- ALL ARE WELCOME
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Calvary Lutheran Church invites you to GROW, CONNECT and SERVE
with us in the name of Jesus Christ.
ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Our Beliefs
Calvary Lutheran Church is a member of the New Jersey Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
We believe in the teachings of German monk Martin Luther who declared that God’s mercy and grace is given not earned.
We believe in the teachings of German monk Martin Luther who declared that God’s mercy and grace is given not earned.
Luther wrote, “Faith is God’s work in us. It changes us and makes us to be born anew of God. This faith is a living, busy, active, mighty thing. It is impossible for it not to be doing good works incessantly. Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace, so sure and certain that believers would stake their lives on it a thousand times.”
Our Mission
We are called to help all people of all ages grow spiritually through Word and Sacrament so that we may love and serve our church family, our community, and all of God’s people in Christ’s name.
Our Vision
We are a church family that encourages all people of all generations to share their gifts in a way that carries out God’s will.
To GROW in Christian faith, we will:
Pass on the faith to all ages through devotions, caring conversations, rituals, traditions, and service.
Support our youth with activities, resources, and mentors needed to nurture their faith journey.
To CONNECT with each other, we will:
Become the Body of Christ, warmly welcoming all who come as we continually build up one another with God’s love.
Inspire and encourage groups of people connected by similar passions or struggles to gather, support each other, and serve.
Develop new ways within the congregation of initiating, empowering, organizing, communicating, and leading that fit the demands of current lifestyles.
To SERVE others, we will:
Create experiences for individuals to joyfully discover how their passions intersect with God’s mission for the world.
Actively listen to the needs of those in our community and our world, and respond in ways that engage our congregation’s unique gifts.
Create in each of us a confidence to serve God's Word, emboldened by God's call, and assured by God's grace.
To GROW in Christian faith, we will:
Pass on the faith to all ages through devotions, caring conversations, rituals, traditions, and service.
Support our youth with activities, resources, and mentors needed to nurture their faith journey.
Provide opportunities for spiritual renewal and biblical application.
To CONNECT with each other, we will:
Become the Body of Christ, warmly welcoming all who come as we continually build up one another with God’s love.
Inspire and encourage groups of people connected by similar passions or struggles to gather, support each other, and serve.
Develop new ways within the congregation of initiating, empowering, organizing, communicating, and leading that fit the demands of current lifestyles.
To SERVE others, we will:
Create experiences for individuals to joyfully discover how their passions intersect with God’s mission for the world.
Actively listen to the needs of those in our community and our world, and respond in ways that engage our congregation’s unique gifts.
Create in each of us a confidence to serve God's Word, emboldened by God's call, and assured by God's grace.
Our History
In the Fall of 1927, several Lutheran women came together with the sole purpose of starting a Lutheran church in Cranford, New Jersey. They called themselves “The Lutheran Women’s Club”. Many of the women were originally from Chicago, having been transferred here with their husbands by Western Electric.
The first service was held on July 22, 1928. They gathered in the upper floor of the old Masonic Temple located at Union Avenue and Alden Street. 25 people attended.
On September 16, 1928, this "club", with 49 charter members, held a meeting to formally organize as a church and adopt a constitution.
The first service was held on July 22, 1928. They gathered in the upper floor of the old Masonic Temple located at Union Avenue and Alden Street. 25 people attended.
On September 16, 1928, this "club", with 49 charter members, held a meeting to formally organize as a church and adopt a constitution.
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Contact Info
108 Eastman Street
Cranford, NJ 07016
Cranford, NJ 07016
Office Hours
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