  THANK YOU!!! Calvary Church would like to express our sincere gratitude to Marion L. Holmes and Sandella L. Stephens for their donation of a beautiful candelabra in loving memory of their parents George and Mazie Long MLK, Jr. PARADE Calvary Church & The Episcopal Church in SC will participate in the MLK, Jr., parade in downtown Charleston Monday, January 21, 2019 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (Lineup is at 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.) as part of the 47th annual MLK celebration sponsored by the YWCA of Greater Charleston. Please help to make a BIG TURNOUT for Calvary as we join St. Stephen's, St. Mark's and Good Shepherd. Calling all ECW, Men of Calvary, JOY Group, Gatherers - let's show up for Calvary!!! Does anyone have a minivan for our elders??? ECW OYSTER ROAST The Episcopal Church Women will sponsor an OYSTER ROAST Saturday, January 26, 2019 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Donation: $20 Tickets are on sale and available NOW from ECW MembersCALVARY CHURCH'S ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING The annual church meeting will be held on Sunday, January 27, 2019 after service. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend. 2019 COFFEE HOUR / FELLOWSHIP - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!! Beginning on Sunday, January 6, 2019 and the 1st Sunday of each month Volunteers are needed to sponsor and present the Repast after service Please see Robin Blunt or contact her at (843) 813-3754 MEN OF CALVARY SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER / RAFFLE / AUCTION The Men of Calvary will sponsor their annual PANCAKE SUPPER with RAFFLE & AUCTION Tuesday, March 5, 2019 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Donation: $4.00 Tickets will be available on January 14 from Men of Calvary Members The JOY/Crafts group will meet from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm on Tuesdays during the shortened daylight period. WINTER HOURS FOR THE GATHERERS The Gatherers Around The Table will meet from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm on Tuesdays during the shortened daylight period  A crafts and knitting group (formerly known as the JOY Group) that meets at historic Calvary
Episcopal Church in Charleston is celebrating the achievements of its
members and the fellowship that their weekly meetings have fostered. The
group gathered in December for an informal Christmas party and to view
an array of handcrafts that their members entered for judging at the
recent Coastal Carolina Fair. Led by Veronica Sheppard and Pat Williams, who offer instruction to the group, Calvary members earned 22 ribbons at the annual fair. The members also are taking on new projects to benefit others. Calvary's Priest-in-Charge, the Rev. Matt McCormick, has connected the group with the Medical University of South Carolina to create special blankets to be used for the burial of infants. The group meets every Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm at Calvary, and is always looking for new students and members. They recently welcomed a new member from nearby St. Mark's Episcopal. For information contact group member Andrea Lawrence at redhatladyandrea@icloud.com. CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH WELCOMES REVEREND MATTHEW W. MCCORMICK AS THEIR NEW PRIEST-IN-CHARGE  The Vestry and Congregation of Calvary Episcopal Church is pleased to welcome the Reverend Matthew Wright McCormick as the new Priest-in-Charge at Calvary Church. Reverend "Matt" is gifted as a committed follower of Christ, a preacher and teacher, a dynamic worship leader, a man sensitive to and committed to multi-cultural ministry and a warm, vibrant welcoming pastor, who is well prepared and good at plugging people into ministries. He officially began in the office on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 and presided over his first service on Sunday, August 5. The service was well attended as Calvary parishioners enthusiastically welcomed our new pastor. Reverend McCormick grew up a cradle Episcopalian in the coastal city of Jacksonville, Florida. He graduated in 2001 from the College of Charleston and met his lovely wife, Lisa, during his early years working in the marketing and hospitality industry in our great city. He enjoys southern cooking, Charleston arts and music, great stories, and spending time with Lisa and their precious son, Colson. Matt was ordained to the priesthood in 2008. He is a graduate of Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry in Ambridge, Pennsylvania; he has received a Masters of Theology degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, and is currently working on doctoral studies. He has returned to Charleston with his family after serving as rector of Messiah Episcopal Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Previously, he served as vicar of the Church of the Resurrection in North Charleston, South Carolina. Prior to that, he was an associate rector at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Charleston, a large congregation where he served in a variety of roles. We prayerfully anticipate what God desires to do among us through Father Matt.  Renewal of Ordination Vows held at Calvary Church on February 20, 2018:
The Bishop's Sermon What role does memory play in the life of faith? Preaching at the annual renewal of ordination vows for clergy of our diocese, Bishop Skip Adams said that one of the central responsibilities of being a deacon, priest, or bishop "is to help the people of God to remember." Watch the video of the sermon and find the text of his sermon here.  renew their ordination vows, and bless the oils used for baptism and healing. This annual service is held during Lent, and we ask your prayers for all our clergy: Find a list at our website: ~~~~~~~~ House of Deputies Medal Awarded to Lonnie Hamilton
On July 10, 2018, the House of Deputies Medal was awarded to Lonnie Hamilton
III, a lay deputy for South Carolina. House of Deputies President Gay
Clark Jennings presented the award, honoring Lonnie's leadership and
witness in serving the Church through a time of division and the ongoing
reorganization in our diocese. Our deputation and Bishop Adams
accompanied him to the stage as he received a standing ovation from more
than 800 people present in the House of Deputies. Watch the video here - the presentation begins at about 17:00 minutes.
Here is the text of President Jennings' presentation:
Now, back in 2012, we had a little excitement at General Convention. ... At that convention, held in the great diocese of Indianapolis, some of those gathered among us decided to leave the convention and, ultimately, to leave the Episcopal Church. Just one loyal Episcopalian from the former Diocese of South Carolina remained, and he is a gifted educator, a civil rights advocate, and an astonishing jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who has also been a faithful member of our church for more than 60 years. And through it all, he has never stopped working and praying and hoping that the people of his former diocese will find a way to come back together so that we all may be one." Deputy Lonnie Hamilton of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina has been a member of Calvary Episcopal Church in Charleston for 57 years and served on the vestry, as choirmaster, and in many other leadership roles. He has served on the Standing Committee and the Diocesan Council in South Carolina, and this is his sixth General Convention as a deputy or alternate. He is a retired administrator with the Charleston County School District and served his community as a member of Charleston County Council for more than 20 years. He was the first African American to serve on that body and was twice elected as its chairman. The House of Deputies is not, as you can imagine, the first organization to honor Lonnie’s faithful ministry. When he received the Dean’s Cross Award from Virginia Theological Seminary last year, the citation noted that Lonnie has “a reputation not only as a gifted educator but also as a charismatic figure who was popular with students and who could help ease tensions at Bonds-Wilson and other North Charleston area schools resulting from the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision. In the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo, he led the diocesan Community Housing Development Organization, which has converted dozens of properties into affordable housing units.” As if all this weren’t enough, Lonnie toured with the Jenkins Orphanage Bands in the mid-1940s and played with his own band, Lonnie Hamilton and the Diplomats, which was the signature jazz band in Charleston for decades. For his distinguished service to the Episcopal Church and to the community we serve in Charleston, South Carolina, I am honored to award the House of Deputies medal to Deputy Lonnie Hamilton. ~~~~~~~~  Our own Mr. Lonnie Hamilton III has been awarded the prestigious DEAN'S CROSS award by the Virginia Theological Seminary.
Established in November 2008, the Dean’s Cross award recognizes
outstanding leaders who embody their baptismal vows to “strive for
justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every
human being.” Selected annually by the Seminary Dean in consultation
with the Chair of the Board, the Honorees receive a handmade silver
cross, modeled after the Seminary Chapel cross, and a certificate. “Our work here at Virginia Seminary is formation,” said the Very Rev. Ian Markham, dean and president of Virginia Seminary, “and this award celebrates the well-formed life, which involves living out the values of the baptismal covenant and making a difference in society.” Past Recipients of the award include: December 7, 2014
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.  This was a return visit for the Youth Group and group leaders of St. Mary's to do their mission work on John's Island. Follow the link below to see pictures from last year's visit. |
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