CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH
December 2025 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 -
What does sibling rivalry have to do with Christmas? Discover at our lovely Christmas Eve Worship this Wednesday at 5 pm December 24th
Prepare by ready
Luke 2:1-19 and John 1:1-5, 9-13
The Chapel Band will move you with Joseph's Lullaby and Silent Night Than LOVE our service of lessons and carols this Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary December 28th
with the best love, God's love Pastor Chuck
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Dear Friend -
What three magic words give us incredible peace to go forward? Discover this Sunday at our nine a m praise December 21st.!
Prepare by reading
Isaiah 9:2-7, Romans 1:1-7, and Luke 1:26-50.
LOVE our Chapel Band doing Mary, Did You Know and Let it Be. See you for our fourth Sunday of Advent together!
with the best love, God's love Pastor Chuck
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Dear Friend -
Hey, we hear a lot about John during Advent. What's up? Discover at out nine a.m.this Sunday December 14th.
Prepare by ready
Isaiah 35:1-10, James 5:7-11, and Matthew 11:2-11
LOVE our Chapel Band doing Mary Had A Baby amd Mary's Lullaby. See you Sunday!
with the best love, God's love Pastor Chuck
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Dear Friend -
How do you trigger hope? Discover at this Sunday nine a m Praise December 7th!
Prepare by reading
Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13, and Luke 1:1-25.
Song after? In the Bleak Midwinter. LOVE our Chapel Band doing Prepare Ye and Kumbaya. I HOPE to see you Sunday
with the best love, God's love Pastor Chuck
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