High Mass
Sixth Sunday of Easter | May 5, 2013 | 10:30 AM
Welcome 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 Session: The Ascension and Pentecost
10:30 AM
High Mass
This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled. The image on the front cover of the bulletin is taken from a photograph by Christine Hatfull. We thank her for her gift of helping us see anew what is always present.
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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 The reign of life has begun, the tyranny of death is ended. A new birth has taken place, a new life has come, a new order of existence has appeared, our very nature has been transformed! This birth is not brought about by human generation, by the will of man, or by the desire of the flesh, but by God. If you wonder how, I will explain in clear language. Faith is the womb that conceives this new life, baptism the rebirth by which it is brought forth into the light of day. The Church is its nurse; her teachings are its milk, the bread from heaven is its food. It is brought to maturity by the practice of virtue; it is wedded to wisdom; it gives birth to hope. Its home is the kingdom; its rich inheritance the joys of paradise; its end, not death, but the blessed and everlasting life prepared for those who are worthy. ‘This is the day that the Lord has made’ - a day very different from those made when the world was first created and which are measured by the passage of time. This is the beginning of a new creation. On this day, as the prophet says, God makes a new heaven and a new earth. What is this new heaven? you may ask. It is the firmament of our faith in Christ. What is the new earth? A good heart, a heart like the earth, which drinks up the rain that falls on it and yields a rich harvest. In this new creation, purity of life is the sun, the virtues are the stars, transparent goodness is the air, and ‘the depths of the riches of wisdom and knowledge’, the sea. Sound doctrine, the divine teachings are the grass and plants that feed God’s flock, the people whom he shepherds, the keeping of the commandments is the fruit borne by the trees. Gregory of Nyssa, Oration 1 ‘On the Resurrection’; pg 46, cols 603, 606, 626-7; edited by The Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours, 1974, American Edition
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE Pastorale in F Major (BWV 590) — J.S. Bach Mensch, willst du leben seliglich (BuxWV 206) — Dietrich Buxtehude At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
VIDI AQUAM (Lat. I beheld water). In the Western Church, the anthem traditionally sung in Eastertide during the sprinkling of the congregation at Mass on Sundays, in place of the ‘Asperges’ sung during the rest of the year. The words of the ‘Vidi Aquam’ are based on a combination of verses from Ezek. 47 The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, p. 1695
(See facing page) GREETING
KYRIE ELEISON Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison. Short communion service (Phrygian) — Charles Wood
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VIDI AQUAM
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
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Stand
COLLECT OF THE DAY
All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
All
Let us pray. Merciful God, thou hast prepared for those who love thee riches beyond imagination. Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Stand
The Liturgy of the Word FIRST READING Reader
Be seated A reading from the Book of Acts. During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of Macedonia pleading with him and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." When he had seen the vision, we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them. We set sail from Troas and took a straight course to Samothrace, the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days. On the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there. A certain woman named Lydia, a worshipper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, "If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home." And she prevailed upon us. Acts 16:9-15 HIGH MASS | 9
Reader All
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
May God be merciful to us and bless us, show us the light of his countenance and come to us. Let your ways be known upon earth, your saving health among all nations. Antiphon Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide all the nations upon earth. May God give us his blessing, and may all the ends of the earth stand in awe of him. Antiphon Psalm 67:1-2, 4, 7
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Revelation to John. And in the spirit, an angel carried me away to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God is its light, and its lamp is the Lamb. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. Its gates will never be shut by day - and there will be no night there. People will bring into it the glory and the honour of the nations. But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practises abomination or falsehood, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life. Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him; they will see his face, and his
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name will be on their foreheads. And there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever. Revelation21:10, 22-22:5
Sub-deacon All
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter
Stand
Alleluia. Christ is risen, and hath showed light unto us: whom he hath redeemed with his most precious blood. Alleluia. The Holy Ghost shall teach you: whatsoever I said unto you. Alleluia. Surrexit Christus (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
Jesus answered, "Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me. I have said these things to you while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is HIGH MASS | 11
greater than I. And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe." John 14:23-29
THE SERMON
Be Seated Mother Jessica Schaap (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept) During Paschaltide the sermons will address the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12) as the promises of God for our participation in the resurrected life. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Matthew 5:7
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THE NICENE CREED
Stand
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THE PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Stand
To Christ, the Lamb who was slain, and who now lives in the glory of the Father, with joy and hope let us raise the voice of prayer. Let us pray.
