Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
- Calvary United Methodist Church, Philadelphia
Calvary United Methodist Church is located on the southeast corner of 48th St. & Baltimore Ave. at 815 S. 48th St. Philadelphia, PA 19143. Rev. John Pritchard is the pastor. The church was founded in 1896 as Calvary Methodist Episcopal and the current structure was completed in 1906.
Calvary United Methodist Church rents space in its building to a number of churches and community groups, including the West Philadelphia Mennonite Fellowship and the Prometheus Radio Project. The church also is home to "Calvary Center for Culture and Community" (CCCC), an affiliated non-profit organization that produces events such as plays & art shows for the community.
Calvary UMC is a member of the Reconciling Ministries Network, a movement within the United Methodist Church to formally and intentionally welcome lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons to full inclusion in the life of the church. The congregation made this declaration in 1985, shortly after the network's formation.
External links
* [http://www.calvaryumc-philly.org Calvary UMC Official Site]
* [http://www.calvary-center.org/ CCCC Official Site]
* [http://welcome.to/wpmf WPMF Official Site]
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