We hope you’ll find answers for today and hope for tomorrow at Calvary Church!

I feel privileged to share in ministry here in this friendly, international community of faith, with activities for young and old, families and singles, apartment dwellers and area homeowners.

Calvary is open to all persons, and I invite you to share in ministries of meaningful worship, friendly caring, and outreach to the community and the world. We want to help you grow in faith, and welcome your help in our following after Jesus Christ.

I hope you’ll find that God is good, and Jesus Christ is alive in our midst - even in difficult times. We hope you’ll grow with us, and find caring friends here at Calvary.

It's an exciting, challenging time to be alive! Please feel free to call our church (703) 892-5185, to browse our website, or seek help from our pastoral or church staff.

 

Below is a preview of this coming Sunday's message.

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In my youth, I remember singing a song that began “I was glad when they said unto me: let us go into the House of the Lord.” I don’t know if I knew then that it was taken from Psalm 122, but I knew it was about the happiness we should feel going to church. Years later, I learned a simple but haunting chant: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem”- again taken from Psalm 122.

Psalm 122 was basic to the faith of Jews- used by pilgrims coming to Jerusalem- and is basic to Christian faith as well. As many come back to church from summer vacationing, what could be more appropriate than affirming “I was glad when they said…let us go to the Lord’s house?”

Ps. 1222 is so appropriate as we near the Jewish new year. And at a time when U.S., Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet to try to find a peace agreement for Israel, what could be more critical than for us to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem?” Read Psalm 122, and let’s talk about it Sunday.