High Mass
Second Sunday of Advent | December 9, 2018 | 10:30 am
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy. VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst; To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish;
To strive to maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 8:30 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel 9:15 am Coffee Hour, Bishops’ Room 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 pm Coffee Hour, Bishops’ Room 4:00 pm Silent Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 5:00 pm Evening Prayer & Benediction, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________ This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled. 2 | HIGH MASS
Before Mass Photographs: please respect people’s privacy by refraining from taking photographs or videos of the service without explicit permission. If you require assistance at any time, please speak to one of the welcomers at the Church entrance (narthex). As a friendly reminder, please turn off all electronic devices that might disrupt worship. In the interest of security, please keep purses and other valuables with you at all times. Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the Church on the opposite side to the entrance. Your family is welcome at St. James’. There is a play area with toys and colouring books at the back of the Church. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is available. Speak with a priest to make an appointment. The Mass booklet contains all the prayers and information required to participate in the Mass. The directions given in this booklet to stand, sit, and kneel are offered as guidelines to those who are able. The symbol + indicates when to make the sign of the Cross. It is also customary to make a discreet bow at the name of Jesus. You are encouraged to take the opportunity before Mass for silence, stillness, and prayer. Please refrain from talking before Mass begins. We adore you, most Holy Lord Jesus Christ here and in all your churches throughout all the world; and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. St. Francis of Assisi
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A Reflection VENI COME, LORD JESUS! Lord, we have looked for thee more than watchmen wait for the morning. Come forth, O Sun, from the eastern chambers: though the night be long and dark, let the day spring from on high. Rise, O thou Sun of righteousness with healing in thy wings. Rise, scatter our mean prides and wrong loves, the waste of our wraths, the gloom of our doubts and failures, and all the tyrannies of sin. Come, Lord Jesus, arise and shine! Let the whole world wake and kneel before the reliance of thy cradle; kneel and wonder before the bright shining of thy Cross; wonder and exult in shattering of thy tomb. O thou Sun that riseth and never goeth down, shine in our heart to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the brightness of thy face; and to change us into the same image from glory to glory. Come, Lord Jesus, come!
My God My Glory, Eric Milner-White
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE Comfort, Comfort Ye My People — Johann Pachelbel At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
HYMN 12 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — On Jordan’s Bank, the Baptist’s Cry On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry announces that the Lord is nigh; come then and hearken, for he brings glad tidings of the King of kings. Then cleansed be every Christian breast, and furnished for so great a guest! Yea, let us each our hearts prepare for Christ to come and enter there. For thou art our salvation, Lord, our refuge and our great reward; without thy grace our souls must fade and wither like a flower decayed. Stretch forth thine hand to heal our sore, and make us rise, to fall no more; once more upon thy people shine and fill the world with love divine. All praise, eternal Son, to thee, whose advent sets thy people free; whom with the Father we adore and Spirit blest, for evermore. Amen.
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KYRIE ELEISON Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
Missa brevis — Matyas Seiber
COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Almighty God, who sent thy servant John the Baptist to prepare thy people to welcome the Messiah, inspire us, the ministers and stewards of thy truth, to turn our disobedient hearts to thee, that when the Christ shall come again to be our judge, we may stand with confidence before his glory; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Baruch. Take off the garment of your sorrow and affliction, O Jerusalem, and put on forever the beauty of the glory from God. Put on the robe of the righteousness that comes from God; put on your head the diadem of the glory of the Everlasting; for God will show your splendour everywhere under heaven. For God will give you evermore the name, ‘Righteous Peace, Godly Glory.’ Arise, O Jerusalem, stand upon the height; look toward the east, and see your children gathered from west and east at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing that God has remembered them. For they went out from you on foot, led away by their enemies; but God will bring them back to you, carried in glory, as on a royal throne. For God has ordered that every high mountain and the everlasting hills be made low and the valleys filled up, to make level ground, so that Israel may walk safely in the glory of God. The woods and every fragrant tree have shaded Israel at God's command. For God will lead Israel with joy, in the light of his glory, with the mercy and righteousness that come from him. Baruch 5:1-9
Reader All
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
CANTICLE
The choir sings the Benedictus Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he hath visited and redeemed his people; And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us in the house of his servant David, As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
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To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham, that he would give us, That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest, for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people for the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us; To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen. Luke 1:68-79 / Setting: Benedictus in C — C. V. Stanford
EPISTLE READING Reader
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Philippians. I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to completion by the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all of you share in God's grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God. Philippians 1:3-11
Reader All
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. I was glad when they said unto me: we will go into the house of the Lord. Alleluia. Our feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem. Alleluia. LĂŚtatus sum (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL Deacon People Deacon People
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory be to thee, O Lord. In the fifteenth year of the reign of Emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was ruler of Galilee, and his brother Philip ruler of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias ruler of Abilene, during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah, "The voice of one crying out in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be made low, and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways made smooth; -and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'" Luke 3:1-6
Deacon People
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
SERMON
Be Seated Mother Lucy Price (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
Stand
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Celebrant
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
All
After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy. Hear our prayer.
