Calvary Moravian Church Weekly

Sing to the Lord, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.

~ Psalm 96:2

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 all our YouTube Livestreams 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.

October 25, 2026 – at 10:00 a.m.

Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost

Prelude: I Don't Feel Noways Tired - C. Burrell

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship Adapted from the Iona Abbey Worship Book | © The Iona Community 2016

One: O God, who called all life into being,

All: The earth, sea and sky are yours.

Your presence is all around us;

Every atom is full of your energy.

Your Spirit enlivens all who walk the earth.

With you we yearn for justice to be done,

for creation to be free from threat,

for the hungry to be fed,

for captives to be released,

for your kingdom of peace to come on earth.

Singing & Praying Together

Opening Hymn: Today We All Are Called To Be Disciples - 696

Liturgy For Peace & Justice (pg. 148-153)

Prayers of the People

Pastoral Prayer/Lord’s Prayer

Giving and Sharing Together

Joyful Noise and Sharing of the Offerings

Offertory: Chorale No. 99 - J.S. Bach

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: Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 & Matthew 22:34-46 (Pg. 93 & 804) -

David Venditta

Message: Rev. Mikayla Sauerbrey

Sending Hymn: God, Teach Us Peacemaking - 687

Benediction

Postlude

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 all our YouTube Livestreams 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.

Scripture Reader: David Venditta

Usher: Sue Dickinson

Counters: Gerry Traupman & Deanna Doster

October 20-23- Mikayla Away At Conference

No Mid-week Bible Study on October 22nd

October 25- New Fellowship Hour After Church

October 27- Dining With Friends, 6:30pm

October 30- Trick-Or-Treat Night, 6-8pm 👻🍭

November 1- All Saint's Day Worship Service, 10am

November 2- Moravian Women, 7:30pm

November 4- Moravian Women, 1pm

November 5- Mid-week Bible Study. 10am

November 8- Conversations After Church, 11am

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

Last week, we received word from one Sr. Roberta Hoey, the president of the Unity Board, on behalf of The Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Ramallah, Palestine, one of the many Moravian ministries we have supported through our Joyful Noise Offering. In her letter, she shared that on October 9th and October 11th there were two incursions on Star Mountain's property by approx. 100 Israeli settlers that left not only significant damage to the property, but also fear of what might come next for the young children and the families there seeking care.

In the conclusion of her letter, Sr. Roberta shared the following:

"The Moravian Church stands in solidarity with the Star Mountain community and Palestine at this difficult time. We continue to hold the children and young people, their families, staff and all those connected with Star Mountain in our prayers. We pray and work for justice, peace, dignity and security for all. We call the relevant authorities of Israel and Palestine to secure the safety and wellbeing of the children, young people and the dedicated staff of the Star Mountain Rehabilitation Centre."

If you would like to read Sr. Roberta's full letter, it is attached as a PDF below. Please continue to hold the staff, patients, and families at Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center in prayer at this time. For anyone wanting to extend a helping hand financially, you can contribute to Star Mountain’s ministry by giving online or mailing a check – info at MoravianMission.org/Give/.

Beginning October 25th, Calvary will offer a fellowship hour after the worship service down in our fellowship hall! Light refreshments will be organized by Shannon Hueffmeier and her friend Sunday. If you would like to bring a baked good, a sign up sheet is available at the back of the sanctuary!

Candy Donations for Trick or treat night are being collected throughout the month of October. Please put your donations in Pastor Mikayla’s office. Trick-or-treat is on Friday, October 30th from 6-8pm, please bring your candy by October 25th.

Convened by the Provincial Elders’ Conferences of the Northern and Southern Provinces in March 2026, the task force is researching, developing, and sharing tools to support transformational ministry throughout our congregations and ministry settings.

To do this research well, we are requesting your help! Please take a moment and tell us about your congregation by answering this survey; your input is vital!

Survey Link Here

By participating, you will help us better understand the strengths, opportunities, and challenges present across our churches. The data collected will be used to support recommendations and strategies for fostering transformation, renewal, and growth throughout our congregations and ministries.

The survey is open until October 31st! Questions? Contact Rev. Rebecca Craver at rcraver@mcsp.org

Dining With Friends will be meeting on October 27th at 6:30 pm at Mama Nina Italian Restaurant on Main St., Bethlehem. If you plan to attend, please call or text Terri Syvret at 484-358-8649 by Friday 10/23. Join us for fellowship and great food!

Warren Gericke's bees have had a productive spring and summer so he has lots of great local honey in stock. Talk to Warren in Church or call him if you are interested.

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)

All are invited to join us for our Thursday Morning Bible Study! We meet in person and online at 10:00 AM, so even if you are not able to participate in person, we would love for you to join our discussion! Our current focus is based on the Revised Common Lectionary scriptures for the upcoming Sunday.

Through September and October, we will be focused on the lectionary texts from the book of Exodus, and wrestling with the question: what does it mean for us to follow God into the wilderness, beyond what we know?"

ZOOM Information: Meeting ID: 87957117602 | Passcode: 667290

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

For the month of October our joyful noise offering will be going to the Crop Hunger Walk! CROP Hunger Walks are community-based walk fundraising events held in cities and towns across the United States, created to support the global mission of Church World Service, a faith-based organization transforming communities around the globe through just and sustainable responses to hunger, poverty, displacement and disaster.

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 September 2026:

September 2026 Income: $11,243.51 | September 2026 Expenses: $ 16,750.46

YTD Income: $126,221.33 | YTD Expenses: $132,200.56

Hello Members of Calvary! Please don't open any texts or emails claiming to be from Calvary or Rev. Mikayla asking for information, gift cards, or money. We would never ever send anything requesting money or discreet information.

The ONLY emails we use are churchcalvarymoravian@gmail.com and revmikayla@gmail.com

If you open an email, but aren't sure if it's from Calvary or Rev. Mikayla, please check the sender's info. To do this click the little triangle ▼ (see blue arrow in the picture) below the sender's name and check the email address that it was sent from. If you receive one of these phishing messages, please let our office know.

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