Leader All
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After each petition this response is said: Let us pray to the Lord. Hear us, Lord of Glory! 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.
THE CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.
All
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Kneel
All
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PEACE
Stand
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
Bless the Lord our God, all you peoples, and make the voice of his praise to be heard, who holds our souls in life and will not allow our feet to slip. Blessed be the Lord, for he has not rejected my prayer nor withheld his love from me, alleluia. Benedicite gentes (Mode II)
HYMN
Stand 351 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) – Come, ye faithful, raise the anthem
The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward.
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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. But chiefly we are bound to praise thee for the glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the very Paschal Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again hath restored us to everlasting life. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and saying:
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SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS
Stand
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt cæli 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.
Short communion service (Phrygian) — Charles Wood
THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION
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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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.
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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
THE 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. Short communion service (Phrygian) — Charles Wood
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 This joyful Eastertide, away with sin and sorrow! My Love, the Crucified, hath sprung to life this morrow. Had Christ, that once was slain, ne'er burst his three-day prison, our faith had been in vain: But now hath Christ arisen, arisen, arisen, arisen. My flesh in hope shall rest, and for a season slumber: Till trump from east to west shall wake the dead in number. Had Christ, that once... Death's flood hath lost his chill, since Jesus cross'd the river. Lover of souls, from ill my passing soul deliver. Had Christ, that once ... This joyful Eastertide — Charles Wood
HYMN
Sit or kneel 64 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – Author of Life Divine HIGH MASS | 21
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
All
Let us pray. Father, thou hast restored us to life by raising thy Son from death. May we who receive this sacrament always be strengthened to do thy will, in the name of Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen.
BLESSING
All
Kneel May the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of his eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in you that which is pleasing in his sight: 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. The Children are invited to come forward for the blessing and to receive a flower to offer in the Lady Chapel.
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Stand
Be Seated
BLESSING OF THE CROWN AND FLOWERS FOR OUR LADY
All 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. Let us pray. Then follows a prayer of blessing.
THE DISMISSAL
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PROCESSIONAL HYMN
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REGINA COELI
All
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia! For the Lord has risen indeed, alleluia!
All
Let us pray. O God, by the resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, you have brought joy to the whole world: grant that, with the help of his mother the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
POSTLUDE Prélude et toccata sur ‘Victimae paschali laudes’ — Denis Bédard
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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Ascension of Christ by Luca della Robbia, glazed terra-cotta, 1446
The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ May 9th
6:30 pm
Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. Luke 24:50
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Formation on Sundays THE CHRISTIAN IMAGINATION: THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN POETRY
As we all know, the gospels relate the history and facts of our Salvation by God through the Incarnation, Passion, and Resurrection of our Lord. All four versions of Jesus’s life come down to us as prose narratives, and it is through that medium that we learn His “good news.” Throughout the centuries, writers have employed other kinds of language and literary form as they contemplate the meaning of Christ’s teaching and Sacrifice. Poetry, in particular, may provide a different access to spiritual truth, one that seems intuitive and emotional rather than rational. As a literary and linguistic form, poetry offers an alternative language through which we can experience and reflect on God’s message. Over the next five Sundays of Eastertide, we will read and discuss modern and contemporary poems as we construct an imaginative and impressionistic Salvation narrative. Through selected poetry, our series of church and guest speakers will explore the Annunciation of Christ, His ministry, the Passion of our Lord, the Resurrection, Christ’s Ascension into Heaven, and Pentecost. Please come. Learn about poets perhaps unfamiliar to you and enrich your experience of Easter this spring.