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After the petition for the departed: + Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord. And may light perpetual shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
Stand
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.
All
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Kneel
All
PEACE
Stand
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
Will you not turn, O God, and give us life again, that your people may rejoice in you? Show us your mercy, O Lord, and grant us your salvation. Deus, tu convertens (Mode III)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 110 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — “Sleepers, Wake!” A Voice Astounds Us “Sleepers, wake!” a voice astounds us; the shout of rampart-guards surrounds us: "Awake, Jerusalem, arise!" Midnight’s peace their cry has broken, their urgent summons clearly spoken: "The time has come, O maidens wise! Rise up, and give us light; the Bridegroom is in sight. Alleluia! Your lamps prepare and hasten there, that you the wedding feast may share." Zion hears the watchmen singing. Her heart with joyful hope is springing; she wakes and hurries through the night. Forth he comes, her bridegroom glorious in strength of grace, in truth victorious: her star is risen, her light grows bright. Now come, most worthy Lord, God's Son, Incarnate Word, alleluia! We follow all and heed your call to come into the banquet hall.
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Lamb of God, the heavens adore you; let saints and angels sing before you, as harps and cymbals swell the sound. Twelve great pearls, the city's portals: through them we stream to join the immmortals as we with joy your throne surround. No eye has known the sight, no ear heard such delight: alleluia! Therefore we sing to greet our King; forever let our praises ring.
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
Stand
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It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God, creator and preserver of all things. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who in the fullness of time came among us in our flesh and opened to us the way of salvation. Now we watch for the day when he will come again in power and great triumph to judge this world; that we, without shame or fear, may rejoice to behold his appearing. Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and saying:
SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt cĂŚli et terra Gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. + Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. + Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Missa brevis — Matyas Seiber
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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Celebrant
Kneel
Blessing and glory and thanksgiving be unto thee, almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption; who made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memorial of that his precious death, until his coming again. Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks, he brake it; and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you: Do this in remembrance of me.” + Likewise after supper he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink ye all, of this; for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins: Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.” +
Allll Celebrant
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Wherefore, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, we thy humble servants with all thy holy Church, remembering the precious death of thy beloved Son, his mighty resurrection, and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming again in glory, do make before thee, in this sacrament of the holy bread of eternal life and the cup of everlasting salvation, the memorial which he hath commanded: We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion; And we pray that by the power of thy Holy Spirit, all we who are partakers of this holy communion may be fulfilled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; through Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. HIGH MASS | 17
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
AGNUS DEI Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: dona nobis pacem.
Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world : have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: grant us thy peace. Missa brevis — Matyas Seiber
INVITATION TO COMMUNION Celebrant All
+Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. O Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed. All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive, are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles.
MOTET The Lord at first did Adam make out of the dust and clay, And in his nostrils breathed life, e'en as the Scriptures say. And then in Eden's Paradise He placed him to dwell: That he within it should remain, to dress and keep it well. Chorus: Now let good Christians all beware sin’s evil ways to shun, And to prepare all hearts for Christ, God’s own dear blessed Son. And thus within the garden he was set, therein to stay, And in commandment unto him these words the Lord did say: “The fruit which in the garden grows to thee shall be for meet, Except the tree in midst thereof, of which thou shalt not eat.” Chorus.
