2020

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

INSIDE THIS ISSUE RECTOR’S MESSAGE

EBOLA CURE EMERGED

AFRICAN AMERICANS AND VOTING

DIOCESAN NEWS

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

ST. CYPRIAN’S NEWS

CHURCH PHOTOS

BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

SICK ‘N SHUT-IN

UPCOMING EVENTS

EUCHARISTIC SCHEDULES

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Office@stcyprianshamptonva.org

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ST. CYPRIAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

FEBRUARY 2020 ISSUE

Letter From The Rector

A Lenten Call To Greatness

Several years ago, at a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I was sitting at

the dinner table with a young man who was a member of a local synagogue. As we talked, he

asked me how things were going at my parish. I told him that the members of my parish were

dedicated, warm and welcoming. And then I said, “the welcoming part is very important.” I

further added, “As you might know, the Christian Church is by its nature a proselytizing

church. Our basic mission is to go into the world and make disciples who in turn make other

disciples.” This encounter made me think again about the call to make disciples and how that

calling, and our response to it, determine the breadth and depth of our spiritual journey. The

map of our walk with God is drawn by the way we hear and receive God’s divine voice.

As I reflect on Lent, I am reminded that the idea of discipleship is rooted in the Christian call

to greatness. It is the basis for our spiritual identity. Through it we make our contribution to

the human family. This calling is inextricably woven into the crucible of the cross and there-

fore Jesus says, “Whoever does not take up the cross and follow me is not worthy of me.”

These words point to the heart of Christian living. Taking up the cross is doing what you may

not want to do, but doing it, nevertheless, for the sake of the Kingdom. Cross-bearing is found

when you are doing that which you would rather not do, on behalf of God, for the sake of the

Kingdom. Only you know what those things are. They may pertain to your vocation or your

journey into new vocations. They may deal with personal or communal matters. Whatever

they are, they present themselves as things God seems to be calling you to do, even though

you would rather not. This cross summons us. It bids us. It calls us to follow Christ into the

deep places of the spiritual life. It calls to us to follow Christ into the light of godly living. It

calls us to follow Christ into an experience of greatness. Walter Lippmann, influential philos-

opher, journalist and presidential advisor to Woodrow Wilson, so eloquently stated, “No saint,

no hero, no discoverer, no prophet, no leader ever did their work cheaply and easily, comforta-

bly and painlessly, and no people was ever great which did not pass through the valley of the

shadow of death on the way to greatness.” This cross calls us to service. It calls us to embrace

the mysteries of the sacramental. It calls us to sacrifice, but it also calls us to a great life lived

in those celestial realms here on earth.

The Season of Lent invites us to become a great people determined to leave a great legacy.

Let us answer that call and accept that invitation to our benefit and to God’s eternal glory.

Yours in Christ,

Ronald E. Ramsey+

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An Ebola Cure Emerged From a War Zone*

*https://www.pharmacist.com/article/ebola-cure-emerged-war-zone, Wall Street Journal (10/30/2019),

McKay, Betsy

In a medical breakthrough, two new

drugs are saving lives from the Ebola vi-

rus and helping uncover tools against

other deadly infectious diseases. They

were proven effective in a gold-standard

clinical trial conducted by an internation-

al coalition of doctors and researchers in

the middle of armed violence.

The work of Congolese virologist Jean-

Jacques Muyembe Tamfum, Director-

General of Congo’s National Institute of

Biomedical Research, known as the

INRB, yielded one of the new Ebola

drugs. He was among the first scientists

to identify the Ebola virus, which has

taken the lives of an estimated 3,000 peo-

ple in his country and threatened many

more around the world.

Researchers tested four experimental

drugs, and two were most effective. The

trial was conducted at four Ebola treat-

ment centers, essentially tent-sided field

hospitals, scattered across a violent

swath of northeastern Congo during the

world’s second-largest outbreak of the

disease. In addition to the threat from

the contagious virus, researchers dodged

attacks by warring local groups. Two of

the treatment centers were set on fire.

Preliminary results were released on Au-

gust 12, days after the trial ended. Final

results are expected to be published soon

in a medical journal. Beyond Ebola, the

new drugs open a pathway for antibody-

based treatments for other infectious dis-

eases, said Anthony Fauci, director of

the U.S. National Institute of Allergy

and Infectious Diseases, which ran the

trial with the INRB and a research

group coordinated by the World Health

Organization.

Submitted by,

Olive Springer-Ezell

Healthcare Task Force

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AFRICAN AMERICANS

AND THE VOTE* *http://www.chiff.com/home_life/holiday/black-history

-month.htm

“2020, an important general

election year, is also a landmark year for voting rights.”

