About Calvary

CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH . . .
BRINGING SPIRITUALITY AND JUSTICE TOGETHER

Calvary United Methodist Church is a progressive, racially mixed urban congregation located in Southwest Philadelphia. We are also a Reconciling Congregation within the United Methodist Church, designated as such in 1985 to formally and intentionally proclaim our acceptance and affirmation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons as part of our overall commitment to inclusivity.

In that spirit, we are a community rooted in Christianity which is being built by and brought to people who are committed to:

Engaging in intentional dialogue that strives to care for and heal one another, celebrating both our diversity and that which we hold in common;

Celebrating the divine in our lives through traditional and new ways of worship;

Fostering personal experiences of the Holy Spirit and inner spiritual growth;

Operating for peace and justice for all within our midst and throughout the world;

Supporting activities and institutions that lovingly and passionately engage in the eradication of racism, sexism, heterosexism, classism, poverty and all forms of abuse and oppression;

Empowering our neighborhood through programs of education, human services, cultural activities and economic development.