Healing of the Man Born Blind
Folio from the Ottheinrich Bible written around 1425/30. From 1530 to 1532, Matthias Gerung completed the illumination in the Renaissance style.
ca. 1532
Matthias Gerung,  ca.1500-1570
Bavarian State Library
Munich, Germany
Baptism is sometimes called enlightenment. The gospel for this Sunday is the story of the man born blind healed by Christ. “I was blind, now I see,” declares the man.

In baptism God opens our eyes to see the truth of who we are: God’s beloved children. As David was anointed king of Israel, in baptism God anoints our head with oil, and calls us to bear witness to the light of Christ in our daily lives.

Readings for Sunday, March 15

1 Samuel 16:1-13 
David is chosen and anointed
Psalm 23
You anoint my head with oil. (Ps. 23:5)
Ephesians 5:8-14
Awake from sleep, live as children of light
John 9:1-41
Baptismal image: the man born blind

I invite the entire Calvary community to join the council in a year-long journey of transformation.

The vision for 2026 is to transition from a model of institutional maintenance to one of intentional discipleship, where we become a "porous church".  

This means blurring the boundaries between our sanctuary and the Concord community, allowing the needs of our neighbors to "leak" into our hearts and our faith to "leak" out into the world.

Welcome to Calvary's New Organist

We are pleased to welcome Nicholas Skaggs, our new organist, to Calvary.

Nicholas earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Mars Hill College and his Master of Music degree in Organ Performance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Nick has served as organist in the Episcopal, Methodist, Catholic and Baptist churches.

He  joined us on Sunday, March 1.

Growing in Faith - Sunday Mornings at 9:45am in the fellowship hall

Come join us! We began a new video study on January 25th: The Last Supper - Conversations that Led to the Cross
Travel with Jesus on the road to Jerusalem in this profound Lenten six-week study that explores the parables and stories Jesus told at tables along the way to his final meal. Will Willimon invites viewers to experience how these table stories--about searching shepherds, welcoming hosts, prodigal sons, and rejected invitations--illuminate the deeper meaning of the Last Supper and Christ's sacrifice. All are welcome!

Discipleship Class - The Discipleship Group started a new study on Sunday, January 18th at 5pm in the parlor. All are welcome!

The Discipleship group is studying The Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang. This book is a probing, insightful, and witty look at the ways that Christian nationalists misconstrue the Biblical teachings of Jesus and how to take the Bible back.

Wednesday Bible Study at the Concord Athletic Center

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Next Youth Meeting: March 15 @ 5:00 pm

Contacts: 
Kasi Wilson, YouthDirector@clconcord.org
Pastor František: pastor@clconcord.org

The Slideshow features pictures of Trailfest and of workers preparing the trail...

Trailfest occurred on May 24th. It was sponsored by Stewardship and Congregational Life. We enjoyed a cookout and activities celebrating the opening of the Serenity Trail.

Work has continued through the summer with much progress made on preparing the trail as a beautiful, serene place for our community to enjoy.

Please tap the button below to view the brochure we prepared about the Calvary Serenity Trail and Prayer Garden.