High Mass
Seventh Sunday of Easter | May 17, 2015 | 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, Church 8:30 am Low Mass, Church 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 am Coffee Hour, Parish Hall 5:00 pm Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________
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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 From In the Heart of the Desert, by John Chryssavgis, World Wisdom, c. 2008, pp 59-60. “The Desert Fathers and Mothers recognized that it takes a long time to become a human being. It takes infinitely patient waiting to put together all the variegated parts of the human heart. Moreover, in the unnoticeable changes toward every-growing perfection, it is the things that we love that reveal to us who we are. It is the things to which we are most attached that show us where our priorities lie. It is our very imperfections – what they like to call passions, and what we invariably call our wounds – that lead us to the way of perfection. Therefore, if we want to honestly discern the passions of our heart, we should consider what we actually like to do and even need to do, or what most characterizes our way of handling life. Some of these passions might include: the desire to gossip or be judgmental; the desire to control or manipulate; the desire for perfectionism; the need for constant approval; the distrust of others or mistrust of ourselves; the fear of stillness or of silence; the tendency towards irritation or agitation; and attitude of impurity or darkness; a lack of self-control; and cravings or addictions of many kinds. In brief, that which makes us feel “high,” where we do not have to face reality; that is where our passions often lurk. These are the passions we may need to admit and address. Then, knowing our passions becomes not a crushing but a healing experience. Then, we no longer excuse bad behavior, but accept our self without delusions. Then, fresh possibilities are discovered in our life and in our world. We perceive new dimensions of reality; we see the same things as before, but now with new eyes. This is why the desert elders, both fathers and mothers alike, prayed not to be rid of passions, but to be strengthened in their struggle to know them. For passions reveal that we are innately equipped, and by our very nature endowed, with qualities through which we may be healed and renewed in order to move on.”
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Notes
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PRELUDE Trio Sonata No. 3 in D Minor—Adagio e dolce (BWV 527) — J. S. Bach
Rite of Sprinkling With Holy Water At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
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The Rite of Sprinkling with Holy Water is a ceremony that traditionally takes place before the beginning of High Mass on Sundays. This ceremony goes back to at least the 9th century, but was for the most part done away with during the reforms of the liturgy in the 1960s. We have revived it here at St. James’ for the Easter season as a remembrance of our baptism. As the Altar Party and the Sacred Ministers enter, the antiphon proper to the Easter season for this ceremony, the “Vidi Aquam” (from the Latin, “I beheld water”) taken from Ezekiel 47.1-2, 12, is sung. The Altar is first sprinkled, then the clergy and servers, and then the Celebrant goes throughout the Church sprinkling all the people with the holy water. The ceremony is concluded back at the Altar with versicles and responses, and a prayer, as follows on p. 8. It is customary to bow to the Celebrant as they come near you and to sign yourself with the the cross as you are sprinkled with the Holy Water.
