•  the three crosses that stand tall in the church courtyard

    you are welcome here

    WORSHIP - GROW - CONNECT -  SERVE - CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH

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  • worship in the sanctuary dressed in red for pentecost

    worship

    CELEBRATE GOD'S LOVE

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  • breakfast bunch children adding their handprints to create a huge tree

    grow

    DEEPEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

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  • fellowship in the narthex of the sanctuary; several groups of people chatting

    connect

    FIND SUPPORT AS YOU LIVE OUT GOD'S WORD  IN TODAY'S WORLD

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  • God's Work, Our Hands service project volunteers standing below the three crosses in the courtyard. In front of the volunteers are shoes collected for recycling and reuse.

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    MAKE OUR COMMUNITY AND WORLD A BETTER PLACE


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Click here to watch worship from November 30 Worship Bulletin for Nov 30 Poinsettia Order Form December Sunday Times

first Sunday worship

FIRST SUNDAY WORSHIP

December 7 at 10:15am

A service for all ages, aimed at helping our youngest members learn about God’s call to worship in community, to hear the word of God, to come to the Lord’s Supper, and to be sent out into a world in need of God’s love.


FRIENDS AND FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

A great week starts with a great Sunday! Join us Sunday, December 21

right after the service for food and fellowship.  We hope to see you there!


2025 JERSEY CARES COAT DRIVE

Now through January 4, 2026
New or “gently used coats” may be dropped off in the narthex
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 PLEASE BRING WINTER COATS ONLY

the will to dream

ADVENT WORSHIP

THE WILL TO DREAM

This Advent, our worship services will center around awakening our imaginations as we prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birth at Christmas.


In our world today, divisions stretch far and wide, community feels strained and hearts are weary.  We are searching not just for answers, but for understanding, healing, and hope. This ache is a holy longing—a sacred desire for a world made whole. From this longing comes the WILL TO DREAM—a persistent courage to imagine, resist, and rebuild a better world.


Joins us each Sunday as we light a candle on our Advent wreath and hear from the prophets-calling us to reconnect with the radical hope that is at the very heart of the Christmas season.


Rahway community action organization

CALVARY CHRISTMAS ANGELS

This year, Calvary will partner with the Rahway Community Action Organization to purchase Christmas presents for children with limited economic resources. Check out the “Angel Tree Ornaments” on the Christmas tree in the narthex. Listed on the tree ornament is the child’s name, age and the requested item. Please purchase the item and return UNWRAPPED to the narthex by December 7th.

HAPPENING AT CALVARY


Sunday, December 7

Second Sunday of Advent

9am         Breakfast Bunch

9am          Adult Discussion Group

9:30am    Choir Rehearsal

10:15am   First Sunday Worship

                  w/Holy Communion &     

                Blessing of the Prayer Shawls

7pm      Catechetical Class field trip to   

               Taize Prayer Service at Trinity

                  Episcopal Church, Cranford 

                       (everyone is welcome; see         

                         Sunday Times for more info)


Monday, December 8

7:30pm        NA Mtg


Tuesday, December 9

7pm                PFLAG


Sunday, December 14

Third Sunday of Advent

9am         Breakfast Bunch

9am          Adult Discussion Group

9:30am    Choir Rehearsal

10:15am   Worship w/Holy Communion

6pm        Catechetical Class




Our CHRISTMAS AT CALVARY worship schedule
DECEMBER 24
5PM — WORSHIP WITH CHILDREN'S PAGEANT
9PM — WORSHIP WITH CANDLELIGHT
DECEMBER 25
10AM — CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP