High Mass
Fourth Sunday of Advent | December 23, 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 5:00 pm Evening Prayer, 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 Every year at this time we are asked to escape from the tumult of our hearts, to put aside our weighty cares, and leave our wearisome toil, to enter for a while into the inner chamber of our souls, to listen to God’s Word. The Word -- calling us through the mist of ignorance and apathy to be silent to listen to the sound of stillness, and to see in the Child born of Mary the Word who became flesh. Cardinal Basil Hume
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Notes
Entrance Rite PRELUDE Saviour of the Nations, Come — Heinrich von Herzogenberg
At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
HYMN 8 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Lift Up Your Heads (Tune: GONFALON ROYAL) Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates, Behold the King of glory waits, The King of kings is drawing near, The Saviour of the world is here. O blest the land, the city blest, Where Christ as ruler is confessed; O happy hearts and happy homes To whom this king in triumph comes. Come then, O Saviour, and abide, Our hearts to thee be open wide; May all thy inward presence feel, To all thy grace and love reveal.
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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 secunda — Hans Leo Hassler
COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
All
Let us pray. Heavenly Father, who didst choose the Virgin Mary, full of grace, to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour, now fill us with thy grace, that we in all things may embrace thy will and with her rejoice in thy salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
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The Liturgy of the Word FIRST READING Reader
Be seated A reading from the Second Book of Micah. You, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labour has brought forth; then the rest of his kindred shall return to the people of Israel. And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth; and he shall be the one of peace. Micah 5:2-5A
Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
CANTICLE — MAGNIFICAT My soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded : the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth : all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me : and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him : throughout all generations. He hath showed strength with his arm : he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat : and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things : and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel : as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Luke 1:47-55 (Setting: Robert Hunter Bell)
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SECOND READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews. When Christ came into the world, he said, "Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have prepared for me; in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. Then I said, 'See, God, I have come to do your will, O God' (in the scroll of the book it is written of me)." When he said above, "You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings" (these are offered according to the law), then he added, "See, I have come to do your will." He abolishes the first in order to establish the second. And it is by God's will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:5-10
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. Come, O Lord, and tarry not: forgive the misdeeds of thy people. Alleluia. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name. Alleluia. Veni, Domine (Mode V)
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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 those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, ‘Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leapt for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.’ Luke 1:39-45
Deacon People
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
SERMON
Be Seated Fr. Kevin Hunt
(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
Hail Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Ave Maria (Mode VIII)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 89 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — O Come, O Come, Emmanuel O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear.
Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, O Wisdom from on high, who orders all things mightily; to us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in her ways to go. Refrain O come, O come, great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai's height in ancient times once gave the law, in cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain O come, O Rod of Jesse’s stem, from every foe deliver them that trust your mighty power to save, and give them victory o’er the grave. Refrain
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O come, O Key of David, come, and open wide our heav’nly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. Refrain O come, O Dayspring from on high and cheer us by your drawing nigh; disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadows put to flight. Refrain O come, Desire of nations, bind in one the hearts of humankind; O bid our bitter conflict cease, and be for us our Prince of Peace. Refrain
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 secunda — Hans Leo Hassler
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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
Allll
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 secunda — Hans Leo Hassler
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
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Amen. Ave Maria — Robert Parsons
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HYMN
Sit or kneel 268 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – Gabriel’s Message Does Away Gabriel's message does away Satan's curse and Satan's sway, out of darkness brings our Day:
Refrain: so, behold, all the gates of heaven unfold. He that comes despised shall reign; he that cannot die, be slain; death by death its death shall gain: Refrain Weakness shall the strong confound; by the hands, in grave clothes wound, Adam's chains shall be unbound. Refrain
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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, in this sacrament we receive the promise of salvation. May we, like the Virgin Mary, be obedient to thy will. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
BLESSING Celebrant
All
Kneel 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 114 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending Lo, he comes with clouds descending, once for favoured sinners slain; thousand thousand saints attending swell the triumph of his train: hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign. Every eye shall now behold him, robed in dreadful majesty; all who set at nought and sold him, pierced, and nailed him to the tree, deeply grieving, deeply grieving, deeply grieving, shall the true Messiah see. Now redemption, long expected, see in solemn pomp appear; all his saints, on earth rejected, thrill the triumph sound to hear: hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah! See the day of God appear! Yea, amen, let all adore thee, high on thine eternal throne; Saviour, take the power and glory; claim the kingdom for thine own: O come quickly! O come quickly! O come quickly! Hallelujah! Come, Lord, come!
POSTLUDE Fugue sopra il Magnificat (BWV 733) —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. HIGH MASS | 23
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.
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Last week, Advent 3, the flowers on the High Altar were given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of my parents, Irene & Bob Clarke, from Pat Dyck & all the family, and in loving memory of my niece. Marlene Yarde-Allman, from Anita Sandiford.
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
The Thurible Notes from the Clergy “O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie”, many of us will sing sometime over the next few days. How true was it 2000 years ago under Roman occupation? A very good question. It is certainly not the case in Bethlehem today, host of three Palestinian refugee camps, and divided from Israel by the wall built in 2002 by the Israeli government. This past week I came across a contemporary version of the carol: O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! A wall is laid where tourists stayed And people can't go by; And in thy dark streets shineth An omnipresent light; The searchlights' glare is everywhere And does not fail tonight. How silently, how silently, The world regards it all, As now thy heart is torn apart By Israel's ghetto wall; They terrorise a people, A war-crime and a sin; Their winding "fence" can make no sense; Revenge can still get in. O ye who now rule Bethlehem, Cast down the iron cage,
The walls of hate that separate And harden and enrage; The land-grab and apartheid, This violence must cease, If there's to be a land that's free, A Bethlehem at peace.
