Calvary Moravian Church Weekly

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Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.

~ Psalm 32:11

We would love to have you join us for worship this Sunday! As always, all are welcome—just as you are!

Our 10am Sunday service will be available virtually at our Calvary Moravian Church Allentown YouTube page. You can find the link below:

A direct link to the YouTube Livestream can be found by clicking here.

Do you have a prayer request you would like shared during our prayers of the people portion of our service? If so, please contact Pastor Mikayla at revmikayla@gmail.com or fill out this form by Saturday to get your prayer request or praise included! Please make sure to get permission before submitting a request on behalf of someone else.

February 22, 2026 – at 10:00 a.m.

First Sunday of Lent

Prelude: Prelude in E♭ Major

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship: © The Iona Community, from Iona Abbey Big Book of Liturgies, (Wild Goose Publications, 2016) www.ionabooks.com

One: With nature in its power and beauty, with rain and wind and sunshine, with the ancient rocks and the budding flower,

All: We gather in praise of God.

With believers and seekers the whole world wide, with people in every land, and speakers in every language,

We gather in praise of God.

With the angels and saints in heaven,

With our ancestors in the faith who built community here,

And with all who have worshipped in this place,

We gather in praise of God.

With Jesus who promised his presence and the Spirit who showers her blessings,

We gather in praise of God.

Here let heaven and earth embrace;

Here may God’s people find home.

Singing and Praying Together

Liturgy: Lent I - pg. 72-77

Prayers of the People

Pastoral Prayer

Silent Prayer & Reflection

Giving Back Together

Installation of Church Board Members

Joyful Noise and Sharing of the Offerings

Offertory: Chorale No. 43

Doxology: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow - 817

Prayer of Dedication

Joyful Noise Communal Response:

All: Accept these gifts we bring today,

For your will to be employed.

God hear us as we sing and pray

And make a joyful Noise! Amen.

Engaging Scripture Together

Scripture: Psalm 32 & Matthew 4:1-11 (Pg. 440 & 785) Ed Lester

Message: Rev. Mikayla Sauerbrey

Prayer

Holy Communion: In Celebration of the Atonement - 196

For our celebration of communion today, we will be singing the hymns on pg. 199-200 for the distribution of bread and the hymns on pgs. 203-204 for the distribution of the cup.

Postlude

Scripture Reader: Ed Lester

Usher: Bob & Marianne Swavely

Counters: Bob & Marianne Swavely

Evening Service: All are welcome to join us at Calvary at 7pm for our evening Ash Wednesday service. Service will be live-streamed for those needing to attend virtually.

Link for the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFvmURQCdQw

Calvary is partnering with the Conference of Churches during these colder months to help them restock their weather alert bags for neighbors in need! The primary items needed at this time are ready-to-eat breakfast/lunch/dinner items such as:

• Dry Cereal
• Granola/Breakfast Bar
• Fruit Cup
• Dry Milk pouch
• Instant Coffee
• Bottled Water
• Chicken/Tuna Packets
• Easy-to-open Soup Cans
• Individual bagged chips
• Beef Jerky
• Trail Mix
• Oranges
• Wrapped pastries
• candy bars
• Juice boxes

We will be collecting items through February 15th for the conference. Items can be donated in the grey tote at the back of the sanctuary. If there are any questions, please contact Pastor Mikayla for more information.

February 18- Ash Wednesday Service, 12pm (at Muhlenberg College Chapel)

February 18- Ash Wednesday Service, 7pm

February 19- Midweek Bible Study, 10am

February 19- Trustees, 7pm

February 22- Adult Sunday School, 11am

February 24- Dining with Friends, 6:30pm

February 26- Midweek Bible Study, 10am

March 1- Adult Sunday School, 11am

March 1- Family Worship, 11:15am

March 1- Calvary Comfort Food Challenge, 11:30am

March 2- Moravian Women Zoom Meeting, 7:30pm

March 4- Moravian Women, 1pm

March 5- Midweek Bible Study, 10am

To see more information about these and additional events, please check out our Google Calendar:

The sugar cake bakers will be baking on March 6th! If you would like to order a sugar cake please fill out the order form in the back of the sanctuary. The sugar cakes are $8.00 each and can be picked up on Friday, March 6th from 12:30pm to 2pm, or on Sunday, March 8th.

Calvary is bringing back our Conversation Church Worship gathering on March 1st this year, and to keep the fellowship time going we are having a potluck lunch, with a twist, to follow! Join us after worship on Sunday, March 1st, for a potluck meal full of good food, good company, and a little friendly fun!

We’re hosting our first Comfort Food Challenge, and everyone is invited to participate, whether by cooking, tasting, or cheering others on. Those who wish to enter the challenge may choose one (or both!) of the following categories:

• Comfort Food Main Dish

• Comfort Food Dessert

Think of the foods that feel like home; dishes that warm the heart, bring back memories, or simply make a hard day better. Best of all, this is an event where everybody wins… but a few people will win twice! Whether you bring a dish or just bring your appetite, there’s a place for you at the table. Come share a meal, enjoy the fun, and celebrate community together.

Calvary Moravian Church is collecting items to recycle at Staples. We get a credit to help pay for ink and other supplies for the church.

If you are interested in recycling items that are not on this list, the full list of items that Staples collects is in Jess’s office.

If any of the items you are dropping off for recycling are still usable, please consider donating them to people in need!

PRINTER CARTRIDGES: Ink &Toner

BATTERIES: Rechargeable & Single-use (Please tape both ends of the batteries)

Hello Calvary members! We are looking for someone to sponsor the altar flowers on March 15th. Please email churchcalvarymoravian@gmail.com if you would like to sign up.

