We begin Holy Week this coming Sunday. It starts with Jesus being greeted with joy and praise. It ends with the stone being put in place at his tomb on Friday. We will be celebrating the Liturgy of Palms and Holy Eucharist, Rite II, beginning at 10:30 am. If you are unable to join us in…
We begin the last two weeks of Lent on this Sunday. Traditionally, this time was referred to as “Passiontide”. It has been noted that “the fifth Sunday in Lent serves as a bridge between the introspection of Lent and the upcoming drama of Holy Week.” Please come worship with us at 10:30 am. If you…
Please visit our Holy Week Services – 2024. There you will find the schedule for Holy Week. Here is the link to the schedule.
Come worship with the community of St. Cyprian. This coming Sunday traditionally has been known as ‘Laetare’ which means ‘Rejoice, Jerusalem’. It has that name because the first prayer of the service started with “Rejoice ye Jerusalem”. On this day, sometimes the color old rose is worn by the priest instead of the sober purple. Our…
March 3, 2024, marks the third Sunday in Lent. This coming Sunday, we are called to contemplate God’s law and God’s wisdom. We will celebrate Holy Communion, Rite II, at 10:30 am. If you are unable to join us in person, please participate via our YouTube channel. Here is the link to our YouTube channel….
We observe the second Sunday in Lent this coming Sunday, February 25. Our service of Holy Eucharist Rite II will begin at 10:30 AM. If you are unable to join us in person, please participate by visiting our YouTube livestream. Here is the link to our YouTube website. The prayers and readings for this coming…
During the season of Lent, we will observe morning prayer on Wednesdays at 7:00 am. Our service will center on a theme for the Lenten season. Here is the schedule for the Wednesdays in Lent: Wednesday February 21 – “Fasting in humility” Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 (Beware of practicing piety before others.) Wednesday February 28 –…
We mark the first Sunday in Lent this coming weekend, February 18, 2024. Please join us for Holy Eucharist, Rite II at 10:30 am. If you are unable to be with us in person, please join us for our live streaming of the service on our YouTube channel. Here is the link to our YouTube…
The Networking and Formation Office of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts is hosting a Zoom discussion of Fr. Noble Scheepers’ recently published book, A Child of Apartheid: A Memoir of a Colored Capetonian. The discussion will be held on February 22, 2024, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The registration link can be found in the…
Absalom Jones was an earnest preacher. He denounced slavery and warned the oppressors to “clean their hands of slaves.” To him, God was the Father, who always acted on “behalf of the oppressed and distressed.” But it was his constant visiting and mild manner that made him beloved by his congregation and by the community….