717T180000
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SUMMARY:Healing Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the church each week for a lay-led service of quiet prayer focused on healing and hope. \nAll are welcome!
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/healing-service-6/2025-07-17/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T103000
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SUMMARY:Worship at Christ Church\, Frontenac
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, July 13\, we will be experiencing some unusual downtown construction that will make things interesting!\n\nGetting to Calvary will present some challenges due to the construction. Please note that the Damon Ramp will be open and can be accessed by traveling south on 4th Avenue\, then turning left onto 1st Street\, followed by an immediate left onto 3rd Avenue\, and finally a left into the ramp. Please be aware that 3rd Avenue will be closed to the south of the ramp.\n\nWe will still be holding services at Calvary! Morning Prayer will be offered at both 8:30 am and 10:30 am\, thanks to our dedicated Morning Prayer leaders.\n\nAdditionally\, we have received a wonderful invitation to join the worship service at Christ Church in Old Frontenac\, the parish of the Rev. Paul Ehling. Christ Church\, located near Lake Pepin\, will be hosting Episcopal parishes from Red Wing\, Winona\, Lake City\, and Wabasha for their “All Churches Service” and has graciously extended this invitation to us as well. Many of you will remember Paul\, who was sponsored for ordination by Calvary and remains a cherished member of our community. Christ Church holds its summer worship services outdoors in their beautiful hillside amphitheater\, and the service will begin at 9:30 am. The drive to Old Frontenac is approximately one hour from Rochester.\n\nFollowing the service at Christ Church\, they will be hosting a potluck\, and  Calvary folks are invited to bring a dessert to share. Weather permitting\, Paul will also be leading a two-mile hike on the Prairie Trail at Frontenac State Park\, which is conveniently located near Christ Church. We hope you will consider these options for worship on July 13th.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/worship-at-christ-church-frontenac/
LOCATION:Christ Episcopal Church\, Old Frontenac\, 29036 Westervelt Ave Way W\, Frontenac\, MN\, 55026\, United States
CATEGORIES:Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T113000
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SUMMARY:Senior Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Senior Sunday at Calvary is June 15\, when we will honor our high school seniors during the 10:30 service and host a special “Grads (and Dads)” coffee hour.  We will honor all seniors – high school\, college\, and graduate school – with our prayers and by listing them in our bulletin and Visitor that week.\n\nIf you know a graduating senior\, please send their name\, the school from which they are graduating\, and their plans for next year to Patty Arndt by emailing office@calvary-rochester.org\, no later than Wednesday\, May 28.\n\nBreakfast with the Graduates\n\nHelp us celebrate our 2025 Calvary graduates on Sunday\, June 15 from 9:15 to 10:30. (By the way\, it’s also Father’s Day\, and we love our fathers\, too.) The menu will include egg bakes\, fruit\, and croissants. All Calvary members and friends are invited\, even if you do not have a family member who is a grad or a dad!If you would like to sign up\, please do so in Brackenridge Hall or contact Cindy Heins at 507-993-5824 or heins.cynthia@gmail.com. You can also sign up at the form here. Please indicate how many in your party are vegetarian and/or gluten free.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/senior-sunday/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T113000
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SUMMARY:Easter Day
DESCRIPTION:8:30 am\nHoly Eucharist\, Rite I \n10:30 am\nFestal Holy Eucharist Rite II with Choir\, Organ\, and Brass \nThe feast of Christ’s resurrection. Easter Day is the annual feast of the resurrection\, the pascha or Christian Passover\, and the eighth day of cosmic creation. Faith in Jesus’ resurrection on the Sunday or third day following his crucifixion is at the heart of Christian belief. Easter sets the experience of springtime next to the ancient stories of deliverance and the proclamation of the risen Christ. In the west\, Easter occurs on the first Sunday after the full moon on or after the vernal equinox. Easter always falls between Mar. 22 and Apr. 25 inclusive. Following Jewish custom\, the feast begins at sunset on Easter Eve with the Great Vigil of Easter.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/easter-day/2025-04-20/2/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250420T101500
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SUMMARY:Easter Egg Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Birth – 5th Graders: On Easter Sunday\, from 9:15 am to 10:15 am\, we will be hosting our annual Easter Egg Hunt for the kids in the courtyard outside the church! In the case of inclement weather\, the hunt will be moved inside. There will be a booth set up where you can get your materials to start and pick up your Easter bags when finished. \nNeeded: 2 Volunteers to hand out materials and bags at the end.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/easter-egg-hunt-2/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T213000
