High mass all saints sunday nov 3 2013 for web

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High Mass

Sunday of All Saints | November 3, 2013 | 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 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 9:30 AM

Formation, “New Church—New Ways, What is God calling us to do in this Moment” with Father Douglas Fenton, Bishops’ Room

10:30 AM

High Mass

5:00 PM

Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel

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The image on the front cover is a photograph taken by Dallas Bittle of a lithograph created by Nicholas Hornyansky, a noted Canadian artist through the early 1900s. The lithograph was donated to St. James’ by its owner, William Tennison.

This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled.

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Before Mass 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.

Wireless hearing amplifiers are available.

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’. Children may remain in the Church during the service: there is a play area with toys and colouring books in 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 On June 7, Pope Francis addressed students of Jesuit schools in Italy and Albania gathered in the general audience hall.

A teenage boy told the pope that he was trying hard to believe in God and be faithful, but that he often struggled with doubt. "What can you say to help me and others like me?" he asked the Pope.

The life of faith is a journey, Francis answered.

“Journeying is an art because if we're always in a hurry, we get tired and don't arrive at our journey's goal,” he said. “If we stop, we don't go forward and we also miss the goal.

Journeying is precisely the art of looking toward the horizon, thinking where I want to go but also enduring the fatigue of the journey, which is sometimes difficult. … There are dark days, even days when we fail, even days when we fall … but always think of this: Don't be afraid of failures. Don't be afraid of falling. What matters in the art of journeying isn't not falling but not staying down. Get up right away and continue going forward. This is what's beautiful: This is working every day, this is journeying as humans. But also, it's bad walking alone: It's bad and boring. Walking in community, with friends, with those who love us, that helps us. It helps us to arrive precisely at that goal, that 'there where' we're supposed to arrive.” http://ncronline.org/blogs/francis-chronicles/popes-quotes-faith-journey

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Notes

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Entrance Rite PRELUDE All Menschen müssen sterben (BWV 643) — J. S. Bach At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.

Stand

INTROIT Rejoice we all, and praise the Lord, celebrating a holy day in honour of all saints: in whose solemnity the angels are joyful, and glorify the Son of God. Psalm Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous: for it becometh well the just to be thankful. Glory be . . .

Gaudeamus — Healey Willan

KYRIE ELEISON Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Setting: Simple communion service in F — William Harris

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

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COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Celebrant

Let us pray.

Almighty God, whose people are knit together in one holy Church, the mystical Body of thy Son, grant us grace to follow thy blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys thou hast prepared for those who love thee; through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.

Amen.

All

The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader

Be seated

A reading from the Book of Daniel.

In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another. As for me, Daniel, my spirit was troubled within me, and the visions of my head terrified me. I approached one of the attendants to ask him the truth concerning all this. So he said that he would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter: "As for these four great beasts, four kings shall arise out of the earth. But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever - forever and ever."

Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18

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The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

PSALM

A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.

Sing to the Lord a new song; sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.

Let Israel rejoice in his Maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise his Name in the dance; let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp. Antiphon For the Lord takes pleasure in his people and adorns the poor with victory.

Let the faithful rejoice in triumph; let them be joyful on their beds. Antiphon Psalm 149:1-5

EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon

A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians.

In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power.

God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

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Sub-deacon Alll

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA

A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.

Stand

Alleluia. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden: and I will give you rest.

Alleluia. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Alleluia.

Venite ad me (Mode V)

THE HOLY GOSPEL

All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels

Then Jesus looked up at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.

Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry.

Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets. "But I say to 10 | HIGH MASS

you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt.

Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Do to others as you would have them do to you."

Luke 6:20-31

THE SERMON

Be Seated Fr. Douglas Fenton

Fr. Fenton is the Executive Archdeacon of the Diocese of New Westminster and a former Associate priest at St. James’

(At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)

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The Liturgy of Baptism THE PRESENTATION AND EXAMINATION OF THE CANDIDATES

Be seated

The parents and sponsors, with the candidates for baptism, stand before the celebrant.

