Pastoral Updates & Worship Resources 2023 – Calvary Episcopal Church of Batavia, IL

Pastoral Updates:

November 14, 2023

November 14, 2023

Upcoming Holiday Services 2024

New Years Day—Holy Name of Jesus 01/01/24—Holistic Eucharist 10:30 AM (in-person and virtual via Zoom)

December 3, 2023
Dear Parishioners and Friends of Calvary,

A note on Stewardship–Stewardship is giving back to God from what God has given to us. It is also focused on helping Calvary achieve its mission as a parish and a community of caring Christians.

Traditionally Stewardship involves pledging a stream of income to support Calvary and its mission. It also includes a commitment to prayer and worship, coming to Calvary and sharing in the life of the parish. God has given us many talents, part of stewardship is sharing those talents as part of the mission and life of the parish.

The Wardens, Vestry and I want you all to know that we’re trying hard to weather the uncertain times we’re in, while at the same time trying to carry on our life and ministry. You know your own struggles at this time to meet your financial obligations. It’s the same for Calvary.

We need the committed support of our members to help meet the expenses we still have and those bills plus our usual expenses plus payroll will come due.

If you can pay on your pledge, or make your non-pledged contribution as you would normally, or if perhaps you’re in the position to make a donation above your pledge, we can really use your help!

You can donate through PayPal or through your bank or through the mail, or however you usually give. But please remember that this isn’t about anything more than assuring that the life and ministry of Calvary Episcopal Church in Batavia can continue beyond the end of the pandemic and for many, many years to come.

Please visit our CEB Stewardship 2024 page on this website for more information.

Since 1855 we’ve weathered a number of storms, set-backs, epidemics, depressions, and moments of great upheaval in our society. May our Lord give us the resolve, the courage and strength to take the steps necessary to see us through the next 165 years and beyond.

Gratefully yours in Christ,
The Reverend Michael D. Rasicci, Rector
Joel Montgomery, Stewardship Chair

For At-home Worship:

The Book of Common Prayer 1979

For Children & Families

Candle Walk: A Bedtime Prayer to God
A Youth Daily Devotional by d365
Messy Church: Easter and Lent Craft Ideas

Prayer & Devotion

Faith at Home: Lectionary Based Readings and Reflections
Prayers for Times of Uncertainty
Way of Love: Practices for Jesus-Centered Life
Habits of Grace: Meditations for the Pandemic from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry

Virtual Homilies & Services:

These recordings are available on our Calvary Episcopal Church, Batavia, IL YouTube Channel. Here is the link to the Channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLNzKh2npgPyWLA_YXo4vPQ