DTSTAMP:20250311T235230Z
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SUMMARY:Agape Meal
DESCRIPTION:The Agape meal will take place on Saturday\, April 19 at around 8:00 pm\, immediately following the Easter Vigil service. \nWe will be serving lamb\, ham\, bread\, Canadian Honker Bunnie cake\, and a gluten-free dessert option. Please sign up using this Google Forms link\, on the sign-up sheet in Brackenridge Hall\, or by calling\, texting\, or emailing Cindy Heins at (507) 993-5824 or heins.cynthia@gmail.com. If you can bring a SALAD or SIDE DISH (no bread please)\, please list what you will be bringing. Also\, please indicate whether you can help with clean-up after dinner. \nChoir and Altar Guild Members: You DO NOT need to bring anything or help clean up. Please sign-up\, come\, eat\, and enjoy the company of your fellow parishioners.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/agape-meal-3/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Food,Holy Week,Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250419T200000
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SUMMARY:The Great Vigil of Easter
DESCRIPTION:7:00 pm\nEaster Vigil and first Eucharist of Easter\n\n\n\n\nAdapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church:\nThe liturgy intended as the first (and arguably\, the primary) celebration of Easter in the BCP (pp. 284-95). It is also known as the Great Vigil. The service begins in darkness\, sometime between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter\, and consists of four parts: The Service of Light (kindling of new fire\, lighting the Paschal candle\, the Exsultet); The Service of Lessons (readings from the Hebrew Scriptures interspersed with psalms\, canticles\, and prayers); Christian Initiation (Holy Baptism) or the Renewal of Baptismal Vows; and the Eucharist. Through this liturgy\, the BCP recovers an ancient practice of keeping the Easter feast. Believers would gather in the hours of darkness ending at dawn on Easter to hear scripture and offer prayer. This night-long service of prayerful watching anticipated the baptisms that would come at first light and the Easter Eucharist. Easter was the primary baptismal occasion for the early church to the practical exclusion of all others. This practice linked the meanings of Christ’s dying and rising to the understanding of baptism.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/the-great-vigil-of-easter-2/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250418T200000
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SUMMARY:Good Friday
DESCRIPTION:12:00 pm\nGood Friday liturgy \n7:00 pm\nGood Friday liturgy \n\nAdapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church:\nThe Friday before Easter Day\, on which the church commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus. It is a day of fasting and special acts of discipline and self-denial. In the early church\, candidates for baptism\, joined by others\, fasted for a day or two before the Paschal feast. In the west the first of those days eventually acquired the character of historical reenactment of the passion and death of Christ. The liturgy of the day includes John’s account of the Passion gospel\, a solemn form of intercession known as the solemn collects (dating from ancient Rome)\, and optional devotions before the cross (commonly known as the veneration of the cross). The eucharist is not celebrated in the Episcopal Church on Good Friday\, but Holy Communion may be administered from the reserved sacrament at the Good Friday service.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/good-friday-2/2025-04-18/2/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250417T200000
DTSTAMP:20250306T003535Z
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SUMMARY:Maundy Thursday
DESCRIPTION:7:00 pm\nHoly Eucharist and Stripping of the Altar\n\n\n\n\nAdapted from An Episcopal Dictionary of the Church:\nThe Thursday in Holy Week. It is part of the Triduum\, or three holy days before Easter. It comes from the Latin mandatum novum\, “new commandment\,” from Jn 13:34. The ceremony of washing feet was also referred to as “the Maundy.” Maundy Thursday celebrations also commemorate the institution of the eucharist by Jesus “on the night he was betrayed.” Egeria\, a fourth-century pilgrim to Jerusalem\, describes elaborate celebrations and observances in that city on Maundy Thursday. Special celebration of the institution of the eucharist on Maundy Thursday is attested by the Council of Hippo in 381. There is provision for the consecration of the bread and wine for administering Holy Communion from the reserved sacrament on Good Friday. Following this\, the altar is stripped and all decorative furnishings are removed from the church.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/maundy-thursday-4/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T120500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250416T124500
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SUMMARY:Holy Eucharist and Silent Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesdays in Lent for a service of Holy Eucharist\, Rite II\, with a period of silent meditation. The service begins at 12:05 pm.
URL:https://www.calvary-rochester.org/event/holy-eucharist-and-silent-meditation-3/2025-04-16/
LOCATION:Calvary Episcopal Church\, 111 Third Avenue SW\, Rochester\, MN\, 55902
CATEGORIES:Holy Week,Home,Worship
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