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High Mass & Holy Baptism

Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ | January 10, 2016 | 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 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 pm Coffee Hour, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 5:00 pm Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________ 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 Today we welcome Ayden Asaac Bastow and his family as Ayden becomes a new member of the Body of Christ in Baptism.

Memorial of Holy Baptism ONCE AND FOR EVER thou didst plunge me, O Lord God, not into a little font, but into a boundless ocean of a Father’s love; and thence didst draw me forth, cleansed and glistering, new born, new clothed with Spirit and Light.

Out of captivity, out of the Egypt of sin, thou hast brought me forth into the Promised Land; to a new home in the sinless Body of thine only-begotten Son. In him thou didst give me sonship eternal and divine, and a priesthood, royal and indelible, sealed with his Cross.

Thou, O God, callest all thy children by name; in thy Book of life write mine among them.

Abba, Father; confirm me in Christ’s grace, hold me in his Body, build me into his likeness by thy most holy Spirit, evermore.

Eric Milner-White, sometime Dean of York

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Notes

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Entrance Rite PRELUDE Dearest Jesus, we are here — Gottfried Walther At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.

Stand

INTROIT You love righteousness and hate iniquity; therefore God, your God has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows. Psalm My heart is stirring with a noble song: let me recite what I have fashioned for the king.

Dilexísti (Mode VIII)

Children may move to the rectory for Godly Play KYRIE ELEISON Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Setting: Missa secunda — Hans Leo Hassler

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS (See facing page) COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Celebrant

Let us pray.

Eternal Father, who at the baptism of Jesus didst reveal him to be thy Son, anointing him with the Holy Spirit, keep thy children, born of water and the Spirit, faithful to their calling; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader

Be seated

A reading from the Book of Isaiah.

But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Saviour. I give Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in my sight, and honoured, and I love you, I give people in return for you, nations in exchange for your life. Do not fear, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east, and from the west I will gather you; I will say to the north, "Give them up," and to the south, "Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth - everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."

Isaiah 43:1-7

Reader Allll

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

PSALM

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

Ascribe to the Lord, you gods, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of glory thunders; the Lord is upon the mighty waters. Antiphon And in the temple of the Lord all are crying, "Glory!"

The Lord sits enthroned above the flood; the Lord sits enthroned as king for evermore.

The Lord shall give strength to his people; the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace. Antiphon Psalm 29:1-3, 9-11

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EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon

A reading from the Book of Acts.

Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them. The two went down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit (for as yet the Spirit had not come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus). Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Acts 8:14-17

Sub-deacon Allll

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA

A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter

Stand

Alleluia. I have found David my servant. With my holy oil have I anointed him.

Alleluia. My hand shall always remain with him; my arm also shall strengthen him.

Alleluia.

InvĂŠni David servum meum (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.

As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire." Now when all the people were baptized, and when Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, the heaven was opened, and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove.

And a voice came from heaven, "You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased."

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

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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The Liturgy of Baptism PRESENTATION AND EXAMINATION OF THE CANDIDATES

Be seated

The parents and sponsors, with the candidate for baptism, stand before the celebrant in the chancel.

Celebrant

The candidate for Holy Baptism will now be presented.

Sponsors

I present Ayden Asaac to receive the sacrament of baptism.

The Celebrant addresses the parents and sponsors:

Will you be responsible for seeing that this child you present is 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 this child to grow into the full stature of Christ?

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

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.

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.

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All

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

We will.

RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL VOWS

Dear friends, through the paschal mystery we have been buried with Christ in baptism, so that we may rise with him to a new life.

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

All

All

All

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Do you believe in God the Father?

I believe in God, The Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

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 the dead.

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.

All

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

I will, with God’s help.

All

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

I will, with God’s help.

All

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

I will, with God’s help.

All

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

I will, with God’s help.

All

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

I will, with God’s help.

All

Will you strive to safeguard the integrity of God’s creation, and respect, sustain and renew the life of the earth?

I will, with God’s help.

PRAYERS FOR THE CANDIDATES Celebrant

Let us now pray for this child who is to receive the sacrament of new birth.

A person appointed leads the following litany.

Leader All All All All All All

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

Lord, hear our prayer.

Open his heart to thy grace and truth.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Fill him with thy holy and life-giving Spirit.

Lord, hear our prayer.

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

Lord, hear our prayer.

Send him into the world in witness to thy love.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Bring him to the fullness of thy peace and glory.

Lord, hear our prayer.

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The Celebrant concludes the prayers with the following collect.

