Mt Calvary Lutheran, Phoenix Web page

WHEN? On Sunday morning at 10:18 am for a traditional Divine Service* with music from our excellent pipe organ. A contemporary song led by piano and drums is sung during the Festival seasons of the Church Year.

Sunday School for Adults and children Class at 0900 during the school year. Summer Break is now in effect until September.

A Divine Service in Spanish is offered on Sunday evenings at 1800 (6:00) by The Rev. Dr. Cristiano Artigas

*Divine Service = God coming to us in His Holy Word and Sacraments, aka: The Mass, Communion Service, Liturgy of Word and Sacrament

WHERE? 5105 N. 7th Avenue. On the east side of 7th Avenue, about a block north of Camelback Road (just a block from the Valley Metro Station #3) Contact us at 602 263-0402, FAX number is 602 263-0403, ZIP Code is 85013

	We are located at 5105 N. 7^thAve. Phoenix, AZ 85013 For a map, click here.		Worship and Learning Opportunities. Information on times and styles of worship
	Valley Lutheran High School. Find out more about this Lutheran High School on our campus.		Some Pictures of Mt. Calvary and the staff of Mt. Calvary
	Newsletter with meeting minutes		Youth Group Information about youth activities, Bible Studies, etc.
	Pastor Poedel is a professed member of the Society of the Holy Trinity		Mt. Calvary's Community Page current pictures and articles of interest to the community at large.

Mt. Calvary is a Lutheran Cursillo Congregation: I encourage our members to participate in this program of renewal and spiritual growth. For more information, click on the link below and check with me or someone who is a member of the Community to attend an upcoming 3 day Retreat.

Pastor Dave Poedel , STS

Lectionary Scripture Readings	Lutheran Cursillo of Arizona	Pastor Zip's Links
Bible Gateway (read the Bible)	Lutheran Central (useful links)	Lutheran Forum Journal & Forums

What's new on the website:

On Thursday, 11 June 2009, the adoption of Chloe Zophia Cotterman was final! The Cottermans and the Pastor and Carol Poedel (Chloe's Godparents and, of course her Pastor) were in Courtroom #1 of Juvenile Court in Mesa, Arizona when the petition was read by the County Attorney and granted by the judge. The courtroom was filled with joy. A prayer of thanksgiving was offered outside the courtroom after the brief hearing was over, and the Cotterman family left with their forever legal daughter, and sister! Praise be to God who gives us new life in Jesus Christ!

Notes for Life: Our congregation and our National Church Body are staunchly pro-life. Click on this link to read our Synod's newsletter about our activities in protection of the preborn children of our nation.

Some new pictures of our campus

Midweek Bible Study is taking a summer vacation. We will resume in September.

Bible 101 is being taught by Richard Culwell on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm. All are invited to learn more about God's Word.

-JC Playzone is a fun place for kids to play cool games and learn about the Bible too! Parents, check this out for your kids...and it's FREE!

-Home Base, an e-magazine for families. Check out the link and share your impressions and/or questions with me by email.

-Do you want to know the basics of the Christian faith? Parents, looking for some guidance about what to teach your kids about right and wrong? Want to learn what a sacrament is? Here is a great guide for you, and it has quite a track record!

-Mt. Calvary is on the route for the new Valley Metro light rail system just a block north of Station 3. Check out the routes here

-Lutheran Social Services website is here. Check out this Southwest regional social services agency, loosely connected to the Lutheran Church.

A High School! One of the greatest joys of Mt Calvary is that we are the host and location of Valley Lutheran High School. Recently celebrating their 25th Anniversary, the school is highly respected and regarded Christian High School, sharing excellent academics with the precious Word of God. As Pastor of Mt. Calvary (and a retired college professor), I am very impressed with the excellent faculty of VLHS and recommend it highly to you. Please visit our campus and see our pride and joy at the high school! GO FLAMES!!!

We live in a time when many congregations have adopted "contemporary" forms for worship. While it may be argued that there is a place for that, we are unabashedly Scriptural, traditional and liturgical--and we are a growing, vibrant, alive congregation! Our worship is full of the simple dignity and richness of the almost 2000 year history of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. If you have never participated in traditional, liturgical worship, come join us for Divine Service any Sunday. You will find worship that is reverent, centered on our Triune God, evangelical and catholic. At every Sunday service we celebrate in Word and Sacrament--which means the Scriptures are read and preached, and the Sacrament of Holy Communion (the Eucharist) is administered to those baptized Christians who recognize their sinfulness, are repentant and confess the Real Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in the consecrated bread and wine.

You will find Mt. Calvary to be a warm, friendly community that is Christ-centered and Spirit-led. We are sincere and caring folks trying to learn what it means to be in the world, but not of the world, as Jesus taught His disciples. We try to be honest, genuine people who find joy in being a community of Christ in this place, and enjoy welcoming others into our midst.

Please join us this Sunday!

Padre Dave Poedel, STS