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VIDI AQUAM
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Celebrant All Celebrant All Celebrant All Celebrant
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O Lord, show thy mercy upon us, alleluia. And grant us thy salvation, alleluia. O Lord, hear my prayer. And let my cry come unto thee. The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Graciously hear us, O Lord Holy, Father Almighty, Everlasting God, and vouchsafe to send thy holy Angel from heaven, to guard and cherish, protect and visit, and evermore defend all that dwell in this dwelling-place. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Entrance Rite GREETING
INTROIT Hearken, O Lord, to my voice, when I call upon you, alleluia. You speak within my heart and say, “Seek my face.� Your face, O Lord, will I seek; hide not your face from me, alleluia, alleluia. Exaudi, Domine (Mode I)
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KYRIE ELEISON All sing
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
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COLLECT OF THE DAY
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The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
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Let us pray. Almighty God, thou hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to thy kingdom in heaven. Mercifully give us faith to know that, as he promised, he abides with us on earth to the end of time; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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The Liturgy of the Word FIRST READING Reader
Be seated A reading from the Book of Acts. In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said, "Friends, the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus - for he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry. So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us - one of these must become a witness with us to his resurrection." So they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias. Then they prayed and said, "Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place." And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles. Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 HIGH MASS | 11
Reader All
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor lingered in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of the scornful! Their delight is in the law of the Lord, and they meditate on his law day and night. Antiphon They are like trees planted by streams of water, bearing fruit in due season, with leaves that do not wither; everything they do shall prosper. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked is doomed. Antiphon Psalm 1:1-3, 6
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the First Letter of John. If we receive human testimony, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has testified to his Son. Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony in their hearts. Those who do not believe in God have made him a liar by not believing in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son. And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1 John 5:9-13
Sub-deacon All
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The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
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Alleluia. God reigneth over the heathen; God sitteth upon his holy seat. Alleluia. I will not leave you comfortless: I go away and come again unto you, and your heart shall rejoice. Alleluia. Regnavit Dominus (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL Deacon All Deacon All
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 John. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Jesus said, "Father, I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. While I was with them, I protected them in your name that you have given me. I guarded them, and not one of them was lost except the one destined to be lost, so that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy made complete in themselves. I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but I ask you to protect them from the evil one. They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth." John 17:6-19
Deacon All
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SERMON
Be Seated Sister Mary Christian Cross (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
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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. CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.
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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.
Kneel
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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
God has gone up with a shout: the Lord with the sound of the ram’s horn, alleluia. Ascendit Deus (Mode I)
HYMN
Stand 497 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Eternal Ruler of the Ceaseless Round Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round of circling planets singing on their way, Guide of the nation from the night profound into the glory of the perfect day; rule in our hearts, that we may ever be guided and strengthened and upheld by thee. We are of thee, the children of thy love, the brothers of thy well-beloved Son; descend, O Holy Spirit, like a dove into our hearts, that we may be as one: as one with thee, to whom we ever tend; as one with him, our Brother and our Friend.
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We would be one in hatred of all wrong, one in the love of all things sweet and fair, one with the joy that breaketh into song, one with the grief that trembleth into prayer; one in the power that makes thy children free to follow truth, and thus to follow thee. Oh, clothe us with thy heavenly armor, Lord, thy trusty shield, thy sword of love divine; our inspiration be thy constant word, we ask no victories that are not thine; give or withhold, let pain or pleasure be; enough to know that we are serving thee. The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
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It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto thee: Through your dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord. After his glorious resurrection he openly appeared to his disciples, and in their sight ascended into heaven, HIGH MASS | 19
to prepare a place for us; that where he is, there we might also be, and reign with him in glory. 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 Allll sing
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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION 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. 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;
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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. HIGH MASS | 21
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
AGNUS DEI All sing
ECCE, AGNUS DEI & DOMINE, NON SUM DIGNUS 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 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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ANTIPHON Father, while I was with them, I took care of those whom you gave to me, alleluia. Now I am coming to you; I ask not that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them safe from evil, alleluia, alleluia. Psalm I lift up my eyes to the hills: from where is my help to come? My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. Pater, cum essem (Mode IV)
HYMN
Sit or kneel 66 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — And Now, O Father, Mindful of the Love And now, O Father, mindful of the love that bought us, once for all, on Calvary's Tree, and having with us him that pleads above, we here present, we spread forth to thee that only Offering perfect in thine eyes, the one, true, pure, immortal Sacrifice. Look, Father, look on his anointed face, and only look on us as found in him; look not on our misusings of thy grace, our prayer so languid, and our faith so dim: for lo, between our sins and their reward we set the Passion of thy Son our Lord. And then for those, our dearest and our best, by this prevailing Presence we appeal: O fold them closer to thy mercy's breast, O do thine utmost for their souls' true weal; from tainting mischief keep them white and clear, and crown thy gifts with strength to persevere.