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 and family move to the font and the congregation turns to face the baptistry.

BLESSING OF THE WATERS OF THE FONT

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

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

Through water thou didst lead 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 thy 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.

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The Celebrant lowers the Paschal candle into the water three times, each time singing in a higher voice: Now sanctify this water by the power of thy Holy Spirit…

Then continues singing:

All

…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 thee, and to the Holy Spirit, be all honour and glory, now and for ever.

Amen.

THE BAPTISM The candidate is presented by name to the celebrant, who then pours water upon him, saying,

All

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

Amen

All

The celebrant makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of the candidate, saying, I sign you with the cross, and mark you as Christ’s own for ever.

Amen

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RITE OF SPRINKLING WITH BAPTISMAL WATERS The altar party and family return to the chancel.

Children return from Godly Play.

The Celebrant sprinkles the people with the newly blessed Holy Water from the Baptismal Font.

All who are aspersed bow to the Celebrant when the Celebrant comes to them, and sign themselves with the cross while being aspersed.

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PRAYER OVER THE NEWLY BAPTIZED The Celebrant, at a place in the full sight of the congregation, prays over the newly baptized, saying,

All

Heavenly Father, we thank thee that by water and the Holy Spirit thou hast bestowed upon this thy servant the forgiveness of sin, and hath raised him to the new life of grace.

Sustain him, O Lord, in thy Holy Spirit.

Give him 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 is given a lighted candle.

Celebrant All

Receive the light of Christ, to show that thou hast passed from darkness to light.

Let thy light so shine before others that they may see thy good works and glorify thy 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.

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PEACE

The ministers and people may greet one another in the name of the Lord in the customary way. You may choose not to shake hands at the Peace. A simple exchange of “Peace be with you” with eye contact and a nod, or a bow, is a good substitute.

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

Be seated

Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord; we bless you from the house of the Lord. God is the Lord; he has shined upon us, alleluia, alleluia.

Benedíctus qui venit (Mode VIII)

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HYMN

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

628 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) - O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High O love, how deep, how broad, how high, it fills the heart with ecstasy, that God, the Son of God, should take our mortal form for mortals' sake!

God sent no angel to our race of higher or of lower place, but wore the robe of human frame for us, and to this lost world came.

For us baptized, for us he bore his holy fast and hungered sore, for us temptations sharp he knew; for us the tempter overthrew.

For us he prayed; for us he taught; for us his daily works he wrought; by words and signs and actions thus still seeking not himself, but us.

For us by wickedness betrayed, scourged, mocked, in purple robe arrayed, he bore the shameful cross and death, for us at length gave up his breath.

For us he rose from death again; for us he went on high to reign; for us he sent his Spirit here, to guide, to strengthen and to cheer.

To God whose boundless love has won salvation for us through his Son, to God the Father, glory be both now and through eternity.

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SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE

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 by water and the Holy Spirit hast made us a holy people in Jesus Christ our Lord; thou dost renew that mystery in bread and wine and nourish us, to show forth thy glory in all the world.

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: Missa secunda — Hans Leo Hassler

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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.” +

Allll

Celebrant

Allll

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.

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.

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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.

Setting: Missa secunda — Hans Leo Hassler

THE 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.

When you receive the Holy Bread please 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.

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MOTET Holy Spirit, ever dwelling in the holiest realms of light; Holy Spirit, ever brooding o’er a world of gloom and night; Holy Spirit, ever raising sons of earth to thrones on high; living, life-imparting Spirit, thee we praise and magnify.

Holy Spirit, ever living as the Church’s very life; Holy Spirit, ever striving through her in a ceaseless strife; Holy Spirit, ever forming in the Church the mind of Christ; thee we praise with endless worship for thy fruit and gifts unpriced.

Holy Spirit, ever working through the Church’s ministry; quickening, strengthening and absolving, setting captive sinners free; Holy Spirit, ever binding age to age, and soul to soul; in a fellowship unending thee we worship and extoll.

Holy Spirit, ever dwelling — Herbert Howells

HYMN

Sit or kneel 508 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto me and rest; lay down, thou weary one, lay down thy head upon my breast."

I came to Jesus as I was, so weary, worn, and sad; I found in him a resting place, and he has made me glad.

I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Behold, I freely give the living water; thirsty one, stoop down and drink, and live."

I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life-giving stream; my thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in him.

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I heard the voice of Jesus say, "I am this dark world's light; look unto me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright."