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
I was all the more dismayed then on Friday morning to read that President Trump cites the success of this Israeli wall as a justification for his desired wall between Mexico and the United States. While we live in a world of dividing walls and barricades, look at what the Letter to the Ephesians [2.14] has to say about the one whose birth we are about to celebrate: “Christ is our peace; in his flesh he has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us.” A Christmas challenge: how may we, each of us and together, be effective signs of this peace of Christ? What are the barriers and dividing walls, around and between us, visible and invisible, and how may we break them down?
INSIDE:
Our Parish
Daily Lectionary
Mass this Week
May the joy and peace of the Christ-child be yours this Christmas. Fr. Kevin THE THURIBLE | 25 THE THURIBLE | 27
TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ FOURTH 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 is the last session of the book study with Stephen Cottrell’s brilliant book Walking Backwards to Christmas. THANK YOU The Women’s Guild would like to thank all their loyal customers who helped to make the Advent Sale a success. Marmalade lovers can look forward to a new supply in the spring. ORDO CALENDARS Ordo Calendars are still available for purchase at a price of $10.00. Please see Reece Wrightman after High Mass on Sunday or contact the Church Office. 28 | THE THURIBLE
DONATIONS NEEDED The Mothers’ Union and the Coming Home Society are collecting non-perishable food and other clothing items for two aboriginal organizations during Advent and Christmas. 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. OFFERTORY ENVELOPES FOR 2019 The weekly offertory envelopes are ready to be picked up by those who traditionally use them. Anyone who regularly uses the Pew envelopes is welcome to request a set of Offertory Envelopes. Please contact the church office or Philip Green at p_green@telus.net TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Fri. Jan 4, 2 pm – St. Hilda's (5838 Barnacle St, Sechelt) Sat. Jan 5, 2 pm – Sts. Joachim & Ann (2827 - 273rd St, Aldergrove) Sat. Jan 5, 7 pm – St. Patrick's (2881 Main St, Vancouver) Come experience the fullness of Christmas with a concert of beautiful choral and organ music. From the sounds of Palestrina and J.S. Bach to favourites by Sir David Willcocks and a new arrangement by Canadian composer Sarah MacDonald, join MOTET Chamber Choir as we celebrate this most wonderful time of year and take you on a musical journey to Epiphany. Admission by donation. All ages warmly welcomed. www.MOTET.ca OFFICE HOURS The office will be closed Dec. 24 - 27.
CHRISTMAS AT ST. JAMES’ 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 MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
1 Jn 2:18-21 Ps 96:1-2, 11-13 Jn 1:1-18
Ps 46, 48 Is 26:1-9 2 Cor 5:16 – 6:2 Jn 8:12-19
Ps 90 Is 65:15b-25 Rev 21:1-6
TUES. JANUARY 1 Naming of our Lord Jesus Christ
Num 6:22-27 Ps 8 Gal 4:4-7 Lk 2:15-21
Ps 103 Ps 148 Gen 17:1-12a, 15-16 Is 62:1-5, 10-12 Col 2:6-12 Jn 16:23b-30
WED. JANUARY 2 Ss. Basil & Gregory, Teachers of the Faith, 379, 389
1 Jn 2:22-29 Ps 98:1-5 Jn 1:19-28
Ps 34 Gen 12:1-7 Heb 11:1-12
Ps 33 I Kg 19:1-8 Jn 6:35-42, 48-51
THU. JANUARY 3 Feria
1 Jn 3:1-6 Ps 98:1-2, 4-7 Jn 1:29-34
Ps 68 Gen 28:10-22 Heb 11:13-22
Ps 72 1 Kgs 19:9-18 Jn 10:7-17
FRI. JANUARY 4 Feria
1 Jn 3:7-10 Ps 98:1-2, 8-10 Jn 1:35-42
Ps 85, 87 Ex 3:1-12 Heb 11:23-31
Ps 89:1-29 Jos 3:14 – 4:7 Jn 14:6-14
SAT. JANUARY 5 St. Andre Bessette, Religious, 1937
1 Jn 3:11-18 Ps 100 Jn 1:43-51
Ps 2, 110:1-5 Jos 1:1-9 Heb 11:32 – 12:2 Jn 15:1-16
Ps 29, 98 Is 66:18-23 Rom 15:7-13
SUN. JANUARY 6 Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ
Is 60:1-6 Ps 72:1-7, 10-14 Eph 3:1-12 Mt 2:1-12
Ps 46, 97 Is 52:7-10 Rev 21:22-27
Ps 96, 100 Is 49:1-7 Mt 12:14-21
DATE
DAILY MASS
MON. DECEMBER 31 John West, Missionary of the Red River, 1845
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OFFICE & MASS TIMES 2018
MASS TIMES
MON. DECEMBER 31 John West, Missionary of the Red River, 1845
12:10 pm Mass in the Lady Chapel
TUES. JANUARY 1 Naming of our Lord Jesus Christ
5:30 pm Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
WED. JANUARY 2 Ss. Basil & Gregory, Teachers of the Faith, 379, 389
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
THU. JANUARY 3 Feria
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
FRI. JANUARY 4 Feria
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
SAT. JANUARY 5 St. Andre Bessette, Religious, 1937 SUN. JANUARY 6 Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ
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