2020 marks the 150th anniversary of the Fifteenth Amendment (1870) which gave the right of black men to vote following the Civil War. It also marks the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment and the culmination of the women’s suffrage move-ment.

This year's theme for Black History month, “African Americans and the Vote”, recognizes the struggle for voting rights among both black men AND women throughout American history. It is an ongoing struggle for people of color that continues into the 21st century.

Black History & The Right to Vote

Even before the Civil War, free black men first pe-titioned state legislatures for the right to vote, but it wasn't until 1870 when the 15th Amendment was ratified providing that “the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on the basis of race, color or previous condition of servitude.”

Even so, southern state legislatures immediately be-gan undermining the protections found in the new amendment. Years of lawsuits and protests followed, but it wasn't until the rise of the Civil Right Move-ment and Voting Rights Act of 1965 that the freedom to vote was enjoyed by a majority of southern blacks.

Today, these freedoms have been eroded by 'gerrymandering' - or dividing voting districts to gain an unfair majority. Harsh voting restrictions by states have also been enacted to discourage voting among poor blacks.

The ongoing struggle may seem disheartening, but there is hope. The 2018 US midterm election, for ex-ample, saw a surprising record number of minority and women voted into state legislative power coast to coast. The voting tallies sparked new optimism that the historic pendulum was swinging back - again - to equal voting rights for all.

All about Black History Month

Black History Month first originated as part of an ini-tiative by writer and educator Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who launched Negro History Week in 1926. Wood-son proclaimed that Negro History Week should al-ways occur in the second week of February — be-tween the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abra-ham Lincoln.

Since 1976, every American president has proclaimed February as Black History Month. Today, other coun-tries such as Canada and the United Kingdom also devote an entire month to celebrating black history.

The Web is a great place to find out more about that history — in poetry, literature, the arts, sciences, sports and entertainment — making Black History Month a time of fun, celebration, and learning.

Submitted by,

Olive C. Ezell

Black History Task Force

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DIOCESAN NEWS

Upcoming Safe Church Training Specialized Safe Church Training classes are now open for registration. Upcoming Safe

Church classroom training opportunities are listed below. Online training is also available.

Current diocesan policy requires re-certification every three years for online training and eve-

ry five years for classroom training.

Specialized Safe Church Training

All workshops are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and lunch is provided. Registration will close five days be-

fore the date of the workshop.

March 7- All Saints, Virginia Beach

March 14 - St. Thomas, Chesapeake

April 25 - Grace, Yorktown

April 30 - Manakin, Midlothian

May 9 - Epiphany, Norfolk

May 30 - St. Stephen's, Petersburg

June 6 - Holy Apostles, Virginia Beach

June 13 - St. John's, Suffolk

Universal Safe Church Training

These sessions are 90 minutes long. More sessions are being scheduled.

April 29 - Manakin Church, Midlothian

May 3 - St. John's, Halifax

Go to www.diosova.org/safe_church for complete information about Safe Church Training.

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DR. JACQUELINE M. BONTEMPS

ELECTED LAY MEMBER

FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD

Dr. Jacqueline M. Bontemps is an Associate

Professor of Art. She earned her E.D. from Illi-

nois State University, M.A., and B.A., Fisk

University. Dr. Bontemps is an educator and

researcher, art critic, painter, sculptor, graph-

ic designer and photographer.

Nationally, recognized for her scholarship and

service in her field, her contributions as an

artist, scholar, and educator have been noted

in over forty publications, resource books, and

textbooks. A distinguished record of research

and scholarship in the discipline of African

American Art and Art History, she has com-

pleted the most comprehensive and interpre-

tively significant scholarship in the field of Af-

rican American women in the arts. Though

largely historical in nature, her research was

presented in an interpretive context designed

to establish a meaningful theoretical frame-

work for critical discussion and analysis.

Trained as an artist by Aaron Douglas and as

an historian by David C. Driskell, she has

emerged as a skilled administrative force in

the Blacks arts community.

In the process, she has been successful in identi-

fying, encouraging, and supporting young and

neglected artists. She was the director and cura-

tor of “Choosing: An Exhibit of Changing Per-

spective of Modern Art and Art Criticism by

Black Americans 1925-1985” and “Forever Free:

Art by African-American Women 1862-1980.

Dr. Bontemps’ scholarly and creative work has

taken her in several different directions, first

the historical; second, studio renderings and

third and most recent experimental photog-

raphy or digital creations. The last several

years, through the use of digital photography,

her work is mirroring the reinterpretation of the

social and visual culture through experimental

forms of image making. Dr. Bontemps’ work

focuses on the constructionist approach to por-

traiture and still life images. She is able to cap-

ture the traditional subject and through the use

of digital photography, using effective lighting,

backdrops and other digital software transposes

the subject. Immediately, her work reflects bold

colors, intriguing light and design.

In its broadest sense, her work in recent years

reflects a rather dramatic and richly productive

shift from the use of photography as a medium

of graphic design to its use as a painterly one

through composition and lighting. More often

than not, she is able to achieve this affect by not

by manipulating or altering objects but through

composition and lighting. The photography me-

dium allows her the opportunity to identify the

aesthetic essence of a scene, portrait or object

found in nature or in everyday life and then to

capture it photographically in the way an art-

ist—a painter—might capture it on canvas with

the use of light and shadow, line, texture and

color. Though, she is able to introduce the paint-

erly potential of the photographic medium, her

work often has a painting-like quality. It never

looks like an imitation of a painting. Dr. Bon-

temps’ keen insight and sensitivity allows her to

capture the aesthetic qualities embedded in

unique poses and commonplace objects taken-for

-granted.

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SOUP-A-BOWL SUNDAY

“Soup-A-Bowl” is a tradition observed

by the 65 churches in the Hampton

Roads Ecumenical Lodgings and Provi-

sions (H.E.L.P.) entitled: “A Night’s

Welcome”. H.E.L.P., Incorporated is a

non-profit, faith-based organization

committed to mobilizing the communi-

ty to empower homeless individuals,

families and those in crisis to strive for

self-sufficiency.

Throughout the month of February

(Black History Month), St. Cyprian’s

Episcopal Church will sponsor a food

drive of canned goods or non-

perishable items to restock the pantry

for the homeless. Members are asked

to donate the following items in sup-

port of this drive: canned soups and

vegetables, beans, rice, jelly, peanut

butter, and etcetera. The canned

food drive will continue each Sunday

through February 23, 2020. We de-

pend on your generosity to fill up our

boxes.

As tradition dictates, on “Soup-A-Bowl

Sunday” we dress for the occasion by

wearing our favorite sport’s team para-

phernalia. If you don’t have a favorite

NFL team, wear your St.

Cyprian’s T-shirt. ~ Gail Jones

AN ELEGANT PARADE OF

HATS-CROWNS

Who knew that a biblical commandment

could come in so many colors, when the

Apostle Paul declared that women must

cover their heads during worship (1 Co-rinthians 11:15 )? African American

women took his decree, attaching feath-

ers and beaded jewelry to straw and fi-

ber hats, and turned it into something

beautiful.

In remembrance of our ancestors, please

join us Sunday, February 9, 2020 by

wearing your favorite or colorful hats,

men as well as women.

~ Juanita Alexander and Olive Ezell, Committee Chairs

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ABSALOM JONES

CELEBRATION

Absalom Jones was an African American

abolitionist, clergyman and martyr. Af-

ter founding a black congregation in

1794, he was the first African American

ordained as a priest in the Episcopal

Church of the United States, in 1802.

Please plan to attend the Absalom Jones

Celebration at St. Thomas Episcopal

Church in Freeman, Virginia on Satur-

day, February 15, 2020 at 12 noon.

The Rev. Dr. Harold J. Cobb, Rector of

Grace Episcopal-Norfolk, will be the key-

note speaker. The Celebrant for the occa-

sion is Bishop Susan Haynes, Diocese of

Southern Virginia.

A sign-up sheet is posted on the front

hallway table for those who would like to

ride the church van to the Celebration.

\ENCORE!

Game Day! Are you “Up for the

Challenge?” Bring a friend and join us for

an exciting day full of enthusiastic players

at St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church on Sun-

day, February 16, 2020 from 1-2 p.m. Get

involved!

~ Karen McAdoo and Maria Watkins

SOUL FOOD-FEST

“Soul Food-Fest” will be celebrated on

Sunday, February 23, 2020, following the

11 a.m. service. The theme for the occa-

sion is “God’s New Thing for 2020.”

Our keynote speaker is the Honorable

Wilford Taylor, Jr., retired Hampton Cir-

cuit Court Judge. The Honorable Sena-

tor Mamie Locke will update us on the

progress of the 2020 General Assembly.

A selected menu comprised of (“Soul-

food”) pig feet, colored-greens, chicken,

potato salad, chitterlings, neck bones,

string beans and lemon/pound cake will

be served.

All members and visitors are encouraged

to wear “African Outfits.” Men, wear

your attire and headgear, as well. All are

welcome. ~ Karen McAdoo and Olive Ezell

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THE HONORABLE WILFORD TAYLOR, JR.

RETIRED HAMPTON CIRCUIT JUDGE

BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION AT ST. CYPRIAN’S

Judge Wilford Taylor, Jr. was born in Hampton, Virginia, and attended Hampton City Schools. He earned his

Juris Doctor degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary and a Master

of Commerce from the University of Richmond. He received a degree in Business Management from Hampton

University. He is a Retired Army Colonel, 80th Division, Richmond and a graduate of the Army War College,

Carlisle Barracks.

Judge Taylor began his practice in the Law firm of Scott and Taylor, which later became the firm Scott, Coles,

Brown, Taylor, and Melvin, P.C. He became a Deputy City Attorney for Hampton and was elected to the Gen-

eral District Court for the City of Hampton by the Virginia General Assembly. After 10 years, Judge Taylor was

promoted to the Hampton Circuit Court. While in Circuit Court, he was instrumental in the development of the

Drug Court program and is credited with creating its Veteran’s Court. He continued serving in the Circuit

Court until his retirement in November of 2017. Judge Taylor currently serves as Professor at Hampton Uni-

versity and is the Director and Adjunct Professor of Law of Trial Advocacy at the Marshall-Wythe School of

Law. In 2007 he was presented with the school’s St. George Tucker Adjunct Professor of Law award.

Among his many affiliations are the Virginia State Bar (Judicial); Hampton Bar Association (Judicial); Penin-

sula Bar Association (Judicial); Old Dominion Bar Association (Judicial); Emeritus Member, I’Anson Hoffman

American Inn of Court; Life Member, N.A.A.C.P. (Hampton Chapter); Hampton Rotary Club; Hampton-

Newport News Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Beta Lambda

Boulé.

He currently serves on the Virginia Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee, the Indigent Criminal Defense Train-

ing Initiative, the Judicial Council of State-Federal Courts, the Boyd-Graves Conference and is the Chairman of

the Benchbook for Judges and Lawyers Committee.

Judge Taylor has served on the Judicial Council of Virginia, Virginia Child Support Guideline Review Panel,

Virginia’s Problem Solving Courts Docket Committee, the Governor’s Commission for Jail and Prison Over-

crowding, the Council on Human Rights, and the Criminal Justice Services Board. He also served on the Gen-

der Bias in the Courts Task Force, Preventing Crime in Virginia’s Minority Community Task Force, Virginia

Task Force on Mental Health and the Commission on Virginia Courts in the 21st Century. On May 15, 2018, the

Judicial Council of Virginia named Judge Wilford Taylor, Jr., as the recipient of the 2018 Harry L. Carrico Out-

standing Career Service Award. In January 2020 Judge Taylor was proudly honored as a member of the Martin

Luther King Jr. and Hampton Heroes Memorial Plaza, which pays tribute to the national civil rights leader, as

well as to people who worked for civil rights and social justice in Hampton.

He is a deacon of First Baptist Church in Hampton. He also serves as a Church moderator, a member of the

Men’s Action Fellowship, and a proud member of the gospel choir.

Judge Taylor is married to the former Linda L. Holmes. They have two children, Patrice and Derek and two

grandsons, Carter and Christian.

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The Honorable Senator Mamie E. Locke

Member, Senate of Virginia Dr. Mamie E. Locke is a native of Jackson, Mississippi. She currently resides in Hampton, Virginia.

She earned a Ph.D. in political science from Atlanta University (later Clark Atlanta University). She

is a Professor of Political Science and History at Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. She also

served as the Assistant Dean and the Dean of The School of Liberal Arts. She has published exten-

sively on issues of race, gender, and public policy.

As an elected official, Senator Mamie E. Locke was the first African American woman to be elected

Mayor of the City of Hampton. After eight years of service, she became the third African American

woman to win a seat in the Senate of Virginia. Representing the Second District, she serves on the

following committees: Education and Health, General Laws and Technology, Rehabilitation and So-

cial Services, and Finance and Appropriations. Currently, she serves as the Chair of Rules and the

Senate Democratic Caucus. She also served as chair of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus.

Throughout her political career, she has been a strong advocate for education, women's rights, afford-

able housing, Medicaid expansion, increased minimum wage, gun control, and equity in the criminal

justice system.

Senator Mamie E. Locke believes that she has a responsibility to improve the lives of those she

serves. She extends this belief through her community involvement as a Silver Star member of Gam-

ma Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She is a Silver Life Mem-

ber of the NAACP and serves on the Steering Committee of the Democratic Party of Virginia, as well

as on the Board of Transitions Family Violence Services.

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Bring a friend and come to our annual “Fat

Tuesday” meal on Tuesday, February 25th

from 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. Tickets are available in

advance from any ECW member or they

may be purchased at the door ($6.00). Chil-

dren six and under may eat free. Featured

on the menu are hot pancakes, delicious

creamed turkey sausage patties (pork or

turkey) and beverage.

We look forward to seeing you!!! ~ Mary T. Jackson, ECW President

128th Annual Council Meeting

The Diocese of Southern Virginia will hold

its 128th Annual Council on February 28-

29, 2020 at the Williamsburg Lodge Conven-

tion Center in Williamsburg, Virginia. The

Very Rev. Cynthia Briggs Kittredge, ThD, is

the keynote speaker for this year's Council.

St. Cyprian’s delegates to the Annual Coun-

cil are Fannie J. Walls, Sandra T. Barnes,

and Mark Farquharson (Alternate).

Flower Calendar The 2020 Altar Flower Calendar is posted on

the hallway bulletin board. If you would like

to donate flowers in memory or thanksgiving

for a loved one, please sign-up on the bulletin

board outside of the parish office or call the

church office (723-8253).

KROGER REWARDS

Parishioners and friends of St. Cyprian’s Epis-

copal Church can support our church by using

their Kroger Plus Card. First open an online

account by visiting the link at

www.krogercommunityrewards.com using the

Non-Profit Organization Number VH749 to

link your card to St. Cyprian’s account. Infor-

mational sheets on the Kroger Rewards Pro-

gram may be picked up on the table in front of

the Parish Office. For additional assistance,

please contact William Walls, Jr. ~ William H. Walls, Jr.

FREE COFFEE

MINISTRY

St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church will continue

to offer the Free Coffee Ministry on Sundays,

from 9:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This ministry is

intended as a gift of hospitality to the un-

churched in our neighborhood. Please encour-

age your friends, neighbors, and family to join

us during the morning coffee hour. Your pray-

ers are needed as we continue this new evan-

gelism effort. We welcome your suggestions

and ideas. ~ Church Growth Task Force

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SAVE THE DATES:

A local pilgrimage in Hampton, Jamestown,

and Williamsburg is being planned by the

Repairers of the Breach for March 6-7, 2020.

The group will visit Point Comfort and the

Tucker Family Cemetery. The day will con-

clude with evening prayer at St. John’s on

Friday, March 6th. Additional information

will be forthcoming. ~ The Rev. Lisa Green, Associate Rector, St. Martin’s Episcopal- Williamsburg

WOMEN OF THE CHURCH

WHO ARE NOT MEMBERS OF

A CIRCLE

If you have not already done so, please sub-

mit your $10 in dues for 2020 as soon as

possible. Checks should be made payable

to St. Cyprian’s E.C.W. and placed in the

alms basin on a Sunday or mailed to the

church. ~ Mary T. Jackson, ECW

President

Mailing Address:

ECW of St. Cyprian’s

P.O. Box 65

Hampton, VA 23669-0065

Bible Study continues each Wednesday at

11 a.m. with the study of the Acts of the Apostles.

All are welcome to attend the evening ses-

sion also on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. We are

currently studying our way through the

Gospel of Mark. Join us for lively discus-

sions! For more information about the 7

p.m. Bible Study, please contact the Bible

Study Leader, Cornelia Taylor. ~ Cornelia Taylor

GOD’S HELPERS

Scheduled dates for God’s Helpers to serve

in 2020 are March 29th, May 31st, August

30th (Annual Parish Picnic) and November

29th. For further information, contact

Olive C. Ezell. ~ Olive C. Ezell

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Ash Wednesday Worship services will be observed on February 26, 2020 at 12 p.m.

and 7 p.m.

“Ash Wednesday begins with dust and ashes.” This service is the beginning of our holy season

of Lent. Historically, this was a time in the church year for interested people to undergo in-

tensive catechesis and formation in preparation for baptism and joining the church.

(Discipleship Ministries, https://www.umcdiscipleship.org/worship-planning/lent-2019-

worship-planning-series/ash-wednesday-2019-year-c-planning-notes).”

During this season, we encourage you to share your faith with others. Invite and bring a fam-

ily member, friend, neighbor or co-worker each Sunday to church. Make contacts using Face-

book, email or phone calls.

