Yard Sale Time!!

It's that time of year again!

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Set up: 8 a.m.

Sale: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

In addition to treasures galore,

there'll be 

Home Baking

&

Coffee

Buy to eat on the spot, or take goodies home!

Now....parishioners...

Did you sign up to help?

"Set up" had several helpers listed

as of May 27

BUT

Shifts and "Take Down" could use some folks!

Can't be there to help?

Bring your gently used sale items to the church

on Thursday and/or Friday.

Please price your items if you can!

See you on Saturday!

Poetry and Music for the Trinity: Malcolm Guite and Steve Bell

Trinity Sunday

In the Beginning, not in time or space,
But in the quick before both space and time,
In Life, in Love, in co-inherent Grace,
In three in one and one in three, in rhyme,
In music, in the whole creation story,
In his own image, his imagination,
The Triune Poet makes for us his glory,
And makes us each the other's inspiration.
He calls us out of darkness, chaos, chance,
To improvise a music of our own,
To sing the chord that calls us to the dance,
Three notes resounding from a single tone,
To sing the End in whom we all begin'
Our God beyond, beside us, and within.

-- Malcolm Guite

Hear the poet read this aloud HERE.

And...you're invited to enjoy Steve Bell's rendition of The Lorica -- a celebration of the Trinity...

Poetry at Pentecost: Malcolm Guite

Pentecost

Today we feel the wind beneath our wings,
Today the hidden fountain flows and plays,
Today the church draws breath at last and sings,
As every flame becomes a tongue of praise.
This is the feast of Fire, Air and Water,
Poured out and breathed and kindled into Earth.
The Earth herself awakens to her maker,
Translated out of death and into birth.
The right words come today in their right order
And every word spells freedom and release.
Today the gospel crosses every border,
All tongues are loosened by the Prince of Peace.
Today the lost are found in his translation,
Whose mother-tongue is love, in every nation.

-- Malcolm Guite

You can hear the poet read this aloud HERE.

Sneak Peek...

Rev. Robert Sears is on his way!  He has graciously provided us with a photo, so we'll be able to recognize him...

And we wish him safe travels, as well as a smooth transition to his new home.

May the Lord bless Rev. Sears and keep him.

May the Lord make his face to shine upon him,

and be gracious to him.

May the Lord lift the light of his countenance to him

and give him peace.

AMEN.

Poetry for The Ascension: Malcolm Guite

Thursday, May 10, is the Feast of the Ascension this year...and so we pause to reflect with a sonnet that is as much prayer and praise as poem.

Christi Himmelfahrt
-  Gebhard Fugel, c. 1893

Ascension Day

We saw his light break through the cloud of glory
Whilst we were rooted still in time and place,
As earth became a part of heaven's story
And heaven opened to his human face.
We saw him go and yet we were not parted,
He took us with him to the heart of things,
The heart that broke for all the broken-hearted
Is whole and heaven-centred now, and sings;
Sings in the strength that rises out of weakness,
Sings through the clouds that veil him from our sight,
Whilst we ourselves become his clouds of witness
And sing the waning darkness into light;
His light in us, and ours in him concealed,
Which all creation waits to see revealed.

-- Malcolm Guite, Sounding the Seasons

You can listen to the poet read this aloud HERE.

The Poppy Project

For those who have been participating and want to know more...you can read about the Diocese of Calgary's Poppy Project HERE.

For those who want to join the small group at St. Cyprian's that is knitting and/or crocheting poppies, please contact Margaret for a copy of the instructions and pattern(s).

Thanks for your support!