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“For in the day thou shalt it touch, or do it then come nigh; And if that thou dost eat thereof then thou shalt surely die.” But Adam he did take no heed unto that only thing, But did transgress God's holy law, and so was wrapt in sin. Chorus. Now mark the goodness of the Lord which he to mankind bore; His mercy soon he did extend, lost man for to restore; And therefore to redeem our souls from death and hellish thrall, He said his own dear son should be the Saviour of us all. Chorus. And now the tide is nigh at hand, in which our Saviour came; Let us rejoice, and merry be, in keeping of the same. Let's feed the poor and hungry souls, and such as do it crave; And when we die, in Heaven we our reward we shall have. Chorus. The Lord at first did Adam make — English West-country tune, arr. Barry Ferguson
HYMN
Sit or kneel 303 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — O Word Immortal of Eternal God O Word immortal of eternal God, only-begotten of the only Source, for our salvation stooping to the course of human life and born of Mary's blood; sprung from the ever-virgin womanhood of her who bare thee, God immutable, incarnate, made as man with man to dwell, and condescending to the bitter Rood; Save us, O Christ our God, for thou hast died to save thy people to the uttermost, and dying tramplest death in victory; one of the ever-blessèd Trinity, in equal honour with the Holy Ghost, and with the eternal Father glorified.
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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
All
Let us pray. Faithful God, we thank thee for feeding us with this heavenly banquet. Help us always to hear the prophet's call to turn our hearts to thee; in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
BLESSING Celebrant
All
Remain standing Christ, the Sun of Righteousness, shine upon you, scatter the darkness from before your path, and make you ready to meet him when he comes in glory. And the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen. Notices and announcements may be given.
DISMISSAL
Stand
Be Seated
Stand
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ANGELUS
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HYMN 116 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Your Kingdom Come "Your kingdom come" — on bended knee the passing ages pray; and faithful souls have yearned to see on earth that kingdom's day.
But the slow watches of the night not less to God belong; and for the everlasting right the silent stars are strong. And lo, already on the hills the flags of dawn appear. Gird up your loins, you prophet souls; proclaim the day is near: the day in whose clear shining light all wrong shall stand revealed, when justice shall be throned in might, and every hurt be healed; when knowledge, hand in hand with peace, shall walk the earth abroad— the day of perfect righteousness, the promised day of God. POSTLUDE Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) — J. S. Bach During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation.
For prayer requests, please contact the office or speak to a member of the clergy. Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain. HIGH MASS | 23
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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The Thurible Notes from the Clergy For many centuries December 8 in the Calendar of the Church has been observed as the Feast of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary; in the Roman Catholic Church since 1854 it has been the Immaculate Conception. My intention in writing this is not to enter into the age-old debate about whether or not the Blessed Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin; rather, to reflect on the significance of this commemoration, in the story of salvation and in our story too. The fundamental point here is that by grace God is preparing Mary from the first moment of her conception for the role in salvation he hoped she would fulfil, the bearing of God’s Son into the world. There are parallels with other biblical characters. God says to the prophet Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you.” [Jeremiah 1.4] Paul writes, “God, who had set me apart before I was born and called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me.” [Galatians 1.15] We see God then preparing Jeremiah, Paul and Mary for their roles, their relationship with God. What then about us? May we see
God at work by grace in our lives, even from our very beginnings? Psalm 139 helps us here: even before we are born, there is a place, a unique place, for each of us in the mind of God. This is not to say that there is a predetermined blueprint for each of our lives, that we are programmed to make a particular response at a particular time. That is to deny the free-will which is ours, as made in God’s image. It does mean that we are never beyond the scope of God’s love and God’s understanding. We may make the wrong choice at a particular time, we all do when we sin, but God does not desert us. There is the opportunity to repent, to change, to make the right choice another time. Whenever we make a wrong choice, God is always ahead of us and will provide another opportunity in the new circumstances to choose again. This Advent find some time to read prayerfully Psalm 139. It may then be helpful to draw a life-line – to look back over your whole life, or perhaps the last few years. Draw a line on a piece of paper and mark on it significant events, things and people which have had an important influence on the
