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Sunday, April 7, 2024
The Second Sunday of Easter
8 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
A said service of Holy Communion
in the Chapel
9 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
A service at the Crossing,
with congregational hymns and organ music
11 a.m. - The Holy Eucharist, Rite II
A service at the High Altar in the Church
with music for choir, organ, and congregation
[This service will be Livestreamed]
5 p.m. - Choral Evensong
The Calvary Choir will sing Evening Prayer
[This service will be Livestreamed]
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Bishop’s Visit to Calvary
We will welcome our Bishop, The Right Reverend Dr. Ketlen A. Solak, on Sunday, April 7. She will preach and preside at the 8, 9, and 11 o’clock services, with Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation offered at 11. Join us for a festive coffee hour after the 11 o’clock service.
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On Sunday, April 7, the Choir offers a service of Evensong at 5 p.m. Evensong is the musical version of Evening Prayer, a rite that has been in the Anglican and Episcopal Books of Common Prayer for as long as such books have existed. Sung psalms and prayers, scriptural readings, and two canticles from the Gospel of St Luke form most of the service, with other choral music to suit the occasion. On April 7 the canticles are by the great Victorian composer Charles V Stanford, along with a lovely choral song describing Mary Magdalen’s experience at the empty tomb. Please join us! | |
The deadline for submission of news and notices for the next issue is Friday, April 5, 2024. Please e-mail your text to calvary@calvarypgh.org or deliver it directly to the church office. | |
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Deaths in our Parish Family
All of us go down to the dust; yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Amidst the ever present hope of Christ’s resurrection, we share news about the deaths and funerals of faithful parishioners of Calvary Episcopal Church. All are welcome to attend these services.
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It is with sadness that we share the news that parishioner Jules (Jay) Labarthe died on Thursday, March 28. Jay was a longtime and faithful parishioner of Calvary. He was involved in the life of the parish in many ways, most recently designing the transept narthex for its 2023 renovation. A service honoring Jay will be held at Calvary on Saturday, May 25 at 11 a.m. Please join us in holding Carroll, their children Jules and Leslie, and their other family and friends in your prayers.
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A service to celebrate the life of Jean Tuthill will be held at Calvary on Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m. with a reception following in the Parish Hall. Please join us in holding Jean, her husband DeWayne, her son DeWayne, and her other family and friends in your prayers.
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A service to celebrate the life of John O’Rourke will be held at Calvary on Thursday, April 11, 2023 at 11 a.m. in the Lady Chapel. The family will receive visitors in the Parlor, beginning at 10 a.m. A reception will follow the service in the Parish Hall, with interment at 2:30 p.m. at Allegheny County Memorial Park Cemetery in Allison Park, PA. Please join us in holding John, his wife Peggy, and his other family and friends in your prayers.
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Rest eternal grant to your servants, Jean, John, and Jay, O Lord: And let light perpetual shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. | |
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We are very pleased to report that the Capital Campaign currently has 72 pledges and one-time gifts totaling $2,648,700 which is 44% of our $6,000,000 goal. While this is great progress, we need to have many more members participate in the Campaign. In order to facilitate this, we are offering several opportunities to learn about the Campaign and make it easy to pledge.
During the early phase of the Campaign we organized neighborhood Awareness Gatherings, mostly in members’ homes, to reach other members and share details about the Campaign. These were followed by individual meetings to solicit pledges to the Campaign. However, we understand that while an Awareness Gathering fits some members’ needs for information, not everyone wants to, or has the time to attend an informational meeting. To address that, and simplify the process, we are offering several ways for you to get the information you need to participate in the Campaign.
To that end, please send an email to us at campaign@calvarypgh.org:
1. If you would like to attend an Awareness Gathering. Once we have enough responses we will organize a meeting around the schedules of those who respond. As with all prior gatherings, this will be an informational meeting only; you will not be solicited at the meeting. Afterwards you will be contacted personally to discuss your participation in the campaign.
2. If you just have a few questions, either about the Campaign or methods to pay your pledge. The appropriate committee member will respond to you. All discussions are confidential and it is not necessary to discuss your pledge amount.
3. If you are ready to make your pledge, and want a pledge form. Please specify whether you would like to have a hard copy sent in the mail. Otherwise you will receive the form attached to an email.