11/17/24–Homily–“I have set the Lord continually before me”
11/17/24–Holistic Eucharist–26th Sunday after Pentecost
11/10/24–Homily–Giving-Your-Heart-to-God
11/10/24-Holistic-Eucharist–25th-Sunday-after-Pentecost
11/03/24–Homily–All Saints Sunday–“Believe and Have Everlasting Life”
11/03/24–Holistic-Eucharist–All Saints Sunday–24th SAP
10/27/24–Homily–“What Do I Want Jesus to Do For Me?“
10/27/24–Holistic-Eucharist–23rd-Sunday-after-Pentecost
10/20/24–Homily–“The Son of Man Came to Serve”
10/20/24–Holistic Eucharist–22nd Sunday after Pentecost
0/13/24–Homily–What are We Holding On To that Keeps Us from Experiencing God’s Love?”
10/13/24–Holistic Eucharist–21st Sunday after Pentecost
10/06/24-Homily–“Jesus on Marriage and Divorce”
10/06/24-Holistic Eucharist–20th Sunday after Pentecost
09/29/24-Homily–“God Listens to the Prayers of His People”
09/29/24-Holistic-Eucharist–19th-Sunday-after-Pentecost
09/22/24–Homily–“Staying Connected to the Lord”
09/22/24-Holistic Eucharist–18th Sunday after Pentecost
09/15/24–Homily–“The High Cost of Following Jesus”
09/15/24–Holistic-Eucharist–17th Sunday after Pentecost
09/08/24-Homily–“Christ’s Love Geets Into the World Through Us”
09/08/24-Holistic Eucharist–16th Sunday after Pentecost–MOTG
09/01/24–Homily–“Be Doers of the Word”
09/01/24–Holistic Eucharist–15th Sunday after Pentecost
08/18/24–Homily–“Christ’s Presence Inside Us Changes Us”
08/18/24–Holistic-Eucharist–13th-Sunday-after-Pentecost
08/04/24-Homily-“Christ–The Bread of Life”
08/04/24-Holistic Eucharist–11th Sunday after Pentecost
07/28/24-Homily-“Three Things I Pray”
07/28/24-Holistic Eucharist–10th Sunday after Pentecost
07/21/24-Homily-“Feeling the Compassion of Christ”
07/21/24-Holistic Eucharist–9th Sunday after Pentecost
07/14/24-Homily “Peace–Be Still–God’s Got This”
07/14/24-Holistic Eucharist–8th Sunday after Pentecost
07/07/24 Homily “Our Cute Little Church on the Corner”
07/07/24 Holistic Eucharist–7th Sunday after Pentecost–143rd Anniversary of Consecration of Calvary Parish
06/30/24-Homily-“Jesus Wants to Give Us Abundant Life”
06/30/24-Holistic Eucharist–6th Sunday after Easter–Mass on the Grass
06/23/24-Homily–“Faith over Fear”
06/23/24-Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday after Easter
06/16/24–Homily–“Parable of Growing Our Church”
06/16/24–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday after Pentecost–Father’s Day
06/09/24–Homily–“Allow the Holy Spirit and the Christ to Lead Us from the Inside Out”
06/09/24–Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday after Pentecost
06/02/24–Homily–Lord of the Sabbath
06/02/24–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday after Pentecost
05/26/24–Homily–“Holy Trinity–Triune God–1st SAP”
05/26/24–Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday after Pentecost–Trinity Sunday
05/19/24–Pentecost and Reaching Out to “Nones” and “Dones”
05/19/24–Holistic Eucharist–Pentecost Sunday
05/12/24–Homily–“Jesus’s High Priestly Prayer”
05/12/24–Holistic-Eucharist–7th Sunday of Easter–Mother’s Day
05/05/24–Homily–“I Chose You”–6th Sunday of Easter–Rogation Sunday
04/28/24–Homily’–“How Can We Abide in Jesus when Our Lives are Constantly Changing?” (Ross Neir)
04/28/24–Holistic-Eucharist–First Communion–5th Sunday of Easter
04/21/24–Homily–“The Lord is Our Shepherd”
04/21/24–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday of Easter
04/14/24–Homily–“We Are God’s Children Now”
04/14/24–Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday of Easter
04/07/24-Homily-“My Lord and My God”–2nd Sunday of Easter
04/07/24–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Easter
03/31/24–We Are Resurrected with Christ–Easter Homily
03/31/24–Holistic Eucharist–Easter Sunday
03/29/24-Good Friday–Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death
03/29/24-Good Friday–Community Ecumenical Service-Noon
03/28/24-Holistic-Eucharist–Maundy Thursday
03/24/24–Homily–“We are the Body of Christ”
03/24/24–Holistic Eucharist–Palm Sunday
03/17/24–Homily–“God Writes His Laws in Our Hearts and Minds”
03/17/24-Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday of Lent
03/10/24–Homily–“Building Trust–A Solid Foundation”
03/10/24–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday of Lent
03/03/24–Homily–“Jesus Shares His Faith Journey”
03/03/24–Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday of Lent
02/25/24–Homily–“If You Were Accused of Being a Christian, Would You Be Convicted?”
02/25/24–Holistic-Eucharist–2nd-Sunday-of-Lent
02/18/24–Homily–“Jesus Shares His Faith Journey”
02/18/24–Holistic-Eucharist–1st Sunday of Lent
02/11/24–Homily–“Christ Begins to Share His Divinity”
02/11/24–Holistic Eucharist–Last Sunday after the Epiphany, World Mission Sunday
02/04/24–Homily–“Trust God’s Timing”
02/04/24–Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday after the Epiphany
01/28/24–Homily–“Jesus Demonstrates His Authority”
01/28/24-Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday after the Epiphany
01/21/24–Homily–“Follow me. I will make you fishers of men.”
01/21/24–Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday after the Epiphany
01/14/24–Homily–“If You Believe, You Will See Greater Things”
01/14/24–Holistic Eucharist–2nd SATE-Companion Diocese Sunday
01/07/24–Homily–“Baptism of Our Lord, Jesus Christ”
01/07/24–Holistic-Eucharist–1st SAE-Baptism of Our Lord
01-01-24–Homily–“Happy New Year! Holy Name of Jesus”
01/01/24–Holistic Eucharist–Holy Name of Jesus
12/31/23–New Year’s Eve Vigil and Eucharist
12/31/23–Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday after Christmas
12/25/23–Homily–“Jesus–Prince of Peace”