I looked to Jesus, and I found in him my Star, my Sun; and in that light of life I'll walk till traveling days are done.

Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Celebrant

Let us pray.

Gracious God, lover of all, by this sacrament thou makest us one family in Christ thy Son, one in the sharing of his body and blood, one in the communion of his Spirit.

Help us to grow in love for one another and come to the full maturity of the Body of Christ.

We ask this in his name.

Amen.

All

Stand

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BLESSING OF THE BAPTISMAL BANNER The banner is brought to the chancel for a blessing.

Celebrant All Celebrant All

Our help is in the Name of the Lord.

Who hath made heaven and earth.

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Celebrant

Let us pray.

O Lord Jesus Christ, by the baptism of thy beloved sons and daughters they are incorporated into thy Body the Church and made heirs of thine eternal Kingdom. + Bless this banner, and grant that those named thereon who were marked with the sign of the Cross may continue to grow in their faith and knowledge of thee with the help of thy grace and the prayers of Our Lady, St. James' our patron, and all the faithful people of this parish. We ask this in thy Holy Name, for thou livest and reignest with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.

Amen.

All

BLESSING Celebrant

All

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 Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always.

Amen.

Notices and announcements may be given.

DISMISSAL

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Be Seated

Stand

ANGELUS

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HYMN 378 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Crown Him with Many Crowns Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne.

Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own.

Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity.

Crown him the Lord of life, who triumphed over the grave, and rose victorious in the strife for those he came to save.

His glories now we sing, who died, and rose on high, who died eternal life to bring, and lives that death may die.

Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a scepter sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise. his reign shall know no end, and round his piercèd feet fair flowers of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet.

Crown him the Lord of love, behold his hands and side, rich wounds, yet visible above, in beauty glorified.

All hail, Redeemer, hail! for thou hast died for me; thy praise shall never, never fail throughout eternity.

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POSTLUDE Fugue in g minor (BWV 542) — J. S. Bach During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Blessed Sacrament Chapel to enjoy coffee hour conversation.

For prayer requests please contact the Office or speak to one 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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The flowers on the High Altar

are given to the Greater Glory of God and in loving memory of Jean Moore by the family.

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The Thurible NOTES FROM THE CLERGY We live in uncertain times: in the world with the threat of extremisms and terrorism, with an increasingly volatile situation in the Middle East, and with fear of climate change; closer to home with issues of poverty, homelessness, mental health and addictions; in our Anglican Communion with the possibility of further fragmentation as the Primates prepare to gather with the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Yet we believe and trust in a God who is ever-faithful to the people and the creation he has made.

You may care to use the following prayer to this faithful God, praying that we too may be faithful in our turn, to God, to one another, and to God’s creation.

In a world of change and hope, of fear and adventure, faithful God glorify your name.

In human rebellion and obedience, in our seeking and our finding, faithful God glorify your name.

In the common life of our society, in prosperity and need, faithful God glorify your name.

As your Church proclaims your goodness in words and action, faithful God glorify your name.

Inform. Inspire. Invite.

Among our friends and in our homes, faithful God glorify your name.

In our times of joy, in our days of sorrow, faithful God glorify your name.

In our strengths and triumphs, in our weakness and at our death, faithful God glorify your name.

In your saints in glory and on the day of Christ’s coming, faithful God glorify your name.

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Today at St. James’

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Commemoration Relationships &

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Daily Lectionary

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Mass this Week

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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Lady Chapel HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church COFFEE HOUR After High Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

OUR PARISH THANK YOU Thank you for your wonderful and very generous response to our Advent food collection drive for Aboriginal youth in need. Hampers were given out at Christmas, and more are being distributed this month.

So far your donations of food have been given to street-involved young men, to new moms, and to a young man who has just gotten his first apartment and had nothing in his cupboards. These young people, and also our colleagues at Urban Native Youth Association, were very touched by the messages written in your Christmas cards. With grateful thanks for making such a difference in the lives of our community’s Aboriginal youth and their children. The Mother’s Union & The Coming Home Society

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AVM FEBRUARY 21, 2016: MARK YOUR CALENDARS The Annual Vestry Meeting will be held in the Parish Hall after High Mass on Sunday Feb. 21. This Vestry will include the Priest-In-Charge's Direction to the Parish, a review the reports for 2015, including the Auditor's Report, and the election of officers.

The meeting will begin at 12:15 and is usually approximately one hour in duration. Coffee and tea will be served, you are invited to bring a bag lunch.

