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Sunday Music Preview:
Mark Growden shares his unique and eclectic community building style. Thank you to our friends at All Saints Company for connecting us with him.
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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
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Weekly Happenings at Turk & Lyon...
Simply Sandwiches
Fridays
10 a.m. - Noon
Volunteers make over 200 sandwiches for San Francisco's hungry.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Saturdays
11 a.m. - Noon
Al-Anon
Mondays
6:30-7:30 p.m.
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Our Partnerships
St. Cyprian's Church
is also home to
First United Lutheran, San Francisco Live Arts, and The Village Project, an after-school and summer program for Western Addition youth.
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 Dear Friends, Neighbors and Members of St. Cyprian's,
When I was in high school, I seriously explored what might loosely be called "New Age" literature. In fact, this was probably the way that California first took shape in the imagination of that Virginia kid. Most of the books I read touched a deep yearning with in me for a world of infinite possibilities. I also didn't see or experience, at least at that time, a great deal of conflict between my Christian faith and my curiosity about other traditions, beliefs, and practices.
The church is often thought to be highly judgmental and at odds with "new ideas." My desire, though, is to be part of a church that is comfortable enough with itself to be in deep conversation with other global traditions and new understandings. There is no reason for defensiveness, fear or anxiety. In fact, the church as whole needs to open up on every level in order to have a future that meets 21st century human beings where we are.
All across the country, there are signs that the church as we have known it is dying. Not long ago, The New York Times ran a story about how even evangelical mega-churches are losing members. Perhaps particular forms and styles are no longer able to serve humanity as they once did --- what then? Has humanity evolved beyond a particular form of church? How might we as a congregation be faithful in discerning what the Spirit may be asking us to become?
I had lunch recently with a mentor of mine, who reminded me of the title of a recent book we both read about the history of our faith called "Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years." The title suggests that what is behind us is just the beginning--that there's so much more to come and so much more change afoot for the faith. Perhaps this would be good for St. Cyprian's to consider as we prepare to celebrate 90 years in San Francisco on April 8th. How might we not only be called to celebrate and honor the past but also look ahead of us with a sense of possibility, with difficult lessons learned, and new adventures to come?
Maya Angelou once said "I'm not yet a Christian, but I'm becoming one." What might such an approach look like for us on the corner of Turk & Lyon? What would it be like to say to ourselves "we are not yet a church, but we are becoming one?" What if the church we are becoming looks very different than the one that gathered for the first time nearly 90 years ago? What if the one we are becoming looks even more radically different in 25 years then the one we think we are now?
See you soon at Turk & Lyon!
Peace,
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Serve this Weekend at St. Cyprian's
Saturday, January 19th 1-5 p.m.
This Saturday, the St. Cyprian's Community Kitchen Team will be hosting a cleanup day. A great chance to visit the kitchen and meet others who are passionate about the space.
Monday, January 21st Volunteers will assist with gardening and other projects at St. Cyprian's as part of the MLK Jr. Day of Service at the African American Art & Culture Complex. Click here for more details.
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January at Turk & Lyon...
Friday, January 18th
Cyprian's presents
Parents Night Out
6 pm - 9 pm
Parents: you're on your own
Kids: pizza and movie at cyprian's
Ages 5-12
$30 for 1st child, $20 for 2nd, $15 for 3rd
Pre-registration req. by January 15th
To register email: events@cyprians.org
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Wednesday, January 23rd
Episcopal Senior Communities & St. Cyprian's present
Free Senior Lunch
12 pm - 1: 30 pm
Come enjoy lunch and a musical performance
415- 752- 0139 Episcopal Senior Communities
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Friday, January 25th
Book Launch featuring Nick Flynn
7 pm
Reading by Nick Flynn from his new memoir, "The Reenactments"
Musical performance by Penelope Houston & Cass McCombs
Discussion to follow with Rebecca Solnit
More info: nickflynn.org
Tickets: eventbrite.com
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Saturday, January 26th
SF Live Arts @ Cyprian's presents
Gaucho and Kally Price & the Old Blues-Jazz Band
8 pm
A night of dynamic gypsy jazz
$12 door/$10 advance brownpapertickets.com
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SAVE THE DATE - ANNUAL MEETING Sunday, January 27th 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
We will elect new members of the St. Cyprian's Bishops Committee and the delegates who represent us in the Episcopal Diocese of California and the San Francisco Deanery, we will review our 2013 budget and affirm our shared vision.
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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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