Dear Parish Family and Friends:

Before you read or hear about it somewhere, I'm back working in entertainment again. I was invited by the director of "1776" to be part of a professional production to be staged 14 times at the Kimball Theater in Merchants Square, Williamsburg, late June and early July. I've enjoyed a lifetime of music and seven seasons doing live enter-tainment at Busch Gardens, but doing theatre moves the whole thing to a different level. I'm working with great people and it doesn't cut into time spent on St. Cyprian's concerns.

"1776" is a musical first produced on Broadway in the late 60's. It's huge. There are nearly 30 people in the show (two women only) and lots of opinionated men (the Con-tinental Congress) who spend most of the show arguing about politics. The show ends with a dramatic signing of the Declaration of Independence. I'm portraying Caesar Rodney, delegate from Delaware, who, despite having cancer, is committed to the cause of Independence.

I had forgotten how alive the actor's moment actually is. There's so much to think about and then simply forget because thought gets in the way of making performance fresh. The actor has to take in the surroundings, including twenty-nine other actors who are also taking in everything. Each has an intention, an objective and obstacles to overcome. The story has to clearly emerge out of a huge field of complex personal moments that the audience sees through an invisible fourth wall.

If nothing else, I'm having some innocent fun among people who love what they are doing. And I'm gaining the insights that come with doing living theatre again.

Blessings,

David

ST . CYPRIAN ’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE :

PARISH NOTES /

L ITURGICAL ARTS

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THANKS / GRADS 3

SERVERS ’ SCHEDULE 4

B IRTHDAYS , ANNIV ,

PRAYER REQUESTS ,

DEATHS , M ILITARY

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JUNE CALENDAR 6

DO YOU KNOW? 7

ACOLYTES/RELAY FOR

L IFE

NEXT MONTH/

COMING UP/

CONGRATULATIONS

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June 2013

Parish Notes / Liturgical Arts June 2013—page 2

Please Note

A meeting to hear results of the CAT

Survey that members took will be held during Coffee Hour time on Sunday, June 2nd. A meal

will be served and the meeting will follow.

The regularly scheduled Semi-Annual Parish Meeting will be held the following Sunday,

June 9th, immediately after the 11 o’clock service.

Members are urged to attend both of these important meetings.

Help for Bayview

We have been invited by St. Mary’s Catholic

Church, Ft. Monroe, to join them in a donation drive for the Bayview Community on Virginia’s

Eastern Shore. Our late Jim Bell and his wife, Sydney, were strong supporters of Bayview and

St. Cyprian’s has participated in the past through

the Bells.

If you have donations, please bring them to St. Cyprian’s between 9am and 3 p.m. on Wednes-

day, June 5th and Friday, June 7th, for delivery by our mini-bus to St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s delivery

date to Bayview is after their Mass on Sunday, June 9th. You may also deliver your contributions

directly to St. Mary’s on Saturday, June 8th

between 9am and 12 noon. Some of the items needed are: After-School Program Supplies

(paper, pens, markers, crayons, toys, nutritious snacks, canned juices; Office Supplies (copy pa-

per, sticky pads, legal pads, binders, computers;

Community Needs (porch furniture, tables and chairs, lawn mowers, garden tools, household

items, outdoor paint); Summer Clothing for chil-dren and adults (all sizes). Also furniture, bed

linens, pots, pans, dishes. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide to the citizens of

Bayview.

Please Claim

There are coats, jackets and other items on the

racks in both the hallway and the narthex. If these items are not claimed by June 5th, they will

be donated to Bayview. Please check to see if any of the items are yours prior to June 5th.

Fishing Trip This Month

The annual Men’s Club’s Fishing Trip will be held on

Monday, June 17th. Plan to join us on the “Ocean Eagle” Charter for five hours of fun and relaxation.

Departing from the Hampton public pier at 6:30 a.m.,

returning at 11:30. For your convenience rods, reels, bait and license are provided. Snacks are available;

however, you are welcome to bring your own cooler and personal fishing gear. Cost per person: $35.00. A

sign-up sheet is at the church. The Men’s Club looks forward to seeing you on board— women as well.