The Nominating Committee, Fr. Kevin, Reece Wrightman and Betty Carlson, will be placing the nominations board in the Narthex shortly. Several people have agreed to let their names stand for some of the elected positions. We invite anyone who is willing to serve in any capacity, or knows of someone who they feel has the qualifications, to add those names to the board. Alongside the board, copies of the position descriptions will be available for review.

The person nominating must have the approval of the nominee to let their name stand. Also, both nominee and nominator's name must be entered. You are also free to contact any of the nominating committee members with questions/suggestions.

PARISHIONER PARKING RENEWAL FOR 2016 If you wish to renew or obtain parking, please see Reece Wrightman or the Church Office. If you know your fob number, please note it with your payment.

FREE PARKING ON SUNDAYS As a gift to St. James' Church, City Centre Care Society is providing free Sunday parking for parishioners in the parking lot on Cordova Street, between Cooper Place and St. James' Place. Access it by the alley from either Dunlevy or Gore Streets.

Note: free on Sundays only.

REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY AVM DEADLINE Due January 15th Please submit the Annual Report for your group or guild by January 15, 2016. The Office needs time to compile the reports for the Annual Vestry Meeting on February 21, so the earlier we receive your submissions the easier it will be for us. Please list the members of your group or guild in your report.

Thank you, Linda & Deanna, Office Managers KIDS’ CORNER Vision: To help children and their parents find new ways to more fully participate in mass and aid in their spiritual formation.

The gospel reading is from Luke 3:15-17, 21-22. Jesus, along with many others, is being baptized by John.

Jesus begins to pray and the heavens open up and he sees coming toward him the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Then he hears a loud voice say to him, "you are my son with whom I am well pleased." Now everyone knows who the Messiah is!

Prayer Hello God, Please help us, as we seek to feel you in our hearts, hear you in our thoughts and follow you in love and faith. Amen

RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS LIFE IN THE MARGINS: WEEKEND WORKSHOP Fri., Feb. 5, 6:30 - 9:30 pm & Sat., Feb. 6, 10 am – 4 pm Jacob's Well, 239 Main Street Jacob's Well, a para-church community in the Downtown Eastside, is offering a workshop where we explore God’s heart for people living on the margins of society.

We will wrestle with hard questions and draw out truths from both Old and New Testaments on justice, the gospel, and friendship across socio-economic barriers, as well as sharing our experiences from life in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. We hope that this workshop will spark your imagination as you live out God’s call to love people pushed to the margins of your own neighbourhood, school, church, or workplace.

E-mail workshop@jacobswell.ca to register or call 604.681.4898. The workshop costs $20 in advance, or $25 at the door. Saturday lunch is included. For more information on us, please check out our website: www.jacobswell.ca.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING All parish members are invited to attend the Parish Council (PC) meeting scheduled for Saturday, January 23, 2016 (10:15 am to 2:00 pm with Mass in the middle).

PC meets three times per year (January, May & September), includes leaders of all church guilds & ministries, and is the principal consultative body for discerning and maintaining the vision and ministry of the Parish between vestry meetings. Items for discussion on the meeting agenda may by submitted to PC Secretary Doug Ibbott or the church office until Friday, January 15.

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COMMEMORATION St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Educator in New France, 1700 January 11 Marguerite Bourgeoys was a Frenchwoman who came to Canada in 1653. She had experienced many disappointments in her effort to find a religious vocation until she was asked to cross the Atlantic and build a school in Montreal, where the children of the colonists could be taught reading, writing, and the Christian faith.

During her first decade in the colony Marguerite got her school built and gathered a small community of women to staff it. She then began to send her teachers on rounds of the French villages outside of Montreal. This work led to the foundation of the Congrégation de Notre Dame de Montréal. The sisters of the Congregation were sent forth two-by-two; each pair went from settlement to settlement, teaching the catechism and encouraging the faithful.

They were expected to use whatever means of transportation they could find, and to provide for their own necessities on the way.

Her Congregation proved to be very successful and continues its work to this day, a testimony to the vision of Marguerite Bourgeoys, who developed in Canada what she had been unable to find in France — a truly apostolic vocation for herself and other women.

For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994

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COMMEMORATION

St. Hilary Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher of the Faith, 367 January 13 Today we honour Hilary, a bishop and hero of the Catholic faith in fourth-century Gaul. Born and raised in paganism, he inherited great wealth, married and had a daughter, and gained prestige as a public advocate in his native Poitiers, a city in what is now southwestern France. Around the age of thirty, he began to study Christian beliefs in private; his reading and reflection led him to seek baptism in the year 350. The Christians of Poitiers recognized his gifts of mind and character, and two or three years later they elected him as their bishop.