All the above methods are also available ‘in person’ every Sunday in the Parish Hall before and after services. The Campaign Committee Co-Chairs and Ambassadors will be in the Parish Hall near the children’s progress chart and will happily address your questions and comments. They will have relevant documents available for you: the Campaign Case, the Campaign Project List, a List of Naming Opportunities, a description of the numerous “Ways of Giving,” and Campaign FAQ’s. As outlined above, you may also request to be put on the list for an Awareness meeting, request a pledge card or have a Campaign person contact you for specific questions.
We look forward eagerly to sharing the details about this critical campaign and to having you join us as we work together to meet the financial goals needed to preserve, sustain, and share Calvary’s buildings and mission!
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| The wonderful campaign video that was produced by our talented Rector, is now available for your viewing pleasure on YouTube. The link to watch it is https://youtu.be/oR-VBMGHrw0, or click the thumbnail below. As you are watching it, please take a minute to jot down any questions that it raises for you and bring them to one of our sessions for answers. | |
A Priest and a Rabbi Walk Into a Classroom | |
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Rabbi Aaron Bisno and the Rev. Jonathon Jensen will continue to teach a class together. We will focus on the great stories of Judaism in the Book of Genesis. The classes will be in person in McClintic Hall, also known as the choir room, on Sundays at 10 a.m. Sessions are recorded and available on Calvary’s YouTube page. All are welcome to attend.
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Please note: there will be NO Children’s Liturgy of the Word this Sunday, April 7. However, Children's Faith Formation classes WILL be in session. | |
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Open on Sundays from 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and for other church events as published. Details at
https://www.calvarypgh.org/the-nursery
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Easter Egg Hunt
Thank you to everyone who participated in and helped with the annual Calvary Easter Egg Hunt--a joyful and fun-filled way to celebrate the Risen Christ – Alleluia!
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Join Making Caring Common to learn practical tips on understanding, navigating, and supporting the mental health of teenagers in day-to-day life. This is part two of the series, focusing on Social Connection, Sleep Habits, and Social Media Habits.
This event is free and open to all parents and caregivers and community adults that support teens such as tutors, faith leaders, employers, extended family members, coaches, etc.
Date & Time: April 24, 2024 –– 7 p.m. EST
Registration here:
https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lZoNlXa2Sp2Zac_ KSqbS5g#/registration
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Anne Sullivan (Anne Bancroft who won the Best Actress Oscar) portrays the teacher of blind and deaf Helen Keller (Patty Duke who at 16 won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar). This is a true story. Not only Helen Keller, but also Anne Sullivan suffered immensely in her life. Both her mother and father died when she was a child; her father was an abusive alcoholic. With 4 siblings, 3 died in her childhood. Before healing Helen Keller by her stamina and character (something Paul teaches us we must achieve by our own suffering and perseverance), she became blind herself, taught herself braille and then endured her own miraculous cure and gained her vision. Patty Duke actually met the real Helen Keller.
Please join us at 7 p.m. in the Parish Hall on Thursday, April 18, with a short discussion beginning at 8:45 p.m.
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The Nominating Committee of the Vestry
will receive nominations in the Parlor
for Vestry and Parish Council members
on Sunday, April 14, 2024 after all services.
David Ieong, chair, Jenn DeRosa, Charlie Atwood,
Jean Carr, Mark Rust, and Laura Everhart
are the members of the committee.
The Rector is an ex officio member.
Names may be also be submitted at any time
to members of the Nominating Committee, or by email,
to the chair, David Ieong, at ieongnewton@gmail.com or
the Rector at jjensen@calvarypgh.org.
The relevant by-laws regarding the annual meeting
and nominating committee will be
posted on the bulletin board and may be viewed HERE
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The 169th Annual Parish Meeting
of Calvary Church will be held
on Sunday, May 19, 2024
at 10 a.m., in the Parish Hall
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Evening Prayer on Mondays and Thursdays will continue through the Easter Season. We will meet each Monday and Thursday through May 23 at 6 p.m. in the Lady Chapel. (The only exception is Ascension Day, Thursday, May 9, when Evensong will be offered at 7:30 p.m.). Please join us!
