Calvary Episcopal Cathedral

Calvary Episcopal Cathedral We welcome all to worship with us, as the cathedral church for the Diocese of South Dakota. These same services are celebrated In over 160 nations worldwide.

Join us for worship—in-person or online!
10:00 am YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CalvaryCathedral
10:00 am Twitch-TV twitch.tv/calvary_cathedral
11:30 pm Tiospaye Wakan

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Established in 1872, we are the first church in Sioux Falls, SD and still the heart of the city. We are called to be a sacred circle of love, prayer and service gathered around the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. We welcom

e you to Calvary and invite all baptized Christians to join us in Holy Communion. Our service times:
8:00 am – Rite I "Said" Eucharist: This is a spoken celebration of the Holy Eucharist according to the Book of Common Prayer using the more traditional language of Rite I. Most Sundays there is no music at this service which typically concludes by 8:45 am and is followed by a time of fellowship and refreshments in the Lewis Commons.

10:00 am – Rite II Choral Eucharist: This is a choral celebration of the Holy Eucharist according to the Book of Common Prayer using the contemporary¹ language of Rite II. Most Sundays this service is partially sung including three or four congregational hymns and one or two choir anthems. The choir goes on hiatus from Memorial Day to Labor Day every summer.

11:30 – Tiospaye Wakan: This is a Eucharist service set in the Lakota culture. See this article for more information about this worshiping community. There are Anglican churches which are known in the United States and Scotland as “Episcopal” meaning “with bishops”. The term “Anglican” refers to our common origin in Christian missions launched from the British Isles. As part of this Anglican Communion, the Episcopal Church in the United States is linked to 77 million Christians, organized into 37 provincial churches worldwide. The Episcopal Church strives to offer a moderate and inclusive approach to faith. While the church presents clear, biblically-based teaching and guidance on most subjects, we also understand there are some issues in life that can be experienced and interpreted in different ways by different people. We encourage respectful listening, dialogue rather than debate, and “unity in diversity” among our members as we seek to live faithful and fruitful lives. The Episcopal Church uses many terms which may be unfamiliar to many of you and our services are steeped in tradition. General information about the Episcopal Church terminology and our services can be found on the national web-site, www.episcopalchurch.org. Here are some other web-sites to explore as well! I am an Episcopalian http://www.iamepiscopalian.org/
An online Episcopal Dictionary of the Church http://www.episcopalchurch.org/19625_19610_ENG_HTM.htm
The Visitors Center at TEC’s web site. http://www.episcopalchurch.org/visitors.htm
Episcopal Artists and Art: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/episcopal_artists.htm

Youth Group kicks off for the season this evening with a thank you to youth leaders Luke & Rachel DeBoer. All are invite...
08/26/2026

Youth Group kicks off for the season this evening with a thank you to youth leaders Luke & Rachel DeBoer. All are invited to attend the 5:30 meal! Chicken tacos and cake will be provided; feel free to bring a dish to share. The Confirmation/Signs & Grace class will move to 7 p.m. this evening and next week.

In sure and certain hope of the resurrection, we share that parishioner Joe Wurtz passed into eternal life Saturday nigh...
08/24/2026

In sure and certain hope of the resurrection, we share that parishioner Joe Wurtz passed into eternal life Saturday night. A memorial service with Eucharist will be at 1 pm this coming Friday, August 28 at Calvary Cathedral with a reception to follow. No visitation is scheduled.. The service will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. May our friend Joe rest in peace and rise in glory! Please pray for Rhonda and all of Joe's family and loved ones.

https://www.millerfh.com/obituaries/joseph-wurtz

08/22/2026

Bishop Jonathan Folts sent this message today:

August 21, 2026

Dear Clergy and Lay Members of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota,
May the peace of our Lord be with you all. I am writing to share the news of my prayerful decision to retire as your bishop on October 31, 2027.

Together, we have worked hard over these years to renew and strengthen the life and ministry of our diocese in many ways, and I am filled with gratitude to God and to you for the ministry we share and for the relationships we have forged. Many of our congregations have grown in courage and are embracing new and faithful ways of serving their communities. Our diocesan finances are stronger, and Thunderhead Episcopal Center continues to be revitalized, ready to welcome and nurture new generations of campers and visitors. We have done good work in our Lord's fields, and my plan in retirement is to continue serving as a bishop in new and parttime ways as I enter my sixties and continue my fourth decade of ordained ministry. Until then, my commitment to South Dakota as its bishop will remain unwavering.

To the diocesan staff, clergy, and dedicated lay members across our diocese, thank you for your continued tireless dedication and partnership as we serve our Lord together. Your hard work continues to be a key reason for our progress, and I am honored to be standing alongside you. You are putting your faith into action, loving without limits, and being the Church that many people do not expect to see or experience. You have welcomed me into your family, taught me new lessons
and skills, and have forged me into the Christian person that I am today. I am immensely grateful.

There is still work to be done and faithful, continual ministry to do: Thunderhead Episcopal Center, dilapidated church buildings, reimagining how to help struggling congregations, and shepherding people through the ordination process remain our prime objectives, and more on these matters will be shared in due course.

May our Lord therefore continue to bless us and our shared participation in God's mission as we complete our journey together and as we begin to prepare for the next chapter of ministry in our beloved diocese.

Faithfully,
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jonathan H. Folts
Bishop

08/17/2026

Today at noon is your last chance to drop off items for next month's rummage sale! Use the 13th Street door. Thanks!

Ordinary time need not be ordinary.
08/10/2026

Ordinary time need not be ordinary.

Ordinary Time on the church’s liturgical calendar is so named not because it has been demoted, but rather because it is ordinal or numbered. This includes the Sundays following Epiphany up to Lent, then the longer stretch from Pentecost to Advent. Taken together, it comprises 33 or 34 weeks, depen...

08/09/2026

In the gospel for this Sunday, we hear the story of Jesus walking on water, but maybe that wasn't the first time. (Cartoon by Paul Nowak)

Visitation to celebrate the life of Benjamin Arthur Bruscher, two and a half months, will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....
08/07/2026

Visitation to celebrate the life of Benjamin Arthur Bruscher, two and a half months, will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11th at Miller Funeral Home, downtown. He is the son of Emily (Salisbury) and Kyle Bruscher. Benjamin’s great aunt and uncle are Tally Salisbury and Fr. Paul Sneve, and his great-grandparents are the late Ken and Arta Salisbury. May light perpetual shine on this precious boy and may he rest in God’s arms forever.

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of our sweet baby boy, Benjamin Arthur Bruscher. He left this world peacefully in his parents arms on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Mott Childrens Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at just 2 months and 14 days

This Saturday August 8th at 10 am, the Sunflowers Widows Group will gather in Calvary's Lewis Commons for their last mee...
08/06/2026

This Saturday August 8th at 10 am, the Sunflowers Widows Group will gather in Calvary's Lewis Commons for their last meeting of the summer. They will not meet in September, as there are many other things going on at church next month. All women who have lost their husbands or partners are welcomed to attend for fellowship and sharing. Treats provided!

T-shirt sales support Thunderhead Episcopal Center - TEC!
08/04/2026

T-shirt sales support Thunderhead Episcopal Center - TEC!

Thunderhead needs your help. As we look to the needs of Thunderhead for the future, we honor its pas...

Yesterday's Gospel reading....
08/03/2026

Yesterday's Gospel reading....

5000 Served (Cartoon by Inherit the Mirth)

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Sioux Falls, SD
57104

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Thursday 9am - 1pm
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