The candidates for Holy Baptism will now be presented.

Sponsor

I present Gary Allan to receive the sacrament of baptism.

Celebrant Candidate

The celebrant addresses the candidate: Do you desire to be baptized?

I do.

Sponsors

I present Channel Rae to receive the sacrament of baptism.

Will you be responsible for seeing that these persons you present are nurtured in the faith and life of the Christian community?

Parents/Sponsors I will, with God’s help.

Will you by your prayers and witness help these persons to grow into the full stature of Christ?

Parents/Sponsors I will, with God’s help.

The celebrant asks the following questions of the candidates who can speak for themselves, and of the parents and sponsors who speak on behalf of the infants and younger children.

Do you renounce Satan and all of the spiritual forces of wickedness that rebel against God? Parents/Sponsors I renounce them.

Do you renounce the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God? Parents/Sponsors I renounce them.

Do you renounce all sinful desires that draw you from the love of God? Parents/Sponsors I renounce them.

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Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your Saviour?

Parents/Sponsors I do.

Do you put your whole trust in his grace and love?

Parents/Sponsors I do.

Do you promise to obey him as your Lord?

Parents/Sponsors I do.

Stand

All

Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons in their life in Christ?

We will.

PRAYERS FOR THE CANDIDATES Celebrant

Let us now pray for these persons who are to receive the sacrament of new birth, for the Church, the sick and those in need.

A person appointed leads the following litany.

Leader All Leader All Leader All Leader All Leader All Leader All

Deliver them, O Lord, from the way of sin and death.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Open their hearts to thy grace and truth.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Fill them with thy holy and life-giving Spirit.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Teach them to love others in the power of the Spirit.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Send them into the world in witness to thy love.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Bring them to the fullness of thy peace and glory.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Prayers for the Church, the sick, those in need and the dead are now offered.

All

After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy.

Hear our prayer.

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All All

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.

The Celebrant concludes the prayers with the following collect:

Celebrant

All

Grant, O Lord, that all who are baptized into the death of Jesus Christ thy Son may live in the power of his resurrection and look for him to come again in glory; who liveth and reigneth now and for ever.

Amen.

The Altar Party, followed by the People, go to the Baptistry, during which the following Litany of Saints is sung:

All

Lord, have mercy.

Lord have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

All

Holy Mary, Mother of God: Pray for us.

All

Holy Michael, Holy Gabriel, Holy Raphael, All the holy Angels and Archangels: Pray for us.

All

Holy John the Baptist, Holy Joseph, All ye holy Patriarchs and Prophets: Pray for us.

All

Holy Peter, Holy Paul, Holy James, Holy Andrew, Holy John, All ye Holy Apostles and Evangelists: Pray for us.

Cantor All All

Holy Stephen, Holy Lawrence, Holy George, Holy Martyrs of Japan, Holy Jean de Brebeuf and the first martyrs of North America, Holy Martyrs of New Guinea, Holy 14 | HIGH MASS

All

Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Blessed Janani Luwum, Blessed Martyrs of Melanesia, all ye holy martyrs: Pray for us.

All

Holy John Chrysostom, Holy Ambrose, Holy Macrina, Holy Augustine of Hippo, Holy Gregory, Holy Thomas Aquinas, Holy Teresa of Avila, Blessed Richard Hooker, Holy Marguerite Bourgeouys, Blessed Thomas Bray, all ye holy teachers of the faith: Pray for us.

All

Holy Benedict, Holy Dominic, Holy Francis, Blessed Richard Meux Benson, All ye holy monastics: Pray for us.

All

Holy Mary Magdalene, Holy Agnes, Holy Anastasia, Holy Scholastica, Holy Elizabeth of Hungary, Holy Clare, Blessed Hannah Grier Coome, Blessed Emily Ayckbowm, Blessed Molly Brant, all ye holy virgins, matrons and widows: Pray for us.

