Ministry Training Opportunity!

February 27th, 2017 | Posted by admin in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Ministry Training Opportunity!)

 Roxbury-Dorchester Power in Community
Invites you to
“Spiritual Care for those with Alzheimer’s and Dementia”

A workshop for anyone interested in learning more about Alzheimer’s and dementia, anyone caring for someone with the diseases, or anyone interested in supporting your congregation becoming a dementia friendly congregation

Saturday March 18th, 2017
9am-1pm

St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church
1073 Tremont St. Roxbury, MA

 To Register, please speak to the Clergy of your Congregation and send an email to:
RD_PIC@icloud.com

 Questions can be sent to RD_PIC@icloud.com or
call 617-512-4131

 *Light breakfast and snacks will be provided. Please include any dietary restrictions in your registration email.

Lent 2017

February 24th, 2017 | Posted by admin in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Lent 2017)

This next Wednesday, March 1, 2017 marks the beginning of Lent. We will be celebrating Ash Wednesday at 7:00 am with a said Eucharist and the imposition of ashes. As is our parish custom, we will celebrate a Wednesday morning said Eucharist throughout the lenten season at 7:00 am. We expect the service to conclude around 7:30 am. Please do join us. Our parish along with several of our neighbors will be observing an ecumenical evening service on Wednesdays at various parishes throughout our area. The schedule for the United Lenten observance can be found here.

United Lenten Devotions – 2017

February 24th, 2017 | Posted by admin in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on United Lenten Devotions – 2017)

The United Lenten Devotions Wednesday night series begins March 8th.  This year, we will be using the theme, “Father, forgive them” from Jesus’s last words on the cross as found in the Gospel according to Luke. We will be using the texts to provide opportunity to reflect on the places that we need to be reconciled to God and to each other and the ways that we are called to work for reconciliation in the world around us. Please join us!

Dinner is at 6:00 pm, with the liturgy beginning at 7:00 pm.  Please note the following dates and locations:

Date Place Preacher

Scriptures

March 8 St. Augustine St. Martin
29 Lenox St. Roxbury,
The Rev. Liz Walker Ecclesiastes 9:13-18
Psalm 36
Luke 23:33-38
March 15 Roxbury Presbyterian The Rev. Edwin Johnson Jeremiah 5: 20-31
Psalm 12
Matthew 23:37-24:2
March 22 Resurrection Lutheran The Rev. Dorothella Littlepage 1 Samuel 16:6-13
Psalm 15
Mark 14:3-9
March 29 St. Mary’s The Rev. Julian Fredie Lamentations 2:18-9
Psalm 13
Mark 14:32-41
April 5 St. Cyprian’s The Rev. Evan Thayer Genesis 4:1-16
Psalm 131
John 19:25-30
April 12 St. John St. James
149 Roxbury St, Roxbury
Holy Week Tenebrae

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Choral Evening Prayer

February 24th, 2017 | Posted by admin in Uncategorized - (Comments Off on Choral Evening Prayer)

This Saturday, February 25, 2017, at 4:00 pm, St. Cyprian’s Choir will present a Choral Evening Prayer service. Evensong is a traditional Anglican liturgical celebration that joins music with the prayers of the close of day. This service will be one of the events marking the transition from the season of Epiphany to that of lenten preparation. Please join us for this service.