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Dear friends, neighbors, and members of St. Cyprian's,
Last week my husband Matt and I spent time in southern California, a part of the country neither of us knows very well. On our journey we visited a number of odd places, including an annual Doctor Who Fan Convention, the Museum of Jurassic Technology, Joshua Tree National Park and Salvation Mountain. Ever since moving across the country over four years ago we both have loved traveling around our new adopted state getting to know this unique and inspiring place. California is of course by no means the only place that finds space for the peculiar, one of my favorite museums on the east coast is the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. But California does seem to have a unique role in helping humanity develop a greater appreciation for our complexity and diversity. This Sunday's gospel text reminds us that following the eccentric, outsider Jesus will mean living in an unconventional way that casts worry and fear aside so that we may embrace the infinitely creative and abundant source of all life. Serving God looks different than serving wealth and standing with the weak may at times mean standing up to the powerful. Where ever we find ourselves may we seek to discern the wisdom from margins and ask the challenging questions about what being a follower of Jesus might look like in our time and place. Below you will find this Sunday's gospel text for your reflection and meditation.
Matthew 6:24-34
"No one can serve two masters; for a slave will either hate the one and love the other, or be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you-you of little faith? Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear?' For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. "So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today's trouble is enough for today.
See you soon at Turk & Lyon.
Peace,
Will
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Our new sign is up
With the help of neighbors, friends, members and even the head of the San Francisco Interfaith Council St. Cyprian's new sign was put up on Wednesday. Many thanks to New Bohemia Signs for their design and hard work.
Neighbor Will Valentine & new St. Cyprian's member Dale Danley were part of the team that installed our new sign. Photo by Michael Helquist
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Cyprian's at Night - Dinner & Conversation
During the ancient season of Lent, St. Cyprian's will welcome a variety of groups from our eclectic neighborhood as we learn more about what is happening around us. We'll share good food, great talk and stories. Following the program we'll gather upstairs in the sanctuary for meditation and reflection on our Lenten journey.
Weekly - Wednesday, March 16 through Wednesday, April 20
6:30 p.m.- 7 p.m. Simple dinner
7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Stories & comments
Confirmed presenters - NOPA Plus, Biking for Community (NOPA VELO & BIKE NOPA), Panhandle Park Stewards & WalkSF
7:30 - 8 p.m. Lenten Meditation in Sanctuary
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SF Live Arts Music at Cyprian's
You can stay connected to all the great music that is happening at
St. Cyprian's online at http://liveatcyprians.blogspot.com
Our next concert will be March 5th with
George Cole Quintet & Glass HouseIf you missed the story about SF Live Arts move to St. Cyprian's in the Chronicle a few weeks ago, click here.
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SAVE THE DATE
Village Project Celebrates Mardi Gras
Tuesday, March 8
In February, we welcomed Adrian Williams, director of the Village Project, into her own office, set up in a corner of our community room. The rest of the week, she can be found providing tutoring and cultural enrichment to the children she serves at several locations in the Western Addition.
Adrian is currently planning a massive, four-day Mardi Gras celebration with several parties, family events, food, food, food, and finally a procession and masquerade ball the night of Tuesday, March 8. It is going to be something else! This year's event is co-sponsored by Fillmore Community Business District, Supervisor Ross Mirkirami, and the Mayor's Office of Economic & Workforce Development.
Tickets to the culminating masquerade ball are $45 in advance, $55 at the door, and are available at the Marcus Bookstore at 1712 Fillmore, at the Jazz Heritage Center at 1330 Fillmore, and online at www.brownpapertickets.com. |
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AfroSolo Concerts - Harmony & Melody
AfroSolo Concerts will proudly present Harmony & Melody: a Celebration of Black History on February 25th and 26th. The concert is being headlined by the popular bass baritone vocalist Lawrence Beamen, most recently featured on the NBC hit show "America's Got Talent." Beamen will be joined by the Golden Coast Chamber Players, who together wrote contemporary arrangements of beloved African American Spirituals. The concert will also include music from William Grant Still, the first African American composer to garner international acclaim.
Harmony and Melody, however, may prove to be a landmark concert event by pairing Still's compositions with the popular Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. Dvorak traveled to the United States during the late 19th century on a quest to discover "American Music." Dvorak quickly became a vocal advocate for Native American and African American music as supplying the necessary foundation for the growth of American music.
"Harmony & Melody" intends to use music as a bridge towards racial and cultural unity, peace, and understanding. The concert celebration in honor of Black History Month will be held at the African American Art & Culture Complex. If you wish to attend the incredibly exciting event, tickets may be purchased by telephone (1-800 838-3006) or online at: http://brownpapertickets.com/event/143247.
WHERE: African American Art & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street
WHEN: Friday, February 25th, 2011 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 26th, 2011 at 3:00pm
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 Bi-Monthly Newsletter Available Online
Stay connected to all that is happening at St. Cyprian's by reading our bi-monthly print newsletters online. |
| Saint Cyprian's Episcopal Church has been a member of the San Francisco community for over 87 years. We are a passionate group of seekers, thinkers, dreamers, doubters and believers from many walks of life. We hope you can come join us on Sundays and throughout the week as we together seek to be a people of faith, action & community. |
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