The parish will be celebrating the installation of the Rev. Dr. Monrelle T. Williams as the seventh rector of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church. The service will take place at 5:00 pm, Sunday, April 29, 2012. This will be a most festive occasion! The Rt. Rev. M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE, Bishop of Massachusetts, will be principal celebrant. A reception follows in the Edrick Bain Church Hall. There will be no 10:30 am Eucharist on the 29th.

Mark your calendars for two events hosted by St. Cyprian’s. The Vestry is hosting a Mother’s Day Buffet May 13, 2012 at 1:00 pm in the Edrick Bain Church Hall. For more information, click here. The Men’s Fellowship is hosting its Annual Social Sip on May 20, 2012 from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Biff’s Lounge, Prince Hall. Tickets available at the door ($12 for the Scholarship Fund). For more information, click here.

St. Cyprian’s observance of Holy Week and Easter will begin on April 1, 2012-Palm Sunday. The complete schedule for Holy Week and Easter can be found here: Holy Week 2012.

Sunday, March 4, 2012, the congregation of St. Cyprian’s welcomed its new pastor, the Rev. Dr. Monrelle Williams. The welcome took place during the Sunday Eucharist which Fr. Williams celebrated. After the service, a festive reception was held in the church hall.

The Sr. Warden, Arthur Thorne, introduces Fr. Williams to the congregation.

Fr. Williams delivering his first sermon at St. Cyprian's.

Fr. Williams celebrating the Eucharist with Fr. Foxx.

The reception in the church hall.

Photos: 1 and 4- H. Husbands; photos 2 and 3-C. Downey.

We greet and welcome our new Rector, the Rev. Dr. Monrelle Williams, who will celebrate the Sunday liturgy, March 4, 2012 at 10:30 am. There will be a meet and greet reception following the Eucharist in the parish hall. Spread the word and help us welcome our new pastor!.

During the Lenten season, a Eucharist will be celebrated on Wednesday mornings at 7:00 am. The service will conclude around 7:30 am. If you are unable to participate at the Wednesday morning service, we invite you to join us at the United Lenten Devotions hosted on a rotating schedule by several churches in the Dorchester/Roxbury/Boston neighborhoods. This Wednesday, February 29, 2012, the Rev. Miriam Sedzro will preach at St. Mark’s 73 Columbia Road, Dorchester at 7:00 pm. You are invited to dine with other worshipers at 6:00 pm. The other locations and services details may be found here.

As we announced a few weeks ago, St. Cyprian’s was hosting the 2012 Diocese of Massachusetts-Union of Black Episcopalians’ Annual Absalom Jones celebration. This year’s festival was a joyful time of thanksgiving and celebration. A major part of the celebration is the awarding  of the Frederick Douglass Isaacs, Jr. Parish Lay Leadership Award of Merit to representatives of the participating parishes. Here are some pictures taken by Hamel Husbands of this year’s award winners.

We will mark the beginning of the Lenten season Wednesday, February 22, 2012 with an Ash Wednesday Eucharist and imposition of ashes. The service will begin at 7:00 am. As it is a workday for most, we plan to conclude the service at 7:30 am.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing on January 25, 2012 of Greta Colleen Chandler Thomas. The viewing and visit with the family will take place at St. Cyprian’s on Saturday, February 4, 2012 beginning at 9:30 am until the beginning of the funeral service celebrating her life at 10:30 am. Interment will be at Oak Lawn Cemetery, 427 Cummings Highway, Roslindale, MA 02131

May she rest in peace.

The annual Absalom Jones Celebration hosted by the Union of Black Episcopalians will be held at St. Cyprian’s on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 4:00 pm. Please join us!