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| Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Members of St. Cyprian's,
Last night a group of us gathered together to explore the meaning of the season of Advent, we even made Advent Wreaths together (watch out Martha Stewart!). We were reminded just how counter cultural our faith is, calling us to practice something very different than consumerism and frenetic "holiday" cheer. Advent asks us to be attentive to hope, hope that comes breaking into our lives often in surprising ways, not just in an ancient story of a baby laid in an animal feeding trough in 1st century Roman Occupied Palestine, or in vibrant visions of a future of justice but right now in the very fabric and context of our lives. The scriptures on Sunday screamed at us "keep awake!" May we wherever we are this month, keep awake to hope and find ways of welcoming Christ into our lives. Susanna shared this video with us last night, reminding us that there are an infinite number of ways online and off to practice Advent.
Next, Wednesday as part of our Advent Series, "Soon & Very Soon" we'll watch a film that ponders the strange question "What would Jesus Buy?." Join us as we together seek to live the ancient counter cultural story and be a people of faith, action & community.
See you soon at Turk & Lyon!
Peace, Will
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church
415-987-3029
turkandlyon@gmail.com
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| Eric Metoyer, our Intern will be ordained to the Transitional Deaconate,
this Saturday, December 3rd
at 2 p.m. at Grace Cathedral.
All are welcome.
St. Cyprian's Senior Warden
Bruno Peguese, will lead a carpool from St. Cyprian's at 1:15 p.m.
Read Eric's latest reflections on anticipating Advent & stewardship by clicking here.
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| World AIDS Day Service
Tonight at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church at 7 p.m.
101 Gold Mine Drive
San Francisco, CA
94131
Today, St. Cyprian's along with communities throughout the world remembers those who have died, prays with those living with HIV/AIDS and those seeking a cure.
Above is an image of a panel created for the Names Project by members of St. Cyprian's for the Reverend Jim Markunas, one of the first Episcopal priests to die of AIDS in the Diocese of California. Father Mark, as he was called, served St. Cyprian's faithfully in the late 70s and early 80s as an assisting clergy person.
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BUILDING UPDATE
Yesterday the scaffolding and screens came down, and the full color of the bell tower and Lyon Street wall appeared in the sunshine. The neighbors next door and across the street are pleased, and passersby complimented
us on bringing more color to the block.
Perhaps now St. Cyprian's will be known as the "green tower up the hill" or "you can't miss it at Turk and Lyon." If you've been following our progress, you know that a strong sense of stewardship led us to tackle the long-time leaks in the building. Now the roof has been repaired, new windows with new flashing have been installed, and while we were at it, we stretched our budget to paint the tower and one wall. Thanks to all who donated to get the job done. (Who wants to help us paint the rest of the building?)
The new paint job is about more than the green, gold, tan, copper and blue that now showcase part of the building. St. Cyprian's wanted to make a statement as well -- we may be a small congregation but we're strong and vital and we want to share our space with our community. It's not about "look at us." It's all about "share with us."
-Michael Helquist for the Building Committee
THANK YOU!
Many thanks to Michael for his hard work overseeing this project from start to finish. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this effort, including building envelope specialist Rob Crum and to Everest for their excellent work.
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LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO:
This Monday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Students from the St. Lawrence String Quartet's acclaimed chamber music program at Stanford University perform in Cyprian's intimate performance hall with superior sound. For this special engagement in San Francisco, the students will play works by Mozart, Haydn and Arensky.
Tickets: sold at door only, sliding scale $12 - $20
A portion of ticket proceeds will benefit the scholarship fund for the St. Lawrence String Quartet's Summer Chamber Music Seminar at Stanford.
Refreshments will be available: wine, beer, sodas, water, baked goods
Full details available here:
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Next at Cyprians...
Friday, December 2 at 8 p.m.
SF LIVE ARTS presents
Saturday, December 3 at 8 p.m.
SF LIVE ARTS presents
Monday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 9 from 7 to 11 p.m.
NOPNA + St. Cyprian's Holiday Party
Saturday, December 17 at 7 p.m. Cyprian's Presents
More information at
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Celebrate Christmas with St. Cyprian's Neighborhood Holiday Party
Friday, December 9th 7-11 p.m.
Hosted with our friends from NOPNA, eats catered by Bi-Rite Market & live music by NOPA band. NOPA Little Ones is coordinating a gift drive for Thrive House and Mercy Family Housing serving children and families right in our neighborhood. For more info email: jane.catherine@gmail.com
Neighborhood Christmas Pageant
December 23rd 5-6 p.m.
Open to all ages, costumes provided, no rehearsal required.(Image above by He Qi)
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Saturday, December 24th 8 p.m.
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25th 10:10 a.m.
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Neighborhood Christmas Pageant at St. Cyprian's
December 23rd 5-6 p.m.
 Interested in helping organize the first Christmas Pageant in years at St. Cyprian's? With the assistance of volunteer pageant experts Joe Jennings and Susanna Singer (of St. Mary the Virgin and CDSP, respectively) --- St. Cyprian's plans to tell the old story in new ways. Join us for the next Pageant Planning meeting on Tuesday, December 6th, at 6:30 p.m. Our Pageant's theme will be "Underground Jesus-The Subversive Story of Christmas." The pageant itself will be open to all ages, costumes provided, with no rehearsal required. If you have questions, want to get involved or for more information email turkandlyon@gmail.com
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Seeking A Partner
St. Cyprian's is seeking a congregation or group to share our space.
Who we are/what we offer: A small but dynamic and diverse group that lives its tagline: faith, action, community. We come from many parts of the city to be here at the corner of Turk and Lyon and have made reintegrating this church into the neighborhood a priority in the past year. Our church was founded as a spiritual home for black Episcopalians in the 1870s and drew Afro-Caribbeans and West Indians in the early part of the 20th century. St. Cyprian's has a long and storied history that we are committed to remembering, and it has a future for which we are laying a new foundation.
What we are seeking: A congregation or group in need of weekly space for meeting or worship on a year-round basis. We are not looking to merge with another faith group at this time but would be open to joint activities in spiritual formation, neighborhood outreach, and our community-based programs.
What we've been doing: More than would seem possible with a small group. We have a full schedule of concerts in conjunction with SF Live Arts, community hall rentals, and faith programs. We also have regular space-use arrangements with several organizations, including the Bay Area Organizing Committee; the Village Project, an after-school program for underserved children; Al-Anon; Alcoholics Anonymous; and Simply Sandwiches, a group that makes sandwiches for clients of the AIDS Housing Alliance.
We are an open-minded, open-hearted congregation and seek a space-use partner with similar values.
Interested? Contact us for more information turkandlyon@gmail.com
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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 88 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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