Blog Posts - St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church

Best Church of St. Augustine Competition

1/5/2019

We did it! We were voted one of the five best churches in St. Augustine, and now Folio Weekly's very first Best of Saint Augustine voting has started.

You may vote daily - once per day, per category. The ballot records your votes as you go so there is no "submit" button. Voting lasts through midnight on January 11th. Every vote counts and is entered into Folio's $250 sweepstakes. Get busy! Use all your email addresses!

http://folioweekly.com/saintaugustine/#//

PS ... Kathy Vande Berg is nominated as Best Musician in the Entertainment category. Compassionate St. Augustine was nominated as the Best Cause in the Issues category. And Caren Goldman is nominated twice in the People category: Best Community Activist and Best Social Justice Crusader.

Christmas Eve - Festival Holy Eucharist, 5:30 pm

12/24/2018

Christmas Eve
Festival Holy Eucharist
Monday, December 24 at 5:30 pm

Best Church of St. Augustine Competition

12/1/2018

Let’s get St. Cyprian’s designated as Best Church in St. Augustine. The first phase is to get all the nominations we can by midnight, December 7, so ask your friends and relatives far and wide to nominate St. Cyprian’s.

Click on the link below to get started. Scroll down to the “Spiritual” category, type in or click on “St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church,” add an email address, then you may need to hit “Continue.”

We can do this, and it's not just about the cash prize.

http://folioweekly.com/saintaugustine/#//

Jazz Vespers 11/18 featuring Ancient City Slickers

11/13/2018

Jazz Vespers

Sunday, November 18 at 5:30 p.m.

featuring
Ancient City Slickers

Come enjoy an evening of Barbershop Quartet music by a popular local band that plays at festivals and other events throughout St. Augustine and Northeast Florida. The Ancient City Slickers will leave you humming familiar songs.

Wine & Cheese reception following the service. Appetizers to share are a welcomed addition.

CONCERT ON THE COMMONS with MAMA BLUE

10/16/2018

CONCERT ON THE COMMONS with MAMA BLUE

Sunday, October 21
5:30 p.m.

Bring the beverage of your choice, an appetizer to share, and a lawn chair if you have one.

And pray for good weather.

St. Cyprian’s Altar Guild by Tish Taylor

6/10/2018

This past February Fr. Ted asked Mary Beth Martin and me to co-chair St. Cyprian’s Altar Guild. Chris Mason has been leading the group for 12 years, assisted at different times by Annette Capella, Maggie Gordy, Michelle Park, Nita Storey, Jody Stowers, Nell Toensmann, Cheryl Thomas, Jane Warriner, and Mary Lou Woods.

Current members are Barbara Colee, Anita McDonough, Judy Padgett, and Jane Schwab, besides Chris, Mary Beth, and myself.

Before Lent the group met to go over responsibilities (posted in the Sacristy.) We came together again on Maundy Thursday to clean and polish the altar and all vessels used for Holy Eucharist. We agreed to clean and polish before Christmas as well. Also confirmed were the responsibilities of the co-chairs, which will include planning a gathering of members for lunch or coffee during the year.

What Does the Altar Guild Do?

Prayerfully prepare the altar for Holy Eucharist each week, including feasts like Christmas and Easter.

Contemplative Moment

6/10/2018

The Centering Prayer group last week discussed Richard Rohr's statement:

"We have found the enemy and it is us. But only when we get ourselves out of the way can we judge anyone else and take on the powers that be with righteous indignation."

How would you respond to the above statement? Think about it!
"Healthy religion is always about love. All we can do is get out of the way."
(Everything Belongs)

The next meeting of the group is on 6/13 at 4:30 pm.

Speaking in Tongues for Pentecost, by Nell Toensmann

5/20/2018

Among our parishioners we have discovered many different tongues, or languages. As a result we celebrate Pentecost by having volunteers translate and read a verse or two from Acts 2:1-21 during the service. Some languages we have heard include: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Dutch, Hebrew, Swedish, Latin, Caribbean, Croatian, and Portuguese. If you would like to participate on Sunday, May 20, contact Nell Toensmann. Total fluency is not required.

Mama Blue Concert on the Commons 5/20 at 6:30 pm

5/20/2018

St. Cyprian's Concert on the Commons presents Mama Blue and her Band on Sunday, May 20, 6:30 pm

Eloquently dubbed the "Sultry Sister of Soul," Mama Blue is captivating, grounded, and real. Her gifted voice and stage presence are uplifting, unforgettable, and addictive!

Bring a chair if you have one, a beverage of choice, and a dish to share.

Cyprian’s Women

5/12/2018

Ladies, plan to join your beautiful peers on Saturday, May 12 at 10:30 in the Mission House. This month, the group will be continuing the discussion of “Those Episkopols,” a guide to the facts, history, and meaning of our rich Episcopal tradition. Come share your questions and comments on any part of the book that speaks to you. Everything is confidential. Contact: Babs Lutton.