12/25/23–Holistic Eucharist–Christmas Day
12/24/23--Christ-Mass Service
12/24/23–Children and Family Christmas Service
12/24/23–Homily–“Mary’s Choice Saved Us”
12/24/23–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday of Advent
12/10/23–Homily–“Regard the Patience of Our Lord as Salvation”
12/10/23–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Advent
12/03/23–Homily--“Keep Awake”–Christ is Coming
12/03/23–Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday of Advent
11/26/23–Homily–“Are We Making the Right Choices?”
11/26/23–Holistic Eucharist–26th (Last) Sunday after Pentecost
11/19/23–Homily–“We Will Answer to God as to How We Used Our Gifts”
11/19/23–Holistic Eucharist–25th Sunday after Pentecost
11/12/23–Homily–“Keep Awake–We don’t know the day or the hour”
11/12/23–Holistic Eucharist–24th Sunday after Pentecost
11/05/23–Homily–“Heaven is Unknowable–We Choose Christ’s Love”
11/05/23–Holistic Eucharist–All Saints Sunday–the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost
10/22/23–Homily–“How Do We “Render Unto God the Things That Are God’s?”
10/22-23–Holistic-Eucharist–21st-Sunday-after-Pentecost
10/15/23–Homily–“Are You Wearing Your Wedding Garment?”
10/15/2023–Holistic Eucharist–20th Sunday after Pentecost
10/08/2023–Homily–“How to Lose a Kingdom”
10/08/2023-Holistic-Eucharist–19th Sunday after Pentecost
10/01/2023–Homily–“God Works Inside Us–Are We Listening?”
10/01/2023–Holistic Eucharist–18th Sunday after Pentecost
09/24/2023–Homily–“The Last Shall Be First and the First Shall Be Last” (Matthew 20)
09/24/23-Holistic Eucharist–17th Sunday after Pentecost
09/17/23–Homily–“Forgive from the Heart”
09/17/23–Holistic Eucharist–16th Sunday after Pentecost
09/10/23–Homily–“To Love We Must Forgive”
09/10/23–Holistic Eucharist–15th Sunday after Pentecost
09/03/23–Homily–“Disciple–Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me”
09/03/23–Holistic Eucharist–14th Sunday after Pentecost
08/27/23–Homily–“Go from Strength to Strength . . .”
08/27/23–Holistic Eucharist–13th Sunday after Pentecost
08/20/23–Homily–“Loving–Faith–Forgiveness”
08/20/23–Holistic Eucharist–12th Sunday after Pentecost
08/13/23–Homily–“Have Faith–Believe in Christ”
08/13/23–Holistic Eucharist–11th Sunday after Pentecost–Mass on the Grass
08/06/23–Homily–“Ask Christ to Show His Glory”
08/06/23–Holistic Eucharist–Transfiguration Sunday
07/30/23–Homily–“Pray Daily to Build Your Relationship with God”
07/30/23–Holistic Eucharist–9th Sunday after Pentecost
07/23/23–Homily–“Shining at the End of the Age”
07/23/23–Holistic Eucharist–8th Sunday after Pentecost
07/16/23-Homily-“Tilling Our Soil”
07/16/23–Holistic Eucharist–7th Sunday after Pentecost
07/09/23–Homily--“Come to Me and I will give You Rest”
07/09/23–Holistic Eucharist–6th Sunday after Pentecost
07/02/2023–Homily–“142 Years of Worship, Community, Service, and Joy after Consecration of Calvary Episcopal Church”
07/02/2023–Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday after Pentecost
06/25/2023–Homily “Dead to Sin: Alive to God “
06/25/2023–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday after Pentecost
06/18/2023–Homily–“Sheep without a Shepherd “
06/18/2023–Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday after Pentecost
06/11/2023–Homily “God’s Gift of Grace Empowers Us”
06/11/2023–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday after Pentecost
06/04/2023–Homily–“Mystery of the Holy Trinity”
06/04/2023–Holistic Eucharist–Trinity Sunday-1st Sunday after Pentecost
05/28/2023–Homily–“Pentecost–Invoking the Holy Spirit in Our Lives”
05/28/2023-Holistc Eucharist–Pentecost Sunday–05/28/2023
05/21/2023–Homily–“What Jesus’s Ascension Means For Us”
05/21/2023–Holistic Eucharist–7th Sunday of Easter
05/14/2023–Homily–“The Holy Spirit Dwells Within Us”
05/14/2023–Holistic Eucharist–6th Sunday of Easter
05/07/2023–Homily–“I Am The Way, The Truth, and The Life”
05/07/2023–Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday of Easter
04/30/2023–Homily–“Listening for Christ’s Call”
04/30/2023–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday of Easter
04/23/2023–Homily–“Jesus Walks With Us”
04/23/2023–Holistic Eucharist and Baptism–3rd Sunday of Easter
04/16/2023–Homily–“My Lord and My God”
04/16/2023-Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Easter
04/09/2023–Homily–“Christ’s Rising from the Dead Shows Us Eternal Life”
04/09/2023–Holistic Eucharist–Easter Sunday
04/07/2023–Community Good Friday Service
04/02/2023–Homily–“Palms Celebrate Christ’s Victory Over Death”
04/02/2023–Holistic Eucharist–Palm Sunday
03/26/2023–Homily–“Jesus Christ is the Resurrection and the Light”
03/26/2023–Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday in Lent
03/19/2023–Homily-“Christ Gives a Blind Man Sight”
03/19/2023-Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday in Lent
03/12/2023–Homily “Christ Extends the Scope of His Ministry”
03/12/2023–Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday in Lent
03/05/2023–Homily “Jesus Christ Was Lifted Up to Save Us”
03/05/2023–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday in Lent
02/26/2023–Homily–“How Christ Dealt with Temptation”
02/26/2023–Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday in Lent–The Great Litany
02/22/2023–Homily–“Ash Wednesday 2023”
02/22/2023–Holistic Eucharist–Ash Wednesday-2023
02/19/2023–Holistic Eucharist–Last Sunday after the Epiphany
02/19/2023–Homily--“Food for the Poor”
02/12/2923 –Homily–“Grow More and More into the Likeness of the Holiness of God”
02/05/2023–Homily–“Lord, What Would You Have Me Do?”