May 5: The Ascension and Pentecost Leader: Paul Stanwood On May 19, we will celebrate the great feast of Pentecost, which, in the Church, commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples. The account of Pentecost is found in Acts 2:1-21. In Christian faith, the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Holy Trinity. What are the roots of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit: in scripture, in tradition, and in reason or experience? How does the Holy Spirit relate to the other persons of the Trinity, the Father and the Son? What is the work of the Holy Spirit in us? May 12: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit Leader: Mother Jessica Schaap Read all the talks about salvation from the last Formation series on the website under “Christian Education - Educational Resources.” Formation is on Sundays in the Bishops’ Room at 9:30am.
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St. James’ News & Announcements PLEASE HELP. RECTOR’S SABBATICAL REVIEW
ROSARY DEVOTIONS TO OUR LADY IN MAY:
WITH ST. JAMES’ CHURCH, 2013
GLORIOUS MYSTERIES
Dear Friends, At Parish Council (April 20) I shared a plan for a ‘sabbatical review’ with the Parish. Hard copies are now available in the Narthex and upon request (electronic format is available too) from the Parish Office. I would really welcome your participation at this early stage and in the coming months as the conversation unfolds. Please complete and return the feedback response form (green) to the Parish Office by Sunday, May 19th. Your support is much appreciated. Yours in Christ, Fr. Mark STUDY LEAVE FOR FR. MARK I will be on Study Leave April 29 - May 18. This time will be spent preparing for the Rector's sabbatical review with St. James' Church, 2013. During this period I will be in Vancouver and working on the Sundays, however I will be free of my usual weekday responsibilities. I am thankful to the Wardens and my colleagues for their support. I would welcome your prayers at this time. With appreciation, Fr. Mark.
Traditionally the month of May is dedicated to Our Lady. This year we will be honouring the Motherhood of Our Lady, with Rosary devotions each Sunday in May, at 9.45am in the Lady Chapel. All are welcome and encouraged to participate in this time-honoured, traditional devotion to Our Lady.
JULIAN GATHERING
PAX
The Julian gathering will start again in September and go until May, meeting once a month. Each gathering will focus on still prayer, and meditating on the word of Julian. If you are interested in making a commitment of regular attendance to the gathering, please contact Mother Alexis at 778-882-3307 to reserve a place.
Everyone has seen the beautiful Easter issue of our quarterly news magazine, freely available to all St. James’ parishioners and to our many friends. For attractive content, superlative design, and professional editing, PAX has few if any peers among parish church publications. Yet PAX exists on a tiny budget, relying almost entirely on the generosity of a few parishioners: some provide funds to pay for a whole issue, some offer a
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St. James’ News & Announcements donation as a kind of subscription. We currently print about 300 copies of each issue, at a cost of nearly $900. Contributions, such as a regular subscription of $15.00 for the year, or a gift of any amount, are needed to continue PAX. Please consider how you can support this work of ministry and outreach. Paul Stanwood, for the PAX Editorial Team MAKE A MOTHER’S DAY ENDS NEXT SUNDAY There is just one week remaining in the St. James’ Mothers’ Union Make a Mother’s Day ethical giving campaign which ends on Mother’s Day, May 12. This is our annual campaign to support our global programs, Literacy $ Financial Education (MULFEP), Family Life (MUFLP) and Parenting (WWPP) and the Relief Fund. Many of you do not have a mother still alive, but you may wish to buy a gift in memory of her, or purchase a gift for a needy African mother who does not have the means to feed her family. All the gifts are designed to help the recipients improve their standard of living, become independent and provide for themselves. Nearly all of the 8 gifts are under $50. Offer guidance & support $20 $20 can increase HIV awareness and reduce stigma. An estimated 2.7 million people become infected with HIV every year. Education is the only way to stop this growing number but for those already affected we can help make their lives better. Taking the stigma out of HIV and bringing people together to stop the isolation is just the start. In order to take part in this campaign please pick up a catalogue and order form from the Narthex
and return with your cheque, made out to the Canadian Mothers’ Union, to the MAMD deposit box or directly to Celia Dodds. Your gift card and taxable receipt will be delivered to you as soon as possible. CELEBRATION OF MOTHER JESSICA’S MINISTRY
JUNE 2
At the coffee hour following High Mass, we will have the opportunity to celebrate Mother Jessica's years of ministry with us, and an opportunity to wish her and her family best wishes for the future. There will be a presentation of a gift and a purse, and a special cake. Parishioners who so wish, may contribute to the purse via their envelopes, or by mail to the office, clearly marked 'Mother Jessica's Purse'.
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St. James’ News & Announcements BARGAIN SALE THANK YOU
SAINT JAMES MUSIC ACADEMY
Thank you to all members and friends of the parish who helped and contributed to the success of the Women’s Guild spring bargain sale. Pam Jeacocke
SPRING RECITAL
SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS NEEDED
RIDE TO SUNDAY HIGH MASS NEEDED
Friday, June 7th 6:30-8:30pm, including a reception. Admission by Donation.
A parishioner who has just moved into the Boundary-Hastings area (North Burnaby) is looking for a ride to High Mass on Sundays. Please contact the office if you are able to help. A REMINDER ABOUT POTLUCK SUPPERS
The High Mass Choir is accepting donations of goods and services for their June 14th year end concert. Suggested items are: gift certificates, home-baking, knitting, art, and jewellery. Maybe you have some creative ideas for a donation? Please help us spread the word that we are looking for donations. For more information contact Mike Dezell at mjdezell@telus.net., or contact the office.
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The host group is responsible for beverages and bread to accompany the meal. Participants are asked to contribute at least three portions per person in one of the following categories: Casserole, cold meats, hard boiled eggs, etc. Salad or vegetable dish Dessert eg. cookies, pie, squares, cake, fruit, etc. Any of the above can be purchased at a delicatessen or bakery. For May 9th it is suggested that if possible this guideline be used: Last name A-L Dessert M-R Casserole S-Z Salad HOLY WEEK SERMONS Were you unable to attend Mass during Holy Week or Easter Day? Visit our website to watch or read the sermons you may have missed. Please tell your friends and loved ones who are unable to join us at church about St. James’ online sermons. www.stjames.bc.ca. On the left side of the page, click Worship, then click
St. James’ News & Announcements Online Sermons, then scroll down to find the sermon you are looking for, and click on it. JOSEPH MUSICAL AT ST. MARY'S KERRISDALE Tickets are now available for this year's diocesan musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at St. Mary's, Kerrisdale! It runs each evening from May 29th - June 1st at 7pm (with an additional matinee at 2pm on the Saturday) Tickets are offered by donation supporting future arts, youth and family ministries. Tickets can be bought by contacting the St. Mary's office: 604 261 4228 or by e-mailing: josephstmary@gmail.com JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON THE ABDUCTION OF BISHOP PAUL AND BISHOP JOHN An official joint statement has been released by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, and the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East. On Monday, April 22, 2013, we were surprised by the news that our brothers Bishop Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo and Alexandretta and Bishop John (Ibrahim) Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Aleppo, have been kidnapped on their way back to Aleppo after accomplishing a humanitarian mission. We deeply regret what happened as we regret all similar acts targeting civilians, regardless of their belonging and therefore we address to the local and international communities. For more information please visit: http://www.antiochian.org/joint-communiqueabduction-bishop-paul-and-bishop-john We pray the Lord in these blessed times so that this crisis quickly ends and that the souls of all
our brothers and sisters regain their security and peace, so that our country enjoys the prosperity and peace it deserves. Patriarch John X Yazigi Patriarch Mar Ignatius Zakka I Iwas FINDING HOPE: LADIES DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP Time: Thursdays from 12:30 – 2:00 Location: Hyde Creek Community Church 1245 Nova Scotia Ave., Port Coquitlam Medium: Art Therapy Cost: $15 per session Each week’s session will include information on depression and how to incorporate faith into the journey through depression. There will be time for art making and discussion. The focus is on the process of art making not on the finished product; therefore, no art experience is necessary. Please contact Art Therapist Mary Stanwood, at 604-781-5489 for more information DONATIONS NEEDED FOR GARDENS We are currently collecting donations for the upkeep of the gardens. When YouthWorks arrives in mid-June, we will be ordering a dump truck full of compost and the YouthWorks participants will spread it in the gardens at St. Luke’s, St. James’ Place and in the Lady Garden. Some of the compost will be bagged up and available for purchase. Harvest Power will be donating the compost, but we need to pay the trucking fees. We would also like to purchase some new plants and shrubs, as well as a statue of St. Francis for the Chapel Walkway. If you would like to volunteer in the garden with the HIGH MASS | 31
St. James’ News & Announcements Master Gardeners, please leave a message at the office. Join us for some fresh air, good company, and the opportunity to learn more about gardening.
