March 2014 • Vol. 59 No.3 Chronicle · Pastor of Mississippi Blvd. Christian Church, ... survived...

March 6 & 7 – Thursday & FridayThe Rev. Dr. Marcus Borg

Canon Theologian at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Portland, OR

Internationally known in both academic and church circles as a biblical and Jesus scholar, Borg was Hundere Chair of Religion and Culture in the Philosophy Department at Oregon State University until his retirement in 2007. He is the author of nineteen

books, including Jesus: A New Vision and the best-seller Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time. He also wrote The God We Never Knew; The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions; Reading the Bible Again for the First Time, and The Heart of Christianity. Other books include: Jesus: Uncovering the Life, Teachings and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary, a New York Times Best-Seller; Conversations with Scripture: Mark, and three books co-authored with John Dominic Crossan, The Last Week, The First Christmas, and The First Paul. His novel, Putting Away Childish Things, was published in April 2010.

March 10 – MondayElder Davin Clemons

Pastor of Cathedral of Praise Church and member of Memphis Police Department, Memphis, TN

Elder Davin Clemons has a passion for standing up for the oppressed and ministering to the needs of all God’s people who are treated unfairly. As a minister of the newly formed Cathedral of Praise Church, Elder Clemons already has begun to step up to the challenge of speaking up for the marginalized. He became a member of “Clergy Defending Rights of All,” an interfaith group comprised of roughly thirty clergy members from the Greater Memphis area, and supported the non-discrimination ordinance in Memphis, rallying for equality for all City of Memphis employees. His educational background includes a Master of Divinity from Memphis Theological Seminary, a Master of Science in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas, and a Bachelor of Art in Criminal Justice Administration from LeMoyne Owen College.

March 2014 • Vol. 59 No.3

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ChronicleThe Newsletter of Calvary Episcopal Church

For more than 90 years, Calvary Episcopal Church has offered an amazing opportunity to journey through the season of Lent by hearing diverse, world-class preachers, and eating delicious, classic, Southern food. And we want you to experience it with us this year!

Calvary’s Lenten Preaching Series features daily inspiration from preachers whose perspective will challenge and inspire us on our journey toward Easter. And Calvary’s Waffle Shop celebrates first-rate Southern cuisine, made from scratch daily, and served by some of the city’s finest volunteers.

Lent at Calvary is an experience that you will never forget and is sure to become one of your favorite Memphis traditions. See you there — you’ll never think of fish or pudding the same way again. ~The Rev. Christopher D. Girata, Rector

March 6 - April 11, 2014 • Mondays - Fridays 12:05-12:40 pm

Ash Wednesday: The Rev. Dr. Marcus BorgCalvary will offer Eucharist and the Imposition of Ashes at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 5.

In addition, The Rev. Dr. Marcus Borg will be Calvary’s guest preacher at the 6:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Eucharist. Children’s Chapel and childcare will be offered for this service. Invite a friend!

http://www.calvarymemphis.org/index.htm

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March 11 – TuesdayThe Rev. J. Lawrence Turner

Pastor of Mississippi Blvd. Christian Church, Memphis, TNThe Rev. J. Lawrence Turner accepted the call to serve as the senior pastor of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Memphis, TN, in January 2013. For seven years prior to coming to Mississippi Boulevard, he served the Community Baptist Church in

New Haven, CT. A native of Nashville, TN, the Rev. Turner is a 2003 magna cum laude graduate of Fisk University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion and Philosophy. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Yale University Divinity School and was awarded the prestigious H.H. Tweedy Prize for exceptional promise for pastoral leadership. Currently, the Rev. Turner is pursuing the Doctor of Ministry degree in Transformative Leadership at the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, NY.

March 12 & 13 – Wednesday & Thursday& Wed. at 6:30 pm: Waffle Shop After Dark

The Rev. Becca StevensAuthor and founder of the Community of Magdalene and

Thistle Farms, Nashville, TNThe Rev. Becca Stevens, one of the premier preachers and speakers in the United States, proclaims love as the most powerful force for social change. She is an Episcopal priest and founder of Magdalene, residential communities of women who have survived prostitution, trafficking and

addiction. She founded Thistle Farms in 2001, which currently employs nearly 50 residents and graduates, and houses a natural body care line, a paper and sewing studio and the Thistle Stop Café. She is a prolific writer and has been featured in the New York Times and on ABC World News, NPR, PBS, CNN, and Huffington Post and named by the White House in 2011 as one of 15 Champions of Change for violence against women. She recently was inducted into the Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame and conferred an honorary doctorate by The University of the South. Her newest book, The Way of Tea & Justice: Rescuing the World's Favorite Beverage from its Violent History, will be released in 2014.