Praying at certain points of the day has its origins in Judaism and was practiced in the early church and monastic traditions. Evening Prayer is derived from the monastic prayer services and is one of the Daily Offices found in our Book of Common Prayer. The service of Evening Prayer is about 20 minutes long and includes Psalms, Scripture, and Prayers for the day (but no sermon or music).
If you have questions or are interested in helping to lead this service, please contact Steve Shandor (steve.shandor@gmail.com) or Michael Salmon (oriolefish@gmail.com).
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The Bookstore has confirmation cards to celebrate those who will be confirmed on Sunday at the 11 o’clock service. In addition, there is a wide selection of gifts to celebrate the occasion including Bibles, books, clothing items, decorative glass crosses, and jewelry.
The Bookstore is open on Sunday from 8:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call the Bookstore at 412.661.0120 ext. 133 (please leave a message) or email at bookstore@calvarypgh.org and we will contact you. Cash, check, Discover®, MasterCard®, and Visa® along with touch-free payments are accepted.
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You can support the Calvary Bookstore both in-person and now online. Instead of using Amazon to find any books that you are interested in, please turn to Bookshop.org, type zip code 15206 in the Bookstore Near Me box, click on Calvary Bookstore, then the red Support this Shop! box. You will be taken to the Calvary Bookstore homepage on their site where you will find suggested readings. You can also use the search bar to find most any book your heart desires. The books will be sent directly to you.
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Spiritual Reflection –
Kate Bowler
Adult spiritual formation may be described as the step-by-step discovery of God’s presence in our lives and our personal transformation along the way. Calvary’s Spiritual Reflection meetings continue to be a regular and familiar forum for small group sharing and prayer.
For this term we use Kate Bowler’s Good Enough. Bowler is a Duke religion professor best known for her book, Everything Happens for a Reason (and other lies I've loved), written after her Stage IV cancer diagnosis at age 35. Good Enough is a collection of devotionals and prayers "overflowing with grace, good humor and clear-eyed counsel," says one reviewer.
Meetings are held in the Evans Room from 7-8 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday evening of each month. The meetings are hybrid, allowing “in person” conversation while others join remotely using Zoom. Our next meeting date is April 16.
Email Matt Muldoon (mattmuldoon@msn.com) or Sondra Krimmel (sskrimmel@gmail.com) for information or to be added to the email list. Please feel welcome to join us at any time.
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The Parish Council is hosting the second annual Finish Line Party after the 5 p.m. May 5 Marathon Sunday service. This party will provide a chance for parishioners from all services to meet and celebrate Calvary. We will ask folks to bring a cold appetizer for eight to share as we chat and play. Bring a Kentucky Derby Hat - or fascinator - to join the parade! Details to come. | |
The Contemplative Prayer group meets for silent prayer and reflection, both in person and on Zoom Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Evans Room. For more info and a Zoom invitation, contact Lucy Weingartner at lweingartner20@gmail.com | |
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The "Big Nosh" Jewish Food Festival is April 7 to 9, from 3 to 8 pm each day, at Beth Shalom (corner of Shady and Beacon). It's a fundraiser for the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle.
Homepage - Big Nosh Jewish Food Festival
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Temple Sinai Hosts Deadly by Design:
A Presentation About Gun Violence Prevention
Temple Sinai and RAC- PA, the Pennsylvania chapter of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, in partnership with CeaseFirePA, will host a screening about gun violence in Pennsylvania and opportunities for prevention on Sunday, April 28 from 1–2:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. To register, please visit: https://RAC.org/DBD The presentation will take place at Temple Sinai, 5500 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15217.
Deadly by Design will share stories of Pennsylvanians who have experienced losses due to gun violence. Those individuals believe that the best way to save the next life is to address the gaps in Pennsylvania laws. The program will discuss Extreme Risk Protection Orders and Universal Background Checks, two bills that have been passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and await consideration by the Pennsylvania Senate. The presentation will conclude with an opportunity to share personal experiences and feelings about gun violence.
Temple Sinai is a Reform Jewish congregation located in Squirrel Hill. Founded in 1947, it is committed to bringing justice and compassion to the world.
RAC-PA is the Pennsylvania arm of the national Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. Since its inception in 2020, it has mobilized congregations across the state to take nonpartisan action around the issues of voter education, redistricting, and get-out-the-vote efforts.