All

Holy Alban, Holy Patrick, Holy Piran, Holy David, Holy Cuthbert, Holy Augustine of Canterbury, Holy Hilda, Holy Bede, Holy Margaret of Scotland, Blessed Julian of Norwich, Holy Thomas More, Blessed John Henry Newman, all ye holy saints of Britain; Pray for us.

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Blessed John Stuart, Blessed Henry Budd, Blessed Simon Gibbons, Blessed Robert McDonald, Blessed Edmund James Peck, all ye holy missionaries of the North: Pray for us.

All

Holy Catherine of Sienna, Blessed William Laud, Blessed John Keble, Blessed Edward King, Blessed John XXIII, all ye holy reformers of the Church: Pray for us.

All

All ye holy Saints of God: Pray for us.

All

By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Nativity and submission to the Law; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation, Good Lord, deliver us.

All

By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious Death and Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the Coming of the Holy Ghost, Good Lord, deliver us.

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All

O Christ, hear us.

O Christ, hear us.

THE BLESSING OF THE WATERS OF THE FONT

Celebrant

All

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We thank thee, Almighty God, for the gift of water.

Over water the Holy Spirit moved in the beginning of creation.

Through water thou led the children of Israel out of their bondage in Egypt into the land of promise.

In water thy Son Jesus received the baptism of John and was anointed by the Holy Spirit as the Messiah, the Christ, to lead us, through his death and resurrection, from the bondage of sin unto everlasting life.

We thank thee, Father, for the water of baptism. In it we are buried with Christ in his death. By it we share in his resurrection. Through it we are reborn by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, in joyful obedience to your Son, we bring into his fellowship those who come to him in faith, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Now sanctify this water by the power of your Holy Spirit, that those who are here cleansed from sin and born again, may continue for ever in the risen life of Jesus Christ our Saviour.

To him, to you, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, now and forever.

Amen.

THE BAPTISMAL COVENANT Celebrant

Let us join with those who are committing themselves to Christ and renew our own baptismal covenant.

Celebrant All

Do you believe in God the Father?

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Celebrant All

Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God? I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge the living and dead.

Celebrant All

Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?

I believe in God the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Celebrant

Will you continue in the apostle’s teaching and the fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers?

I will, with God’s help.

All

All

Will you persevere in resisting evil, and whenever you fall into sin, repent, and return to the Lord?

I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant All

Will you proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ?

I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant All

Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons loving your neighbour as yourself?

I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant

Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being?

I will, with God’s help.

Celebrant

All

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THE PRAYER OVER THE NEWLY BAPTIZED Celebrant All

I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

Celebrant All

I sign you with the sign of the cross and mark you as Christ’s own forever.

Amen.

Then follows the rite of sprinkling during which all those in the Baptistry return to their places in the church.

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Celebrant

All

Let us pray.

Heavenly Father, we most heartily thank thee that by water and the Holy Spirit thou hast bestowed upon these thy servants the forgiveness of sin, and have raised them unto the new life of grace. Sustain them, O Lord, in thy Holy Spirit. Give them an inquiring and discerning heart, the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love thee, and the gift of joy and wonder in all thy works.

Amen.

THE GIVING OF THE LIGHT The newly baptized are given a lighted candle.

Celebrant All

Receive the light of Christ, to show that you have passed from darkness to light.

Let your light so shine before others that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Celebrant All

Let us welcome the newly baptized.

We receive you into the household of God. Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection, and share with us in his eternal priesthood.

THE PEACE

Stand

The ministers and people may greet one another in the name of the Lord in the customary way.

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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

Be seated

My saints will have joy and happiness forever, says the Lord. Give ear to my words, O Lord; give heed to my sighing. I will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.

OFFERTORY HYMN

Stand

The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward.

276 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – For All the Saints

SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE

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Stand

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.

Who in the multitude of thy saints hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses, that we, rejoicing in their fellowship, may run with patience the race that is set before us. and together with them may receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

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.

Setting: Simple communion service in F — William Harris

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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Celebrant

Kneel

All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, who didst make us in thine own image; and, 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. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks to thee, he broke 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 this, all of you; 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.” + Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.