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And so we come: O draw us to thy feet, most patient Savior, who canst love us still; and by this food, so aweful and so sweet, deliver us from every touch of ill: in thine own service make us glad and free, and grant us never more to part with thee.
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
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The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
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Let us pray. Eternal God, may we who share Christ's banquet be one with him as he is one with you. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, the risen and ascended Lord. Amen
BLESSING
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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. DISMISSAL
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Be Seated Stand
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REGINA COELI
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Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia! For the Lord has risen indeed, alleluia! Let us pray. O God, who through the resurrection of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ didst vouchsafe to give joy to the world: grant, we beseech thee, that aided by the prayers of his Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
HYMN
Stand 322 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
All hail the power of Jesus' name! Let angels prostrate fall; bring forth the royal diadem, to crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all! Crown him, ye morning stars of light, who fixed this floating ball; now hail the Strength of Israel's might, and crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all! Crown him ye martyrs of your God, who from his altar call: extol the stem of Jesse's rod, and crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all!
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Ye seed of Israel's chosen race, ye ransomed of the fall, hail him who saves you by his grace. and crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all! Hail him, ye heirs of David's line, whom David Lord did call, the God incarnate, Man divine, and crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all! Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget the wormwood and the gall, go spread your trophies at his feet, and crown him, crown him, crown him Lord of all! Let every tribe and every tongue that bound creation's call, now shout in universal song the crowned, the crowned, the crowned Lord of all!
POSTLUDE Finale Jubilante — Healey Willan During the postlude you are invited to remain quietly in the nave, or move to the Bishop’s Room for Coffee Hour refreshments. 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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The flowers on the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of past members of the Women’s Guild.
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The Thurible NOTES FROM THE CLERGY In everything do to others as you would have them do to you: for this is the law and the prophets. Matthew 7.12
It means that every person is regarded as another whose very life is hid in the mystery of God and are therefore treated with great courtesy, gentleness, selfLast Sunday I looked at how control and reverence. It demands respect was a fundamental virtue of a high level of emotional honesty the Golden Rule and Baptismal and self-awareness so that desires vows. Another virtue that and energies are not self-seeking underpins Jesus command to love or clinging: nor disregarding the one another is chastity. boundaries or value of others. Chastity has to do with the very When we act without respect or nature of our humanity. When we reverence we act without chastity. understand ourselves as created in When we disregard the well-being the image of God we recognize that of our own bodies, minds and the most interior aspect of very souls we are without chastity. If human being’s life is a mystery we do not have a true regard for hidden in relationship with God. ourselves we cannot truly love our Our first and primary relationship is neighbour. Speaking mockingly with God. That means that every or gossiping with derision means other relationship is secondary to there is something within this primary relationship. Our ourselves that needs attention and ultimate fulfilment is in God alone. healing. If we speak only to get When we truly understand this, we others to do what we want are no longer seeking meaning and without regard for them there is purpose and fulfilment in life something within ourselves that through another person or idea. needs attention and healing. If we Not understanding this disregard the needs of the entire fundamental nature of our own created order of this world we are humanity leads to much heartache. without chastity but where we are When we understand that God is the fulfilment for all our desires to be loved and understood and accepted then we begin to understand that chastity has to do with the ordering of our hearts and is deeply tied up with mutual relationships of every kind and sort.
