High Mass
The Holy Family | December 29, 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
9:45 AM 10:30 AM 5:00 PM
No Formation today. The sessions will resume on January 12 with Music and Art in Christian Imagination, led by Ruth GreenawayRobbins Rosary Prayers, Lady Chapel High Mass followed by Coffee Hour Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel
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The photograph on the front page was taken by a neighbouring photographer, Sharon Burns, during the Christmas snowfall on December 21, 2008. We thank her for the use of the photograph. 2 | HIGH MASS
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 The Gospel is hard, and it contains within it, not the fear but the absolute certainty, that persecution and misunderstanding will always follow in its wake. It is based on the idea of dying in order to live; of losing life in order to find it; of taking up the cross, that instrument of torture, and finding therein not merely life but glory…. Yes, the Arab Spring is the Christian Winter because there is no truth or reconciliation apparently at work in Israel-Palestine, nor in Iraq, nor in Syria… But the Christian writings, beginning as they do with a refugee mother and baby surrounded by invading armies, and ending with world conflict, the utter destruction of Jerusalem, and the coming of apocalyptic death and plague, are not comfortable. The paradox is that growing or shrinking numbers do not tell you anything. The Gospel would still be true even if no one believed it. The hopeful thing is that, where it is tried – where it is imperfectly and hesitantly followed – as it was in Northern Ireland during the peace process, as it is in many a Salvation Army hostel this Christmas, as it flickers in countless unseen Christian lives, it works. And its palpable and remarkable power to transform human life takes us to the position of believing that something very wonderful indeed began with the birth of Christ into the world. A.N. Wilson, The Telegraph, Dec. 25, 2013. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10537285/Its-the-Gospel-truth-so-take-it-orleave-it.html
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Entrance Rite At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT When peaceful silence lay over all the earth, and night had run the half of her swift course, your almighty Word, O Lord, leaped down from the heavens out of the royal throne. Dum medium silentium (Mode VIII)
PROCESSION
PROCESSIONAL HYMN 30 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) – O Come, all ye Faithful STATION COLLECT Celebrant All
The Word was made flesh. And dwelt among us.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, who hast given us thine only begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born of a pure Virgin: grant that we, being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
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KYRIE ELEISON All sing
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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, thou hast shed upon us the new light of thine incarnate Word. May this light, enkindled in our hearts, shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Isaiah. I will recount the gracious deeds of the LORD, the praiseworthy acts of the LORD, because of all that the LORD has done for us, and the great favour to the house of Israel that he has shown them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his steadfast love. For he said, ‘Surely they are my people, children who will not deal falsely’; and he became their saviour in all their distress. It was no messenger or angel but his presence that saved them; in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
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Reader Alll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights. Praise him, all you angels of his; praise him, all his host. Young men and maidens, old and young together. Antiphon Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name only is exalted, his splendour is over earth and heaven. He has raised up strength for his people and praise for all his loyal servants, the children of Israel, a people who are near him. Antiphon Psalm 148:1-2, 12-14
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews. It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, saying, "I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters, in the midst of the congregation I will praise you." And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Here am I and the children whom God has given me." Since, therefore, the children share flesh and blood, he himself likewise shared the same things, so that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by the fear of death. For it is clear that he did not come to help angels, but the descendants of Abraham. Therefore he had to become like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of
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God, to make a sacrifice of atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself was tested by what he suffered, he is able to help those who are being tested. Hebrews 2:10-18
Sub-deacon Alll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor sings the alleluia first; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel: The Lord hath put on his apparel, and girded himself with strength. Alleluia. Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting. Alleluia. D贸minus regn谩vit, dec贸rem (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him." Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother by night, and went to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfil what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet, "Out of Egypt I have called my son." When Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, he was infuriated, and he sent and killed all the children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had learned HIGH MASS | 11
from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what had been spoken through the prophet Jeremiah: "A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more." When Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, "Get up, take the child and his mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who were seeking the child's life are dead." Then Joseph got up, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And after being warned in a dream, he went away to the district of Galilee. There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, "He will be called a Nazorean." Matthew 2:13-23
SERMON
Be Seated Canon Douglas Williams (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
Stand
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Stand
Celebrant
To us a child is born, to us a son is given; let us pray for the people he came to save.