St. Cyprian’s will offer two opportunities to observe Ash Wednesday. We will hold a noonday

Eucharist with hymns, prayers and imposition of ashes, as well as an evening Eucharist ser-

vice at 7 p.m. with the imposition of ashes.

The Church invites us “to the observance of a holy Lent, by self-examination and repentance;

by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditating on God’s holy word. BCP, p.

265). May this Lenten season be one of challenge and commitment, as we respond to the call

of God – “Return to me with all your heart” (Joel 2:12).

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CREATION CARE

Lenten Series 2020

The Episcopal Churches of Hampton, Virginia will host the 2020 Lenten Study for three weeks around the

theme, “Creation Care in Your Backyard.” Each church will host one evening, beginning with a simple supper

at 6 p.m., program at 6:30 p.m., and concluding with Compline at 7:15 p.m.

We invite you to enjoy fellowship time over a hearty soup and fresh bread on the following Wednesdays in

Lent: March 11, 18, and 25, 2020. All are welcome to attend and participate in the programs.

March 11th — Emmanuel Episcopal Church

March 18th — St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church

March 25th — St. John’s Episcopal Church

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CIRCLE #2

Circle #2 welcomes the New Year with a festive coffee hour on January 5, 2020.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY The youth theme for Black History Month is “Learn, Live, and Celebrate: The Legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King and Absalom Jones.” The special T-shirts that our youth are encouraged to wear (third and fourth Sundays in February) reflect this theme. These shirts should be ready for distri-bution to our youth (and to the adults who also placed orders) by the first Sunday in February.

Everyone is invited to join our youth in wearing a Black History T-shirt on Sunday, February,16, 2020 in recognition of our rich African American heritage .

Our youth are pictured below celebrating the legacy of Dr. King through books, video, art and varied hands-on materials. ~ Juanita Alexander, Sunday School Facilitator and Contact Person

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Our rector, youth and parents join together for reflections and

a snack after a busy Sunday School session.

(Matthew 19:14)

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CHRISTMAS EVE EGG-NOG SIP

SPOSORED BY THE MEN’S CLUB

DECEMBER 24, 2019

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2/1 Laura L. Manigault

2/3 Tyler Frazier

2/3 Kia Williams

2/5 Miles Wilkerson

2/5 Kristen Jackson-Mason

2/5 Zayden Vinson

2/8 Earl Hester

2/9 Lindsey Yvonne Jones

2/9 Lauren Elizabeth Jones

2/9 Jacinda Leigh Mason

2/11 Ardelle Anderson

2/13 William Walls, Jr.

2/14 Ernest Carter

2/15 Mary Tall Jackson

2/18 Juanita Alexander

2/19 John Watkins

2/20 Allen R. Jones, Jr.

2/21 Cornelia Daniels

2/24 Lauren Scales

2/27 Leroy E. Stiff

2/14 - Ernest & Ruby Jean Carter

2/15 - Fannie & William H. Walls, Sr.

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IN OUR CYCLES OF PRAYER:

We Pray for Parishioners:

Wayne Walden, Shane Otey, Samuel E. Ewell, Jr.,

Zelma Taylor, Jean Boyd, Gene Harden, Cornelius Taylor (Sentara Rehabilitation - Hampton), Tinea Sav-

age-Otey, Cynthia Sutherland, Minnie Stiff, Norma Pinkelton, Olive Ezell, Jeannette Lovett, Wilbert

Lovett, Sylvester H. Newsome, Sr., Gwendolyn Newsome, Crystal Diggs, Ron Minor, Will Canty IV, Ver-

nell Walden, Adrienne Combs, Deacon Earl Christian, Jodie Ansel James, Alex Strawn, Barbara Savage,

and Bernice Wilson

We Pray for Friends and Family:

Derrick Edmonds, Lois Martin, Margaret Comegys, Bridget Canty, Clay Cane, Alexa Munoz, Leonard

Alexander, Howard Durrah, Cheryl Maxson, Doris Harris, Marcus Reid, Jeannie & Paul Saunders, Bev-

erly Amaya, Lily Holloman, Allison Jordan, Greg & Patrina Newton, Kenneth Bullock, Peggy Winston,

Dominique Jordan, the Rev. Martin Bolton, Helena Hawthorne, Tony Leroy Duncan, Carolyn Blissett,

Edith & Sana Harris, Jasen Fykes (grandson of Rudolph and Eleanor Pritchett), Ron Durrah, Theodosia

Peacock (sister of Connie Daniels), Sylester Babb (sister of Dr. Minnie Stiff), Sophia McCloud (sister of Lucretia Clayton), Frances Batts (sister of Jean Boyd), Shawna Harris Mathias (sister of Crystal Diggs),

Joy Staton, Atlena West (sister of Dr. Minnie Stiff), Christine Calhoun, Joyce Steadman (resident, Hamp-ton Sentara Life Care) and family, Marc Miller (father of Tamika Miller Benson), Rev. Jerome R. Watson

(brother of Laura L. Manigault), Jeffrey Peele, Oliver Christian (brother of The Rev. Earl R. Christian),

Howard Moore (brother of Lucretia Clayton), Philip Whitaker (Crystal Diggs’ brother), Tyrone Comegys,

and Russell Rhorer (brother-in-law of Samuel Ewell, Jr.)