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Celebrant

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And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ.

We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end.

Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Kneel

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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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.

Setting: Simple communion service in F — William Harris

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.

When you receive the Holy Bread consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine.

You may choose not to receive the Holy Wine from the chalice at this time. If so, once you have received the Holy Bread please remain kneeling and fold your arms to indicate that you do not wish to receive from the chalice.

MOTET Christ, He requires still, wheresoer’er He comes, / To feed, or lodge, to have the best of rooms: / Give Him the choice; grant Him the nobler part / Of all the house; the best of all’s the heart. (Robert Herrick) The best of rooms — Randall Thompson

COMMUNION HYMN 305 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) – Soul of My Saviour

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Sit or kneel

Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Celebrant

Let us pray.

Lord of hosts, we praise your glory reflected in your saints.

May we who share at this table be filled with the joy of your eternal kingdom, where Jesus is Lord, now and for ever.

Amen.

All

BLESSING Celebrant

All

Stand

Kneel The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be amongst you and remain with you always.

Amen.

Notices and announcements may be given.

Be Seated

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DISMISSAL

ANGELUS

Stand

(facing page)

FINAL HYMN 441 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower

POSTLUDE Prelude and Fugue in D (BuxWV 139) — Dietrich Buxtehude 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.

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ANGELUS

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The flowers at the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Henry Richardi Weyeneth from Leslie Arnovick and Robert Weyeneth

For information on making a Flower Donation, see page 22 of The Thurible.

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The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES “Why is The Thurible so called?” asked parishioner Alex Currie on Sunday last. A thurible is the vessel, also known as a censer, containing hot coals in which incense is burned.

At St. James’ incense is burned as a regular part of our Eucharistic offering of Sung and High Mass and Solemn Evensong. Amusingly, we have been known by some, perhaps it continues to this day, as “smokey Jim’s”! So the offering of incense at the Liturgy through the use of a thurible is a distinctive of St. James’, certainly when compared with other parishes in our Diocese and beyond. Here then is one reason for the name: it concisely expresses a distinctive aspect of our worship which is readily associated with our Parish.

“Be thou bles+sed by him (or, “the One”) in whose honour thou shalt be burned.” This prayer is said silently (it is one of the many “secret” prayers) by the celebrant every time incense is poured onto hot coals during the Liturgy.

During the offertory, when the bread and wine are placed on the altar before the commencement of the Eucharistic Prayer, the celebrant censes the Oblations

and prays silently, “May this incense, which thou hast blessed, ascend unto thee, O Lord: and may thy mercy descend upon us.”

For me it is a joy to share some of these “secret” prayers with you which are a treasure for priests because the recitation of them helps to keep one focused during the Liturgy. This prayer emphasizes the symbolic power of incense as denoting the prayers of the faithful, which is based in Scripture, especially Revelation 8.3-4; 5.8. Indeed, during public Evening Prayer every day at 5.00 p.m. we pray, “Let my prayer rise before you as incense, the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice” (see Psalm 141.2).

Here is a second reason for the name: as incense is used in Divine Worship so we are called to live our lives as a prayer, a constant offering before God, “a reasonable, holy and living sacrifice” in the words of the BCP postcommunion prayer.

Fr. Mark Greenaway-Robbins

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FORMATION ON SUNDAY THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN THE CHRISTIAN IMAGINATION SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, BISHOPS’ ROOM Adam Citings Before the Intrusion of Satan: Recontextualizing Paul’s Theology of Sin and Death, with Henry Ansgar Kelly, UCLA “Through Adam’s fall sin we all,” as the poem repeats.

