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INFORMATION
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Sundays @ 9 a.m.
Spirit Village
a child-centric & play-based spiritual circle
Sundays
@ 10:10 a.m.
Sacred Roots
Communion & Music
Wednesdays
@ 9 a.m.
Solace
Communion & Meditation
This Sunday's Scripture
Jeremiah 11:18-20
Psalm 1
James 3:13-4:8
Mark 9:30-37
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Dear Friends, Neighbors and Members of St. Cyprian's,
These September days at Turk & Lyon are full and lively, as one new member said "something is happening here." That something means she keeps coming back, stepping up and reaching out. This something is bigger than any of us, and is not controlled by any of us, and yet we as unique individuals are drawn, moved, compelled to be part of this something. One of our elders gently handed me a birthday card a few weeks ago, with a cover that read in big letters, "when the Spirit says move, you gotta move!" I wondered at first, could she be saying "Vicar, it's time for you to go!" Later, as I thought about the card, I came to appreciate the first part even more "when the Spirit says..." and so far the Spirit seems to be saying "hang on." The Spirit that I believe led me to St. Cyprian's, is the same Spirit that led me to get involved at the ecumenical Church of the Savior in Washington, DC when I was in seminary in the suburbs. That yearning for diverse community, for earnest conversation about what matters most, for struggling together to know Jesus, ourselves, each other, and to embody "the change we want to see in the world" that's why I keep coming back. One of the people that helped make that ecumenical Church of the Savior famous all over the world was a writer named Elizabeth O'Connor. She wrote numerous books that chronicled the life of that unique new church circa 1947. Here are few significant quotes that speak to me especially at this time in St. Cyprian's life:
"We believe ourselves to be engaged this very moment in that which is the hope of the world. Our commitment is to the Lord of that redemptive community which has the task of pushing back its boundaries until it holds the world. There will be no peace or healing in our day unless little islands of koinonia can spring up everywhere--islands where Christ is and because he is, we can learn to live in a new way."
"When the church starts to be the church it will constantly be adventuring out into places where there are no tried and tested ways. If the church in our day has few prophetic voices to sound above the noises of the street, perhaps in large part it is because the pioneering spirit has become foreign to it. It shows little willingness to explore new ways. Where it does it has often been called an experiment. We would say that the church of Christ is never an experiment, but wherever that church is true to its mission it will be experimenting, pioneering, blazing new paths, seeking how to speak the reconciling Word of God to its own age."
above quotes from Call to Commitment
"When we are dissatisfied with things as they are, or suffer and know pain, we begin to imagine what the world would be like if things were different--if there were no hunger or thirst and all tears were wiped away (Rev. 7:14). Creative imagination reaches toward God, and glimpses a new heaven and new earth. The new reality has nothing to do with the present order. In fact, the one who responds to call seeks to put something more beautiful in the place of what she sees. This is where the friction and fight begin.
Martin Luther King was not killed because he had a dream. Dreamers are easily dismissed. He was killed because he sought to introduce into the political arena what he saw with his heart and mind. The same was true of Gandhi and of our Lord.
As Jesus made clear his solidarity with the poor and his vocation to engage them in a liberating process, he came into confrontation with entrenched political and religious powers. As suspicion of him turned to resistance and then to hatred and fury, he began to prepare his disciples for what he would have to suffer. Peter immediately took Jesus aside to protest his continuing on what was surely a collision course....
Those who say yes to the perilous vocation of implementing vision at each stage will find new resistances emerging in themselves as well as in the society. Opposition to the new is very natural and should not cause any of us to be taken by surprise. The best way to understand it in one's contemporaries is to have named and owned it in one's self. That process is also some protection against the self-righteousness that plagues too many reformers as well as the pious."
above quote from Cry Pain, Cry Hope
See you soon at Turk & Lyon! Peace,
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Cyprian's Table Gatherings Series Begins...
The first of 10 gatherings to be held this autumn was held on Sunday, September 16th at the home of St. Cyprian's Bruno & Sheila Peguese who welcomed more than 10 guests into their lovely sunny backyard for food, drinks and conversation. While some guests had heard of St. Cyprian's & Cyprian's arc, others became newly acquainted with our vision of "creating a community where everyone matters." While this first Cyprian's Table Gathering occurred within walking distance of St. Cyprian's in the Inner Richmond, others are planned for West Portal, Alamo Square, North Panhandle, Upper Haight, Inner Sunset, Russian Hill, Pacific Heights, the Mission & the Castro neighborhoods.
In September and October, members, neighbors and friends of St. Cyprian's & Cyprian's arc are gathering in homes throughout San Francisco to celebrate the work we do together, learn about our vision, and commit to supporting our vision and organization in 2013. To receive an invitation email turkandlyon@gmail.com
Special thanks to St. Cyprian's, Jennifer Wolfe for creating the amazing color brochure & pledge card we are distributing at each gathering.
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SPIRIT VILLAGE
a child-centric & play-based spiritual circle
Children are always welcome to worship at St. Cyprian's, last Sunday we launched a new weekly communion service designed especially with children and their families in mind. Children, including those with special needs, will be invited to use their senses to explore their emerging faith.