We Pray for Those Serving in the Military: LaToya Artis (niece of Dr. Minnie Stiff); Capt. Luke Carpenter, III (grandson of Bill and Fannie Walls),

U.S. Marine Corps; John “Holland” Watkins (son of John & Maria Watkins), U.S. Navy - on-board the

USS James E. Williams; and Ensign Joy Maria Watkins (daughter of John & Maria Watkins), U.S. Coast

Guard - assigned to the Cutter Douglas Munro

We Pray for The Departed:

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Gloria Elizabeth Edwards, sister of Lucretia Clay-

ton, and for the comfort of her family. Gloria transitioned to the greater life on Sunday, February 2, 2020.

The funeral was held on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at 2 p.m. in Belhaven, NC. May light perpetual shine

upon Gloria in the glory of God our Father.

We are saddened by the passing of Louise D. Houff of West Chester, PA, sister of Vernell Walden. Louise

transitioned into the larger life on Friday, January 31, 2020. The funeral was held on Saturday, Febru-

ary 8, 2020 in West Chester, PA. May God grant Louise the blessing of eternal rest and may light perpet-

ual shine upon her.

Our love and sympathy are extended to the family and friends of Jeffrey Corbin, Sr., husband of Sandra

Corbin, who transitioned into the larger life on Monday, January 6, 2020. Jeffrey’s memorial service was

held at St. Cyprian’s on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. May the soul of the faithful departed, by

the mercy of God, rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon Jeffrey in the glory of God our Father.

Our love and sympathy are extended to the family and friends of Lonnie C. Pugh, III, brother of Barbara

Ward, who transitioned into the larger life on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. The funeral will be held on

Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Cooke Brothers Funeral Home –Hampton at 11 a.m. May the soul of the

faithful departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace and may light perpetual shine upon Lonnie in the

glory of God our Father.

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CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY 2020

Fri. Feb. 1st 11 a.m. Ordination and Consecration of New Bishop

Sun. Feb. 2nd 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Sun. Feb. 2nd 9 a.m. Inspirational Choir Rehearsal Sun. Feb. 2nd 9:45 a.m. - 10:30a.m. Free Coffee Ministry Sun. Feb. 2nd 10 a.m. Celestial Choir Rehearsal Sun. Feb. 2nd Soup-A-Bowl Sunday Sun. Feb. 2nd Five Dollar Sunday Sun. Feb. 2nd Ground Hog Day Wed. Feb. 5th 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Bible Study Fri. Feb. 7th 11 a.m. Celestial Choir Rehearsal Sat. Feb. 8th Memorial Service - Jeffrey B. Corbin, Sr.

Sun. Feb. 9h 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Sun. Feb. 9th 8:15 a.m. &10:45 a.m. Sunday School Sun. Feb. 9h 9 a.m. Inspirational Choir Rehearsal Sun. Feb. 9th 9:45 a.m. - 10:30a.m. Free Coffee Ministry Sun. Feb. 9th 10 a.m. Celestial Choir Rehearsal Sun. Feb. 9th 1 p.m. ECW Meeting Sun. Feb. 9th An Elegant Parade of Hats/CROWNS Tue. Feb. 11th 7:15 p.m. Vestry Meeting Wed. Feb. 12th 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Bible Study Fri. Feb. 14th 11 a.m. Celestial Choir Rehearsal

Sat. Feb. 15th 12 noon Absalom Jones Celebration-St. Thomas

Sun. Feb. 16th 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Sun. Feb. 16th 8:15 a.m. &10:45 a.m. Sunday School Sun. Feb. 16th 9 a.m. Inspirational Choir Rehearsal Sun. Feb. 16th 9:45 a.m. - 10:30a.m. Free Coffee Ministry Sun. Feb. 16th 10 a.m. Celestial Choir Rehearsal Sun. Feb. 16th T-Shirt Sunday-Black History Sun. Feb. 16th ENCORE! Game Day Wed. Feb. 19th 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Bible Study Fri. Feb. 21st 11 a.m. Celestial Choir Rehearsal