Today’s Formation talk addresses the long-held notion that mortality is the result of original sin. We begin with a quick summary of the story of Adam and Eve in Genesis 2-3 and then go through the earliest references to it; they are surprisingly few in number, beginning only at the turn of the second century BCE with the Book of Tobit. The common notion that Adam was punished by death for his sin is verified neither in Gen 2-3 itself (and the surrounding chapters) nor in any pre-Pauline texts. Paul’s focus on Adam’s sin was out of the ordinary, and his conclusion that he was punished by some kind of death does not resemble interpretations in any other contemporary source, including Philo. The equally common idea that the Devil was assumed to participate in causing Adam’s sin does not occur in early texts (for instance, Wisdom or the books of the New Testament) and is first found in Justin Martyr. Therefore, assessments of biblical theology that depend on these concepts should be emended. A handout of the most important mentions of Adam and Eve will be provided. ALL WELCOME!

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GROWING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD SUPERVISED MINISTRY PLACEMENT AT ST. JAMES' Jenny Scott has recently asked to fulfill part of her supervised ministry course requirements at St. James’.

Jenny will use this opportunity to gain more exposure around ordained ministry and have some opportunities to practice various aspects of church ministry, including pastoral care, preaching, teach and observing a variety of meetings. Jenny plans on being involved with St. James’ for approximately 3 hours a week and will complete the rest of her requirements through the ministry she is involved in with Servants.

Jenny has been attending St. James’ for over 3 years and has been a member of the servers’ guild for most of this time. She comes from Pennsylvania via New Zealand and India. Jenny moved to Vancouver to study at Regent College where she is studying for a M.Div. Jenny lives in the DTES with the Servants community.

BIBLE STUDY AT ST. LUKE'S COURT (adjacent to the Rectory on Cordova St.) Meets monthly, Mondays at 2:30 am We have space to welcome up to 3 more persons Next meeting: Mon. Nov. 4, 2:30 am More info: Betty Vogel 604-687-7071 or Tim Firth timfirth@shaw.ca

JUSTICE AND MERCY LIVING THE GOSPEL: A Call to Ecojustice Sat. Nov 23rd, 9:00-4:00pm, Holy Name Parish Hall, 4925 Cambie at 33rd.

How could we view ecological degradation and human poverty in the light of the social Gospel? How can we respond in our local Communities and Churches? Sr. Mary Rowell, PhD. U of T School of Theology and Bob McKeon, PhD. Office of Social Justice, Edmonton will facilitate the workshop. Cost: $55.00 Please bring a lunch. (Scholarships available upon request) To register: email earthliteracies@gmail.com 250 220 4601 604 272 4779 www.earthliteracies.org REED Presents: Through Her Eyes: Journeys of Prostituted Women Come watch The Fallacy, a documentary by Ève Lamont that looks at prostitution in Quebec through interviews with women who have either exited the industry or who are still involved in it. First screened at the DOXA Vancouver Film Festival in 2012, the film exposes women's stories that are powerful, sometimes shocking, and always challenging of many myths and misconceptions of prostitution. Refreshments, reflection and conversation follow the film.

You will also hear about opportunities to partner with REED's work to end sex trafficking.

November 15th, 7-9:15pm, doors open at 6:30 Tenth Church; 11 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver $20/ticket available at the door.

RESOURCING OUR FAITH SERMON NOTES: Copies of recent sermon texts are now available in the Narthex. Look out for Mtr. Alexis’ sermon from last Sunday on the theme of “The Prophet Joel and Obedience.”

PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES . . .

Are now available for review in the Narthex and upon request from the Parish Office.

PARISH PRINT RESOURCES AND INFORMATION are placed in three locations: • • •

Narthex Chapel Walkway Parish Hall walkway (via Gore Street entrance)

In the Parish Review consultation process we have heard positive feedback welcoming the rich variety of print resources and information available to parishioners and visitors. The provision of these print resources has now been renewed. Please take a new look at the three locations and the opportunity to take resources and information for yourself and others. Why not take every opportunity to share these print materials with others to explain the worship and mission of St. James’?

FEATURED RESOURCE The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches is happening now in Busan, Republic of Korea. The assembly theme is “God of life, lead us to justice and peace”. The Anglican Church of Canada is a member Church. Check out the website:www.oikoumene.org

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OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE WANTED: MICROWAVE Do you have a small microwave oven that can be donated to the Bishops’ Room, to replace the one that has expired? Please talk to Betty Carlson or call the Office.

SOUP SALE TODAY, NOVEMBER 3RD ACW Soup Sale today after High Mass. Proceeds go to ACW Outreach.

COLLECTING HOT SOCKS If anyone is able to contribute warm work socks with wool in, for the Seafarers in port over the “holiday season” (i.e. Christmas), please bring them by the end of November. There is a box in Helen’s Cupboard where they may be put, or you can give them to Mary Brown. The Women’s Guild will be packing socks from around the Diocese for the Mission to Seafarers, chaplains and volunteers will deliver.

1. Print your name clearly in the appropriate space, then 2. Call the Church Office (604-685-2532) to give the wording of your flower dedication. Your dedication will appear in the Mass Bulletin on the Sunday you have chosen.

Sometimes more than one person will select the same altar for a certain Sunday. All dedications will appear in the Sunday bulletin.

How much do Flower Donations cost? How do I make my payment?

The cost of flowers for the High Altar is $50. The cost for the Lady Chapel or Blessed Sacrament Chapel is $30.

How to make your payment: 1. Include a cheque or cash in your offering envelope.

Mark “Flowers” and the amount, on the outside of your envelope, or 2. Mail a cheque payable to St. James’ Church. Or drop off cash or a cheque to the Church Office.

OUR DIOCESE

KNITTERS AND CROCHETERS WANTED Are you interested in knitting (or crocheting) toques, mitts, squares for blankets? Some wool and patterns can be supplied. The ACW uses them for packing in the bales for parishes in Northern BC and the Yukon.

ANGLICAN CHURCH WOMEN (ACW) The next ACW meeting is on November 4th at 10 am, in the Bishops’ Room.

FLOWER DONATIONS How do I make a Flower Donation?

A flower donation may be made for any of the three church altars: the High Altar, the altar in the Lady Chapel, or the altar in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

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ORDER OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW WESTMINSTER Congratulations to three of our parishioners who will receive this special award. This award is given annually to recipients who have served the parish or the Diocese in an outstanding manner, without remuneration, for at least ten years. This year’s parish nomination for the many years he has served in various capacities is Paul Stanwood. The Bishop has

nominated two of our parishioners, Celia Dodds and Judy Graves for their outstanding service in the parish and in the Diocese. Congratulations, Paul, Celia, and Judy!

The insignia of the Order will be presented to the recipients by Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, on Sunday November 10, 2013 at 4:00 pm at Christ Church Cathedral.

DIDO’S “DID YOU KNOW?”

PARISH REVIEW Key Findings: Parish Review Consultation at the 22nd Session of Parish Council. It is available in the Narthex and upon request from the Office.

Advent Sunday (December 1st) is the culmination date for the intensive period of the Parish Review which began in May. At this time we are planning three things: •

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Incense was not used during the first three centuries because of its use by pagans.

Since during persecutions Christians were required to offer incense before an image of the emperor or a god as a test of their loyalty.

The earliest instance of a Christian use of incense is in the funeral procession of Peter of Alexandria in 311. After the fifth century the use of incense becomes more general throughout the Church.

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The thurifer is the person charged with holding the thurible during the Liturgy and is always the first member of any procession.

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The small container which holds the incense for use at the Liturgy is usually shaped like a boat and therefore is known in Latin as a navis or navicula.

Hence the term “boat boy / girl” for children who assist the thurifer.

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When the Blessed Sacrament is exposed incense is not blessed before the Blessed Sacrament is incensed. I suppose because it is understood that the incense is blessed by being in the presence of the exposed Sacrament.

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An Advent Pastoral letter will be available to all parishioners. It will articulate a distillation of recommendations for action which have been identified during the review process. I am working in partnership with the Trustees and Collegium who will endorse this pastoral letter to the Parish. The letter will express the commitment of the lay and ordained leaders in our midst.

A Ministry and Mission Plan for St. James’ 2014 will be created as an instrument for the implementation of the actions which have been generated by the Parish Review.

