Calvary currently has two lay positions open. 

Facilities Manager

The Facilities Mangar objective will be to To serve as the Facilities Manager for the church facility, grounds, and adjacent Calvary House, working in collaboration with the Buildings and Grounds Team and under the direct supervision of the Rector. For more information and to read the job description, click on the link. Facilities Manager position. To apply to this position send resume and references to the Rev. Allison English at allison@nullcalvaryclifton.org

Family Service Musician and Children’s Choir Director

The 9:30 Family Service Musician and Children’s Choir will assist with the ministry of worship by preparing and leading music in collaboration with the Director of Children and Family Ministries. The position also includes leadership/formation of a children’s choir. The candidate brings expertise in the area of music leadership within a framework of shared ministry and Christan values. To read the job description, click on the link. Family Service Musician Job Description. To apply to this position send your resume and references to the Rev. Allison english at allison@nullcalvaryclifton.org

It was a great Christmastide and Epiphany at Calvary Church, but we still have a lot to look forward to.

1. Join us on January 17^th for Family Game Night at 5 PM, a time for fellowship and games of all types.
2. Join us on January 19^th for Rectors Book Club at 11:45 AM. This month we will be discussing Take This Bread by Sarah Miles.
3. And the Annual Meeting, where we gather as a community to celebrate the last year and plan for the year ahead, will take place on January 26^th at 11:30 AM.

There is so much more happening at Calvary. Follow us on Facebook (@CalvaryClifton) for more information and announcements.

A Prayer for Winter from Penut Butter & Jelly Prayers by Julie B Sevig

As days become shorter and darker, God,

We remember that you give us both warmth and light.

We thank you for our family and life.

We remember that you are our strenght and refuge-

especially when the world is drak and cold.

Bless us, and continue to bless us during these months of winter. Amen

This year Allison (our Rector) is hosting a book club, as we work through the Way of Love. The Way of Love is Bishop Curry’s (the presiding bishops) method for developing practices to grow in Faith. The Way of Love focuses on seven practices that bring us closer to God (Turn, Learn, Pray, Worship, Bless, Go, Rest). The book club meets once a month from September till March. The dates and book selections are noted bellow. Discussions take place at 11:45 following the 10:30 Service

1. Turn on September 22nd: Knowing Jesus in Your Life by Rev. Carol Anderson
2.  Learn on October 20th: Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans
3. Pray on November 17: Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer: An approach to Life in Fullness by Brother David Steindl-Rast
4. Bless on December 15th: Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor
5. Worship on January 19th: Take This Bread by Sarah Miles
6. Go on February 9th: Radical Welcome: Embracing God, the Other, and the Spirit of Transformation by Stephanie Spellers
7. Rest on March 29th: Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in our Busy Lives by Wayne Miller. This discussions will take place at 10:30 following the 9:30 Service.