Calvary Assembly

Calvary Assembly Calvary Assembly is a safe place for you to find faith, friends, and your future. Our services are at 8:30AM, 9:45AM + 11:15AM The Church is Christ's idea.

What We Believe...

There really is a God who loves us more than we can imagine. God has communicated His truth to us through Scripture. The Bible gives us wisdom that helps make life work and helps us to discern God's voice

Jesus is God's Son. Every human is imperfect and cannot become perfect no matter how hard they try. Jesus has come to make up the difference between where we are and where Go

d is. It's never too late to be who you might have been. Because we want to prove we are followers of Jesus, we are baptized in water. Because we want to remember what Christ has done for us we receive communion. The Holy Spirit has been given to partner with us in prayer, worship, and spiritual warfare. He empowers us to do what we cannot do on our own. Our walk with God helps us become more mature and more like Christ. It is a good idea

God has made provision for our brokenness, woundedness and disease. God's desire is to recover, restore, and renew. One day God will make everything right again.

06/02/2026

Ever felt stuck in your faith? We have a space to help you grow! Visit rcalvary.org/journeys

05/31/2026

Hidden Influence

05/30/2026

NEW SERIES THIS SUNDAY: Hidden Influence

There is a story tucked into the Old Testament about a four-star general named Naaman. He had the rank, the resume, the chariot, and the wardrobe. He also had a skin disease he could not hide from himself in the morning. And the people God used to bring this great general to healing were not the kings or the dignitaries or even the famous prophet. They were a kidnapped servant girl and a couple of mid-level officers nobody bothered to name. Now, I do not know about you, but I find that interesting. Because most of us spend most of our lives trying to be Naaman, and God spends most of His time using the servants. Which raises a question worth bringing to church on Sunday. What if the person God most wants to use this week is not the most impressive version of you, but the smallest, most ordinary, most overlooked part of your life? We are going to lean into that question together at 8:30, 9:45, and 11:15. I would love for you to join us. Bring your real self. That is the one God tends to use anyway.

We ❤️ Sunday mornings with you!
05/27/2026

We ❤️ Sunday mornings with you!

05/24/2026

Blessed are the Insulted

The Dangerous Logic of EntitlementCONCEPT: Entitlement doesn’t usually start with selfishness. It starts with a story we...
05/22/2026

The Dangerous Logic of Entitlement

CONCEPT: Entitlement doesn’t usually start with selfishness. It starts with a story we tell ourselves about sacrifice.

Psychologists call it moral licensing: the unconscious belief that doing good gives us credit to spend on bad. The harder we work, the more we give, the heavier the load we carry, the more our brains quietly conclude: I’ve earned this.

And the logic feels airtight. I work harder than most. I’ve given up things others haven’t. I carry weight they don’t even see. Why shouldn’t I get a little more latitude?

The problem? That reasoning doesn’t just justify small shortcuts. It distorts our judgment.

Research by Sonya Sachdeva found that when people were primed to feel virtuous, they became more likely to act selfishly afterward, not less. Sacrifice doesn’t inoculate us against entitlement. In some cases, it accelerates it.

Leaders are especially vulnerable. The same driven qualities that make someone effective also generate the kind of pressure that makes entitlement feel like a reasonable response. And self-pity operates like a permission slip. A leader who would immediately flag emotional volatility, dishonesty, or controlling behavior in someone else quietly exempts themselves from the same standard.

Not because they are bad people. Because they are exhausted people who have convinced themselves the rules should flex for them.

What entitlement actually produces is a loss of self-awareness, the one quality leaders can least afford to lose. When we can no longer evaluate ourselves with the rigor we apply to others, our judgment is already compromised.

QUESTION: Where have you started using pressure, sacrifice, or exhaustion to justify behaviors you’d push back on in someone else?
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05/17/2026

Blessed are the Peacemakers

Address

3429 Chili Avenue
Rochester, NY
14624

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 10am
11am - 12pm

Telephone

+15858890190

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