At that time two movements were locked in bitter contest for control of the Church. On one side, the Catholic movement upheld the Nicene Creed, with its affirmation that the Son of God is “of one being with the Father,” and insisted that this doctrine was the only possible basis for Christian life and practice. On the other side, the Arian movement accused the Nicene faith of violating the utter oneness of God. Hilary cast his lot with the Catholics and immediately became a serious irritation to the Arians. They happened to enjoy the favour of the Roman emperor, and their complaints about Hilary’s effectiveness in defending Nicene principles provoked the emperor into exiling him from his diocese.

Hilary spent three years in Asia Minor and during this banishment deepened his commitment to orthodox theology. His presence became such an embarrassment to the Arians in the East that they convinced the emperor to banish him again — back to his own diocese of Poitiers. Upon his return Hilary rallied the neighbouring bishops in opposition to Arianism, and before his death on January thirteenth in the year 367 he had turned his entire province into a bastion of the Nicene faith.

For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994

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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE

DAILY MASS

MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM

EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM

MON. JANUARY 11 St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Educator in New France, 1700

Jer 1:4-12 Ps 119:97-104 Mk 6:6b-13

Ps 1,2,3 Gen 2:4-9, 16-25 Heb 1:1-14

Ps 4,7 Is 40:12-23 Jn 1:1-18

TUES. JANUARY 12 St. Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167

1 Sam 1:9-20 Ps 123 Mk 1:21-28

Ps 5, 6 Gen 3:1-24 Heb 2:1-10

Ps 10, 11 Is 40:25-31 Jn 1:19-28

WED. JANUARY 13 St. Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher of the Faith, 367

2 Tim 1:13-14, 2:1-3 Ps 119:161-168 Lk 12:8-12

Ps 119:1-24 Gen 4:1-16 Heb 2:11-18

Ps 12, 13, 14 Is 41:1-16 Jn 1:29-34

THU. JANUARY 14 John Horden, Bishop of Moosonee, Missionary, 1893

Is 49:1-9 Ps 98 Mt 28:16-20

Ps 18:1-20 Gen 4:17-26 Heb 3:1-11

Ps 18:21-50 Is 41:17-29 Jn 1:43-51

FRI. JANUARY 15 Richard Meux Benson, Religious, Founder of the SSJE, 1915

Rom 10:14-17 Ps 15 Mt 6:24-33

Ps 16, 17 Gen 6:1-8 Heb 3:12-19

Ps 22 Is 42:1-9, 10-17 Jn 2:1-12

SAT. JANUARY 16 Feria

1 Sam 9:1-4, 15-19; 10:1ab Ps 21:1-7 Mk 2:13-17

Ps 20, 21:1-7 Gen 6:9-22 Heb 4:1-13

Ps 110:1-5, 116, 177 Is 43:1-13 Jn 2:13-22

SUN. JANUARY 17 Epiphany II

Is 62:1-5 Ps 36:5-10 1 Cor 12:1-11 Jn 2:1-11

Ps 148, 149, 150 Gen 7:1-10, 17-23 Eph 4:1-16

Ps 114, 115 Is 43:14 – 44:5 Mk 3:7-19

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MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

MON. JANUARY 11 St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Educator in New France, 1700

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

TUES. JANUARY 12 St. Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167

5:30 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

WED. JANUARY 13 St. Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher of the Faith, 367

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

THU. JANUARY 14 John Horden, Bishop of Moosonee, Missionary, 1893

9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

FRI. JANUARY 15 Richard Meux Benson, Religious, Founder of the SSJE, 1915

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

SAT. JANUARY 16 Feria

For Christians to learn more deeply God’s love for all and to love God more deeply in return

SUN. JANUARY 17

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

Epiphany II

For all victims of violence

For catechists and translators of the Scriptures

For wisdom and unity in our Christian faith

For the increase of generosity and humility in humankind

For those in Anglican religious orders

Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass 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

Interim Priest-in-Charge: 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

Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Deacon: The Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 Honorary Assistant: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon

CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm.

For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact Father Kevin Hunt on his cell phone at: 778984-3208.

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

Children & Families Coordinator: Louisa Farrell louisafarrell237@gmail.com Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Custodial Staff: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am

PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Doug Ibbott

PARISH OFFICERS Bishop’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: Jerry Adams Trustee: Pat McSherry Treasurer: vacant 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 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca