St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, San Francisco

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In the center of the city, on the edge of the neighborhood. "a San Francisco kind of Jesus joint." Creating a community where everyone matters.

St Cyprian’s is a congregation emboldened by the opportunity to engage with our energized urban neighborhood to create a community where everyone matters.

07/01/2025

It’s our Robyn!!!

06/30/2025

06/14/2025

I (rev. hannah) will soon be transitioning toward a new call. The last 6 years at Cyprian’s have been the greatest gift and joy. None of it unfolded the way any of us imagined. Our decision to become pilgrims and get to know churches in our diocese reminds me of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, trying to figure out what was happening and yet blindly trusting the road ahead. This new reality, the grief yet faithfulness following a call toward something still undefined - it was a gift to be a part of. Being a part of such a faithful and faith-filled community has deeply shaped me. Cyprian’s has expanded what I know church can be - what legacy and witness is.

I am so grateful for the 14 years I have known this community, dancing with kids and telling the stories of our faith in a tent in the sanctuary, being elbow deep in liquid smoke prepping for annual BBQ, blessing bicycles and dogs in the panhandle, neighborhood art projects at Sunday Streets, worshipping at Fly Bar and in our parks. I am the priest I am because of St. Cyprian’s, their courage, faith, and joy. I feel so proud to have been their vicar and proud they will always be my family.

The question that is on everyone’s mind - what will happen with St. Cyprian’s? No one knows. They will continue worshipping at St. Aidan's (1st Sunday) and St. John the Evangelist (2nd Sunday) and the rest will unfold however the community decides. Cyprian's has done such inspiring and healing work. They have taken risks that have helped them heal, spiritually grow, and show the world there is more than one way to be church. They have such a solid foundation and the tools needed to move forward, however they feel called. I do know and rest in confidence that Bishop Austin and Canon Sierra will support Cyprian’s folks and give them the agency and tools they need to move forward in whichever direction they feel called.

God is good. ALL THE TIME.

06/10/2025

A letter from the bishops of all six Episcopal dioceses in California (Northern California, California, San Joaquin, El Camino Real, Los Angeles, San Diego) — including our own Bishop Austin Rios.

“Our Baptismal Covenant asks us, “Will you strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being (BCP p. 417)?” This question is a direct and ongoing call to us as persons who follow Christ to live out our calling opposed to injustice, to violence of any kind, and to stand up where human beings are not treated as we would treat a child of God. This question needs to be foremost in our thoughts as we consider our response to the situation in Los Angeles.”

A Letter from the Episcopal Bishops in the State of California

Beloved in Christ,

Like all Californians, we are watching with great concern the events unfolding around immigration protests in Los Angeles. We are deeply concerned about the ICE raids and about the potential for violence arising from the deployment of National Guard troops and Marines to the Los Angeles area. We are concerned that military deployments will escalate the confrontations unnecessarily, and worry that all of our regions in California may be subject to future deployments that heighten tensions rather than resolving them.

Bishop John Harvey Taylor, the Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles, has posted on social
media this past weekend about what is happening in Los Angeles and his interpretation of the ways in which local officials, law enforcement, federal agencies, and protesters are all interacting. He expressed deep pain and anger as fourteen people in one single Episcopal congregation in that diocese were detained by ICE on Friday. Certainly, we as Episcopalians are shocked and saddened when any of our own are removed from our beloved community.

In all six of our dioceses, people are concerned and fearful about the denial of due
process for those detained and the potential for ICE raids targeting beloved community institutions and people working to support their families. People feel angry and threatened that the haven they sought in our communities is no longer safe. US citizens and legal residents feel deep grief at losing beloved friends and family members. Children whose parents are deported face uncertain futures. In our churches, we strive to protect our members who are at risk.

Our Baptismal Covenant asks us, “Will you strive for justice and peace among all people and respect the dignity of every human being (BCP p. 417)?” This question is a direct and ongoing call to us as persons who follow Christ to live out our calling opposed to injustice, to violence of any kind, and to stand up where human beings are not treated as we would treat a child of God. This question needs to be foremost in our thoughts as we consider our response to the situation in Los Angeles.

In the Episcopal Church, we uphold a proud tradition of advocating for civil rights and supporting the vulnerable in our society. We stand for fierce love and for justice that leads to peace, as well as societal practices that preserve human dignity. With God’s
help, we will speak and pray on behalf of all in this situation.

Bishop Taylor has asked for our prayers for Los Angeles, and we invite all our dioceses to pray for the unfolding situation there as well as for peace and justice in all our communities. We ask that you join us in praying:

“Grant, O God, that your holy and life-giving Spirit may so move every human heart, and especially the hearts of the people of this land, that barriers which divide us may crumble, suspicions disappear, and hatreds cease; that our divisions being healed, we may live in justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen (BCP p. 823).”

In Christ,

The Rt. Rev. Lucinda Ashby
Episcopal Bishop of El Camino Real

The Rt. Rev. David Rice
Episcopal Bishop of San Joaquin

The Rt. Rev. Austin K. Rios
Episcopal Bishop of California

The Rt. Rev. Susan Brown Snook
Episcopal Bishop of San Diego

The Rt. Rev. John Harvey Taylor
Episcopal Bishop of Los Angeles

The Rt. Rev. Megan Traquair
Episcopal Bishop of Northern California

The Episcopal Church Episcopal Diocese of Northern California Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin The Episcopal Diocese of El Camino Real

04/21/2025

As always, we are happy to celebrate with our dear friends from St. Cyprian’s, SF!