The traditional Advent Quiet Day of the Parish (Saturday December 7th) will be dedicated as a day of vigil with the purpose of commending our endeavours described by the Parish Review to the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit.

SPECIAL VESTRY MEETING TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Financial Vestry Meeting of St. James’ Anglican Church will take place on Sunday, November 17th, 2013 after High Mass, at approximately 12:15 pm, at which time the Budget for 2014 will be presented for approval.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

PARISH GUIDELINES BOOKING SPACES AT ST. JAMES’ If you want to use any space at St. James’ it is essential to make a booking with the Office in advance. If you are using a space without it being booked there is no guarantee you will have the use of it in the event of a scheduling conflict. Please support the work of the Parish by always booking the space you wish to use.

For love without offering the necessary material and spiritual goods to those whom we love is but an empty word. This is particularly true in our age of great moral and financial crisis, when those of us who can are obliged to offer assistance to our fellow human beings with gladness, love and respect. Only then will our joy in the Lord’s resurrection be complete, when our support for the least of His brothers, our own brothers and sisters, is complete.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew - 2013 Catechetical Homily for the beginning of Great Lent.

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SUBMISSIONS TO THE THURIBLE Thursdays at 9.00 am is the deadline for all parishioners for submissions to The Thurible or The Liturgy sections of the weekly Bulletin. Please note that the newly revised version of the Bulletin comprises three distinct sections: Introduction, The Liturgy and The Thurible. Now onwards, The Thurible comprises all submissions which are not directly part of the Liturgy of the Day. FEEDBACK The mandate of The Thurible is to inform, inspire and invite the Parish of St. James’ in the works of God. We welcome feedback to The Thurible. If you can recommend sources of information for our various columns, let us know. Which columns do you find helpful? Perhaps you have ideas for new columns?

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SAINTS THIS WEEK Saints of the Old Testament Is commemorated on November 4 –Memorial

Willibrord Is commemorated on November 7 –Commemoration

At this time of year the Church celebrates the feast of All Saints and gathers up thanksgiving for the whole company of those who, in various and different ways, bore witness to Christ. Today we extend our thanksgiving and include the saints of the Old Testament in our celebration of faith.

Willibrord was an early medieval monk who pioneered the Anglo-Saxon mission to northwestern Europe.

Beginning in the year 690, he devoted four decades to preaching the gospel among the Frisians and Germans, and laid the foundations of Church in modern Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

The New Testament teaches us that Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, was ``born under the law of Moses˝ and thereby fulfilled the long history of God`s covenant with Israel. For this reason, the Church believes that he gathered into the kingdom of heaven all those Hebrew men and women who bore faithful and holy witness to God in the ages before his coming in great humility to redeem the whole world.

Willibrord was an Englishman by birth, but after he became a monk he chose to pursue his vocation in Ireland. Like many other monks of the time, he believed that exile from his native country on earth would make him a better pilgrim on the way to his eternal homeland in heaven. This sense of pilgrimage motivated his decision to lead a mission to the land of the Frisians, who were the ancestors of the modern Dutch and Belgians. He and twelve companions sailed around England, across the North Sea, and landed at the mouth of the Rhine. With the institutional support of the Pope and the military support of the Franks, he and his companions evangelized whole districts, then consolidated their work by establishing monasteries. These monasteries were staffed by other Anglo-Saxons who heard what Willibrord was doing and crossed the North Sea to join him in his pilgrimage of preaching. He was made archbishop of Utrecht and used this position to organize the Church in the Low Countries. He carried his mission even to Denmark and the German tribes along the Baltic.

The Eastern Orthodox tradition has always remembered this important truth and taken pains to commemorate the Old Testament saints in its liturgies.

Local churches in the West have also done so since ancient times, and we claim this tradition of remembrance for our own Church. Our faith did not begin with the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, but with Abraham and Sarah, with Moses and Miriam and Aaron, with Deborah and Samuel, with holy kings like David and Hezekiah, and with prophets like Elijah and Jeremiah. We gave thanks for the testimony of their lives and celebrate their faith, because they were the true forebears of Christ, who has made us partners and fellow heirs with them in the covenant of salvation.