March 14 – FridayThe Rt. Rev. Don Johnson

Bishop of The Diocese of West Tennessee, Memphis, TNThe Rt. Rev. Don Edward Johnson is a native Tennessean who has served his entire ministry in the state. Don received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University in 1972, a Master of Divinity degree from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL in 1976, and

a Doctor of Ministry degree from Graduate Theological Institute in Indiana in 1988. His ministry in the Episcopal Church has taken him to small and large parishes in the inner city and the suburbs. While at Vanderbilt, Don attended St. David’s Church, Nashville, during the time the Rev. Dan Matthews was rector. He began his ordained ministry as a deacon at St. Paul’s Church in Chattanooga, and served as priest-in-charge at Calvary Church in Memphis from 1977-1978. Returning to Chattanooga, he became rector of Christ Church and chaplain to the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, for eight years. In 1986, Johnson accepted a call to St. John's Church in Johnson City. In 1996 he became rector of Church of the Resurrection in Franklin, where he remained until his election as bishop in March 2001. He was consecrated the third bishop of The Diocese of West Tennessee in June 2001.

March 17 & 18 – Monday & TuesdayThe Rev. H. Huey Gardner

Rector at St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands Episcopal Church, Birmingham, AL

Huey grew up in the Birmingham area and was a candidate for Holy Orders from the Diocese of Alabama. He attended Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia and was ordained in 1991. Since his ordination he has served parishes in Anniston, AL; Memphis,

TN; and Macon, GA. Before his ordination he was employed in the financial services industry and sold commercial real estate. He enjoys traditional liturgical worship and the Christ-centered mission of St. Mary's-on-the-Highlands, and is particularly excited about the outreach work at St. Mary's and the many young families associated with the parish.

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March 19 – Wednesday& Wed. at 6:30 pm: Waffle Shop After Dark

Mr. Ray SuarezAuthor, broadcast journalist and host of Inside Story on

Al Jazeera America, Washington, D.C.Veteran journalist Ray Suarez is the permanent host of Al Jazeera America’s daily program “Inside Story.” Suarez came from PBS’ “NewsHour,” where he worked from 1999 to 2013, most recently as its chief national correspondent. Before joining PBS, he hosted National

Public Radio’s “Talk of the Nation” for six years. Suarez is the author of the critically acclaimed Latino Americans, the companion book to the PBS documentary series of the same name, published in September 2013. He also is the author of The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America and The Old Neighborhood: What We Lost in the Great Suburban Migration and has contributed to several other books. Suarez earned a B.A. in African history from New York University and an M.A. in the social sciences from the University of Chicago and has been awarded more than a dozen honorary degrees. A native of Brooklyn, Suarez lives in Washington, D.C.

March 20 & 21 – Thursday & FridayDr. Amy-Jill Levine

University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN

Amy-Jill Levine holds a B.A. from Smith College, an M.A. and Ph.D. from Duke University, and honorary doctorates from Christian Theological Seminary, Drury University, the University of Richmond, the Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, and the University

of South Carolina-Upstate. Her books include The Misunderstood Jew: The Church and the Scandal of the Jewish Jesus, the edited collection,The Historical Jesus in Context, and the fourteen-volume edited series, Feminist Companions to the New Testament and Early Christian Writings. With Marc Brettler of Brandeis University, she has edited the Jewish Annotated New Testament, and she has written, with her Vanderbilt colleague Douglas Knight, The Meaning of the Bible: What The Jewish Scriptures and the Christian Old Testament Can Teach us. A self-described “Yankee Jewish feminist who teaches in

a predominantly Christian divinity school in the buckle of the Bible Belt,” Professor Levine combines historical-critical rigor, literary-critical sensitivity, and a frequent dash of humor with a commitment to eliminating anti-Jewish, sexist, and homophobic theologies.

March 24 – Monday& Wed. at 6:30 pm: Waffle Shop After Dark

The Rev. Daniel Matthews, Sr.retired as Rector Emeritus of Trinity Church Wall Street in

2004, New York, NYRegarding the approximately 80 percent of Americans who today define themselves as spiritual, the Rev. Matthews observes, “The use of prayer, which is at times almost universal, defines a person as claiming to be spiritual. However, organized religion demands

giving, community and loyalty, all of which are losing popularity in the dominant culture.” Thus, he feels “the ecumenical, interfaith nature of the Calvary Lenten Preaching Series is more important today than ever in its history.” In reflecting on his years of ministry at Trinity Wall Street there is no doubt about which event overshadows all others— “9/11. We ran for our lives to escape the thundering collapse of the Towers 150 yards away. None of us will ever be the same.”

