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Situated downtown in the heart of the Mayo Clinic campus, Calvary Episcopal Church has offered spiritual growth, healing, and community to our members and visitors from around the world for more than 150 years.
As an Episcopal church, we are open to a wide range of theological perspectives. The tapestry of Calvary is rich in traditional liturgy and music as well as in contemplative spiritual practices. A community of seekers, we celebrate both our differences and commonality, bound together by the eternal now of God’s love and compassion and the hope of Christ.
We believe that through Christ, we are called upon to be God’s hands and heart in the world and that spiritual growth, guided by scripture, tradition, and reason, calls us to deeper relationship with God and with all creation.
With vibrant programming, outreach, and fellowship for all ages, we are an inclusive and openhearted community. In the words of the ancient prayer, we believe that God meets us where we are, that now is God’s time, and that there is no path so troubled that God is not already there.
Wherever you are on your journey, you are welcome here.
Worship times
This service uses traditional language and is quiet and contemplative. The first Sunday of every month, Calvary offers A Service of Morning Prayer, the traditional way of greeting the day in our Episcopal tradition.
This service uses more contemporary language and includes congregational and choral singing. Members of the Motet Choir lead our music. This service is also live-streamed on our YouTube channel.
Centering prayer is a contemplative practice that has particular resonance during this time of social distance and upheaval. In centering prayer, we quiet our minds and, through meditative silence, empty our Selves so the Holy Spirit can enter in. The practice strengthens our connection to God, building resilience and wholeness not only for ourselves but for the larger community. Each meeting includes 20 minutes of centering prayer and a short and simple discussion component.
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111 3rd Ave SW
Rochester, MN 55902-3198
United States
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