PWRDF UPDATE Christ Church Cathedral has undertaken an initiative entitled '50 Days 500 Nets' for the 50 days of Easter in which the goal is to raise funds for the purchase of 500 mosquito nets to combat the spread of malaria in the African countries of Burundi, Tanzania, and Mozambique. This is part of a foreign aid project entitled 'Spreads the Nets' the cathedral undertook in support of new programming that PWRDF (The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund) is doing in these countries in conjunction with a CIDA 32 | HIGH MASS
(Canadian International Development Agency) grant it received for combating HIV/AIDS and preventive health care initiatives during the period 2012-2016. Malaria is one of the biggest health challenges and killers in Africa especially of children and those with immune systems damaged by HIV/AIDS. Working with local partners PWRDF is looking to provide 60,000 treated mosquito nets along with the community health education needed to make their use as effective as possible. With matching CIDA funding of 3:1 a gift of $10 buys one mosquito net and all the necessary support services (costing about $38 all told). These nets are simple to use and can make the difference between life and death. St. James’ and other parishes in the diocese can support the cathedral and PWRDF in this economical and effective life supporting program. Donations in excess of $10 are eligible for a tax receipt. For more information and if you would like to support the cathedral and PWRDF with this program please see/contact Peter Goodwin, PWRDF parish liaison. You may reach Peter at 604929-6143 or by email at goodmac22@gmail.com. Many thanks, Peter Goodwin, PWRDF parish liaison
Meetings and Events at St. James’ May
5 Sun | 7:30 PM 6 Mon | 2:45 PM 6 Mon | 7:00 PM 6 Mon | 7:00 PM 6 Mon | 7:00 PM 7 Tues | 6:30 PM 7 Tues | 7:00 PM 8 Wed | 10:30 AM 8 Wed | 7:00 PM 9 Thu | 8:00 AM 9 Thu | 6:30 PM 9 Thu | 7:30 PM 10 Fri | 12:00 PM 11 Sat | 8:00 AM 11 Sat | 9:00 AM 11 Sat | 7:00 PM
Narcotics Anonymous, May Gutteridge Room SJMA (use of all church space Mon-Fri from 2:45 to 6:30 pm) Private rental, Bishop’s Room Latino AA Group, May Gutteridge Room VOXCO Choir Concert, Church Social Justice Group, Bishops’ Room Latino AA Group, May Gutteridge Room Pastoral Care Guild Meeting, Bishops’ Room Mothers’ Union Meeting, Bishops’ Room Latino Lunch Group, Crypt. Lunch served at 12 noon Ascension High Mass and Parish Community Potluck Narcotics Anonymous, May Gutteridge Room Spectrum Society Art Therapy, May Gutteridge Room Sanctuary Guild, Parish Hall Latino Community Kitchen, Crypt Latino AA Group, May Gutteridge Room
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Offices and Mass Times 2013 MON. MAY 6TH Bl. Francois de Laval, 1st Bishop in New France, 1708 Rogation Monday
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS 12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
TUES. MAY 7TH
In thanksgiving for the life and witness of Bishop Francois de Laval and for all missionaries 6:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Dedication of Canterbury Cathedral, 1130 Rogation Tuesday WED. MAY 8TH
For peaceful and just relations between churches and governments 12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Dame Julian of Norwich, Spiritual Teacher, c.1417 Rogation Wednesday THU. MAY 9TH
In thanksgiving for the life and writings of Julian of Norwich and for an increase in our awareness of God’s grace and mercy 9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ FRI. MAY 10TH
For all in need of any kind. 12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria St. Damien of Molokai, Priest and Leper, 1889 SAT. MAY 11TH
For all who suffer stigma and for our growth in compassion 5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
SUN. MAY 12TH Easter VII
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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
MON. MAY 6TH
ACTS 16:11-15 PS 149 JN 15:26 – 16:4A
PS 97, 98 PR 8:22-30 JN 18:20-35
EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM PS 145 IS 44:1-8 1 JN 5:1-12
TUES. MAY 7TH
1 KGS 8:22-30 PS 122 MT 21:12-16
PS 78:1-39 DT 8:11-20 JAS 1:16-27
PS 78:40-72 LEV 26:1-20 LK 11:1-13
WED. MAY 8TH
WIS 7:21-30 PS 103:1-4, 13-18 JN 14:8-11
PS 68:1-20 2 KG 2:1-15 REV 5:1-14
THU. MAY 9TH
ACTS 1:1-11 PS 47 EPH 1:15-23 LK 24:44-53 ACTS 18:9-18 PS 47:1-6 JN 16:20-24 ACTS 16:16-34 PS 97 REV 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 JN 17:20-26 ACTS 16:16-34 PS 97 REV 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 JN 17:20-26
PS 119:97-120 BAR 3:24-37 JAS 5:13-18 LK 12:22-31 PS 8, 47 EZEK 1:1-14, 24-28B HEB 2:5-18 PS 85, 86 EZEK 1:28 – 3:3 HEB 4:14 – 5:6 PS 87, 90 EZEK 3:4-17 HEB 5:7-14
PS 91, 92 1 SAM 2:1-10 LK 9:28-36 PS 136 NUM 11:16-17, 24-29 LK 9:37-50
PS 66, 67 EZEK 3:16-27 EPH 2:1-10
PS 19, 46 EX 3:1-12 MT 10:24-33, 40-42
FRI. MAY 10TH
SAT. MAY 11TH
SUN. MAY 12TH
PS 24, 96 DAN 7:9-14 MT 28:16-20
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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THE CLERGY Rector
Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca Assistant Priest Mother Jessica Schaap assistant@stjames.bc.ca Street Outreach Father Matthew Johnson 604-685-7522 (non-emergency number)
days off: Monday, Saturday Honorary Assistants Mother Alexis Saunders Brother John Blyth Sister Mary Christian Cross
PARISH STAFF Office Managers Linda Adams Mon - Wed 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Janet Hamilton Thu - Sat 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Building Manager & Assistant Art Cuthbertson Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-2:00 PM 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell Sat 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Organist & Choirmaster Assistant Organist
Deacon
Any of the clergy may be contacted through the Parish Office: 604-685-2532 CLERGY AVAILABILITY For immediate contact or within a few hours their cell numbers are: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins 778-316-7941
days off: Friday, Saturday Mother Jessica Schaap 604-880-4938
days off: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 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.
Gerald Harder Bruce McKenzie
PARISH OFFICERS Rector’s Warden
Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 People’s Warden Reece Wrightman 604-872-4129 Assoc. Warden Betty Carlson 604-522-4412 EMAIL: wardens@stjames.bc.ca Building Project Communication project@stjames.bc.ca Trustee Trustee Trustee Treasurer
Leslie Arnovick Graham Murchie Paul Stanwood Angela Van Luven
Envelope Secretary Parish Privacy Officer Vestry Clerk
Philip Green Linda Adams Linda Adams
PARISH COUNCIL Chair Secretary
Jane Turner Erin Kenny
We aim to be available regularly. On Saturday, May 11th, Mother Jessica is on-call for emergency situations. For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator : Joyce Locht EMAIL:
604-614-9915 (cell)
joyce.locht@gmail.com
303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, v6a 1l4 telephone: 604-685-2532, fax: 604-685-7605 email: office@stjames.bc.ca Web: www.stjames.bc.ca parish office hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 am-4:00pm