02/05/2023–Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday after the Epiphany
01/29/2023–Holistic Eucharist–4th-Sunday-after-the-Epiphany
01/29/2023–Homily--“Do Justice, Love Kindness, Walk Humbly with Your God”
01/22/2023–Homily–“Called to Spread Christ’s Message”
01/15/2023–Homily–“Jesus is the Light of the World”
01/08/2023–Homily–“Jesus–Godhead-Revealed–One-With-Us”
01/08/2023–Holistic-Eucharist–1st-Sunday-after-the-Epiphany
01/01/2023–Homily–“Our Hearts Belong to God”
01/01/2023–Holistic-Eucharist–New-Year’s-Day
12/25/2022–Homily–“Christ Comes to Us as an Infant”
12/25/2022–Calvary Holistic Eucharist–Christmas Day
12/18/2022–Homily–“We Are Called to Be Living Icons of Christ”
12/18/2022–Holistic-Eucharist–4th-Sunday-of-Advent
12/11/2022–Homily–“Christ Calls Us to Open Our Hearts and Minds to the Holy Spirit”
12/11/2022–Holistic-Eucharist–3rd-Sunday-of-Advent
12/04/2022–Homily–“Christmas: Christ is born anew in our hearts.”
12/04/22–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Advent
11/27/22–Homily–“Live Your Life–Now”
11/27/22–Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday of Advent (Start of 2023 Church Year)
START OF 2023 CHURCH YEAR
11/24/2022–Homily–“Dear God, Thank You for Everything”
11/24/2022–Holistic Eucharist–Thanksgiving Day
11/20/2022–Homily–“Today You Will Be With Me in Paradise”
11/20/2022–Holistic Eucharist–24th (Last) Sunday after Pentecost
11/13/2022–Homily–“Signs of the End of Times”
11/13/2022–Holistic Eucharist–23rd Sunday after Pentecost
11/06/22–Homily–“‘Saint’–a dead sinner revised and edited, by Jesus Christ”
11/06/22–Holistic-Eucharist–All Saints Sunday–22nd Sunday after Pentecost
10/30/22–Homily–“Jesus–I Must Stay at Your House Today”
10/30/22–Holistic Eucharist–21st Sunday after Pentecost
10/23/22–Homily–“God, Have Mercy on Me, a Sinner”
10/23/22–Holistic Eucharist–20th Sunday after Pentecost
10/16/22–Homily–“Keep on Asking, Seeking, and Knocking”
10/16/22–Holistic Eucharist–19th Sunday after Pentecost
10/09/22–Homily–“Christ Calls Us to Be Open to His Love, Mercy, Compassion, and Forgiveness and to Share That with Others”
10/09/22–Holistic Eucharist–18th Sunday after Pentecost
10/02/22–Homily–“We Are Called to Serve Christ “
10/02/22–Holistic Eucharist–17th Sunday after Pentecost
09/25/2022–Homily–“Show Mercy and Compassion”
09/25/2022–Holistic Eucharist–16th Sunday after Pentecost
09/18/2022–Homily–“Called to Reflect Christ’s Love and Mercy Into Our World”
09/18/2022–Holistic Eucharist & Baptism of Tiberius James Buenrostro–15th Sunday after Pentecost
09/11/22–Homily–“Jesus’s Call to Us and to First Responders”
09/11/22–Blue Mass-14th Sunday after Pentecost
09/04/22–Homily–“Who Do You Love?–Putting Christ First”
09/04/22–Holistic Eucharist–13th Sunday after Pentecost
08/28/2022–Homily–“God Loves Us and Calls Us to Be His Holy People”
08/28/2022–Holistic Eucharist–12th Sunday after Pentecost
08/21/2022–Homily–“Let Our Lives be a Reflection of Christ’s Love and Mercy”
08/21/2022–Holistic Eucharist–11th Sunday after Pentecost
08/14/2022–Homily–“Christ Brings Division”
08/14/2022–Holistic Eucharist–10th Sunday after Pentecost
08/07/2022–Holistic Eucharist–9th Sunday after Pentecost
08/07/2022–Homily–Put God First-Always
07/31/2022–Homily–Being Rich Toward God–Treasure Map”
07/31/2022–Holistic Eucharist–8th Sunday after Pentecost
07/24/2022–Homily–“Jesus Teaches Persistent Prayer”
07/24/2022-Holistic Eucharist–7th Sunday after Pentecost
07/17/2022–Homily–“Hospitality in the Presence of God–Being One With Him”
07/17/2022–Holistic Eucharist–6th Sunday after Pentecost
07/10/2022–Homily–“Go and Do Likewise”
07/10/2022-Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday after Pentecost
07/03/2022–Homily–“In a Personal Relationship with Jesus”
07/03/2022–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday after Pentecost
06/26/2022–Homily–“Following Christ Without Excuse”
06/26/2022–Holistic Eucharist and Holy Baptism–3rd Sunday after Pentecost
06/19/2022–Homily–“Jesus Drives Out Evil Spirits”
06/12/2022–Holistic Eucharist–Trinity Sunday
06/12/2022–Homily–“When the Holy Spirit Comes”
06/05/2022–Homily–“Come, Holy Spirit”
06/05/2022–Holistic Eucharist–Pentecost Sunday
05/29/2022–Homily– “Through Christ, We Are One With God”
05/29/2022-Holistic Eucharist–7th Sunday of Easter
05/22/2022–Homily–“Shalom –God’s Peace”
05/22/2022–Holistic Eucharist–6th Sunday of Easter
05/15/2022–Homily–“Love Like Jesus”
05/15/2022–Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday of Easter
05/08/2022–Homily–“Listen for the Voice of Jesus”
05/08/2022–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday of Easter
05/02/2022–Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday of Easter
05/01/2022–Homily–“Do You Love Me?”
04/24/2022–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Easter
04/24/2022–Homily–“Thomas: My Lord and My God”
04/17/2022–Holistic Eucharist–Easter Sunday
04/17/2022-Homily–“He Is Risen”
04/16/2022–The Great Vigil of Easter–Holy Saturday
04/16/2022-Homily-“Jesus’ Empty Tomb”
04/15/2022-Ecumenical Service–Jesus’ Seven Last Words–Good Friday
04/10/2022-Holistic Eucharist–Palm Sunday–Zoom Speaker View
04/10/2022–Homily–“Forgive Me, Lord, for Crucifying You a Second Time”
04/06/2022–Lenten-Wednesday-Evening-Prayer
04/03/2022–Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday in Lent–Zoom Speaker View
04/03/2022–Homily–“We Live Here and Now–In Union with Christ”
03/27/2022–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday in Lent–Zoom Speaker View
03/27/2022–Homily–“We Are Ambassadors for Christ”
03/23/2022–Lenten Wednesday Evening Service–Stations of the Cross for Ukraine