Sun. Feb. 23rd 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite II Sun. Feb. 23rd 8:30 a.m. Holy Baptism-Carter Agboglo Sun. Feb. 23rd H.E.L.P. Sunday Sun. Feb. 23rd 9 a.m. Inspirational Choir Rehearsal Sun. Feb. 23rd 9:45 a.m. - 10:30a.m. Free Coffee Ministry Sun. Feb. 23rd 10 a.m. Celestial Choir Rehearsal Sun. Feb. 23rd Soul Food-Fest Tue. Feb. 25th 5 p.m. -7 p.m. Shove Tuesday Pancake Supper Wed. Feb. 26th 11a.m. & 7 p.m. Bible Study-Cancelled Wed. Feb. 26th 12 p.m. & 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday Services Fri. Feb. 28th 11 a.m. Celestial Choir Rehearsal Fri/SatFeb. 28-29th 128th Annual Council Meeting, Williamsburg

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Service

Feb. 2, 2020

Feb. 9, 2020

Feb. 16, 20120

Feb. 23, 2020

Altar Guild Gail Boyd Jones; Maria Watkins

Lucretia Clayton;

Lora Ham; Eleanor Pritchett

Deborah Davis; Stacey Hester; Fannie J. Walls

Laura L. Manigault;

Barbara Ward; Brenda K. Vinson

Eucharistic Minister 8:30 a.m.

Delaine Headen

Gloria Whittico

Dorian Wilkerson

Deborah Davis

Eucharistic Minister 11a.m.

Laura L. Manigault

William Walls, Jr.

Olive Ezell

Stephanie Kendall

Psalmist Juanita Alexander Gail Jones Mary T. Jackson Youth

Prayers of People

DeLaine Headen; Laura L. Manigault

Gloria Whittico; William Walls, Jr.

Dorian Wilkerson; Olive Ezell

Norma Pinkelton

Acolyte 8:30 a.m.

Alberta Reid

Delaine Headen

Renee Escoffery-Torres

Jerome Sheppard

Acolyte 11a.m.

Lucretia Clayton; William Walls, Jr.

Chloe Barnes; Lucretia Clayton; Simone Griffin;

William Walls, Jr.

Lucretia Clayton; William Walls, Jr.

Chloe Barnes; Samantha Burney; Lucretia Clayton; Simone Griffin

Ushers 8:30 a.m.

Alberta Reid;

Barbara Ward;

Lucius Wyatt;

Henry Russell

Alberta Reid;

Barbara Ward;

Lucius Wyatt;

Henry Russell

Alberta Reid;

Barbara Ward;

Lucius Wyatt;

Henry Russell

Alberta Reid;

Barbara Ward;

Lucius Wyatt;

Henry Russell

Ushers 11a.m.

William Walls, Sr.; Samuel Ewell;

Steve Ham

Connie McCullough; Regal Dubose

Lucretia Clayton; John Watkins

Earl Hester; Stacey Hester;

Mark Farquharson

Greeter Samuel Ewell John Watkins Maria Watkins Samuel Ewell

Eucharistic Visitor

Laura L. Manigault None Scheduled None Scheduled None Scheduled

Daughters of

the King

Mary T. Jackson

None Scheduled

None Scheduled

None Scheduled

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St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church Diocese of Southern Virginia

The Rt. Rev. Susan B. Haynes, Diocesan Bishop

The Very Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Ramsey, Rector

The Rev. Earl R. Christian, Deacon-in-Residence

Worship Services and Times Sundays

8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

3rd Sundays

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The Staff Phyllis Holland-James, Director of Music Ministries

Timothy Goddard, Sexton Bettie J. Swain, Parish Administrator

The Vestry

(Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 7:15 pm)

Stephanie H. Kendall (2020) Senior Warden

Juanita Alexander (2022)

Ardelle Anderson (2022

Lucretia Clayton (2020)

Mark Farquharson (2021)

Gail Boyd Jones (2020) Register)

Connie McCullough (2020)

Norma H. Pinkelton (2021)

Leroy Stiff (2022)

Brenda K. Vinson (2021)

Fannie J. Walls (2022)

Maria Watkins (2021)

The Very Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Ramsey, Rector

Deborah R. Davis, Treasurer

Mission Statement: To worship, serve the Lord, and provide opportunities for

spiritual growth through service, evangelism and Christian formation.

St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church

P.O Box 65

Hampton VA 23669-0065

Phone: (757) 723-8253

Office Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays/ 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

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