All
After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy. Hear our prayer.
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 a collect.
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CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God. Kneel
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Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
All
PEACE
Stand
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and forget not all his benefits; for he renews your youth like an eagle’s. Benedic, anima mea (Mode V)
OFFERTORY HYMN
Stand
The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 132 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – Of Eternal Love Begotten
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
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. 16 | HIGH MASS
Stand
Because thou didst give Jesus Christ thine only Son to be born at this time for us; who, by the operation of the Holy Spirit, was made very man of the substance of the Virgin Mary his mother; and that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all sin. 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 Alll sing
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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.
LORD’S PRAYER
Kneel
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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AGNUS DEI Alll sing
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.
COMMUNION ANTIPHON O Lord our governor; how exalted is your Name in all the world. Psalm Out of the mouths of infants and children: your majesty is praised above the heavens. D贸mine, D贸minus noster (Mode II)
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COMMUNION HYMN
Sit or kneel
137 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – What Child Is This
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Source of truth and joy, may we who have received the gift of divine life always follow the way of thy Son. This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. 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 Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen. Notices and announcements may be given.
Be Seated
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THE DISMISSAL
Stand
ANGELUS (see overleaf)
FINAL HYMN 29 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) – It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
POSTLUDE In dir is Freude (BWV 615) — J. S. Bach During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation. For prayer requests, please contact the office or speak to a member of the clergy. Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain.
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ANGELUS
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The flowers in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of my father Douglas W. G. Hatfull 29 December 1917—27 April 1977, from Christine Hatfull.
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The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES What difference does it make whether or not we celebrate the Nativity of Jesus Christ? The Nativity takes us to the epicenter of the mystery of the Incarnation. How have you changed in the last year since celebrating the mystery of the Incarnation through the Nativity? What fruits will be borne in your life in the year to come through your participation in these mysteries? “I come from prayer, in which asking myself for what cause we are in this world, I have learnt that we are in it only to receive and carry the sweet Jesus, on our tongue by announcing him, in our arms by doing good works, on our shoulders by bearing his yoke, his drynesses and sterilities, and thus in our interior and exterior senses. O how blessed are they that carry him sweetly and constantly!” These are the words of Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva and spiritual writer, in a letter to Jane Frances de Chantal (Letter 8, Nov. 16, 1605).
“We are each to build a holy house – a life – inside which Jesus and his family can dwell,” writes Mother Hilary, the Guardian of the Order of Julian of Norwich. She continues, “in the course of the construction process we are at one and the same time receiving, offering and becoming the radical hospitality of God… And come what may, God protects our labors and safeguards the image of himself that is coming to birth in us.” (Julian’s Window. Volume V. December 2013. No.4.)
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So by God’s grace, in the year to come, we can accommodate Jesus and the Holy Family. Our lives can become a place of hospitality, paradoxically for the hospitality of God – a fruit of living the mystery of the Incarnation.
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In this mystery, God’s love for us is revealed. If we love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength, and our neighbour as ourselves, then the fruits of the Incarnation may be borne in our lives.
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RESOURCING OUR FAITH
TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church. LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church. FORMATION SESSION No Formation today. Sessions will resume on January 12.
SERMON NOTES: Copies of recent sermons, including “Living the Mystery of the Incarnation” from Fr. Mark Greenaway-Robbins, are now available in the Narthex. SERMONS ON VIDEO Don’t forget to check out videos of our sermons online, at www.stjames.bc.ca.
STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN
ROSARY PRAYERS – THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES 9:45 am in the Lady Chapel. HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church. COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Bishops’ Room. EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
FORMATION ON SUNDAY FORMATION ON SUNDAYS: MUSIC AND ART IN THE CHRISTIAN IMAGINATION The next series will commence on Sunday January 12th at 9:30 a.m. in the Bishops’ Room. Jan. 12th – Ruth Greenaway-Robbins on Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony (no. 2). Jan. 19th – Ben Ewert, director of Oculus Chamber Choir, on Christian music. Jan. 26th – Prof. Carol Knicely on Christian art. Feb. 2nd – no session. Feb. 9th – Dr. Alexander Rosenblatt, Israeli musicologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Music, UBC. ALL WELCOME! 26 | THE THURIBLE
INTENTION CARDS – UPDATE Parishioners have now completed 56 intention cards totalling $124,886 (as of Dec. 23th). Our target amount in 2014 is $230,000 – which is the projected total of all regular giving and donations to Parish expenses. Don’t forget: if you are part of the pre-authorized debit arrangement (PAD) from your credit card, or bank account, please fill out a new intention card for 2014. Remember, if your circumstances change you are not bound to give the amount you pledged. It is an expression of commitment which can change during the year depending on your circumstances. St. Jam es' Target Budget
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LITURGY EVENSONG AND BENEDICTION Please note that on the last Sunday of the month, Dec. 29th, at 5.00 pm Evening Prayer will be said in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, not Evensong and Benediction.
ANNUAL VESTRY ANNUAL REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY 2014 VESTRY MEETING Please submit the Annual Report for your group or guild by December 31, 2013. The Office needs time to compile the reports for the Annual Vestry Meeting on Sunday, February 23 2014, so the earlier we receive your submissions the easier it will be for us. Thank you! Linda & Deanna, Office Managers
PARISH COUNCIL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Saturday, January 25, 2014 ROSARY PRAYERS ON SUNDAYS Rosary prayers - the Joyful Mysteries - continue on Sundays before High Mass 9.45 am in the Lady Chapel for the foreseeable future. Please speak to Corey Kussey, Raquel Calanza or Fr. Mark if you are willing to share in leading this devotion. FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY Monday, January 6 at 6:30 pm in the Church: The Epiphany-Solemn High Mass with procession to the Creche and Blessing of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. The Mass will followed by potluck dinner in the Hall.
All parishioners are invited to attend the next Parish Council meeting to be held after the 10:15 am Mass. This meeting will run from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. As usual, coffee and delicious refreshments will be provided. If you have items you would like to be added to the agenda, please forward them to us. Jane will contact you to discuss your item and allocate the time needed during the council meeting. The deadline for submitting items is Wednesday January 8, 2014. We look forward to having you join us on Saturday, January 25th. Jane Turner
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OUTREACH TO THE WORLD COMING HOME SOCIETY NEWS The Coming Home Society’s annual newsletter is available in the Narthex. Please take one and read about the Society’s work with young Aboriginal women at Young Wolves Lodge in 2013, and the celebration of its 10th Anniversary! On January 1st the Coming Home Society will be launching its first website. You will find us at www.cominghomesociety.com so check in regularly for news and updates. The website will make it easy for you to contact us, and easy for you to help in this important work of healing and reconciliation.
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIP CEREMONY, FEAST & TALKING CIRCLE Wednesday, January 8 Noon to 2 pm in the Crypt, St. James’ Church 280 Gore Ave. South (ring the doorbell) You are invited to come together to talk about how St. James’ can be even more welcoming to and inclusive of urban Aboriginal Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, Métis): to assist the church in its ministry with the Aboriginal Peoples, and, in particular, attention to the infusion of Aboriginal theology into the Christian theological world. A salmon feast with bannock will be provided by Elder Kelvin Bee of the Kwak’waka’wakw Nation and a member of St. James’.