From “For All The Saints,” Toronto: ABC, 1994

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MASS THIS WEEK 2013

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

MON. NOVEMBER 4

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

Saints of the Old Testament

For peace and reconciliation between Israel and Palestine.

TUES. NOVEMBER 5 Richard Hooker, Pr and Teacher of the Faith, 1600

WED. NOVEMBER 6 St. Winefride, Abbess, C.660 THU. NOVEMBER 7 St. Willibrord, Abp of Utrecht, Missionary, 739

9:30 am in the Lady Chapel For the upholding of Anglican diversity through the “middleway.”

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel For the honouring of nuns.

9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel For the honouring of all monks.

FRI. NOVEMBER 8

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

St. Edmund of Abingdon, Abp of Canterbury, 1240

For Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury.

SAT. NOVEMBER 9 Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

SUN. NOVEMBER 10 Pentecost XXV

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For the unity of the Holy Catholic Church in the east and in the west.

8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm

Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer

DAILY LECTIONARY MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM

EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM

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DAILY MASS

MON. NOVEMBER 4

Heb 11:1-3, 8-12, 23-28, 32 – 12:2 Ps 37:28-36 Mt 22:23-32

TUES. NOVEMBER 5

1 Cor 2:6-10, 13-16 Ps 37:3-6, 32-33 Jn 17:18-23

Ps 61, 62 Neh 12:27-31a, 42b-47 Rev 11:1-19

Ps 68:1-20, 24-36 Sir 43:1-22 Mt 13:44-52

WED. NOVEMBER 6

Rom 13:8-10 Ps 112 Lk 14:25-33

Ps 72 Neh 13:4-22 Rev 12:1-12

Ps 119:73-96 Sir 43:23-33 Mt 13:53-58

THU. NOVEMBER 7

Rom 14:7-12 Ps 27:1-6, 17-18 Lk 15:1-10

Ps 71 Ezra 7:11-26 Rev 14:1-13

Ps 74 Sir 44:1-15 Mt 14:1-12

FRI. NOVEMBER 8

Rom 15:14-21 Ps 98 Lk 16:1-8

Ps 69:1-23, 31-38 Ezra 7:27-28, 8:2136 Rev 15:1-8

Ps 73 Sir 50:1, 11-24 Mt 14:13-21

Ps 75, 76 Ezra 9:1-15 Rev 17:1-14

Ps 23, 27 Sir 51:1-12 Mt 14:22-36

Ps 93, 96 Ezra 10:1-17 Acts 24:10-21

Ps 34 Sir 51:13-22 Lk 14:12-24

SAT. NOVEMBER 9

SUN. NOVEMBER 10

1 Kgs 8:22-30 Ps 122 Mt 21:12-16 Hag 1:15b - 2:9 Ps 145:1-5, 18-22 2 Thess 2:1-5, 13-17 Lk 20:27-38

Ps 56, 57 Neh 6:1-19 Rev 10:1-11

Ps 64, 65 Sir 38:24-34 Mt 13:36-43

Public prayer is offered every day in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel which is 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.

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NOTES

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Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection,

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CLERGY

PARISH STAFF

Rector: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca

Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Days off: Friday & Saturday Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com

Building Manager & Assistant: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Honorary Assistants: Mother Alexis Saunders, Priest Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon

Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: Bruce McKenzie

CLERGY AVAILABILITY

PARISH OFFICERS

Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532 For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact the Rector on his cell phone at: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins: 778-316-7941 You may need to leave a message if we are engaged in a pastoral matter and we will promptly return urgent calls. 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

Rector’s Warden: Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 wardens@stjames.bc.ca People’s Warden: Reece Wrightman 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Associate Warden: Betty Carlson 604-522-4412 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Leslie Arnovick Trustee: Graham Murchie Trustee: Paul Stanwood Treasurer: Angela Van Luven Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Jane Turner Secretary: Erin Kenny

Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca Parish Office hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 am-4:00pm