Calvary Moravian Church Weekly
Watchword for the Week
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.
~ Psalm 130:5
Fifth Sunday in Lent - March 22, 2026
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.
Sunday March 22, 2026 Bulletin
March 22, 2026 – at 10:00 a.m.
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Prelude: Sinfonia in D minor - J.S. Bach
Welcome and Announcements
Call to Worship Reading of the Daily Text
Singing and Praying Together
Liturgy: Reconciliation - Pg 13-17
Prayers of the People
Pastoral Prayer
Silent Prayer & Reflection
Choir Anthem: How Sweet The Name of Jesus Sounds - Arr. F. Frahm
Giving Back Together: Joyful Noise & Sharing the Offering
Offertory: Chorale No. 256 - 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: John 11:1-45 - Olga Pirone
Message: Rev. Mikayla Sauerbrey
Prayer
Sending Song: My Life Flows On - 701
Benediction
Postlude
Thank you to our lay leaders for their service this Sunday!
Scripture Reader: Olga Pirone
Usher: Dan Benedict
Counters: Deanna Doster & Gerry Traupman
Upcoming Schedule At Calvary
March 18- Dinner and Discussions, 6pm
March 19- Midweek Bible Study, 10am
March 19- Trustees, 7pm
March 24- Dining With Friends, 6:30pm
March 25- Dinner and Discussions, 6pm
March 26- Midweek Bible Study, 10am
March 30-April 2- Holy Week Readings, 7pm
April 1- Moravian Women, 1pm
April 2- Midweek Bible Study, 10am
April 3- Good Friday Holy Week Readings, 2:15 PM
April 3- Tenebrae service, 7:30pm
April 5- Easter Services, 6:30 am & 10am
Link to Our Calendar of Events
To see more information about these and additional events, please check out our Google Calendar:
Lenten Meal & Study Opportunities
Ecumenical Lenten Lunch Series
The Calvary community is welcome to attend an ecumenical lenten study group as they go through the Moravian Bible study, Responding to God’s Call For Mercy: A Bible Study on Immigration. This group is sponsored by the Allentown Collaborative Ministries and meets at St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church 140 S Ott St. from 12-1PM. A soup and salad lunch are provided. Ample parking is also available. Pastor Mikayla will be leading the discussion on March 4th, where the topic will be: “Biblical Understandings in Caring for Immigrants—What Does the Lord Require?”
A link to this recently published Moravian Bible Study resource can be found here
Dinner and Discussions Lenten Series
Dinner & Discussions is back for the Lenten season! All are welcome to join us on Wednesday evenings, beginning February 25th (TONIGHT), at 6 PM for a potluck soup dinner and discussion of Dr. AJ Levine’s video series on the Gospel of John! We will start the study and discussion portion of our evening at 6:30 PM. Curious to know what these short videos will cover from the fourth gospel? Click on the video below!
Topics We Will Cover:
Week One: The Wedding At Cana (John 2)
Week Two: Nicodemus and the Samaritan Woman (John 3-4)
Week Three: The Healing of the Man at the Pool (John 5)
Week Four: Foot Washing (John 12-13)
Week Five: Mary Magdalene & Doubting Thomas (John 20)
For those wishing to bring a soup, bread, or a dessert, a sign-up is at the back of the sanctuary.
We are also going to be testing to see if a hybrid-style option works well for the study portion of our evening tonight, February 25th. For those interested, we will open the ZOOM room promptly at 6:30 PM. Participants may join with the link below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81112039220?pwd=0WZRlpd7I8P1FbNdR9FaKQ27UAe9Kg.1
Meeting ID: 811 1203 9220 | Passcode: 866479
Easter at Calvary
Join us as we celebrate the Resurrection with two opportunities for worship and community on April 5th, Easter Sunday! Whether you are looking for a contemplative start to your morning or a joyful mid-morning celebration, we are excited to celebrate with you.
Easter Services
6:30 AM | Easter Dawn Service
10:00 AM | Easter Celebration Service
A Tradition of Remembrance
During our Easter Dawn Service, it is a tradition to name aloud those loved ones who have passed away over the last year. This year, we will specifically be holding the names of our Calvary members and friends: Patricia Swavely, Charles Jenkins, Ronald Wechsler, and Kenneth Heaton.
We invite you to add to this list. Whether you plan to attend the dawn service or worship with us later in the morning, you are welcome to share the names of loved ones you have lost since last Easter.
Please email these names to Pastor Mikayla at revmikayla@gmail.com to have them included in our Easter morning remembrance.
Dining with Friends
The Dining with Friends ministry will be gathering at Osaka Asian Fusion Restaurant on Tuesday, March 24th at 6:30 pm. Osaka is located at 6465 Village Lane Mall Suite 1 in Macungie. If you wish to attend, please text or call Sam Spagnola at 835-241-2968 by Friday, March 20th. We'd love to have you join us for fellowship and great food!
We are Collecting Items to Recycle!
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!
These are the items we are collecting:
PRINTER CARTRIDGES: Ink & Toner
BATTERIES: Rechargeable & Single-use (Please tape both ends of the batteries)
SCHOOL SUPPLIES: Backpacks & lunch bags, Crayons & colored pencils, Glue sticks & bottles (empty), Pencils & pencil pouches, Pens, markers & highlighters, Poly folders & binders (empty), Rulers & drafting tools
TECH: Battery backup devices, Calculators, Car & wall chargers, CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs & players, Earbuds & AirPods, Flash drives. Gaming consoles & controllers, Headphones, Keyboards & mice, Label makers, Routers & modems, Speakers. USB cables
More Ways to Connect at Calvary
Moravian Women's Groups
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, April 1 at 1:00 PM
Meets in person during the afternoon in the conference room!
Evening Group: Monday, April 6 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.
Midweek Bible Study
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
We Are Updating Our Directory!
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).
March's Joyful Noise - Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center
For the month of March, our loose change offering will be going to Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center. Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center is an institution of the Worldwide Moravian Church working in Palestine. It contributes to securing a life of dignity for persons with intellectual disabilities through rehabilitation and training, integration and inclusion, awareness building, and community mobilization based on love, dignity, justice, and equality.
To learn more about Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center, checkout their website here
Ways to Give to the Ministries at Calvary
As reminder, there are several different ways to give your offerings here at Calvary.
- Bring your offering to Sunday worship.
- Mail your offering to the church office at 948 N. 21st Street, Allentown, PA 18104.
- 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.
- 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.
Giving and Budget Update
Thank you to everyone who has given to Calvary over the past year! Here is an update of our income and expenses as of January 2026:
January 2026 Income: $12,225.47 | January 2026 Expenses: $13,125.19
YTD Income: $12,225.47 | YTD Expenses: $13,125.19
Please be Aware of Scam Texts & Emails
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.
About Us - Calvary Moravian Church
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