03/20/2022–Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday in Lent, Zoom Speaker View
03/20/2022–Homily–“Lent–Time for Spiritual Action–Not Complacency”
03/16/2022–Lenten-Wednesday-Evening-Prayer-and-Reflection
03/13/2022–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday in Lent
03/13/2022–Homily–“The Lord Carries Us”
03/09/2022-Lenten-Wednesday-Evening-Prayer-and-Reflection
03/06/2022–Holistic-Eucharist–1st Sunday in Lent–The Great Litany
03/06/2022–Homily–“Lent–Overcoming Tempting Distractions”
02/27/2022–Holistic Eucharist–Last Sunday after the Epiphany–“World Mission Sunday”–Zoom Speaker View
02/27/2022–Homily–“The Light of the Christ Burns Brightly in Our World–We Are Part of It”
02/20/2022-Holistic Eucharist–7th Sunday after the Epiphany–Zoom Speaker View
02/20/2022-Homily–“God Sets the Bar High for Us”
02/13/2022–Holistic Eucharist–6th Sunday after the Epiphany–Zoom Speaker View
02/13/2022-Homily–“How Are We Allowing God Into Our Lives?”
02/06/2022–Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday after the Epiphany–Zoom-Speaker-View
02/06/2022–Homily–“Discipleship: How Are We Following Christ’s Call?
01/30/2022-Calvary Episcopal Batavia 2022 Annual Meeting
01/30/2022–Homily–“Willfulness vs Willingness–How Are We Measuring Up?”
o1/23/2022–Audio-Homily–“Membership in the Body of Christ” (Link takes you to a YouTube video with the audio homily.)
01/16/2022–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday after the Epiphany–Zoom Speaker View
01/16/2022-Homily–“Jesus Shared the Fine Wine of God’s Grace”
01/09/2022–Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday after The Epiphany–Zoom Speaker View
01/09/2022-Homily–“Reflecting Spirit–From the Inside-Out”
01/02/2022–Homily–“We Are Christ’s Chosen Representatives”
01/01/2022–Audio Homily-“Holy Name of Jesus”–New Year’s Day Homily
12/31/2101–Audio Homily-“God’s Time”–New Year’s Eve Homily
12/26/2021-Homily-“How Do We Honor Jesus With the People Around Us”
12/26/2021–Holistic Eucharist, 1st Sunday after Christmas Day–Zoom Gallery View
12/24/2021-Homily-“Christ’s Life, Death, and Resurrection Freed Us to Be With Him–Forever”
12/24/2021–Christ-Mass Holistic Eucharist Christmas Eve
12/24/2021-Children and Family Candlelight Eucharist–Christmas Eve
12/19/2021-Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday of Advent–Zoom Gallery View
12/19/2021-Homily-“Mary Said ‘Yes’ and Our Salvation Came Into the World”
12/12/2021-Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday of Advent–Zoom Audio
12/12/2021-Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday of Advent–Zoom Speaker View
12/12/2021-Homily-“God is With Us–Here and Now”
12/05/2021–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Advent–Zoom-Audio
12/05/2021-Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Advent–Zoom Speaker View
12/05/2021-Homily-“Remembering the Importance of God in Our Lives”
11/28/2021–Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday ofAdvent–Zoom Gallery View
11/28/2021–Homily–“Jesus is With Us Always”
START OF 2022 CHURCH YEAR
11/21/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Christ the King–26th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Audio
11/21/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Christ the King–26th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
11/21/2021–Audio Homily–“Words Have Power–Christ the King”
11/21/2021–Homily–“Words Have Power–Christ the King”
11/14/2021–Holistic Eucharist–25th Sunday after Pentecost
11/14/2021–Homily–Change “If Only” to “Next Time–with God’s help”
11/07/2021–Holistic Eucharist–All Saints’ Sunday–24th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Audio
11/07/2021–Holistic Eucharist–All Saints’ Sunday–24th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
11/07/2021–Holistic Eucharist–All Saints’ Sunday–24th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
11/07/2021-Homily–“Called to Our Path to Sainthood”
10/31/2021-Holistic Eucharist–23rd Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
10/31/2021–Homily–“Let Our Actions Reflect God’s Love”
10/24/2021–Holistic Eucharist–22nd Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
10/24/2021-Homily–“When We Pray For Something–As God Wills”
10/24/2021-African Team Ministries Craft Exhibit at Calvary
10/17/2021-Holistic Eucharist–21st Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Audio
10/17/2021-Holistic Eucharist–21st Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Audio View
10/17/2021–Homily–“Let Go and Let God! Put the Needs of Others Before Our Own”
10/17/2021-A Time for Prayer for Our Sick Parishioners and Friends
10/10/2021-Holistic Eucharist–20th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Audio
10/10/2021-Holistic Eucharist–20th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
10/10/2021–Holistic Eucharist–20th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
10/10/2021–Homily–“Christ Asks Us to Give Up What Keeps Us from Following His Call”
10/03/2021-Holistic Eucharist–19th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
10/03/2021–Homily–“Does God Really Care About Us? The Answer is a Resounding “YES!”
09/26/2021-Holistic Eucharist–18th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
09/26/2021–Homily–“We Are Resident Aliens–Visiting Earth-and-Embodying Christ’s Teachings”
09/19/2021–Holistic Eucharist–17th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
09/19/2021–Homily–“God Wants Us to be Faithful, Loving Servants for Christ”
09/12/2021–Holistic Eucharist–16th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View (Mass on the Grass)