March 25 & 26 – Tuesday & Wednesday& Wed. at 6:30 pm: Waffle Shop After Dark

The Rev. Daniel P. Matthews, Jr.Rector, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Atlanta, GA

A gifted preacher and teacher, Dan has an empathic disposition and abiding interest in people. Before feeling called to the ministry, Dan studied psychology at the University of the South at Sewanee and worked with adolescents in crisis. He planned a life in counseling, but the call to

ministry set him on a new course. A graduate of Virginia


Sunday, March 23: 8 & 10 AM WorshipThe Rev. Dan Matthews, Sr. will preach at both the 8 and 10 a.m. worship services at Calvary and will be in the Great Hall for An Hour with Dan Matthews (see pg. 8) during Formation.

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Theological Seminary, Dan has previously served as rector at St. Paul’s in Kingsport, TN; assistant at St. Mark’s in Jacksonville, FL; and, as a deacon and then curate at St. Paul’s in Chattanooga, TN. Dan is the enthusiastic leader of The Parson’s Pickers, a bluegrass ensemble that performs for non-profit and church fund raisers.

March 27 – ThursdayThe Rev. Ellen Roberds

Creative Placemaking Program Director for Livable Memphis, Memphis, TN

Ellen Roberds is a child of Memphis, raised and ordained at Idlewild Presbyterian Church. She cut her teeth for ministry there and at First Presbyterian downtown where she was an associate pastor for eight years. Early on, her ecumenism led her to marry a Baptist boy she met

while attending Vanderbilt Divinity School; it later led her to the staff at Calvary Episcopal. Ellen currently works as a Tactical Urbanist and Creative Placemaker with Livable Memphis. She is married to Jarad Bingham of Shady Grove Presbyterian.

March 28 – FridayFriends of the Groom

Professional theater company committed to proclaiming the Christian message with a unique blend of humor, story

and challenging content, Cincinnati, OHFriends of the Groom is a professional theater company dedicated to communicating the Christian message in an entertaining and challenging format. The inter-denominational group is located in Cincinnati, OH. Since 1980, they have performed plays, led retreat

weekends, and conducted workshops in thousands of locations from Anchorage to Athens.

March 31 – MondayMayor A C Wharton, Jr.

Mayor of Memphis, TNA C Wharton, Jr. is the 63rd mayor of the City of Memphis and the eighth mayor since city government was restructured into a Mayor-City Council form of government in 1968. Reared in Lebanon, TN, Mayor Wharton attended Tennessee State University, where he majored in

political science and graduated with honors in 1962. Six years later, he entered the University of Mississippi Law School, where he was one of the first African-American students to serve on the Moot Court Board and the first African-American to serve on the Judicial Council. He graduated with honors in 1971, and three years later, he became the first African-American professor of law at University of Mississippi, a position that he held for 25 years. Following college graduation, Mayor Wharton worked in Washington, D.C., at the Office of General Council of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for two years and one year at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, heading up the Public Employment Project funded by the Rockefeller Foundation.

April 1 – TuesdayDr. Mark Muesse

Professor at Rhodes College, Memphis, TNMark W. Muesse was born in Waco, TX, and attended Baylor University, where he received a B.A. in English Literature. He also attended Harvard University, where he earned a Masters of Theological Studies, a Masters of Arts, and a Ph.D. in The Study of Religion. Muesse has taught

at Harvard College, Harvard Divinity School, and the University of Southern Maine, where he also served as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. At Rhodes, he teaches courses in world religions and philosophy, modern theology, and spirituality. In 2008, he received the Clarence Day Award for Outstanding Teaching, Rhodes' highest honor for a member of its faculty. He has produced four lecture series and companion books for The Great Courses: The Great Religions: Hinduism; Religions of the Axial Age; Confucius, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad; and


Saturday, March 29: Youth WorkshopFriends of the Groom will hold a workshop for youth in grades 2-8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Great Hall. Contact Hilary Chipley for more information, [email protected] or 525-6602, ext. 140.

Sunday, March 30: 10 am worshipFriends of the Groom will worship with us and offer special versions of the opening prayer, sermon, and peace.

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Practicing Mindfulness. His books include Redeeming Men: Religion and Masculinities and The Hindu Traditions: A Concise Introduction. His most recent book, The Age of Sages: The Axial Age in Asia and the Near East, was published in 2013.

April 2 & 3 – Wednesday & Thursday& Wed. at 6:30 pm: Waffle Shop After Dark

The Rev. Canon Renee MillerWriter, poet, conference leader and manager of faculty for

CREDO, Monterey, CARenee Miller is an Episcopal priest, author, poet, and entrepreneur. She received her B.A. from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, IL, and her M.Div. from Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL. She has been ordained for over 25 years and has served as a priest and

spiritual director and has conducted conferences and retreats throughout the United States and abroad. She is the author of eight books, is published in two anthologies and one hymnal. She has written for www.wildmind.org, and www.patheos.com. She lives in Monterey, CA, but is a woman of the desert at heart.