In 2014 the Coming Home Society will not be one of the programs sponsored through the “Care & Share” diocesan outreach program. Its mandate has changed to providing seed money for new programs. The Coming Home Society now needs your support more than ever. You can give here at St. James through your offering envelopes. Our Envelope Secretary will forward your donations directly to the Coming Home Society. Our new website will also offer multiple ways for you to make contributions to the Society. Just visit the “Donate” page, click on the Canada Helps and PayPal buttons, and explore the options to find one that’s right for you. The Coming Home Society is a registered charity, and all donations will receive a charitable tax receipt. In 2013 two of our program graduates returned to Young Wolves Lodge as staff members! It doesn’t get any better than that! Please help us continue to offer healing and transformation in the lives of young Aboriginal women and their children. Linda Adams, Coming Home Society 28 | THE THURIBLE
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY At 7:00pm on Friday January 24th 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 525 Campbell Avenue, we are invited to join with our brothers and sisters in the neighbourhood to pray for and work towards the visible unity of the church.
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THANK YOU TO ALL OUR LITURGICAL GUILDS I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation, on behalf of the Parish, to all our liturgical guilds – Choir (St. Cecilia), Flower, Narthex, Readers and Intercessors, Servers (Order of St. Vincent) and Sanctuary – for their generous contributions to the offering of the Liturgy for the Feast of the Nativity. It was a beautiful offering to the glory of God. Fr. Mark THANK YOU FOR CARDS AND GIFTS AT THIS SEASON We would like to thank all those parishioners who sent cards and gifts to us at this season and for all the expressions of goodwill contained therein. Christ is born. Glorify him! Collegium – the Clergy of the Parish. SOUP SALE There will be a Soup Sale on Sunday, January 5. Please see Mary Brown in the Bishops’ Room after High Mass to make your purchases. EPIPHANY POTLUCK SUPPER The Women’s Guild will be hosting the Mary Brown potluck supper after the High Mass on the Feast of the Epiphany, Monday, January 6th. They could use assistance, so could you please see Mary Brown if you are able to offer your help with setup or cleanup. Thank you.
OFFICE REMINDERS RECTOR ON LEAVE Fr. Mark will be on leave December 26th – January 4th. PARISHIONER PARKING RENEWAL FOR 2014 The time has come to renew parishioner parking passes for the year. If you wish to renew or obtain parking, please see Reece Wrightman or contact the Church Office. The fee remains $125.00 for the next year. If you know your fob number, please note it with your payment. ORDO CALENDARS ON SALE NOW The 2014 ORDO calendars are now for sale at a price of $15 each. Please see Reece Wrightman to purchase one.
QUOTE OF THIS WEEK Muslims need protection in the Balkans, the Kurds in Iraq or indigenous communities in the Americas or Australia, why not Christians in the Middle East and beyond? Such protection need not always be military or undertaken through the threat of economic sanction. It can often be achieved simply through raising awareness of the situation in which these communities find themselves. It can also be provided through advocacy and campaigning as well as diplomacy and negotiation. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali – From an article in The Spectator magazine, dated 14 December 2013. http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/9099452/ protect-the-christians
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SAINTS THIS WEEK The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus January 1
The celebration of this scriptural festival marks three events: first, the naming of the infant Jesus; secondly, the performance of the rite of circumcision as a sign of the covenant between God and Abraham “and his children for ever” – thus Christ’s keeping of the Law; thirdly and traditionally, it is honoured as the first shedding of the Christ’s blood. The name Jesus means literally “Yahweh saves.” Theologically, it may be linked to the question asked by Moses of God: “What is your name?” “I am who I am” was the reply; hence the significance of Jesus’ own words: “Before Abraham was, I am.” The feast has been observed in the church since at least the sixth century. Celebrating the Saints, Canterbury Press, 1998
Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea
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Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople
SAINTS THIS WEEK SS. Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea, and Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople Teachers of the Faith, 379, 389 January 2 Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus were holy bishops and influential teachers in the fourth-century Church. We remember them together because they were close friends from their youth, bound by a common desire for perfection as Christians and a firm commitment to orthodox teaching. Their characters were very different: Basil had a forceful, outgoing personality which was nourished by the company of others, while Gregory was plagued by self-doubts and preferred to live in scholarly retirement. Basil eventually became the bishop of Caesarea, a large city in Asia Minor, and the leader of the orthodox party in his district. The opponents of orthodoxy pressed him on every side, so he began to push his friends into offices where they could support their common cause. He compelled Gregory to become the bishop of a small rural diocese, and his handling of the situation led to a breach between them, which lasted until Basil’s death in the year 379. Nevertheless, twelve months later, Gregory came out of retirement to aid the Church in one of its most difficult times. He eventually served as the bishop of Constantinople. Basil and Gregory were convinced that the Nicene Creed was the only solid basis for understanding the Christian faith. Many others questioned the Creed, especially its affirmation that “Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,” is “of one being with the Father.” They did not understand why the Church had to say that Christ is God. Basil and Gregory by their clear thinking and passionate eloquence showed that this one statement was the foundation of the Church’s belief in Jesus as the fullness of salvation. Their labours paved the way for the triumph of orthodox teaching at the First Council of Constantinople; and this Council, held in the year 381, ratified the version of the Nicene Creed that we use to this day. For All the Saints: Prayers and Readings for Saints’ Day, ABC, 1994
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MASS THIS WEEK 2013
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. DECEMBER 30
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Thomas Becket, Abp of Canterbury, Martyr 1170
For the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby 9:30 am in the Lady Chapel
TUES. DECEMBER 31 John West, Missionary of the Red River, 1845
In thanksgiving for those who work with Aboriginal Peoples, especially those at the Coming Home Society and Urban Native Youth Association
WED. JANUARY 1
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
The Holy Name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Octave of Christmas
For peace and reconciliation among and within nations
THU. JANUARY 2 SS. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzus, Bishops & Teachers, 379, 389 FRI. JANUARY 3
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel For scholars & theologians
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel For those suffering persecution
SAT. JANUARY 4 For those in the medical professions, that God may grant them wisdom, skill, and compassion SUN. JANUARY 5 Christmas II 32 | THE THURIBLE
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer
DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM
MON. DECEMBER 30
2 Chr 24:17-22 Ps 69:7-14, 19-22 Mt 10:34-39
Ps 20, 21:1-7 1 Kgs 17:17-24 3 Jn 1-15
Ps 23, 27 Is 25:1-9 Jn 4:46-54
TUES. DECEMBER 31
Col 3:1-4, 12-17 Ps 23 Lk 10:1-9
Ps 46, 48 1 Kgs 3:5-14 Jas 4:13-17, 5:7-11 Jn 5:1-15
Ps 90 Is 65:15b-25 Rev 21:1-6
WED. JANUARY 1
Num 6:22-27 Ps 8 Gal 4:4-7 Lk 2:15-21
Ps 103 Is 62:1-5, 10-12 Rev 19:11-16
Ps 148 Gen 17:1-12a, 15-16 Mt 1:18-25
THU. JANUARY 2
Wis 7:7-10, 15-16 Ps 27:1-6, 12-13 Jn 5:19-24
Ps 34 1 Kgs 19:1-8 Eph 4:1-16
Ps 33 Gen 12:1-7 Jn 6:1-14
FRI. JANUARY 3
1 Jn 3:1-6 Ps 98:1-2, 4-7 Jn 1:29-34
Ps 68 1 Kgs 19:9-18 Eph 4:17-32
Ps 72 Gen 28:10-22 Jn 6:15-27
1 Jn 3:7-10 Ps 98:1-2, 8-10 Jn 1:35-42
Ps 85, 87 Jos 3:14 – 4:7 Eph 5:1-20
Ps 136 Ex 3:1-12 Jn 9:1-12
Jer 31:7-14 Ps 147:13-21 Eph 1:3-14 Jn 1:10-18
Ps 66, 67 Wis 7:3-14 Col 3:12-17 Jn 6:41-47
Ps 29, 98 Is 66:18-23 Rom 15:7-13
SAT. JANUARY 4
SUN. JANUARY 5
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday 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. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Church. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions. THE THURIBLE | 33
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Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: Bruce McKenzie
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