Notes from Liturgical Arts Please note the following summer schedule for our

Liturgical Arts Program:

Celestial Choir rehearsal will be held on the first Friday only during the summer months.

Handbell Choir rehearsal is suspended until September.

The Inspirational Singers will have occasional practice during the summer months, upon announcement. The

Praise & Worship Service is suspended for the summer months and will resume in September.

The Speech Choir will resume regular practice in September.

June’s Hymn of the Month is

“Praise Him! Praise Him!” - AAHH Hymnal #178.

Thanks to all for your support of the music program at

St. Cyprian’s.

Blessings, Phyllis Holland-James

The earth has music for

those who listen.”

Thanks

“Big Thanks” go to many members of the Saint

Cyprian’s Church Family. Some who we’d like to thank are:

Tinea Savage-Otey for her May 19th Coffee Hour presenta-tion on Lupus.

The Speech Choir’s special presentation of ―Hands‖.

Olive Ezell for coordinating recent informative health presentations.

Delores Minor for printing picnic fliers.

Lora Ham for her ministry to the children who participate in Children’s Chapel.

The entire Relay for Life Team for sponsoring the Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on Saturday, April 27th , and for all their efforts during the month of April.

Continuing thanks to Treasurer Deborah Davis who volun-teers her time and talent, as well as our other financial volun-teers, L.C.Wyatt, Jerome Sheppard, Audrey Cobb (Assistant Treas.), and Doris Wyatt.

Continuing thanks to our Sr. and Jr. Wardens (Fannie Walls and Sam Ewell) and our Vestry for their tireless offering of service on behalf of St. Cyprian’s.

Continuing thanks to Phyllis Holland James and all members of our various liturgical arts programs.

Regal DuBose and Mark Farquharson for their continuing transportation ministry.

Juanita Alexander for her continuing bulletin board updates. (Thanks also to Sam Ewell and Delores Minor for pictures used on St. Cyprian’s website and on bulletin boards.)

Our 2013 Graduates

Will H. Canty, IV Grafton High School

Son of Will and Kimberly Canty Grandson of Cornelia Daniels

Will attend Thomas Nelson Community College

Dale Ham Kecoughtan High School

Son of Lora and Steve Ham Grandson of Rudy & Eleanor Pritchett

Will attend Thomas Nelson Community College and Virginia Recording Arts Institute (Newport News)

Tyler Frazier

Denbigh High School Son of Pamela Frazier

Grandson of Ramona Frazier Will attend Thomas Nelson Community College

Allen Roy Jones, III

Hampton Roads Academy Son of Allen and Gail Jones Grandson of Jean W. Boyd Will attend Virginia Tech

