Calvary Lutheran Church LCMS Charleston

06/01/2026

Looking for a church home where God's Word is taught clearly, faithfully, and without compromise?

We invite you to visit Calvary Lutheran Church, located at 1400 Manor Blvd., Charleston, SC 29407.

At Calvary Lutheran Church, we are committed to the historic Christian faith as revealed in the Holy Scriptures and confessed by faithful Christians throughout the centuries.

We believe the Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God and the only true rule and norm for faith and life.

Our teaching and worship are grounded in the Lutheran Confessions, which faithfully proclaim the truths of Scripture and point sinners to Jesus Christ alone for salvation.

Each week, we gather around God's gifts of Word and Sacrament, confessing the faith expressed in the Apostles', Nicene, and Athanasian Creeds. We believe that Jesus Christ, true God and true man, died for our sins, rose from the dead, reigns at the Father's right hand, and will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.

As a conservative, confessional Lutheran congregation, we hold to the biblical teaching that marriage is God's gift uniting one man and one woman, and we affirm the sanctity of every human life from conception to natural death. We seek to speak the truth in love while extending Christ's mercy and forgiveness to all people.

Whether you are searching for a church home, returning to the faith, or simply curious about what Lutherans believe, you are welcome to join us as we hear God's Word, receive His gifts, and grow together in Christ.

"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." — Psalm 119:105

We would love to meet you this Sunday at Calvary Lutheran Church, 1400 Manor Blvd., Charleston, SC 29407.

What Should I Wear?
Come as you are! We believe that Jesus does not wait for us to put on our “Sunday Best” to come to us. Whether you want to wear a dress or suit, pants or shorts, oxfords or sandals, a tie or a t-shirt, you are welcome at Calvary.

https://www.calvarycharleston.org/about/

https://www.lcms.org/about/beliefs

06/01/2026

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May 31, 2026
Pastor Marin Cerchez

The Scripture & sermon begin at the 23:00 minute mark.

Join us for
Divine Service | Sunday June 7 | 10:00 AM

1400 Manor Blvd in West west of the Ashley - Charleston, SC

https://www.calvarycharleston.org/confessional-standard/

Calvary Lutheran Church Service for May 31, 2026

06/01/2026

Prayer for the week of May 31, 2026

Join us for Divine Service
Holy Communion served

Sunday June 7 | 10:00 AM
1400 Manor Blvd
In West Ashley
Charleston, SC

We are a congregaton of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

https://www.calvarycharleston.org/confessional-standard/

https://www.lcms.org/about/beliefs

06/01/2026

Summer Calvary Fellowship Begins June 3!
People of all ages are invited!

Join us for a special multigenerational Summer Calvary Fellowship where children, youth, adults, parents, grandparents, singles, and families can enjoy dinner, fellowship, learning, and conversation together.

📅 Wednesdays: June 3, June 10, and June 17
🕠 5:30 PM

Each evening includes:

🍽 Dinner together
🎉 Fun icebreaker activities
💬 Small-group discussions
👧 Children's lesson and activity time
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Opportunities for people of different generations to connect and grow together in Christ

This year's theme: The Gospel: Defined, Lived, and Shared

Week 1: Defining the Gospel
What exactly is the Gospel?

Many people think Christianity is about being a good person, following rules, or trying harder. But the Bible presents the Gospel as something much bigger: the good news of what God has done for us in Jesus Christ.

Together we will explore:

• What the Gospel really is
• The difference between Law and Gospel
• Why the Gospel matters every day
• How Christ's finished work changes our lives

Whether you are new to the faith or have followed Christ for many years, we invite you to join us.

Register here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A48ACA92BA6F49-63959740-summer

05/31/2026

Sunday School 8:45 a.m.
Church 10:00 a.m.

05/30/2026

Holy Trinity Sunday
May 31

The Athanasian Creed

Whoever desires to be saved should above all hold to the catholic (universal) faith.

Anyone who does not keep it whole and unbroken will doubtless perish eternally.

Now this is the catholic (universal) faith:

That we worship one God in trinity and the trinity in unity, neither blending their persons nor dividing their essence.

For the person of the Father is a distinct person, the person of the Son is another, and that of the Holy Spirit still another.

But the divinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one, their glory equal, their majesty coeternal.

What quality the Father has, the Son has, and the Holy Spirit has.

The Father is uncreated, the Son is uncreated, the Holy Spirit is uncreated.

The Father is immeasurable, the Son is immeasurable, the Holy Spirit is immeasurable.

The Father is eternal, the Son is eternal, the Holy Spirit is eternal.

And yet there are not three eternal beings; there is but one eternal being.

So too there are not three uncreated or immeasurable beings; there is but one uncreated and immeasurable being.

Similarly, the Father is almighty, the Son is almighty, the Holy Spirit is almighty.

Yet there are not three almighty beings; there is but one almighty being.

Thus, the Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God. Yet there are not three gods; there is but one God.

Thus, the Father is Lord, the Son is Lord, the Holy Spirit is Lord. Yet there are not three lords; there is but one Lord.

Just as Christian truth compels us to confess each person individually as both God and Lord, so the catholic (universal) religion forbids us to say that there are three gods or lords.

The Father was neither made nor created nor begotten from anyone. The Son was neither made nor created; He was begotten from the Father alone. The Holy Spirit was neither made nor created nor begotten; He proceeds from the Father and the Son.

Accordingly there is one Father, not three fathers; there is one Son, not three sons; there is one Holy Spirit, not three holy spirits.

Nothing in this trinity is before or after, nothing is greater or smaller; in their entirety the three persons are coeternal and coequal with each other.

So, in everything, as was said earlier, we must worship Their trinity in Their unity and Their unity in Their trinity.

Anyone then who desires to be saved should think thus about the trinity.

But it is necessary for eternal salvation that one also believe in the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ faithfully.

Now this is the true faith:

That we believe and confess that our Lord Jesus Christ, God's Son, is both God and human, equally.

He is God from the essence of the Father, begotten before time; and He is human from the essence of His mother, born in time; completely God, completely human, with a rational soul and human flesh; equal to the Father as regards divinity, less than the Father as regards humanity.

Although He is God and human, yet Christ is not two, but one.

He is one, however, not by His divinity being turned into flesh, but by God's taking humanity to Himself.

He is one, certainly not by the blending of His essence, but by the unity of His person. For just as one human is both rational soul and flesh, so too the one Christ is both God and human.

He suffered for our salvation; He descended to hell; He arose from the dead; He ascended to heaven; He is seated at the Father's right hand; from there He will come to judge the living and the dead.

At His coming all people will arise bodily and give an accounting of their own deeds. Those who have done good will enter eternal life, and those who have done evil will enter eternal fire.

This is the catholic (universal) faith:

One cannot be saved without believing it firmly and faithfully.

Visit our website to learn more about our beliefs:

https://www.calvarycharleston.org/confessional-standard/

05/27/2026

May 31 — Holy Trinity Sunday
"Christ Brings You into God’s Life"
Pastor Marin Cerchez

Christianity is not merely believing facts about God.

Through Jesus, you are brought into a relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

This Sunday we explore the beauty of the Trinity—not as a complicated doctrine, but as the living God drawing people into His love, truth, and life.

Join us as we continue our summer series:
“Christ Changes You—and Lives Through You”

Sunday May 31 | 10:00 AM
Holy Communion will be served

Calvary Lutheran is a member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and is a conservative, Biblical, and sacramental church.

Learn more about our doctrinal beliefs here:

https://www.calvarycharleston.org/confessional-standard/

https://www.lcms.org/about/beliefs/doctrine/statement-of-scriptural-and-confessional-principles

We are located in West Ashley, just off of Sam Rittenberg.

05/25/2026

Confirmation
May 24, 2026

Confirmation is a public rite where baptized Christians affirm their faith and the promises made at their baptism. It is not considered a sacrament, but rather a significant milestone in a lifelong journey of discipleship and instruction in the Word of God.

Join us for Divine Service
Sunday May 31 | 10:00 AM
Holy Communion will be served.

Bible Study led by Pastor Marin
Sunday May 31 | 8:45 AM

We are a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

lcms.org/about/beliefs

calvarycharleston.org/about

God
We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons – the Trinity – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God is distinct from His creation, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, loving, merciful, kind, wise and unchanging. We do not affirm the idea that God is changing or equivalent to the universe.

Humanity
We believe humanity was created in God’s image, as male and female, and is the pinnacle of creation. Though created good, humanity fell into sin, but God’s plan of redemption through Christ offers restoration. We do not accept the belief that humanity is inherently good without the need for repentance or salvation.

05/25/2026

Today, we remember the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, which filled the disciples with courage, united people from many languages, and sent the Church into the world. May the same Spirit kindle faith in our hearts, guide our words, and empower us to be bold witnesses of Christ.

“And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance" (Acts 2:4).

05/24/2026

Prayer for the week of May 24, 2026