For more information contact
St. Cyprian's seminarian Hannah Cornthwaite
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Wednesday, Sept 26
Episcopal Senior Communities & St. Cyprian's present
FREE LUNCH &
Senior Resource Fair
10 am - 2 pm
Sponsored by
SFSU Nursing Program
St. Mary's Medical Center Podiatry Residency
Mindful Motion Fitness
Episcopal Community Services' Aging & Disability Resource Center
Activities Offered:
Blood Pressure Screenings
Basic Vision Screenings
Nutrition
Podiatric Care
Fitness Tips
FREE GIVEAWAY ITEMS + RAFFLE FOR PRIZES
Info: 415.752.0139, Episcopal Senior Communities
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Thank you Saturday
KITCHEN CLEAN-UP DAY PARTICIPANTS
The St. Cyprian's Community Kitchen Team held a clean up/organizing day last Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. to improve the flow and functionality of the space for this autumn's events. Thank you to everyone who turned up, especially Norma Planiczka & Gigi Smith who helped prepare for the day on Friday. To Lynn Jordan & Philip Gerrie of Simply Sandwiches, Alison Presley, Pete Campion, & Mike Reddig from St. Cyprian's & big thanks to Eric Williams our new volunteer Kitchen Team Coordinator.
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Thank you!!!
EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOUNDATION &
Robin D. Mills & Nancy Duckrey Washington, Ph.D.
Thanks to the generosity of two Episcopal Church Foundation board members
Robin D. Mills and Nancy Duckrey Washington, Ph.D.
the Episcopal Church Foundation recently awarded a new fourth fellowship to support the work of St. Cyprian's Church. Fellowship funds are being used to support new initiatives this fall at St. Cyprian's such as Spirit Village as well as enhanced administrative and music support.
Read more about it here.
 
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This Sunday's Guest Preacher
The Reverend Dr. Jerry Drino helps us celebrate the Rev. Peter Williams Cassey,
Co-Founder of St. Cyprian's
This Sunday, September 23 we will celebrate the life and heritage of the Rev. Peter Williams Cassey. He came to San Francisco in 1843 and set up shop as a barber at the Palace Hotel. He was a fourth generation free African American, a descendent of one of the most notable families of leaders in the Episcopal Church and abolitionists in New York and Philadelphia. He started working to free slaves in California and led in the organization of the Convention of Colored Citizens of California. He and his wife, Annie, moved to San Jose in the late 1850's and established St. Philip's Academy and Mission in San Jose in 1861. He was a founding member of Trinity Church (now Cathedral) in that year and was the first person of color ordained in the Episcopal Church west of the Mississippi (September 13, 1866). In 1871 Bishop Kip assigned him to start "Christ Episcopal Church for Colored People" which eventually would divide and his work continue as
St. Cyprian's.
The Rev. Dr. Jerry Drino, Associate priest and historian at Trinity Cathedral in San Jose, will be our guest preacher on the 23rd, sharing with us the legacy of the Cassey's before, during and after the Civil War. After the 10:10 a.m. service he will offer a sweep of the significance of the Williams-Cassey family in the Episcopal Church, particularly in New York, Philadelphia, California, North Carolina and Florida. The Cassey's have been added to the Calender of Saints in the Diocese of El Camino Real and we hope to promote their remembrance in the Diocese of California and share in a move to have them remembered throughout the Episcopal Church.
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The Village Project welcomes
3 new interns for
After-School Program
 
Thanks to the strong support of Professor Dorothy Tsuruta of the Africana Studies Department at San Francisco State University each year The Village Project welcomes interns to assist with the operations of their daily program. Executive Director and St. Cyprian's member Adrian Williams praised the work of past interns, and expressed gratitude for the continuing support from
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Anniversary Celebration at neighboring
FIRST AME ZION CHURCH
150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
Learn about the Underground Railroad in San Francisco and the connections between black churches and white churches in the 1850s and 1860s. The African American Freedom Trail in San Francisco involved some of the city's oldest organizations. Come and enjoy a community celebration.
When: Saturday, September 22, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: First AME Zion Church, 2159 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco
Cost: Free
Contact: 415.240.3537
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St. Cyprian's begins sharing our space
with First United Lutheran
In August, St. Cyprian's began sharing our space on Sunday afternoons with First United Lutheran Church. First United is a unique congregation with inspiring commitments to equality, transformation and interfaith relations. We are grateful to begin this new relationship and look forward to seeing how the Spirit moves us to work together. Read all about First United by clicking here.   |
Long time St. Cyprian's Church member Shirley Matthews, requested the following information be distributed via St. Cyprian's e-news. SAN FRANCISCO VOTER EDUCATION FORUM COME & MEET the candidates running for: BART BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BE AN INFORMED VOTER! Local Measures Presented by League of Women Voters Ranked Choice Voting Presented by Dept. of Elections Get involved...show your power! OCTOBER 2, 2012 6:00 - 9:30PM Westbay Conference Center 1290 Fillmore Street San Francisco, CA 94115 (Paid Parking Available Fillmore Center Garage at 1475 Fillmore Street) MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD! For more information email: dstsfsac1@aol.com Sponsored by: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - San Francisco Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. - San Francisco Peninsula Chapter, San Francisco NAACP Chapter, San Francisco Black Women Organized for Political Action Jones Memorial UMC Outreach, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. - San Francisco Chapter, Third Baptist Church San Francisco, Economic Opportunity Council of San Francisco Remember to vote November 6th! |
Cyprian's Table Gatherings
In September and October, members, neighbors and friends of St. Cyprian's & Cyprian's arc are gathering in homes throughout San Francisco to celebrate the work we do together, learn about our vision, and commit to supporting us in 2013.
To receive an invite to Cyprian's Table Gathering,
send an email to turkandlyon@gmail.com
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St. Cyprian's& Cyprian's arc have active Facebook pages where you can read more about what's happening at Turk & Lyon. Please "Like" our pages and share with your network.
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Weekly E-Mail Archives
In January, 2011 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. |
St. Cyprian's is a congregation emboldened by the opportunity to engage with our energized urban neighborhood to create a community
where everyone matters.
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