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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
Psalm 121
Galatians 6:14-18 Matthew 11:25-30 |
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Above image from
frescoes of Giotto.
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Dear Friends, Neighbors and Members of St. Cyprian's,
The following map was posted a little while ago on Facebook --- making clear that this weekend in the city of St. Francis there will be a lot of wonderful and exciting activities. After our regular Sunday morning services, 9 a.m. and 10:10 a.m. --- some of us at St. Cyprian's will head down to the panhandle park to offer bicycle & pet blessings. We are doing this not because we are trying to win new church members, or "get our name out there", but because we aim to be part of our local vibrant urban landscape. We are doing this also in celebration of the blessed Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone, aka St. Francis of Assisi our city's namesake whose Feast day is today (October 4) but is commemorated in churches around the world this coming Sunday.  Francis is called the patron saint of ecology for his special care for animals and poetic celebration of creation in his Canticle of the Sun. In addition to his grateful heart for the earth, I am drawn to Francis because of his embrace of vulnerability, practice of nonviolence and embodiment of the teachings of Jesus. I love that the inventor of nativity pageants also met face-to-face during the crusades with a leading Muslim, the Sultan, Melek-el-Kamel.  | Image above from interior of San Damiano Church where Francis heard Christ speak to him saying,
"Francis, don't you see my house is crumbling apart?
Go, then, and restore it!" |
The influential author and thinker Parker Palmer wrote a book a number of years ago called 'Let Your Life Speak." Francis' life spoke in the 1200s, and that life is still speaking to us in the 21st. As we San Franciscans enjoy the busy weekend ahead may we take a moment to remember the vulnerable, loving, playful, creative, and strange Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone. If you happen to be bicycling or wandering through the Panhandle on Sunday between 11:30 and 2 p.m., swing by Fell & Masonic and we'll say a prayer and sprinkle some holy water on your bike or cat in honor of St. Francis. May we like him, learn to let our life speak. See you soon at Turk & Lyon! Peace,
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St. Cyprian's & cyprian's arc present
St. Francis Day in Panhandle Park 11:30 am to 2 pm * Sunday, October 7th
Celebrate our city's mystical namesake Francesco of Assisi, the patron Saint of Animals & Ecology, with a center & church committed to 21st century resilience & community building. We'll bless your dog, cat, snake or bicycle as you head over to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. Fun for the whole family.
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Coming up at Cyprian's arc
This Friday, October 5
First Fridays Song Circle * 7 pm to 8 pm The theme this month is Kiirtan & Hindustani
Songsalive! SF Songwriters Showcase * 8 pm 9 pm
Our featured Songsalive! artist is
Dada Nabhaniilananda, The Monk Dude
Suggested Donation $10
Thursday, Oct 11
St. Cyprian's Kitchen Team & USF Garden Project &
Environmental Studies Capstone present Free Community Dinner with live music 7pm - 9pm
Produce gleaned from produce markets & community gardens
Info: events@cyprians.org 
Friday, Oct 12Cyprian's arc presents with San Francisco Foundation support 7pm to 8pm 50 Ways to Garden Eating: tips to share 8:00 - 9pm Singer & Songwriter Sensation Even Taylor Free & family friendly |
SAVE THE DATES & HELP SPREAD THE WORD
Monthly
FREE
Senior
LUNCH
@ cyprian's arc
presented by Episcopal Senior Communities
Wednesday, October 24th &
Wednesday, November 28th
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM For More Information, Call: 415-752-0139 |
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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