At Calvary, our community is a beautiful tapestry of diverse backgrounds and political perspectives. As we strive to be both good neighbors and faithful citizens, we recognize that sharing our concerns and gratitude with our elected officials is a vital way to seek the flourishing of our world.

One of our members, Allen Hueffmeier, is offering free, volunteer help for members of the church who want to contact their U.S. Senators or Representative. After someone shares which official they want to write to and the issue they care about, he will draft a clear, respectful, print-ready letter with specific, realistic requests the office can act on. When appropriate, he can also point to relevant current legislation and include a brief summary and sources so the message is credible and easy to follow up on. To get started, contact Allen Hueffmeier at hueffmea@hotmail.com.

Dining with Friends is meeting at Mediterranean Café & Grill on Tuesday, February 24th at 6:30pm. The restaurant is located in Cracker Barrel plaza on Tilghman St. at Route 100 in Fogelsville. If you are planning to attend, please call or text Sam Spagnola at 835-241-2968 by February 20. Join us for fellowship and great food.

Our Moravian Women groups offer a wonderful opportunity for fellowship each month now that we are into the fall months! We are currently exploring The Difficult Words of Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine, a thoughtful resource that invites us to wrestle honestly with Jesus’ challenging teachings. We are using both her book and some short videos from AJ herself to guide our conversations.

If you are interested in joining, we have two groups that meet in the first week of each month:

Afternoon Group: Wednesday, March 4 at 1:00 PM
Meets in person during the afternoon in the conference room!

Evening Group: Monday, March 2 at 7:30 PM – on Zoom

This group meets virtually, you are invited to use the following information to join us!

Click Here To Join Zoom Meeting

Or use the meeting ID and password to join: Meeting ID: 81535708321 | Passcode: 801763

All women are warmly invited to participate in either group or both! Whether you’re new or returning, we’d love to have you join us for fellowship and discussion.

Our Adult Sunday School takes place almost every Sunday after worship at 11am! We are always welcoming new folks to come join us for a discussion of scripture and how we can bring it into our everyday lives. The group is led by our Vice Chair of Elders, Jeff Diehl, and we tend to meet in the sanctuary, up toward the baptismal font. We hope to see you there!

All are invited to join us for Bible Study each Thursday at 10:00 AM! We meet in person and online, so even if you are not able to participate in person, we would love for you to join our discussion! Our Lenten study is called We All Want A Better World, and is a new Moravian resource.

ZOOM Information: Meeting ID: 87957117602 | Passcode: 667290

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87957117602?pwd=W7arHtkeV8Y1zaaoi0ba469yCYiCxr.1

As we prepare for the new year, we’re excited to update and expand our Church Directory!

Please help us by sending your current contact information, including your phone number, email address, and physical mailing address, to the church office.

Please email your contact information, even if nothing has changed.

This year, we’re also adding a special new section highlighting the professional and personal masteries and interests of our members. Whether it’s a skill, a passion, or an area of expertise, sharing these gifts can help strengthen the connections within our congregation. Participation is completely voluntary, and we’d love to include your photo as well! You may submit a favorite recent photo you already have. Thank you for helping us create a directory that celebrates the people and gifts that make our church family so special!

Please send your updates and photos to: churchcalvarymoravian@gmail.com with the subject “Directory” and your last name(s).

For the month of February, our loose change offering will be going to the Lehigh Conference of Churches Soup Kitchen. The Conference Kitchen provides free nutritious meals for the elderly, homeless, and others three times a day, for five days of the week

To learn more about The Lehigh Conference of Churches Soup Kitchen, checkout their website here

As reminder, there are several different ways to give your offerings here at Calvary.

1. Bring your offering to Sunday worship.
2. Mail your offering to the church office at 948 N. 21st Street, Allentown, PA 18104.
3. Use your bank’s “BILL PAY” service. A one-time or recurring payment can be made by a bank on your behalf. Banks that offer this service typically cut a check and mail it to the church at no cost to you. Contact your bank for details. The bank usually asks for an account number. Just call Calvary office beforehand and Jess will supply an account number to you or just use your envelope number.
4. Make an online payment through the Moravian Giving Portal – https://mmfa.info/giving-portal/. Go to this link, click on our church’s name and follow the instructions to make a one-time gift or a recurring monthly gift. Donations can be made by members and non-members via direct debit of a bank account or by credit card. All donation processing fees for portal gifts are now paid by the Moravian Ministries Foundation – your full donation will be received by your church.

Thank you to everyone who has given to Calvary over the past year! Here is an update of our income and expenses as of December 2025:

December '25 Income $22,161.06 | December '25 Expenses $18,910.70

YTD Income $179,092.30 | YTD Expenses $176,683.58

Here at CMC, our inclusive church family grows in our faith together, centered in the Greatest Commandment; Loving God, Loving Neighbor, and Loving Ourselves. We offer worship in our sanctuary and also via live-stream to our Facebook page every Sunday at 10am.

GROW with us in book groups, Bible studies, Adult Sunday School, and women's fellowship groups.

SERVE with us as we partner in community service with a number of local Allentown groups dedicated to meeting the food insecurity and housing needs in our community. We also love being host to several AA groups and welcome community groups.

CELEBRATE with us as we host community gatherings and look for ways to open our doors and hearts to our broader community!

There are many ways to Live God's Love. Now is the time!

Ways to Contact us and Connect:

Email: churchcalvarymoravian@gmail.com

Pastor's Email: revmikayla@gmail.com

Website: calvarymoravian.net
Location: 948 North 21st Street, Allentown, PA, USA
Phone: 610-435-6881

Instagram: @calvarymoravianpa
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CalvaryMoravianAllentown