CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
May 2026 eWeekly's
CALVARY’S EWEEKLY!
CalvaryLutheranRockford.com
OUR NORTHERN ILLINOIS SYNOD MISSION
Walking together
Loving Christ,
Loving all,
For the sake of the world.
Invite – welcome-engage
When You Pray
Our address
920 3rd Ave
Rockford 61104
Pastor Chuck’s Phone 815-342-6064
Have a prayer concern? Do let me know so I can pray with you.
Do remember to send your offering regularly to…
Calvary Lutheran Church
Our NEW mailing address
PO Box 4362
Rockford, IL 61110
WORSHIP AT CALVARY!
9:00 a.m.
At Emmanuel
Welcome!
Dear Friend,
Did you know you have a personal God? Discover at this Saturday's 9 am May 23, 2026
Pentecost praise! Prepare by reading
Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:1-13 and John 20:19-23.
Song after? Come Down, O Love Divine. ENJOY our great, growing Chapel Band doing Soul on Fire and Holy Spirit, You Are Welcome. See you Saturday-with donuts-
with the best love, God's love Pastor Chuck
Previous eWeekly
Dear Friend
Need a new and beautiful way to think about yourself? Discover at this Sunday's May 17 8:30 Praise and this Saturday's May 16 9:00 a m praise!
Prepare by reading
Acts 1:6-14, 1 Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11, and John 17:1-11.
Saturday's song after? Beautiful Savior and our Chapel Band doing BE Glorified and We are One in the Spirit.
with the best love, God's love Pastor Chuck
Previous eWeekly
Dear Friend
What's Jesus' most amazing promise? Discover this SATURDAY May 9th at our 9 a m praise!
Prepare by reading
Acts 17:22-31, 1 Peter 3:13-22, and John 15:15-21.
Song after? Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart. LOVE the Chapel Band doing Holy Spirit You Are Welcome Here and Spirit of the Living God, Fall Afresh on Me. See you Saturday
with the best love, God's love Pastor Chuck
Previous eWeekly
Dear Friend
Ever feel anxious? Ever NOT feel anxious? Discover this Sunday May 2nd at our 9 a m praise!
Prepare by reading
Acts 7:55-60, 1 Peter 2:2-10, and John 14:1-14.
Song after? What A Friend We Have in Jesus. LOVE our Chapel Band doing Spirit Song and Standing in the Need of Prayer Stay for our congregational meeting about adding Saturday Praise!. See you Sunday
with the best love, God's love Pastor Chuck
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Matthew 5:1-12
New Revised Standard Version
The Beatitudes
5 When Jesus[a] saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely[b] on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next.
Amen.
-Reinhold Niehbuhr