Calvary Moravian Church Weekly

Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you.

~ 1 Peter 5:7

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.

May 17, 2026 – at 10:00 a.m.

Ascension Sunday

Prelude: Total Praise - R. Smallwood

Welcome and Announcements

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

The world belongs to God, the earth and all its people.

How good it is, how wonderful to live together in unity.

Love and faith come together; justice and peace join hands.

If Christ’s disciples keep silent, these stones would shout aloud.

Open our lips, O God, and our mouths shall proclaim your praise.

Singing and Praying Together

Opening Hymn: Alleluia! Sing to Jesus - 373

Liturgy: Celebration 43-47

Prayers of the People

Lord’s Prayer/Pastoral Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

Giving Back Together: Joyful Noise & Sharing the Offering

Offertory: Chorale No. 316 - 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: Acts 1:1-14 & Psalm 47 (Pg 884 & 450) Heather Browne

Message: Rev. Mikayla Sauerbrey

Singing Together

Sending Hymn: O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing (v.1, 3, 5) - 548

Benediction

Postlude

Scripture Reader: Heather Browne

Usher: Dan Benedict

Counters: Deanna Doster & Gerry Traupman

May 13- Walk and Wag with Pastor Mikayla and Pawstor Hildie, 7pm

May 14- Midweek Bible Study, 10am

May 14- Keystone Cares for Kids (feat. Aneta Molnar, Wellness Practitioner), 6:30pm

May 15- Serve Day at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 8:30am - 12pm

May 17- Conversation (After) Church, 11am

May 21- Midweek Bible Study, 10am

May 26- Dining with Friends, 6:30pm

May 28- Midweek Bible Study, 10am

June 1- Moravian Women Zoom Meeting

June 3- Moravian Women, 1pm

June 4- Midweek Bible Study, 10am

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

WALK TODAY POSTPONED: Due to the weather forecast for this evening, our walk at Trexler Memorial Park has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, May 20th at 7 pm.

This spring and summer, join Pastor Mikayla and her pup Hildie out in some of Allentown’s beautiful parks for some evening strolls! Whether you have a canine friend to bring along or just yourself, all are welcome to join. Walks are approximately 1-1.5 miles, depending on the park, and are always on paved or gravel paths. Come join us this summer!

Details:

● Rescheduled Date: May 20th @ 7PM: Trexler Memorial Park (155 Springhouse Rd, Allentown PA 18104)

● June 10th @ 7PM: Cedar Creek Park (Rose Garden Pavilions Honochick Dr, Allentown PA 18104)

● July 8th @ 7 PM: Little Lehigh Parkway (Historic Robin Hood Stone Bridge, Park Dr, Allentown, PA 18103)

Keystone Cares for Kids is launching a Spring Series of Adult Women's Awareness Workshops.

Our May programming will feature Aneta Molnar, Wellness Practitioner, who has been working holistically with essential oils for more than a decade.

Following a brief introduction by Aneta on the subject of essential oils, May's program will be a hands-on workshop. Everyone is welcome to create a takeaway scent for their personal use.

We will be gathering Thursday, May 14th at 6:30 at Calvary Moravian Church, 948 N. 21st St., Allentown (Fellowship Hall); the formal program begins at 7.

Join Redeemer Lutheran on Friday, May 15, for the Allentown School District’s first annual Serve Day. This initiative is a dedicated day for faith communities and community volunteers to step outside their walls and participate in one-day service projects that support and strengthen school-community partnerships throughout the school district.

Calvary Moravian Church has been invited to partner with Redeemer Lutheran Church to complete the following projects:

1. Organize materials & prize packs for Book Bingo. This is a family event on May 21.

1. Cleanup and beautification around the exterior of the school building and the new vegetable garden in front of the school

2. Assemble new chairs, stools, and desks

We need volunteers to help us organize, clean up, and assemble. If you can assist with one of these projects, please sign up on the sheets located at the back table today or email Mary Richards from Redeemer Lutheran Church (mjteach@rcn.com). Let’s help to make the first Annual Serve Day a tremendous success!

The tentative Serve Day schedule is:

8:30 AM Breakfast & t-shirt distribution (site TBA)

9:30 AM Depart for school sites

10 AM - 12 PM Service projects at Muhlenberg School

Dining With Friends will be meeting at Thai Avenue on Tuesday, May 26th. at 6:30 pm. The restaurant is located at 4791 West Tilghman Street Shopping Center. If you plan to attend, please call or text Sam Spagnola at 835-241-2968 by Friday May 22. Join us for fellowship and great Thai food.

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)

Looking for a space to dive deeper? Inspired by our Conversation Church services, we are launching a new monthly gathering for adults to explore the intersection of faith and modern life. Whether you’re a long-time member or a first-time visitor, join us for our next session on Sunday, May 17th, immediately following the worship service. We’ll provide the space and the topic; you bring your questions and yourself. All adults are welcome! More details to come.

Our Moravian Women's groups offer a wonderful opportunity for fellowship each month now that we are into the fall months! We have wrapped up our study of The Difficult Words of Jesus by Amy-Jill Levine, a thoughtful resource that invites us to wrestle honestly with Jesus’ challenging teachings. Date information for our June gathering will be shared shortly!

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

If you have changed your phone number (or disconnected a landline) in the past few years, please contact Jess in the church office to update your info for the 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).

For the month of May our joyful noise offering will be going to the Good Samaritan Fund!

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 March 2026:

March 2026 Income: $18,299.33 | March 2026 Expenses: $16,871.12

YTD Income: $42,410.45 | YTD Expenses: $43,357.03

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