April 4 – FridayThe Rev. Starsky D. Wilson

President & CEO of the Deaconess Foundation, St. Louis, MO

The Reverend Starsky D. Wilson is president and chief executive officer of Deaconess Foundation, a faith-based grant making organization devoted to advancing a culture of health and hope for children in the St. Louis region, especially those growing up in the grip of poverty.

He also serves as pastor of Saint John's United Church of Christ. Wilson completed undergraduate studies in political science at Xavier University of Louisiana and earned a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary. He was certified in non-profit management by American Humanics. He has published sermons and social commentary in Transitions: Leading Churches Through Change, in regional newspapers and in national blogs.

April 7 & 8 – Monday & TuesdayThe Rev. Dr. Jacqueline J. LewisSenior Minister at Middle Collegiate Church,

New York, NYDr. Jacqui Lewis is senior minister of Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village of Manhattan. Middle Church is a dynamic 800-member multiracial, multicultural, inclusive congregation in which everyone is welcome just as they are as they come through the door. Lewis is

also the executive director of The Middle Project, an institute that prepares ethical leaders for a more just society. Lewis believes that when we “rehearse” the Reign of God in congregational life, we learn lessons for healing the world. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Dr. Lewis is a nationally recognized author, activist, speaker, and preacher on the topics of racial, economic, and gender/LGBTI justice. She has been interviewed on NPR’s Weekend Edition, WABC, WNBC, CNN, GritTV, in Ebony and Forbes magazines, and The New York Times online. Author of The Power of Stories: A Guide for Leaders in Multi-Racial and Multi-Cultural Congregations and a children’s book that celebrates diversity, You Are So Wonderful!, Lewis has published numerous articles and sermons, and blogs for The Huffington Post. She is working on a spiritual memoir about getting a grown-up God.

April 9 – WednesdayThe Rev. Sarah Taylor Peck

Senior Minister of Community Christian Church, North Canton, OHThe Rev. Sarah Taylor Peck was called in January 2014 to the position of senior minister of Community Christian Church in North Canton, OH. Before accepting that call, she served as associate minister at Lindenwood Christian Church in Memphis, TN, where her work

included preaching, leading worship, and pastoral care. Originally from Spokane, WA, she attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, and Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, MA. Sarah's husband, Andrew, is also a Disciples of Christ Minister and serves at Lindenwood Christian Church as the associate minister for youth and families.

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April 10 & 11 – Thursday & Friday& Wed. at 6:30 pm: Waffle Shop After Dark

Rabbi Micah GreensteinSenior Rabbi, Temple Israel, Memphis, TN

Rabbi Micah Greenstein has served Temple Israel since 1991, first as assistant, then associate, becoming senior rabbi in 2000. In 2012 and again in 2013, he was named as one of America's Top 50 Rabbis by Newsweek/The Daily Beast. In December 2011, Rabbi Greenstein

was awarded the Memphis City Council Humanitarian Award, and in February 2012, he was awarded the Memphis Theological Seminary’s President’s Humanitarian Award. Rabbi Greenstein has been named by Memphis Magazine as one of the city's most significant leaders. He is a two-time President of the Memphis Ministers Association, is on the Executive Board of the National Civil Rights Museum, and is past-president of the Southwest Association of Reform Rabbis, covering six states. A graduate of Cornell University and Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, he studied and was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati. He received his Master of Arts in Hebrew Letters at the Los Angeles Campus of HUC-JIR.

Parking & Shuttle ServiceFREE Parking and shuttle service is available daily at St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, 692 Poplar Ave., with shuttle vans leaving every 10 minutes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The city also will allow free parking on the east side of Second St. between Washington and Jefferson each day of the series from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Parking in the Best Park Lot behind Calvary is $6.

Lunches to GoIn addition to providing a sit-down lunch experience with friendly table service, the Waffle Shop also offers both take out orders and “Lunches to Go.” “Lunches to Go” orders may be placed in the Great Hall from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Prepaid orders will be bagged and ready for pick up in the Great Hall after the preaching service.

The Waffle Shop Menu The Waffle Shop at Calvary Episcopal Church is open from Thursday, March 6 through Friday, April 11, Mondays through Fridays, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in conjunction with the Lenten Preaching Series.

Entrees(See Daily Specials)

Spaghetti & Rye Bread...............................................................7.00 Chicken Noodle Soup................................................................ 3.00

WafflesWaffle & Syrup.............................................................................3.00Waffle & 2 Sausages.....................................................................5.00Waffle & Chicken Hash..............................................................5.00Extra 2 Sausages..........................................................................4.00Extra Chicken Hash....................................................................4.00

SaladsCalvary Salad Plate....................................................................10.00Chicken Salad..............................................................................7.00Tomato Aspic w/ Chicken Salad...............................................7.00Tomato Aspic...............................................................................3.00Tomato Aspic w/ Cottage Cheese............................................ 4.00Pear & Cottage Cheese.............................................................. 3.00Cottage Cheese & Rye Bread.................................................... 2.00Side Salad w/ Ranch.................................................................. 3.00

Desserts(See Daily Specials)

Boston Cream Pie.......................................................................4.00Vanilla Ice Cream..................................................................... 3.00Peppermint or Praline Ice Cream............................................ 4.00Chocolate or Caramel Sauce.....................................................1.00Peach Frozen Yogurt...................................................................3.00

Waffle Shop SpecialsMonday

Chicken Giblets and Rice..........................................................5.00Lemon Chess Pie........................................................................4.00

TuesdaySeafood Gumbo...........................................................................7.00Turnip Greens..............................................................................5.00Shrimp Mousse............................................................................7.00Tennessee Bourbon Pie..............................................................5.00

WednesdayFish Pudding..............................................................................10.00Schaum Torte...............................................................................4.00

ThursdayCorned Beef and Cabbage.........................................................8.00Shrimp Mousse............................................................................7.00Fudge Pie..................................................................................... 4.00

FridayFish Pudding..............................................................................10.00Chocolate Bourbon Cake...........................................................5.00

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WAFFLE SHOP AFTER DARKCAN’T COME DURING THE DAY? BOO.

5:15-6:15 Eat dinner. Same good food; same lunch prices.6:30 Hear the speaker.

MARCH 12: THE REV. BECCA STEVENSMENU: fish pudding, potatoes, slaw, corn bread • spaghetti, rye bread • chicken noodle soup, corn bread • waffle, sausage • chicken salad • lemon chess pie

MARCH 19: MR. RAY SUAREZ **A copy of Ray Suarez’s book, Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation, will be given to the first 75 attendees**

MENU: chicken giblets, rice, corn bread • spaghetti, rye bread • chicken noodle soup, corn bread • waffle, sausage • tomato aspic, chicken salad • Tennessee bourbon pie

MARCH 26: THE REV. DANIEL P. MATTHEWS, JR. & THE REV DANIEL P. MATTHEWS, SR. (it’s a father/son duo!)MENU: fish pudding, potatoes, slaw, corn bread • spaghetti, rye bread • chicken noodle soup, corn bread • waffle, sausage • tomato aspic, cottage cheese • fudge pie

APRIL 2: THE REV. CANON RENEE MILLERMENU: seafood gumbo • spaghetti, rye bread • chicken noodle soup, corn bread • waffle, sausage • shrimp mousse • fudge pie

APRIL 9: RABBI MICAH GREENSTEINMENU: fish pudding, potatoes, slaw, corn bread • spaghetti, rye bread • chicken noodle soup, corn bread • waffle, sausage • pears, cottage cheese • lemon chess pie

Ages 0-5 • Nursery • 5:30-7:30Childcare for children ages 0 – 5 is available in the Orgill Room from 5:30 p.m. until the end of classes at 7:30 p.m.

Kindergarten-5th grade • Children’s Choirs • 6:15-7 p.m.

Two choirs rehearse simultaneously on Wednesdays from 6:15 – 7 p.m.: the St. Cecilia Choir for K-1st grades, and the Boys and Girls Choir for Grades 2 and up for unchanged treble voices.

Contact Kristin Lensch, [email protected], for more information, and to sign-up for either choir.

Grades K-5 • Children’s ActivitiesFrom 6:15-7:30 p.m., children will have the opportunity to work on homework, arts and crafts, and other activities. Led by Hilary Chipley and Emily Smith.

6th-8th Grades • Genesis Maker Lab • 6:30-7:30 p.m.This class is designed for middle school students in grades six through eight. The purpose of GML is to mentor youth who would like to create things in a group setting, understand how things work and how to make their own ideas work, learn how to turn their ideas into reality, build courage and confidence to create, and promote fellowship.

Wednesday Evenings for Children & Youth

COME WEDNESDAY NIGHTS. BRING YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, A DATE?

AFTER DARK

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March 2: Stories of Faith (Great Hall)Author and essayist Barry Lopez once

remarked that “All that is holding us together is stories and compassion.” In this three-part series we will hear stories of how faith inspires and animates a life of compassion for others.

• March 2: The Rev. Elaine Blanchard is passionate in her belief that healing comes when we are empowered to tell our stories. A consummate story-teller herself, Elaine will give us a preview of Inside Story, the recently completed documentary about her work with incarcerated women.

March 2: Meet the Speakers (Emison)Jill Piper will help partcipants get better acquainted

with our Lenten speakers.

• March 2: Ray Suarez is a respected news correspondent and author whose assignments have included hosting Talk of the Nation on NPR and working as correspondent for The NewsHour on PBS. Connoisseurs of LPS may want to read his book, The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America to sample Ray’s take on timely issues such as demographics, race, religion and the evolution of American life.

March 9: Ever Wonder What Godly Play is All About? (Emison)

Godly Play is the innovative curriculum used in the children’s formation program for ages 4 through grade 3. It’s an open, engaging, and creative way to discuss biblical stories and characters, the church calendar, and our weekly liturgy. Godly Play teachers will introduce the basic components of every class, share a sample lesson, and discuss ways our broader church family can understand and reinforce this weekly celebration of faith. Come see what it’s like to learn through play!

March 9, 16, 30: The Lord’s Prayer Revisited, Mitzi Minor (Great Hall)

The prayer that Jesus taught his disciples is so familiar that most of us can recite the words without even thinking. But what if we were to pay deep attention to the words as Jesus may have intended them to be heard?

We might discover that those words have not only the power to comfort, but the power to stir us out of our comfort zone. In this three-week series Mitzi Minor, professor of New Testament at Memphis Theological Seminary, will guide us through a fresh and challenging look at this beloved prayer.

March 16, 23, 30 & April 6: How the Light Gets in: Contemporary Poetry & the Spirit, with Suzanne

Henley (Emison)Any poem worth its salt is spiritual in essence. Like scripture and liturgy, it attempts to communicate the ineffable. Although many of us run away at the mere mention of the word “poetry,” or think it left the building with The Wasteland, there is a trove of truly exciting, contemporary “spiritual” poetry being written today. This nonacademic exploration of what’s out there—from knee-slapping irreverence to bring-you-to-your-knees spiritual recognition—is easily accessible to the lay reader. Poems will variously delight and provoke and, ideally, bring insight and relevance that linger beyond this four-week exploration of favorites such as Billy Collins, Mary Oliver, Wendell Berry, and many others.

March 23: An Hour with Dan Matthews (Great Hall)

The Rev. Dan Matthews, former rector of Trinity Wall Street in New York City and a fixture of Calvary’s Lenten Preaching Series, gives us a rare opportunity to see inside the mind and heart of one of the Episcopal Church’s most illustrious leaders. From following a hunch to support an unknown fledgling priest in South Africa (now Archbishop Desmond Tutu) to watching the collapse of the Twin Towers from his office window, Dan has a perspective like no one else. Come listen to the wisdom he has to share—you may find that you will be inspired to “live large” yourself.

Sunday Morning Classes for Adults

Church: enhance your understanding of our own community

World: open windows into a vast world of what faith makes possible

Heart: tend your own heart

Key:

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The Great Litanyby Ben Robertson, Associate Rector

On Sunday, March 9, at the beginning of the 10 a.m. worship service, we will mark the transition from Epiphany to Lent with The Great Litany. A litany is a series of petitions, thanksgivings, or prayers, often alternating between a leader and a congregation. Our Prayers of the People each Sunday is a litany.

The original Litany contains some delicious (and scandalous) turns of Middle English phrase, including "spare us Good Lord ... from all evill and mischiefe, from synne, from the craftes and assaultes of the devyll," and, "from all sedicion and privye conspiracie, from the tyrannye of the bishop of Rome and all his detestable enormities, [and] from all false doctrine and herisy," the latter being a vestige of the Church of England's contentious split from the Roman Catholic Church only ten years before. The language softened by the publication of the first Elizabethan prayer book in 1559 and the Litany has continued to evolve into the version in our 1979 Book of Common Prayer.

Calvary will offer the Litany as part of the First Sunday in Lent, chanted by the clergy, in procession with the choir around the nave in a formation lovingly referred to by our vergers as "the holy pretzel." Incense will be part of the procession as well. For some the Litany may be laborious, for some it might be mediative, for some it might be powerful, but we hope the Litany will be a historic and dramatic event in the worship life of Calvary.

Recovery Book StudySunday Evenings: March 9, 16, and 23,

from 5-6:30 p.m. at CalvaryThe Recovery Commission of West Tennessee will host a book study at Calvary in March. Join friends from all walks of recovery to study Richard Rohr’s outstanding book, Breathing Underwater, Spirituality and the Twelve Steps. The book is a guide for bringing 12 step spirituality to the world and strives to uncover ways we can further connect to a deeper relationship with the God of our understanding.