Norman Wilkerson, III Phoebus High School

Son of Dorian (and the late Norman) Wilkerson Will attend Hampton University

Joanna Taylor-Wilson

Associate of Applied Science in Radiography Tidewater Community College

Daughter of Cornelius and Zelma Taylor

```````` Tatiana Wynder

Ft. Knox (KY) High School Daughter of Chris and Rhonda Wynder

Alexander Richardson

Irondequoit High School, Rochester, NY Grandson of Daisy Bell

Kirstie Richardson

B.S. in Anthropology Brockport College, Rochester, NY

She left May 21st for a month’s trip to Petra, Jordan where she will be involved with ancient

Roman ruins Granddaughter of Daisy Bell

Our graduates will be recognized on Sunday, June 16th. Congratulations to all !

Big Thanks /Graduates June 2013—page 3

June 2—The Second Sunday after Pentecost

Acolytes: 8:30—Alberta Reid

11:00—Will Canty, Mathew Farquharson

LEMs: 8:30—DeLaine Headen; 11:00—Ardelle Anderson

Altar Guild: Jean Boyd, Karen Holley, Maria Watkins

Lector: 11:00—Audrey Cobb

Altar Guild: Jean Boyd, Karen Holley, Maria Watkins

Ushers: 8:30—Henry Russell, L.C. Wyatt, Alberta Reid

11:00—Connie McCullough, Regal DuBose, Barbara Ward

Greeter: Tyler Frazier

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June 9—The Third Sunday after Pentecost Acolytes: 8:30—DeLaine Headen

11:00—Allen, Scott, Lauren & Lindsey Jones

LEMs: 8:30—Stephanie Kendall; 11:00—Ramona Frazier

Lector: 11:00—Daisy Bell

Altar Guild: Lucretia Clayton, Lora Ham, Eleanor Pritchett, Delores Minor

Ushers: 8:30—Henry Russell, L.C. Wyatt, Alberta Reid

11:00—Bill Walls, Sam Ewell, Will Canty

Greeter: Connie Daniels

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June 16—The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Acolytes: 8:30—Jerome Sheppard Summer Schedule Begins

10:00—Dale Ham

LEMs: 8:30—Sandra Corbin; 10:00—Olive Ezell

Lector: 10:00—Ramona Frazier

Altar Guild: Deborah Davis, Stacey Hester, Fannie Walls, Betty Lewis

Ushers: 8:30—Henry Russell, L.C. Wyatt, Alberta Reid

10:00—Sylvester Newsome, Marshal Jackson, Lucretia Clayton, John Watkins

Greeter: Marshal Jackson

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June 23—The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Acolytes: 8:30—Jerome Sheppard

10:00—Carrington Gayle

LEMs: 8:30—Laura Manigault; 10:00—Stephanie Kendall/Connie Daniels

Lector: 10:00—Stacey Hester

Altar Guild: Daisy Bell, Pat Dixon

Ushers: 8:30—Henry Russell, L.C. Wyatt, Alberta Reid

10:00—Earl Hester, Stacey Hester, Mark Farquharson

Greeter: Debra Rounion

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June 30—The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Acolytes: 8:30—DeLaine Headen

10:00—Dale Ham

LEMs: 8:30—Dorian Wilkerson; 10:00—Darlene Jackson

Lector: 10:00—Laura Manigault

Altar Guild: Lucretia Clayton, Eleanor Pritchett, Lora Ham, Delores Minor

Ushers: 8:30—Henry Russell, L.C. Wyatt, Alberta Reid

10:00—Bill Walls, Sam Ewell, Will Canty

Greeters: John & Maria Watkins

Servers’ Schedule (June 2 thru June 30, 2013 ) June 2013 —Page 4

Birthdays & Anniversaries / Prayer Requests June 2013 —Page 5

6/2 Vernell L. Walden

6/3 Mathew Farquharson

6/7 Olivia Wilkerson

6/14 Lenese Walls

Clarice Farquharson

6/15 Maria Watkins

6/17 Alberta Reid

6/18 Jordyn Hester

6/19 Joyce Harden

6/23 Jean Boyd

Jeannette Lovett

6/26 Daisy Bell

Nathaniel McMillan

Jeffrey Corbin, II

6/27 Ramona Frazier

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6/1 Sylvester & Gwen Newsome

6/18 Leroy & Minnie Stiff

6/29 Garrett & Marilyn Outlaw Evans

If we’ve missed your birthday or anniversary, please notify the office (723-8253).

In Need of Prayer

Cornelius A. Taylor, III

M. Barbee Pleasant

Mary Cooke

Connie Daniels

Jeannette Lovett

Lola McCullough

Mark Miller

Tinea Savage-Otey

Elizabeth Evans

Cynthia Sutherland

Minnie & Marsha Bembry

Norma Pinkelton

Alberta Reid & her family

Mary H. Kelley

DeLaine Headen & her family

Tamika Miller

Shut-Ins...

Julia Bassette

Jeffrey Corbin, Jr.

Cora Mae Reid

Mary Robinson

Alice Young

We Pray for those in the Military, especially…

Michael Taylor

LaToya Artis (niece of Dr. Minnie Stiff)

Major Tomomi “T.J.” Owens (relative of Daisy Bell) in

Afghanistan

Memorial Service

for Thomas J. Bembry, III

(son of Minnie B. Bembry, brother of Marsha J. Bembry)

held Wednesday, May 29th at the Memorial Chapel,