lacking God will re-create. Chastity covers all aspects of our relationships with God, with others, and with all of creation. The practice of chastity is meant to lead to greater openness to God. Mother Alexis Saunders
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
INSIDE:
Introducing Father Kevin Hunt
Today at St. James’ Our Parish
Parish Council Formation Justice & Mercy
Relationships &
Fellowships
Daily Lectionary
Mass this Week
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Introducing Father Kevin Hunt Interim Rector, Father Kevin Hunt, begins work at St. James’ on June 1, and celebrates his first Sunday at St. James’ on June 7, Corpus Christi. Fr. Fenton: Fr. Kevin, would you tell us a little bit of your background such as where you grew up, went to school, family? Fr. Hunt: My mother Shirley came from Stocksbridge near Sheffield in Yorkshire, and my father Roy from Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire, where I was born, the eldest of three. We moved a little further north, just outside Leeds, where I attended the Grammar School. I studied Classics at St. John’s College in the University of Durham, and then after a year working in London I trained for the priesthood at St. Stephen’s House in Oxford, where I read the Theology Schools in the University. I was made deacon in 1984 and ordained priest in 1985, to a title at St. Mark’s, Mansfield, in Nottinghamshire, before moving to Sunderland first as curate and then as parish priest. I have been a priest in the north-east of England, the home of SS Cuthbert and Hilda, Aidan and Bede, for almost 30 years, serving in mainly urban/inner-city parishes, including Jarrow, the home of the Venerable Bede. Having lived within a 20 mile radius all that time, moving 4, 500 miles is quite an adventure! Allan and I are both very much looking forward to our new life in Vancouver. Fr. Fenton: How would you describe your call to ordination? What is it about priestly ministry that feeds your soul?
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Father Kevin Hunt Fr. Hunt: Although my parents were not regular churchgoers, they took the promises made at our baptism seriously, so all three of us were sent to Sunday School. Church was part of my life from a very early age (my mother told me “church” was one of the first words I learned to say!); I sang in the parish choir, and became an altar server. All through Grammar School I sensed a call to be a priest; my parish priest then initiated a conversation with me when I was in my early teens. I had a brief dalliance with the idea of becoming an officer in the Royal Navy, but fortunately
for the Navy and for me that did not come to fruition! I went through the selection for training process when I was an undergraduate at Durham, where my sense of calling had been reinforced through my worship at Durham’s great Cathedral. As a priest, it is the most humbling privilege to serve God’s people in the leading of worship, prayer and praise. So regular praying of the Daily Office and sharing in the Eucharist are at the heart of all that I do and am. Then there is the duty and joy of the Church, priest and people together, being committed to mission, recognising where God is already at work in the world around us, and sharing in that work; by the life we lead together, and the love we show as Church and individuals, reflecting God’s love, God’s care, God’s commitment to all. Fr. Fenton: What is the ministry that you're currently engaged in? What made you decide to consider interim ministry and St. James'? Fr. Hunt: For the past three years I have been Canon for Liturgy at St. Nicholas’ Cathedral, Newcastle upon Tyne, where I am responsible particularly for organising the worship, both the regular daily round and special services, e.g. the Ordination and the Chrism, regional civic occasions, etc. I play a part too, with the Dean and Canons, in the wider life of the Cathedral and diocese. It has been a rewarding and broadening experience, but there are aspects of parish -priestly life which I have missed. I am looking forward to working in a parish again, and particularly St. James’. Friday 16 January 2015 is printed indelibly in my mind: that morning I received an email from you informing me that my name had been suggested to him as a possible interim for St. James’. This was a total surprise: I had no idea who Fr. Douglas was, and had heard only a little about St. James’. At first I thought the idea absurd, but then after one or two promptings and soundings, I thought I had better find out a little more. God was moving in his mysterious way too: the readings for Sunday 18 January were the Call of
Samuel and Philip bringing Nathanael to Jesus saying “Come and see . . .”The rest is history, as they say: after visiting Vancouver and meeting the Bishop, you, the Wardens and the Canonical Committee, and attending Sunday Mass incognito at St. James’ on 8 February, it seemed right to accept the invitation to become your interim priest. I see this interim role from both St. James’ and my own perspective. First of all, to be for St. James’ something like a mirror, to reflect back the life, worship and mission of the parish as it appears now, and to work with the whole St. James’ community on how that life might be in 5, 7, 10 year’s time, how we might best offer an attractive, faithful vision of Anglican Catholicism in the 2020s. For myself, as I said just now, to rediscover being a parish priest in a different context, coming as I do from the land of the north-east saints where the faith has been experienced for some 1400 years, to learn how to be a Christian and a priest in your great city of Vancouver, with its relatively short history, and its great First Nations heritage. Fr. Fenton: You're a consummate traveler. Where would you like to travel in Canada that you've not had a chance yet to explore? Are there other places in the world you'd like to see? Fr. Hunt: You’re right! I’ve always enjoyed travelling. It’s mainly been in Western Europe, but Allan and I had a wonderful visit to Vancouver, Vancouver Island and Knight Inlet in 2008. On that trip I was amazed to discover how vast Canada is, as it took 5 hours from our first landfall, as it were, to fly to YVR. So I am sure there is much we shall want to explore. The mountains, of course, and the coast; I understand there are some excellent vineyards not far away too! I would quite like to see polar bears, and to visit the east coast. It would be good to broaden my horizons too, and experience the very different cultures of China, Japan and India, but I’ve not ventured that far yet.
