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Dear Friends, Neighbors, and Members of St. Cyprian's,
An hour ago St. Cyprian's Deacon Eric Metoyer and I walked back into the office after a walk around the neighborhood. The break took longer than we expected, because on the way to grab some lunch we witnessed dark clouds of smoke rising from the opposite side of Divisadero Street. After a phone call to Adrian Williams, whose children live in that area and being assured that no one was injuried, at Eric's encouragement we headed in the direction of the blaze. We quickly noticed a crowd had gathered near Third Baptist Church on Pierce Street, just a block up from the fire. In the midst of the crowd we recognized The Reverend Amos Brown. As more and more fire trucks arrived on the scene, Reverend Brown gently shared some of the troubling history of California, and our city's current struggles for Civil Rights. Please join us in praying for those who lost their homes and the many who are bravely putting out the fire.
At Christmas, we celebrate Divine life coming to dwell with us humans, coming to stand with us in the crowd and in the midst of burning buildings literal and figurative--- the eternal logos, wisdom of God takes on human flesh. Christmas is not about a distant, aloof, diety standing above the fray but about God's deep dive into our messy, complicated and difficult lives. The incarnation is about God choosing to stand in solidarity with us human beings, standing with and for us in our very real world of suffering, pain, oppression, violence and poverty. Over the next few days we'll explore the distinctive stories about Jesus's birth --- as we do so let us be attentive to how they point us to a God that breaks down boundaries of insider and outsider, rich and poor, truth and fiction, powerful and weak. Inviting all of us to look at ourselves and the world around us differently.
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Stained Glass of Holy Family
from St. Cyprian's Sanctuary |
Readers of the St. Cyprian's Weekly E-News whereever you may be, and however you choose to celebrate this season, Merry Christmas from all of us at St. Cyprian's!
See you soon at Turk & Lyon!
Peace,
Will
St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church
415-987-3029
turkandlyon@gmail.com |
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Deacon Eric Metoyer on
"Interfaith Celebration of Light"
Read Eric's latest reflections by clicking here. |
Celebrate Christmas with St. Cyprian's
Neighborhood Christmas Pageant
December 23rd 5-6 p.m.
Neighborhood Pageant at St. Cyprian's
Come help tell that old & inspiring story in new ways at the St. Cyprian's Neighborhood Pageant. Everyone who shows up gets to put on a costume, play an angel, wise person, or shepherd. We'll sing familiar carols (led by Nikola Printz & other students of the San Francisco Conservatory) with a few surprises thrown in. Costumes provided, cookies & eggnog to follow. All are welcome.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Saturday, December 24th 8 p.m.
Candles (lots of them), carols (lots of them) & community (lots of it) as we celebrate together Jesus' birthday. A deep and engaging Christmas Eve service for all ages.
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25th 10:10 a.m.
More celebration of the birth of Jesus, with two baptisms & lots of great Christmas Carols. |
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Feed the Hungry with St. Cyprian's Christmas Week
On Tuesday, December 27th St. Cyprian's members and friends will serve the hungry as part of the Winter Interfaith Shelter program coordinated by Episcopal Community Services & the San Francisco Interfaith Council. If you are looking for something to do between Christmas and New Years, we'd love your help. For more information email turkandlyon@gmail.com
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Kwanzaa with the Village Project
2 p.m. New Years Day at St. Cyprian's
Music by St. John Coltrane Church
Begin 2012 with the Village Project, an after school and summer youth program partnering with St. Cyprian's as we learn about Imani/Faith, the 7th Principle of Kwanzaa.
St. Cyprian's Sunday service on New Years Day will be held at noon,
instead of our usual 10:10 a.m.
For more information about the Village Projects events click here. |
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Still time to pledge for 2012
Click here to read about St. Cyprian's accomplishments in 2011, our plans for 2012 and why folks give for the life and work of St. Cyprian's Church. Your support makes a difference.
To download a pledge card click here. |
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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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