Ft. Myers, Virginia. Inurnment held immediately following at

Arlington National Cemetery

From the Parish Register

Transferred from St. Cyprian’s to St. Mark’s, Hampton

May 20, 2013

Angela Griffin and her children Janiyah and Jayson

We Pray for the Repose of….

Hazel Young of Miami

Linda Marshall of Nassau, Bahamas

(Both are aunts of DeLaine Headen)

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June 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 10:00-Set-up

10:00-Children’s Chapel Reh.

2 8:30—H.E.

9:00- Inspirational Choir Reh.

11:00-H.E./Last Sunday for Chil-dren’s Chapel

12:30-Meal fol-lowed by Parish Mtg.(CAT)

3 4 5

11:00-Bible Stu.

6 7

11:00-Choir Rehearsal

8

9 8:30-H.E. 9:00-Inspirational Choir Reh. 11:00-H.E. 12:30-Semi-Annual Parish Mtg 12:30-Acolyte Reh.

10 11

7:15—Vestry

12

11:00-Bible Stu.

13 14 15

16 8:30-H.E.

10:00-H.E.

11:30-Grads Recognized

17 18 19 11:00-Bible Stu.

12 noon—1:30 Outreach Feed-

ing Ministry

20 21 22 10:00-D.O.K.

23 8:30-H.E.

10:00-H.E.

24 25 26

11:00-Bible Stu.

27 28

NO Men’s Club

Mtg

29 10:00-E.C.W. prepares Bag Lunches

30 8:30-H.E.

10:00-H.E.

Summer Schedule begins on June 16th —

Services at 8:30 and 10 a.m.

Do You Know? June 2013—page 7

From the Desk of the Senior Warden- Fannie J. Walls Do You Know? (Part 2)

In Part 1 last month, terms were defined that play a role in membership in the Episcopal Church and Part 2 uses those terms in a story.

A family of seven has been attending a local Episcopal church for six months. The mother inquired of the Rector as to how her family could become members. He told her that Holy Baptism makes one a member of the Christian church, but there are specific National and Diocesan Canons that must be followed for the Episcopal Church. He gave her the following requirements, which the Rector completes or assigns someone to complete, for each family member as follows:

1. For mother and father – they would need to process transfer forms through the parish administrator which would be then

sent to their previous church. Once the form is received, their names would be placed in the Parish Register as to date of trans-fer, name of previous church. In addition, they would be removed from the roll of their previous church.

2. For their infant daughter – she would need the sacrament of Holy Baptism and its instructions. Once completed, her name, parents’ names, godparents’ names would be recorded in the Parish Register.

3. For their 16 year-old son – he would need to attend inquirers’ classes/confirmation classes for instruction. After the set number of classes, he would be presented for Confirmation by the Bishop. Once completed, his name, Bishop’s name and date would be recorded in the Parish Register.

4. For the aunt and her parents - they would be received into the church since they were members of a denomination that bap-tizes and confirms. Required forms would be processed and when completed they would be received by the Bishop at Confirmation in the Rite called Reception. Their names would be recorded in the Parish Register of the receiving church and removed from the Parish Register of their previous church. Note: There are other canonical criteria that a Rector may appropriately use.

All of the above individuals are considered adult communicants (16 years and older), except the infant daughter, because they would have received Holy Communion at least three (3) times during the previous year. In addition, when these communicants have been faithful in …...

attending church/corporate worship,

in working,

in praying,

and in giving (financially) ….. they are considered communicants in good standing.

All adult communicants should work diligently to become communicants in good standing.

5/27/13

Acolyte News / Relay for Life Update June 2013—Page 8

Congratulations

to Our Newest Acolytes

Bryce Bontemps-Ford Jenise Blount

Lucretia Clayton Jordyn Hester Christian Jeter Simone Griffin

Shane Otey Alycia Outlaw

A warm welcome to the newest members of our team! Special thanks to all of our acolytes for always stepping in when needed. As always, we welcome anyone interested in becoming an acolyte. Training is held every second Sunday after the 11:00 o’clock service. ~Kim Canty, Acolyte Master

June-National Caribbean-American Heritage Month

