Meet Eric Metoyer

Eric Metoyer is serving at St. Cyprian's this fall, he is a candidate for Holy Orders in the Episcopal Diocese of California.

Eric recently received the Masters of Divinity Degree from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, focussing his studies on Liturgy and Parish Administration. He was a Clinical Pastoral Education intern at San Francisco General Hospital this past spring and served two years as Field Education seminarian at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Castro Valley.

Eric feels a strong call to parish ministry. He says: 'The parish is the cornerstone of Christian Life in our community. We are called to worship together, and, are called to be active members of the community around us. I look forward to participating in the life
and work of the St Cyprian's community.'

Eric serves the diocese as chairman of the Afro-Anglican Commission, co-chair of the Racial Reconciliation Task Force (investigating African American Slavery in the Diocese) and member of the Multi Cultural Commissions Roundtable. He is a candidate for Holy Orders, sponsored by St Mary the Virgin parish, San Francisco. He is also active as a corporator of Lyndon Institute, Lyndon, Vermont, and Synergy School, San Francisco.

Eric was raised in New England. He attended high school in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom and graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts. He lived in Boston prior to moving to San Francisco. Before he entered ministry Eric worked in construction management for small and large engineering firms.

Eric lives in South San Francisco with his wife and son. In his spare time he is a model railroader, reads histories,and follows the fortunes of Cal Football.

Below Eric shares a bit about his first week with us at St. Cyprian's:

It has been a wonderful first week at St Cyprian’s on the corner of Turk and Lyon. I’ve toured our church from basement kitchen to choir loft above and met members over the telephone and at worship. When I sat and prayed I saw the streaming the blue, purple and red of the stained glass come into the sanctuary, I felt right in the presence of God. ‘Shout with joy to the Lord, all you lands, lift up your voice, rejoice, and sing,’ wrote the psalmist. I sense the saints who preceded us inside these walls joining us in song and worship
Come to Turk and Lyon: come for the singing, come in for community, come for the worship. Visit St Cyprian’s! You know where we are, we’d love to have you here.
See you on Sunday! Peace, Eric