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direction of life; times when you have made the wrong decision, times when you have chosen wisely. Discover the part God has had to play in all this and mark that down too. Don’t be worried – do this with confidence: God knows already, God made you and loves you as you are. Above all, as the Psalmist does, give thanks: thanks for the gift of life, for forgiveness and acceptance, for blessings and all gifts of love offered and received. Fr. Kevin THE THURIBLE | 25
TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Lady Chapel COFFEE HOUR After Low Mass in the Bishops’ Room HIGH MASS 10:30 pm in the Church COFFEE HOUR After Mass in the Bishops’ Room EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH TODAY: ADVENT FORMATION: Walking Backwards to Christmas This book study will work with Stephen Cottrell’s brilliant book Walking Backwards to Christmas. Using the deceptively simple device of telling the Christmas story backwards Stephen Cottrell helps us encounter it as though for the first time. His approach enables us to get under the skin of a complex narrative, giving us insights into its many horrors as well as its joys. The books for this study are available for a one time suggested donation of $15.00 each. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. If you need assistance with the cost of the book, please see Mother Lucy or Fr. Kevin.
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Participants may attend either the Thursday evening or Sunday afternoon sessions. Please RSVP for the Thursday Sessions to Mother Lucy, as space is limited. lucy@stjames.bc.ca Thursdays, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Dec. 13 & 20 Sundays after High Mass, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm: Dec. 9, 16, 23 ST. JAMES’ ADVENT QUIET DAY Thur. Dec. 13, 10 am - 2 pm Advent Quiet Day led by Dr. Jason Brown. Participants are invited to begin the Day by attending if possible the 9:30 am Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Please let the office know if you are planning to attend, for catering purposes: a light lunch will be provided. FLOWER DEDICATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS Still several days to go before the big day but time to think about flowers for Christmas. If you are planning to donate flowers for Christmas please get your dedications into the office by Fri. Dec. 14 in order to get your dedication into the mass booklet. You will not be able to select a specific altar but just mention “Christmas Flowers”. The Flower Guild would appreciate any donations of holly that parishioners may have in their gardens or neighbourhood. Please drop them off any time after Sun. Dec.16 near the flower room or in the stairwell outside the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS The Worldwide Mothers’ Union supports the 16 Days of Activism campaign, starting today and extending to Mon. Dec. 10. Encouraging people to talk about gender-based violence is critical in breaking the silence and stigma that victims can often face and removing myths that can keep people silent. Creating a safe and non-judgmental environment may encourage those experiencing gender-based violence to speak out. It is therefore important to be aware of how to respond and support those who disclose such experiences. Here are some general principles to consider:
Violence and abuse is always wrong and never acceptable The responsibility for the abuse lies with the perpetrator Ultimately, only the person experiencing abuse can decide what course of action to take. We invite all female parishioners to wear the white ribbon and male parishioners to wear the moose hide square, and all to take this pledge: I pledge never to commit, condone, or remain silent about violence against women and girls. DONATIONS NEEDED The Mothers’ Union is joining with the Coming Home Society to collect non-perishable food and other clothing items for two aboriginal organizations during Advent and Christmas, starting this Sunday, Dec. 9. The Aboriginal Front Door, administered by Kelvin Bee, helps people in need with food or clothing, especially during the cold winter months. The Warriors Against Violence, a community organization responding to families suffering domestic violence, is being supported by the Coming Home Society. If you can help please find a plastic bag in the Christmas Box in the Narthex, which gives a description of the two initiatives and a list of suggested items to donate. It also contains the Annual Report of the Coming Home Society. Many thanks for your generosity.