On June 2005, the House of Representatives unanimously adopted H. Con. Res. 71, sponsored by Congresswoman Bar-bara Lee recognizing the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States. On February 14, 2006, the resolution similarly passed the Senate, culminating a two-year, bipartisan and bicameral effort.

Since the declaration, the White House has issued an annual proclamation recognizing June as Caribbean-American Herit-age Month. This year marks the eighth anniversary of June as National Caribbean Heritage Month. This month, we cele-brate our forefathers and mothers, yet, most importantly, our Founding Father Alexander Hamilton to Journalist Malcolm Gladwell who have shaped the American dream.

Submitted by: Olive C. Ezell,

Board Member-Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS)

RELAY FOR LIFE (RFL), MAY 17th AT

DARLING STADIUM

THIS YEAR’S RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT WAS AMAZ-ING. ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORMS WERE FORE-CAST, GOD BLESSED US WITH BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. IT DIDN’T STORM UNTIL 4 AM. TURNOUT FROM CYPRIAN’S SAINTS WAS OUT-STANDING. IT WAS GREAT WALKING THE TRACK TOGETHER, CARRYING OUR RELAY FOR LIFE BANNER. SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTIC-IPATED.

THE LUMINARIA CEREMONY WAS VERY INSPIRING. I BELIEVE THAT OUR 50 LUMINARIA BAGS SHONE THE BRIGHTEST. WE SERVED AND SOLD HOTDOGS AND DESSERT ITEMS. PRO-CEEDS RAISED WERE $34.

BECAUSE OF YOU WE ARE SURPASSING OUR INITIAL GOAL OF $3,600 AND HAVE REACHED THE SILVER FUNDRAISING LEVEL. AS OF MAY 23RD, OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TOTALS $3,931.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.

~Ele Pritchett

Next Month/ Coming Up / Congratulations June 2013—page 9

Next Month

Sunday, July 7th 10 A.M. Service & Parish Picnic

At Newport News Park— Shelters 19 & 20 Hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken, potato salad, baked beans, cole slaw, beverages, watermelon

Each person attending is asked to choose one of the following to donate.

Bottles of water Juice Boxes (Capri Sun)

. Monetary donations toward the cost of the food

The sign-up sheet for donations will be posted later this month.

A collection box will also be on-site at the picnic for monetary donations.

Plan to join us for a day of good food, fun and fellowship. (The 8:30 service will be held at church as usual.)

Coming Up

Come and Go

with the Liturgical Arts Ministry

to the Maryland Casino and Arundel Mills Mall

in July/August 2013

and

Lancaster next April 2014 to see

the amazing “Moses.”

Information forthcoming.

Congratulations to…

Eric Robinson, son of

Dr. Joy Robinson, appearing

in “Chicago” with the

Williamsburg Players

June 6-22.

Box Office : 229-0431.

The next meeting of the Men’s Club

is in September.

St. Cyprian’s Vestry

Fannie J. Walls (2013), Sr. Warden

Cornelius A Taylor, III (2013)

Ardelle Anderson (2013)

Joyce Harden (2013)

Juanita Alexander (2014)

Stephanie Kendall (2014), Register

Norma H. Pinkelton (2014)

Mary Tall Jackson (2014)

Sam Ewell (2015), Jr. Warden

Karen Belton-McAdoo (2015)

Connie McCullough (2015)

Minnie Stiff (2015)

Deborah R. Davis, Treasurer

MISSION STATEMENT: TO WORSHIP, SERVE THE

LORD AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPIRITUAL

GROWTH THROUGH SERVICE, EVANGELISM AND CHRIS-

TIAN FORMATION.

SPECIAL PARISH MEETING JUNE 2 JUNE 2013 SEMI-ANNUAL PARISH MEETING J UNE 9 SUMMER SCHEDULE BEGINS JUNE 16

Dear Church Family,

As we move through this period of transition let us ask for guidance as we pray the following prayer:

―O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment, and light riseth up in darkness for the godly: Grant us, in all our doubts and uncertainties, the grace to ask what thou wouldest have us to do, that the Spirit of wisdom may save us from all false choices, and that in thy light we may see light, and in thy straight path may not stumble; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

(BCP, page 832 #59)

Sincerely, Fannie J. Walls, Sr. Warden

St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church

P.O. Box 65

Hampton VA 23669-0065

Phone: 757-723-8253

Fax: 757-723-8856

E-Mail: Office@stcyprianshamptonva.org

www.stcypriansva.org

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