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH BEATING THE BOUNDS An ancient custom which we did with the Youth Group in former days—we will do again—and with all who wish to join. It will serve to remind us of our solemn commitment to care for all who live and work within the bounds of our Parish—young, old, rich, poor, Christian, those of other or no religion. We will leave from the Church on Sunday, May 24th after mass. We will walk along Powell to Clark to Terminal to Cambie through Gastown to Alexander Street with our penultimate station at the site of the First St James’. Bring sturdy shoes and water. Some may wish to bring a sandwich or a snack. If you’re not able to walk the parish bounds with the others where we’ll sing, visit and prayer for the many daughter churches around our perimeter, say a pray for our Parish and give thanks for its ongoing witness to the Gospel. Father
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS JUNE 7 We will observe Corpus Christi and a Fellowship Lunch following High Mass on Sunday June 7. This will be our opportunity to welcome Fr. Kevin Hunt on his first Sunday at St. James' as our Interim Priest. It will also be a time to thank Mother Alexis for her ministry among us. The lunch will be a pot luck; any finger foods, sandwiches, veggies, fruit and baked goods are welcome. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: PARISH COUNCIL OFFICERS With our current Parish Council Chair (Jenny Scott) and Secretary (Tracy Russell) both moving on to new endeavours, we are in need of volunteers to be elected to these important parish positions. Parish Council meetings are presently held three times per year; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on the last Saturday in January, May and September. The CHAIR helps in planning each meeting agenda and chairs and facilitates the meetings. The SECRETARY publishes meeting notices, takes and distributes meeting minutes and also helps prepare each meeting agenda. Parish members interested in volunteering or learning more about either of these important parish positions are invited to contact Jenny Scott, Tracy Russell, the church office or any of the wardens or clergy. Brian Rocksborough-Smith, for the Wardens GODLY PLAY AT PARISH COUNCIL At our upcoming May 30 Parish Council meeting Ruth Monette, from our diocesan office, will briefly discuss Godly Play training opportunities, available for interested St. James’ members. Godly Play is an approach to spiritual formation for children in church. It involves “play” with the language of God and God's people through sacred stories, parables, liturgical actions and silences. Several churches in our diocese have had volunteers participate in Godly Play training and are now in various stages of using these strategies and activities with their children in church on Sundays. We look forward to hearing more at our May 30 Parish Council meeting. Brian Rocksborough-Smith, for the Wardens
MOTHER ALEXIS For several years my sons have been asking when I would move back north to live near them. Last summer it was decided that I would return in the Spring of 2015. Fr. Hunt will be with us June 1 and I will finish June 15 at which time I will move to Prince George. I will greatly miss St. James’ and all the many people I have met and worked with here. This is a very special place and all of you will remain in my heart. When I visit Vancouver, I will come and worship with you. It will be exciting to see what God’s plans for this place will be. Thank you all for the privilege of serving as one of your priests. Mother Alexis PAX CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 2015 The PAX editorial team welcomes submissions for our upcoming issue, set to be released in early July, following the Feast of St. John the Baptist. The theme for this issue is that of "renewal and transformation." Parishioners are invited to contribute submissions, especially as they relate to these topics which are particularly relevant as we begin an interim period in the life of our Parish. All submissions, whether articles, poetry, reviews, photographs, or other artwork are due no later than Monday, June 1st. Written pieces should not exceed 500 words unless otherwise specified, and priority will be given to pieces related to the issue's theme. All submissions may be emailed to tracylee.russell@gmail.com or left in the PAX slot outside the Office. WELCOMING One of the things that St James has always done is invited everyone to join in whether it be attending worship, joining a guild, or participating in a study group. And for those of us who have been around for a while we get to know the particularities of the place. For newcomers and visitors, however, it can all be a bit daunting and even overwhelming at times. Some people have a more tenacious personality than others