04/15/2025

Email from St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church Friends of Cyprian's, It's been a long while since we've sent an email. A lot has happened in the last couple of years as we've been discerning and reflecti

04/14/2025

We really appreciated spending our Palm Sunday listening to Bishop Budde talk about Holy Defiance - when Jesus rode into Jerusalem and here, today, now. The intention and attention Jesus put into this Holy Week - this passion - we walk through now.🌿🫏❤️🧔🏽‍♀️🌿

04/12/2025

so grateful for the waves of friends who came by for Gigi’s fish fry. our friends who helped cook all day. for stories shared by our friends who radiate love and resilience.

we’ve put so much time and heart into our building these last few months, our hearts are beaming with gratitude for these new sprouts of life.

04/11/2025

Today at Cyps!
Organized and cooked by our in-house chef Gigi!!💜🍤🥗💜

03/23/2025

We look forward to welcoming Rev. David Erickson from to Cyp’s this morning as part of our deanery’s first Great Pulpit Swap! The lights are surely showing up for the occasion.

David comes to St. Mary’s with training, experience and energy to lead and grow our parish. Most recently, he served as Canon for Congregational Ministries at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, in Jacksonville, Florida. Earlier, he was an Associate Rector at St. Cross Hermosa Beach, California and, prior to that, he served as lay Youth Director at All Saints, Pasadena.

David’s non-church background is diverse. He has a degree in theater and worked as a restaurant manager. He has a certificate in fundraising management from the Lily School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.

David and his wife, Heather, met in church — at All Saints, Beverly Hills. After their marriage, they both discerned calls to ordination, enrolling and graduating together from Virginia Theological Seminary. David has two school age children.

03/08/2025

🏳️‍⚧️ The Transgender Working Group of the Episcopal Diocese of California is raising its voice against the rising wave of harmful rhetoric and policies targeting Transgender, Non-Binary, and Two-Spirit communities. As Christians, we affirm the dignity, autonomy, and sacred worth of all people.

🚨 Read the full message here: www.diocal.org/2025/03/03/supporting-our-gender-non-conforming-siblings/

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We are a progressive and welcoming spiritual community in a changing city and neighborhood. We weave authentic Christian practices together with ancient spiritual practices and progressive theology to explore what it means to be a Christian in today’s San Francisco. We gather on Sundays and Wednesdays to use authentic Christian spiritual practices, helping to heal ourselves and the world around us. For a quick summary of coming services and events, please see our Facebook events page and the Cyprian's Center's Facebook events page.

We believe following Jesus and his message is about living in love, with compassion, and grace. Jesus and his message are counter-cultural and subversive and so are we. We’re not looking to get an A from God for giving the “right” answer about this or that theological belief. Rather, we aim to reflect God’s love for us in our daily lives. As our Presiding Bishop Michael Curry said at the Royal Wedding in 2018, we:

“Imagine a world where love is the way. Imagine our homes and families, neighborhoods and communities, governments and nations, business and commerce where love is the way….When love is the way then no child will go to bed hungry in this world ever again, we will let justice roll down like a mighty stream and righteousness like a ever-flowing brook, poverty will become history, the earth will be a sanctuary, we will lay down our swords and shields down by the riverside to study war no more. When love is the way, there’s plenty good room for all of God’s children.”

Or as Bishop Michael said before leading a procession to the White House a week later: "Love the neighbor you like, and the neighbor you don't like. Love the neighbor you agree with, and the neighbor you don't agree with. Love your Democrat neighbor, your Republican neighbor. Your black neighbor, your white neighbor. Your Anglo neighbor, your Latino, your LGBTQ neighbor, love your neighbor. That's why we're here." He walked to oppose "a dangerous crisis of moral and political leadership" in churches and government. More about the Reclaiming Jesus movement here.

We are a diverse and welcoming spiritual community in a changing city and neighborhood. We welcome LTGBTQA people, their spouses, family, friends, and allies. Oasis California, the LGBTQ ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of California, is based here. As a spiritual community, we who are many become one by sharing one bread and one cup during services Sunday and Wednesday. We offer personal healing prayers and the ancient rite of anointing with holy oil at both services.

Our worship combines progressive preaching with soulful music that draws on our heritage as a landmark church for San Francisco’s African American Episcopalians. Each Sunday, some of our songs reflect this heritage. More contemporary hymns mix with old Episcopal favorites during the rest of this service. One a month Stephen Prutsman plays a piano jazz mass here at Cyprian’s. Stephen has been described as one of the most innovative musicians of his time. Moving easily from classical to jazz to world music styles as a pianist, composer, and conductor, he continues to explore and seek common ground and relationships in the music of all cultures and languages.

We run Cyprian’s Center is a non-denominational community center for our neighborhood. Working with community partners we host the SF Live Arts concert series, classes on mindful meditation, as well as AA group and Al-Anon groups. Works by community artists grace the walls of our Sanctuary Gallery. We collaborate with the Community Garden Outreach Class at the University of San Francisco to present a free monthly neighborhood dinner when schools are in session. Working with Episcopal Senior Communities we also present a monthly free lunch for our elders. We offer a free Mindfulness Meditation session each Tuesday at 7 p.m. Our Community Room is regularly used for after school and summer camp programs for The Village Project to serve young people from the Western Addition.

We who are many become one people by sharing one cup and one bread during worship. Mixing authentic and ancient tradition with progressive theology and soulful music, we create a community of hope and love in 21st century San Francisco. Join us for a free community dinner, to view new art by neighborhood artists, or try out a diverse spiritual community.