CeaseFirePA Education Fund is a 501(c)3 organization that builds awareness about the impacts of gun violence in Pennsylvania by lifting up the voices of survivors and analyzing data on the drivers of violence in the Commonwealth.
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2024 Sacred Ground Dates Announced
Sacred Ground is part of the Beloved Community Initiative, the Episcopal Church’s long-term commitment to racial healing, reconciliation, and justice in our personal lives, our ministries, and our society.
There will be sessions of Sacred Ground going on at various locations throughout the Diocese of Pittsburgh this year. Please encourage friends, family, fellow parishioners and other congregations or faith based groups to participate.
There are some very positive changes to Level 1 based on feedback from the surveys from participants. This will give us time to implement some of the new initiatives (less readings, more up to date articles, more discussion time, and only 8 sessions). We are also adding a "Sacred Ground" Level 2 for those who took Sacred Ground and want a deeper dive into the content, more research and/or more action oriented programming. The level 2 sessions consist of 6 sessions.
New Level 1 Session for Sacred Ground on Tuesdays at St. Thomas Church, Oakmont, at 6 p.m. Dinner will be provided.
New Level 2 Sacred Ground Sessions on Thursdays at St. Thomas Church, Oakmont, at 6 p.m. Dinner will be provided.
New Level 2 Sacred Ground Sessions on Wednesdays, through May 8, 2024 in the Conference Room at Calvary Church, East Liberty, at 6 p.m. Dinner will be provided.
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Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
AA: Alcoholics Anonymous; CYAM: Calvary Young Adult Ministry;
ESL: English as a Second Language
Friday April 5, 2024
Friday in Easter Week
Agape Deadline
Saturday April 6, 2024
Saturday in Easter Week
9:00 a.m. Standing Committee Interview Day
11:00 a.m. Jean Tuthill Funeral
Sunday April 7, 2024
The Second Sunday of Easter
The Holy Eucharist at 8, 9, and 11 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Children/Youth Christian Formation
10:00 a.m. Priest/Rabbi Class
10:00 a.m. Gospel and Breakfast (GAB)
10:00 a.m. Bishop Meets with Confirmands
10:00 a.m. Choir Warm-up
12:00 p.m. Festive Coffee Hour
3:30 p.m. Choir Warm-up
5:00 p.m. Evensong
Monday April 8, 2024
The Annunciation of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the
Blessed Virgin Mary [Transferred from March 25]
5:00 p.m. Capital Campaign Team
6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
6:00 p.m. EfM
7:00 p.m. Contemplative Prayer
Tuesday April 9, 2024
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Pastor and Theologian, 1945
7:00 p.m. AA Meeting
7:00 p.m. Coventry Circle
Wednesday April 10, 2024
William Law, Priest, 1761
9:00 a.m. Wednesday Workspace
10:00 a.m. ESL Conversation Class
12:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist
6:00 p.m. Sacred Ground Level 2
6:00 p.m. Interlude Group
Thursday April 11, 2024
George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand,
and of Lichfield, 1878
10:00 a.m. Visitation for John O’Rourke Funeral
11:00 a.m. John O’Rourke Funeral Service
2:30 p.m. John O’Rourke Burial,
at Allegheny County Memorial Park
6:00 p.m. Evening Prayer
6:30 p.m. Julian of Norwich Reading Group
6:30 p.m. Mahjong
7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal
Friday April 12, 2024
11:00 a.m. Pauline (Polly) Foster Mullins Funeral
Saturday April 13, 2024
4:00 p.m. Night at the Races for DePaul School
Sunday April 14, 2024
The Third Sunday of Easter
Nominations received in the Parlor following all services
The Holy Eucharist at 8, 9, and 11 a.m.
10:00 a.m. Children/Youth Formation
10:00 a.m. Priest/Rabbi Class
10:00 a.m. Gospel and Breakfast (GAB)
10:00 a.m. Choir Warm-up
11:00 a.m. Children’s Liturgy
12:00 p.m. Coffee Hour
12:00 p.m. Parish Council Meeting
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An archive of the past months weekly email blasts
may be viewed on the Calvary website at
www.calvarypgh.org
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