09/12/2021–Homily–“Let Our Words Come from a Place of Love”
09/05/2021-Holistic Eucharist–15th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
09/05/2021–Homily-“God Loves Us As We Are”
08/29/2021–Holistic Eucharist–14th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
08/29/2021–Homily-“Let the Holy Spirit Guide Us to Christ’s Way”
08/22/2021–Holistic Eucharist–13th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
08/22/2021-Homily-“We Are Living Temples of the Holy Spirit–Constantly Renewed”
08/15/2021–Holistic Eucharist–12th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
08-15-2021–Holistic Eucharist–12th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
08/15/2021-Homily-“Called to Communion–for an Ongoing Relationship with Christ”
08/08/2021–Holistic Eucharist–11th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
08/08/2021-Homily-“Remembering–We ARE the Body of Christ”
08/01/2021–Holistic Eucharist–10th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
08/01/2021-Homily–“Jesus is the True Bread from God Our Father”
07/25/2021–Holistic Eucharist–9th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
07/25/2021–Holistic Eucharist–9th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
07/25/2021–Homily–“Why Does Christ Continue to Come into Our Midst?”
07/182021–Holistic Eucharist–8th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
07/18/2021–Holistic Eucharist–8th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
07/18/2021-Homily–“In His Compassion, Jesus Broke Barriers. We are called to imitate Christ’s compassion.”
07/11/2021–Holistic Eucharist–7th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
07/11/2021–Holistic Eucharist–7th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
07/11/2021-Homily–“God’s Call Is Most Important”-
07/04/2021–Holistic Eucharist–6th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
07/04/2021–Holistic Eucharist–6th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
07/04/2021-Homily–“Calvary Batavia–140 Years After Consecration”
06/27/2021–Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
06/27/2021–Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
06/27/2021-Homily-See with the Eyes of Christ
06/20/2021–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
06/20/2021–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
06/20/2021-Homily-All-in–Exercising Our Faith
06/13/2021-Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
06/13/2021-Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
06/13/2021-Homily-“What Special Gifts Has God Given to Us?”
06/06/2021-Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
06/06/2021-Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
06/06/2021-Homily-“We Are Part of Something Greater than Ourselves”
05/30/2021-Holistic Eucharist–Trinity Sunday–Zoom Gallery View
05/30/2021-Holistic Eucharist–Trinity-Sunday–Zoom Speaker View
05/30/2021-Homily-“We Are Expected to Become More Christ-like”
05/23/2021-Holistic Eucharist–Pentecost Sunday–Zoom Gallery View
05/23/2021-Holistic Eucharist–Pentecost Sunday–Zoom Speaker View
05/23/2021–Homily-“We Are Imbued With The Holy Spirit”
05/16/2021-Holistic Eucharist–7th Sunday of Easter–Zoom Gallery View
05/16/2021-Holistic Eucharist–7th Sunday of Easter–Zoom Speaker View
05/16/2021-Homily-“What Is It That God Wants Me to Do?”
05/09/2021-Holistic Eucharist–6th Sunday of Easter–Zoom Gallery View
05/09/2021-Holistic Eucharist–6th Sunday of Easter–Zoom Speaker View
05/09/2021-Homily-“Choose Back to God–Daily”
05/02/2021-Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday of Easter–Zoom Gallery View
05/02/2021-Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday of Easter–Zoom Speaker View
05/02/2021-Homily–“Jesus is the Vine–We are its Branches”
04/25/2021–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday of Easter–Zoom Gallery View
04/25/2021–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday of Easter–Zoom Speaker View
04/25/2021-Homily–Jesus Christ is Our Good Shepherd–4th Sunday of Easter
04/18/2021–Holistic Eucharist–3rd-Sunday of Easter–Zoom Gallery View–Partial
04/18/2021–Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday of Easter–Zoom Speaker View–Partial
04/18/2021–Homily–Our Mission: To Bring People to the Knowledge of God’s Love for Them”–Partial
04/11/2021–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Easter–Zoom Gallery View
04/11/2021–Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Easter–Zoom Speaker View
04/11/2021–Homily-“My Lord and My God”–2nd Sunday of Easter
04/04/2021-Holistic Eucharist–Easter Sunday–Zoom-Gallery-View
04/04/2021-Holistic Eucharist–Easter Sunday–Zoom-Speaker-View
04/04/2021-Homily-“Does the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Make a Difference?”–Easter-Sunday
04/03/2021–Holistic Eucharist–The Great Vigil of Easter–Zoom Audio
04/03/2021–Homily–“Three Truths”–Homily for The Great Vigil of Easter
04/02/2021–Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death–Good Friday–04/02/2021–Zoom Audio
04/02/2021–Homily–“Unjustified Suffering–John’s Gospel–Jewish Leaders Wanted Jesus Crucified”
04/01/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Maundy Thursday–Zoom Audio
04/01/2021-Homily–“Remembering How Christ Calls Us to Be Members of His Body”
03/28/2021-Holistic Eucharist–Palm Sunday–Zoom Gallery View
03/28/2021-Holistic Eucharist–Palm Sunday–Zoom Speaker View
03/28/2021–Homily–“Christ Reflects God’s Love for All Humanity”
03/21/2021-Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday in Lent–Zoom Gallery View
03/21/2021-Holistic Eucharist–5th Sunday in Lent–Zoom Speaker View