CHRISTMAS 2018 Christmas Eve Monday, Dec. 24 10:00 pm | Musical Prelude 10:30 pm | Solemn Mass of Midnight with procession & blessing of the Creche Christmas Day Tuesday, Dec. 25 8:30 am | Low Mass of the Dawn 10:30 am | Procession to the Creche & Solemn Mass of the Day The Holy Family Sunday, Dec. 30 8:30 am | Low Mass 10:30 am | Procession to the Creche & Solemn Mass Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ Sunday, Jan. 6 8:30 am | Low Mass 10:30 am | Procession to the Creche & Solemn Mass
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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. DECEMBER 10 Feria
Is 35:1-10 Ps 85:8-13 Lk 5:17-26
Ps 25 Is 5:8-12, 18-23 1 Th 5:1-11
Ps 9, 15 Am 7:1-9 Lk 21:20-28
TUES. DECEMBER 11 Feria
Is 40:1-11 Ps 96 Mt 18:12-14
Ps 26, 28 Is 5:13-17, 24-25 1 Th 5:12-28
Ps 36, 39 Am 7:10-17 Lk 21:29-38
WED. DECEMBER 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patron of the Americas, 1531
Is 40:25-31 Ps 103:1-10 Mt 11:28-30
Ps 38 Is 6:1-13 2 Th 1:1-12
Ps 119:25-48 Am 8:1-14 Jn 7:53 – 8:11
THU. DECEMBER 13 St. Lucy, Martyr at Syracuse, 304
Is 41:13-20 Ps 145:1-4, 8-13 Mt 11:7-15
Ps 37:1-18 Is 7:1-9 2 Th 2:1-12
Ps 37:19-42 Am 9:1-10 Lk 22:1-13
FRI. DECEMBER 14 St. John of the Cross, Mystic, Teacher of the Faith, 1591
Is 48:17-19 Ps 1 Mt 11:16-19
Ps 31 Is 7:10-25 2 Th 2:13 – 3:5
Ps 35 Hag 1:1-15 Lk 22:14-30
SAT. DECEMBER 15 Feria
Sir 48:1-11 Ps 80:1-3, 14-18 Mt 17:9-13
Ps 30, 32 Is 8:1-15 2 Th 3:6-18
Ps 42, 43 Hag 2:1-9 Lk 22:31-38
SUN. DECEMBER 16 Advent 3
Zeph 3:14-20 Is 12:2-6 Phil 4:4-7 Lk 3:7-18
Ps 63:1-8, 98 Is 13:6-13 Heb 12:18-29
Ps 103 Am 9:11-15 Jn 3:22-30
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MASS TIMES
MON. DECEMBER 10 Feria
12:10 pm Mass in the Lady Chapel
TUES. DECEMBER 11 Feria
5:30 pm Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
WED. DECEMBER 12 Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patron of the Americas, 1531
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
THU. DECEMBER 13 St. Lucy, Martyr at Syracuse, 304
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
FRI. DECEMBER 14 St. John of the Cross, Mystic, Teacher of the Faith, 1591
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
SAT. DECEMBER 15 Feria SUN. DECEMBER 16 Advent 3
8:30 am Low Mass 10:30 am High Mass 5:00 pm Evening Prayer
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.
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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Father Kevin Hunt fr.kevin@stjames.bc.ca 778-984-3208 Days off: Friday & Saturday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Mother Lucy Price lucy@stjames.bc.ca 604-362-9959 Days off: Friday & Saturday Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson matthew@streetoutreach.net 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 Honorary Assistants: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon Father Neil Gray
CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm. We seek to be available to all in any circumstances and encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment. For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator: joyce.locht@gmail.com | Joyce Locht 604-614-9915
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Music Series Organizer: Michelle Herrewynen michelle@stjames.bc.ca Custodial Staff: Building Manager, Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-2:00 pm | 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell, Building Assistant
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Reece Wrightman
PARISH OFFICERS Rector’s Warden: Andrew Campbell, 604-669-1539 wardens@stjames.bc.ca, Warden: Doug Ibbott, 604-527-8100 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Reece Wrightman, 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Kelvin Bee Trustee: Justin Berger Trustee: PJ Janson Treasurer: Christopher Orr Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood St. James’ Anglican Church Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca