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Calvary United Church of Christ

A WORD (OR TWO) FROM PASTOR STEVE

When I came to Calvary in 1999, I told the congregation that someday we would stop using paper for newsletters and deliver it by email and by posting it on…
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Daily Thoughts

Shocked and Appalled

For a couple of years back in the late 80’s I led a week-long junior high retreat at Camp Aldersgate…

If God is love, then…

This morning at 8 at Calvary UCC in NW Reading, PA, we will be gathering for the first meeting of…

Courtesy

A town near us has a couple of festivals every year and they close the main street so there is…

The National Anthem

It was many years ago that I was at a church service and sang, for the first time, “Lift Every…

Demons Everywhere!

The headline caught my eye: Pastor of Missouri church calls autism ‘demonic,’ says it can be ‘healed’ with prayer. This…

What Can One Person Do?

I’m only one person. That’s what Moses said – that’s what Jonah thought – that’s what Elijah said, too. It’s…

Becoming and Being

In a recent Facebook conversation that included people who don’t hate people who are trans and people who don’t understand…

Speaking the Truth With Love

I was always told that the truth hurts when we don’t like what we are hearing. Jack Nicholson’s movie character…

How the Pandemic Made Us a Better Church

When we were attacked on September 11th, we responded with courage and compassion. For a short time, we cared about…

Nice People Who Hate

The man next to me in church who hated Koreans – the nice lady up the street who hated Jews…

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