03/21/2021-Homily-“Jesus Gives Us Life and Love with Every Eucharist”
03/14/2021-Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday in Lent–Zoom Gallery View
03/14/2021-Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday in Lent–Zoom Speaker View
03/14/2021-Homily-“I Will Always Love You”
03/07/2021-Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday in Lent–Zoom Gallery View
03/07/2021-Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday in Lent–Zoom Speaker View
03/07/2021-Homily-“We Are Living Temples for the Holy Spirit”
02/28/2021-Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday in Lent–Zoom Gallery View
02/28/2021-Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday in Lent-Zoom Speaker View
02/28/2021-Homily-“Carrying the Cross Means Being Willing to Suffer for Our Faith”
02/21/2021-Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday in Lent–Zoom Gallery View
02/21/2021-Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday in Lent–Zoom Speaker View
02/21/2021-Homily–“Christ’s Angels Will Minister to You as They Did to Him”
02/17/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Ash Wednesday–Zoom Gallery View
02/17/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Ash Wednesday–Zoom Speaker View
02/17/2021–Homily–“Cooperate More with the Grace God Gives Us”
02/14/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery View
02/14/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker View
02/14/2021–Homily–“Make Our Lives Reflect Christ’s Message and Testimony”
02/07/2021–Homily–“God Travels With Us and Calls Us His Own”
01/24/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery View
01/24/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker View
01/24/2021–Homily–“Allow God to Lead Us to Where God Wants Us to Be”
01/17/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery View
01/17/2021–Holistic-Eucharist–Zoom-Speaker-View
01/17/2021–Homily–“Are We Listening When Jesus Calls?”
01/10/2021–Holistic-Eucharist–Zoom Gallery View
01/10/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker View
01/10/2021–Homily “Are We Becoming More Christlike?”
01/03/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery View
01/03/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Audio–Enhanced
01/03/2021–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker View
01/03/2021–Homily “God’s Love Calls Us to Trust, to Believe, and to Change”
01/01/2020–Holy Communion
01/01/2021–Homily: Naming Day for Jesus and for Us
1/31/2020–Audio Homily–New Year’s Eve Homily
12/27/2020–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery View
12/27/2020–Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker View
12/27/2020–Homily–Let Our Lives Bear Witness to Christ
12/25/2020–Holistic Eucharist–Christmas Day Service
12/25/2020–Homily 3–Jesus–God’s Gift to the World–Christmas Day Service
12/24/2020–Holistic Eucharist–Christ Mass Service–8PM-12-24-2020
12/24/2020–Homily 2–Jesus–God’s Gift to the World–Christ Mass Service–8PM–12-24-2020
12/24/2020–Homily 1–Jesus–God’s Gift to the World–Christmas Eve Family Service 5PM
12/20/2020–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday of Advent–Zoom Gallery View
12/20/2020–Holistic Eucharist–4th Sunday of Advent–Zoom Speaker View
12/20/2020–Homily–“Mary’s “Yes” Gave the World Back What It Had Lost”
12/13/2020-Holistic Eucharist–3rd Sunday of Advent–Zoom Gallery View
12/13/2020-Holistic Eucharist–34d Sunday of Advent–Zoom Speaker View
12/13/2020-Homily–“Joy is the Presence of God”
12/06/2020-Holistic Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Advent–Zoom Gallery View
12/06/2020–Holistic-Eucharist–2nd Sunday of Advent–Zoom Speaker View
12/06/2020–Homily “Be Aware of Christ in Our Midst as We Await His Coming”
11/29/2020–Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday of Advent–Zoom Gallery View
11/29/2020–Holistic Eucharist–1st Sunday of Advent-Zoom-Speaker View
11/29/2020–Homily-“We Are Living Signs of a Living Christ”
START OF 2021 CHURCH YEAR
11/26/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Thanksgiving Day–Zoom Speaker View
11/26/2020-Homily-“Give Thanks–God is with us!”
11/22/2020–Holistic Eucharist–Christ the King Sunday–25th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Gallery View
11/22/2020–Holistic Eucharist-Christ the King Sunday–25th Sunday after Pentecost–Zoom Speaker View
11/22/2020-Homily–“Called to be a People of Love, Mercy, and Justice”
11/15/2020–Holistic-Eucharist–24th-Sunday-after-Pentecost–Zoom-Gallery-View
11/15/2020–Holistic-Eucharist–24th-Sunday-after-Pentecost–Zoom-Speaker-View
11-15-2020-Homily–“Building on God’s Gifts to Us”
11/08/2020-Holistic-Eucharist–23rd-Sunday-after-Pentecost–Zoom-Gallery-View
11/08/2020-Holistic-Eucharist–23rd-Sunday-after-Pentecost–Zoom-Speaker-View
11/08/2020-Homily-“How Important is it to Know Jesus Christ and to be Known By Him?”
11/01/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery-All Saints Sunday–22nd Sunday after Pentecost
11/01/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker-All Saints Sunday–22nd Sunday after Pentecost
11/01/2020-Homily-“Joining the Community of Saints”
10/25/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery–21st Sunday after Pentecost
10/25/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker–21st Sunday after Pentecost
10/25/2020-Homily-“God Calls Us to Make a Difference in the World We Live In”
10/18/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery–20th Sunday after Pentecost
10/18/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker–20th Sunday after Pentecost
10/18/2020–Homily-“Give to God That Which Is God’s”
