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Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Members of St. Cyprian's,
Last week as I waited for the 24 Divisadero (the bus I often take between St. Cyprian's neighborhood and Bernal Heights, where Matt and I currently live), I wrote an email to an old friend. We originally met in a cybercaf� in New Delhi about 10 years ago, and had recently reconnected via the Internet.
In the email I wrote at the bus stop, I shared with my friend a little bit about our life at St. Cyprian's-- its gifts, blessings and struggles. My friend's response came a few days later from a hotel in Sweden. He was about to give a keynote address at an academic conference on, of all things, "temporal and spatial displacements in identity, and the (im)possibility to communicate these complex life experiences." I am no philosopher, but my hunch is that St. Cyprian's, as a community and as individuals, knows something about such matters.
My friend sent me a quote from Hegel that may have some wisdom for us at St. Cyprian's:
But the life of Spirit is not the life that shrinks from death and keeps itself untouched by devastation, but the life that endures it and maintains itself in it. It wins its truth only when, in utter dismemberment it finds itself. It is this power, not as something positive...on the contrary, Spirit is this power only by looking the negative in the face, and tarrying with it. (The Phenomenology of Spirit, p. 19, Hegel)
On Friday, members of St. Cyprian's, along with our sisters and brothers active in the Diocese of California's Afro Anglican Commission & the Union of Black Episcopalians, have been invited to meet with Father Michael Lapsley. Father Michael is the founder of "The Institute for the Healing of Memories." His personal story & life's witness speak to power of perseverance, honesty and reaching out to others--even those who may be dramatically different from ourselves. For more information on tomorrow's gathering, please contact Eric Metoyer: eric_metoyer@mac.com
See you soon at Turk & Lyon.
Peace,
Will
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church
415-987-3029
turkandlyon@gmail.com
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Welcome Kelsey, our Beatitudes Fellow
Read Kelsey's first weekly post on our Sips: Stories from St. Cyprian's blog, she shares a bit more about herself & her first week of adventures at St. Cyprian's. You can also add yourself to our Congregation & Neighborhood Directory by clicking on the links she provides. Welcome Kelsey, and many thanks to the Beatitudes Society for providing us with this collaborative opportunity.
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Thank you!
Spring Forward Work Day
Participants & Organizers
Many thanks to everyone who showed up & helped out at last Saturday's "Spring Forward Work Day." Thank you to Jarie Bolander, St. Cyprian's Junior Warden, for his donation of new furniture & continuing coordination of our major office improvements. Thank you to Michael Helquist for getting the building ready for volunteers & making the day run smoothly. Thank you to Robyn & Kai Amos for major painting and sorting work. Simply Sandwiches volunteers Philip Gerrie & Lynn Jordan for working the entire day.
- main office painted and new equipment and furniture installed
- excess furniture and bookcase removed from library
- furnace room off choir loft cleared of clutter, can now serve as storage for contractor's equipment during construction; extra (water stained) pews removed from choir loft allowing easier access
- downstairs stage cleared of clutter and excess furniture
- sacristy wall being painted; clutter removed
- janitor's room: all dry wall has been removed; little water damage apparent
- nearly all clutter and discarded furniture taken to the dump
- upstairs bathroom plumbing repaired
- Four trips to dump
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Village Project Summer Program
Begins each day @ St. Cyprian's
The Village Project is using the Cyprian's community hall and kitchen at no cost from June 6- August 12th. Adrian's unique program provides nearly 30 children affordable, safe, fun, and educational summer experiences.
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Save the Dates
Summer Concerts @ Cyprian's
Saturday, July 23rd
(to be announced)
July 30th Tango No. 9
Cyprian's At Night is excited to host cutting-edge tango -- "served up with love and passion" - with the all-star Bay Area ensemble band Tango No. 9 on July 30. The quartet includes Joshua Raoul Brody on piano, Isabel Douglass on accordion and bandoneon, Greg Stephens on trombone and bandleader Catharine Clune on violin. They've mixed up tango, jazz, and chamber music in their own unique combination since 1998 when they put it all together in the Mission District's Radio Valencia caf�. Three albums later, Tango #9's music - according to the San Francisco Weekly
"grabbed us by the emotional necktie and pushed us up against a sonic wall. Abandoning all desire for chat, we gave ourselves over to the music..."
You'll want to get this act on your calendar now. Ticket info pending; check Cyprian's site http://liveatcyprians.blogspot.com/ next week and music series producer, SF Live Arts at http://www.noevalleymusicseries.com/
August 6th SF Jug Band Festival
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Yoga @ Cyprian's
NEW LATER TIME Every Thursday 6-7:15 p.m.
Gentle Flow Yoga with Peter Wong
Thursdays 6-7:15 p.m.
This class will incorporate slow sun salutations, soft movements and openings while concentrating on awareness of mind, body and breath. This calm and gentle yoga practice will culminate in restorative poses to bring students into a meditative state. The sessions are perfect for seniors and beginners of yoga. Peter Wong is a certified yoga teacher who fell in love with the practice of yoga as his spiritual awakening began. For more information: http://peterwongyoga.com/ The classes are donation-based; the rate is $10-$15 per class. Students can pay more or less depending on what they can afford. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. |
Volunteers Wanted Music-loving, stay-up-late types who will help strike the set and lock up the building after performances at Cyprian's. Get two free tickets to any concert you cover. Hours: 10:30 to midnight, sometimes earlier. Contact: michael.helquist@gmail.com.
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 Bi-Monthly Newsletter Available Online
MAY & JUNE Issue Uploaded
Stay connected to all that is happening at St. Cyprian's by reading our bi-monthly print newsletters online. |
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Weekly E-Mail Archives
In January St. Cyprian's began sending weekly e-newsletters. You can find an archive of all these messages here. Forward messages and invite friends, neighbors, and distant congregants to join our list. |
| 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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