For your convenience, Sunday Worship bulletins will be uploaded on our website by the end of the week. A PDF format of the bulletin will also be emailed to members.
Connecting with God, each other, and the world as a place where all are welcome. Calvary United Church of Christ - an Open & Affirming Congregation
Who is welcome at Calvary? When we say everyone, we mean everyone. There are plenty of congregations who define themselves by who they hate – we think there should be a church that defines itself by who we love.
Our Open & Affirming Statement:
Because Scripture makes it clear that God’s love, acceptance, and salvation are available to every person, Calvary United Church of Christ is open to everyone. We invite all who seek God in this place to participate fully in the life, leadership, Sacraments, and ministry of the church without regard to age, race, education, income, language, ethnic origin, disabilities, marital status, family structure, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We commit ourselves to making peace, justice, equality, and inclusion, a reality in our congregation and the world beyond through our attitudes, words, and actions.
Adopted April 14, 2013
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Calvary UCC is an Open & Affirming (ONA) congregation in the Covenant Association of the Pennsylvania SE Conference.
What that means is that we welcome all people – divorced, remarried, young, old, male, female, transgender, gay, straight, lesbian, questioning, Anglo, African American, Latino … we hope you get the picture. We believe that everyone not only needs God, but we all need to be part of a loving, supportive, and caring community. We think that Calvary is that kind of place. Give us a try!
Mission
Calvary is a progressive Christian community serving the needs of Reading, Berks County, and beyond...
We are connected to local, regional, national, and worldwide outreach through the Covenant Association, the Pennsylvania SE Conference, and the National Church. We are also committed to feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, and clothing those in need. Our Food (and more!) Pantry is available as an emergency source of food for 2 to 3 days, and we assist people regularly with overdue bills. We participate as a site for Family Promise, and we work with Safe Berks, Mary’s Home, the Reading Berks Conference of Churches, Opportunity House, Ready.Set.Read!, and the Reading School District, just to name a few.
We worship on Sundays at 8am & 10:30am
(9:30 from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend). Multi-Generational Sunday School (Monthly lunch, education, and mission projects) and Adult Forum (Monthly at 9am) resumes on the Sunday after Labor Day with a welcome-back breakfast.
8am Worship Service is in the Sanctuary (enter at the corner of Oley St. and Centre Ave OR use the ramp on 4th St). This service includes guitar-led singing, weekly Holy Communion, and is about 45 minutes long.
10:30 (9:30 in Summer) Worship Service is in the Sanctuary (enter at the corner of Oley St. and Centre Ave OR use the ramp on 4th St). This service is a bit longer and includes musical offerings from different choirs or soloists.
Calvary is committed to non-judgmental help to anyone who needs it.
We are connected to regional, national, and worldwide outreach through the Reading Association, the Pennsylvania SE Conference, and the National Church. We are also committed to feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, and clothing those in need. Our food cupboard is available as an emergency source of food for 2 to 3 days, and we assist people regularly with overdue bills. We participate as a site for Family Promise, and we work with Safe Berks, Mary’s Home, the Reading Berks Conference of Churches, Opportunity House, Ready.Set.Read!, the Reading Public Schools, just to name a few.
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