Registration for this study is not required but to let us know you are planning to come, or for more information, contact Shannon Tucker at [email protected] or 901-281-0785.

Parish Clean Up DayOn Sunday, March 2, from 12:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., we will have a parish clean-up day to prepare our building to welcome all our guests to the Waffle Shop and the Lenten Preaching Series. A pizza lunch will be available in the Mural Room after formation for all those who are helping. Facilities manager Bill Webster has created a punch-list of projects around the church that will be tackled during this time. Projects include giving the kitchen a thorough pre-Waffle Shop cleaning, tidying the pews in the nave, and sprucing up the church grounds. We hope to have at least 50 people (of all ages!) here to tackle these important projects. Bring a change of clothes and your cleaning supplies and work gloves.

If you are able to join in the fun, contact Ebet Peeples, [email protected] or 525-6602, ext. 138. Please come—we need your help!

Second Sunday Evening Worship

Sunday, March 9 5:30 p.m.

featuring The Red Door Bandunder the coordination of David Lee

This evening service will feature a full Eucharist

in a casual, comfortable style.

Bring a friend!

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Calvary Cycle of PrayerWe give thanks for the many blessings of the gifts and talents of our parishioners.

March 2: Curtis Burkett • Janey Campbell • Margaret & Bill Craddock • Pat Morgan • Peggy Owen • Ebet & Clayton Peeples and children Ella & Jack • Tom Prewitt • Leslie & Les Smith and children Elizabeth & Benjamin • Sarah Squire • Sharon & Edwin Thorpe

March 9: Kathleen Caldwell • Sarah Henley • Julie & Dave Leigh and daughter Piper • Kendra & Jim Martin and sons Jacob & Matthew • Katy & Chris Piecuch and daughters Hannah & Elise • Ginny & Philip Strubing • Jane Twist • Cheryl Cox & Elbert Wall and son Ben • Margaret Weakley • Noell & Gary Wilson and children Elliott, Winnie & Hugh

March 16: Pat & Newton Anderson and children Alicia & Blake • Elaine Colmer • Susanne Darnell • Melissa & John Gwin • Jim Cole & Suzanne Henley • Kathryn &

Jake Jasper • Owene Lewis • Té Moore • Dorothy Pugh • Christy & John Sharp and children Marshall, Mimi, & Owen

March 23: Kay Cohen • Kate & Coleman Connell and children Gil, Alex, & Kate • Michele Crump • Richard Hendricks • Bill Henry • Neil Loftiss • Charlotte & Todd Robbins • Heidi & Dave Rupke and daughters Rosie & Marilla • Pat Tigrett • Lucy Turnbull

March 30: Dee Wallace • Allison & Andy Cates and children Stephen & Frances • David Cocke • Desi Franklin and son Alex • Camille & Al Gamble and daughters Caroline, Maggie, & Olivia • Dottie Hartsfield • Laurence Ritter • Werner & Wesley Robinson • Rhoda & Curtis Smith and daughter Anne • Peg & Dan Wahl and son Jeffrey

In your prayers at home, please remember those on the Calvary Prayer List.

Pat & Russ AbernathyAngelee AkinShirley AllenCiera BlackburnJohn BlaylockDavid CasePatrick CrumpLinda DanaTerry FoxHolly Potter GibleyFred GoldsmithGarrett Helms

Donald HowdeshellJames Al JohnsonSally JonesGerri LoganStephen McCoyAl McCrawMargaret MoffettSissy NickelsJane PropsonReece RuudCraig SmithJane Smith

Mary Alice SnowdenRanel SpenceDuane SpieseMaureen StonemanPhilip StrubingDavid SullivanRobert TayloeThe Tigrett familyDavid TrammelLouise TurleyJulia VelascoJoshua Wallace

Eileen WatsonKatherine WellfordKenneth Orgill White, IIIAnnabelle WhittemoreFelder WilliamsTrisha WoodAmeliaBrooke & Donnie CharlesDiane

Great ExpectationsKatie & John Owen • Heidi & Dave Rupke • Jennifer &

Paul Sciubba • Michelle & Brian Vernon • Lisa & Todd Whitney • Beth & Matt Yarbrough

New LifeLena Walker Koelsch, daughter of Emily & Joe Koelsch

Wedding BellsMary Elizabeth Werner Viser & Wesley Robinson

Saints DepartedDavid DiScenza, son of Tim DiScenza • Tim Doyle, friend of Molly, Kelli, and Mills Polatty • George Freeman, friend of Kendra Martin • Jeanette Haas • Mike Hazard, brother in law of Connie Ross • John Heuer, nephew of Stella Blocker, and uncle of Beau Snowden • Ben Martin, brother of Henry Sullivant • Carolyn McCaughan, grandmother of John Gwin and Katie Gwin Jenkins • Harry Roenick, grandfather of Nicole Girata • Margery Tanksley, friend of Kendra Martin • Melva Jean Wallace, grandmother of Brie Wallace

To have a loved one or yourself added to any of the Calvary Prayer Lists, please contact Ebet Peeples, 525-6602 ext. 138 or [email protected].

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Calvary EpisCopal ChurChmaking God’s love visible in downtown Memphis

102 N. Second St. • Memphis, TN • 38103(901) 525-6602 • (901) 525-5156, fax

www.calvarymemphis.orgParish Offices Open Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sunday Worship: 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

E-mail clergy and staff with initial of first name followed by full last [email protected]

Example: Chris Girata, [email protected]

CLERGYThe Rev. Christopher D. Girata (x122) RectorThe Rev. Eyleen Farmer (x117) Associate RectorThe Rev. Deacon Audrey Gonzalez Deacon The Rev. Ben G. Robertson, IV (x124)

Associate Rector

CLERGY IN OUR MIDSTThe Rev. Senter Crook 324-3607The Venerable Mimsy Jones 685-6916The Rev. Canon Bill Kolb 438-0751

VESTRYWarden’s Committee: Hall Gardner, Sr. Warden (3) • Leslie Atwood Smith, Jr. Warden (2) • Allison Parker, At Large (2) • Terre Sullivant, At Large (1) • Peg Wahl, Treasurer • Celeste Herburger, clerk

Alison Boeving (2) • Tom Chamberlain (1) • James Dowd (2) • Nicky Hitching (1) • Rose Johnston (3) • David Leigh (1) • Mike Nelson (2) • Bob O’Connor (3) • Charles Shipp (3) • Raymond Spence (1) • Clay Woemmel (3)

PARISH STAFFIssiah Carroll (x152) Kitchen AssistantHilary Chipley (x105) Dir. of Family Ministry Lynda Gayle Deacon (x119) Music Admin &

Event CoordinatorFred Goldsmith (x115) Information OfficerJason Kindel (x120) St. Cecilia Choir DirectorKristin Lensch (x120) Organist-ChoirmasterRobyn Mauldin (x108) Dir. of CommunicationsMary O’Brien (x123) Parish ChefKatie Owen (x109) Parish AdministratorEbet Peeples (x138) Assistant to the RectorBill Webster (x137) Facilities ManagerCindy Yeager (x139) Financial Assistant

Sunday, March 2 The Aumbry Candle

is given to the glory of God and in honor of Thom Thomley on his birthday

by Mary Ann and Kent Graham

Sunday, March 9The Aumbry Candle

is given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the joyous life of Raymond Spence on the occasion of his

birthday by Jimmie and Elizabeth Spence Madden


is given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Robert Franklin Logan on his birthday

by Madge Logan Clark


is given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Frances H. Vandiver by Jean H. Vandiver


is given to the glory of God and in honor of George William Johnson III on his birthday

by his family, Madge Logan Clark, Alicia Kitts Johnson and George William Johnson IV

During the season of Lent, our altar will be bare. If you would like to make a contribution towards the purchase of Calvary’s Easter flowers, please send the printed names of your loved ones you wish to honor or memorialize, and your checks made out to Calvary Episcopal Church, by Friday, April 4.

Wi-Fi AvailableDid you know that wireless internet access is available throughout Calvary’s building? The Calvary network can be accessed with the password: cec1832w.

Calvary Episcopal Church • Making God’s Love Visible in Downtown Memphis

The Calvary Church Chronicle (USPS 085-900) is published every month by Calvary Episcopal Church, 102 N. Second St., Memphis, TN 38103. Periodicals postage paid at Memphis, TN. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Calvary Church Chronicle, 102 N. Second St., Memphis, TN 38103, (901) 525-6602, E-mail [email protected]. Robyn Mauldin, Editor.

Calvary Episcopal Church102 N. Second St.Memphis, TN 38103-2203(901) 525-6602 • Fax (901) 525-5156www.calvarymemphis.org

DATED MATERIAL DELIVERED TO POST OFFICE ON: February 26, 2014

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©2014 Calvary Episcopal Church

Fat Tuesday Celebration!

Tuesday, March 4 5 - 7 p.m.

Waffles · sausage links · fruit · red beans and rice

There also will be an ice-cream and ice-cream topping bar!

All proceeds will be donated to The Hospitality HUB.

Cost: $8/adult; $4/child; $25/max

Picnic at My Big Back

Yard!

Saturday, March 1510:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Come out and play! Children nursery age to 3rd

grade and their families

Bring your picnic lunch to the spider web area

at 11:30 a.m. for fellowship and fun.

(older siblings welcome)

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