10/11/2020-Holistic Eucharist-Zoom Gallery-19th Sunday after Pentecost
10/11/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker–19th Sunday after Pentecost
10/11/2020-Homily “What God Wants From Us”
10/04/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery–18th Sunday after Pentecost
10/04/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker–18th Sunday after Pentecost
10/04/2020-Homily-God’s Love Frees Us from Craven Fear
09/27/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery–17th Sunday after Pentecost
09/27/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom-Speaker–17th Sunday after Pentecost
09/27/2020-Homily Be a Loving Listener to God’s Voice
09/20/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery–16th Sunday after Pentecost
09/20/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker–16th Sunday after Pentecost
09/20/2020-Homily-“We Are Loved by a Generous God”
09/13/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Speaker–15th Sunday after Pentecost
09/13/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery–15th Sunday after Pentecost
09/13/2020-Homily-“Repentance and Forgiveness”
9/06/2020-Holistic Eucharist-Zoom-Speaker-14th Sunday after Pentecost
9/06/2020-Holistic Eucharist-Zoom-Gallery-14th Sunday after Pentecost
9/06/2020-Homily-“Forgiveness and Reconciliation”
8/30/2000-Homily-“Living a Christian Life”-13th Sunday after Pentecost
8/23/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom-Speaker–12th-Sunday-after-Pentecost
8/23/2020-Holistic Eucharist–Zoom Gallery–12th Sunday after Pentecost
8/23/2020-Homily-“God Knows Our Name”
8/16/2020-Holistic-Eucharist-Zoom-Speaker-11th-Sunday-after-Pentecost
8/16/2020-homily–“Great Faith–Being “All-In”
8/09/2020-Holistic-Eucharist-Zoom-Gallery-10th-Sunday-after-Pentecost
8/09/2020-homily-“Remember–the Lord is With Us–In All Situations”
8/02/2020-Holistic-Eucharist-Zoom-Gallery-View-9th-Sunday-after-Pentecost
8/02/2020-homily-“Putting Miracles into a Box–God Doesn’t Fit!”
7/26/2020-Holistic-Eucharist-Zoom-Gallery-View-8th-Sunday-after-Pentecost
7/26/2020-homily-“Faith, Patience, Love, and Trust”–8th-Sunday-after-Pentecost
7/19/2020-Virtual-&-In-Person-Eucharist (Zoom-Speaker View)-7th Sunday after Pentecost
7/19/2020-Homily “Growing Wheat for the Harvest”
7/19/2020-Virtual & In-Person-Eucharist (Zoom Gallery View)-7th Sunday after Pentecost
7/12/2020-Indwelling Spirit-Virtual Eucharist (Zoom) 6th-Sunday after Pentecost
7/12/2020-“Our Lord’s Harvest”–Fr Mike’s homily for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost
7/05/2020 – 5th Sunday after Pentecost, Virtual Eucharist (Zoom)
7/05/2020 – “Celebrating 139 Years as Calvary Episcopal Church” (Fr Mike’s homily)
6/28/2020 – 4th Sunday after Pentecost, Virtual Eucharist (Zoom)
6/28/2020 – Fr Mike’s Homily, “God Leads–We Follow–As Did Abraham”
6/21/2020 – 3rd Sunday after Pentecost-Virtual Eucharist (Zoom)
6/21/2020 – Fr Mike’s Homily, “Put God First”–Father’s Day
6/14/2020 – 2nd Sunday after Pentecost-Virtual Eucharist (Zoom)
6/14/2020 – Fr Mike’s Homily, “Christ’s Call to the Baptized”
6/07/2020 – Trinity Sunday-Virtual Eucharist (Zoom)
6/07/2020 – Fr Mike’s Homily, “Holy Trinity Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”
5/31/2020 – Pentecost Sunday-Virtual Eucharist (Zoom)
5/31/2020 – Fr Mike’s Homily, Pentecost Sunday, “Gifts of the Holy Spirit Then and Now”
5/24/2020 – Virtual Eucharist, Ascension Sunday (Zoom)
5/24/2020 – Fr Mike’s Homily, “Wait for the Holy Spirit”, Ascension Sunday (Zoom)
5/17/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, Rogation Sunday
5/17/2020 – Fr Mike’s Homily, Rogation Sunday
5/10/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, Mother’s Day (Zoom)
5/10/2020 – Fr Mike’s Homily,”Jesus the Way, the Truth, and theLight“
5/03/2020 – Fr Mike’s Homily, Good Shepherd Sunday
5/03/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, Good Shepherd Sunday (Zoom)
5/03/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, Good Shepherd (non-zoom)
4/26/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, 3rd Sunday of Easter (non-zoom)
4/19/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, 2nd Sunday of Easter (non-zoom)
4/19/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, 2nd Sunday of Easter (Zoom)
4/12/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, Easter Sunday (non-zoom)
4/12/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, Easter Sunday (Zoom)
4/12/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, Easter Sunday (audio only)
4/11/2020 – Virtual Easter Vigil (non-zoom)
4/10/2020 – Virtual Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death (non-Zoom)
4/10/2020 – Virtual Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion and Death (Zoom version)
4/09/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, Maundy Thursday
4/09/2020 – Virtual Service, Maundy Thursday (Zoom Version)
4/05/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, Palm Sunday
4/05/2020 – Virtual-Matthews-Passion, Palm Sunday
4/05/2020 – Homily for Palm Sunday
3/29/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist 5th Sunday in Lent
3/29/2020 – Fr. Mike’s Homily, “Love is the Most Powerful Force in the World”
3/22/2020 – Virtual Holy Eucharist, 4th Sunday in Lent (Refreshment Sunday)
3/22/2020 – Fr. Mike’s Homily, “Emissaries of Christ’s Love, Light, Hope and Peace”
3/15/2020 – Holy Eucharist 3rd Sunday of Lent – Through Holy Communion
3/15/2020 – Holy Eucharist 3rd Sunday of Lent–Through Closing
3/15/2020 – Fr. Mike’s Homily, 3rd Sunday of Lent

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