and are committed to figuring it all out. Others might be intimidated to even ask for assistance and simply leave. Our job, as members of the Church, is to make it easy for people to access our community and especially our liturgies. One small way in doing so is the recent inclusion in the Mass booklet of the words to the hymns. This is not to replace the opportunity for anyone who may choose to use the hymn books. It is to make the ability to participate in the liturgy more accessible for those who are new or visiting for the first time. Please take the time to greet anyone you’ve not seen for a while or are seeing for the first time. We all like to be called by our name. (That’s part of what we do every time we baptize someone – we name them before God.) And if you can’t remember the person’s name simply say “Please remind me of your name,” and repeat it back aloud, until it embeds itself in your memory. Father Fenton SOUND SYSTEM Some have been expressing frustration at not being able to hear the preachers and/or lectors/intercessors at Mass. To this end we have had a sound technician adjust the equipment to maximize the output. I will also be meeting with those who read, prayer and preach from the lectern and pulpit to improve upon their “microphone technique.” Father Fenton KIDS’ CORNER Vision: To help children and their parents find new ways to more fully participate in mass and aid in their spiritual formation. Gospel: Today’s Gospel reading takes place at the end of the meal discourse. This prayer is the last words the author records before Jesus is arrested in the garden to be crucified. In this prayer, Jesus is not praying on his own behalf but on the behalf of the disciples and all of the believers that would follow (that includes you and I).
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Parents: Ask your child(ren) who they would like to pray for. For the coming week, include them in prayers every day. At the end of the week ask your child(ren) what they thought and felt when praying and if the prayers made any changes. It may be important to explain to your children the different purposes of prayer and the many ways they may be answered. Remember in the gospel passage that Jesus did not ask for the disciples to be removed from evil but ability to stand up against it.
Explanation of practice: At the end of High Mass we normally sing the Angelus (Eastertide is an exception). One reason for this is as we are leaving the church building and heading back into the world we are reminded how Mother Mary was a faithful servant and we are called to go out and “love and serve the world” just as Mary has done. It is also a supplication as we ask Mary to pray for us. This is similar to asking a friend to pray for us. In neither case do we believe the power lies in the prayer but in God who hears and responds.
FORMATION JOURNEYS – A FORMATION SERIES Sundays 9:30 am – 10:15 am We will begin the series hearing about a few of the amazing journeys that parishioners have taken involving social justice issues. May 31: A Heart for Africa - Amelia Birch In 2011, following Nursing education in Malawi, Amelia Birch partnered with a friend from Montreal to form a micro-non profit, "Warm Heart Initiatives." WHI focuses on "Creating partnerships to end poverty, one village at a time." We are currently partnered with a Malawian organisation focusing on early childhood education, health, and leadership development. For the May 31 Formation, Amelia will speak about her call and vision to work with sub-Saharan Africa, her love for 24 | THE THURIBLE
Malawi, and the current progress on the partnership with Malawi. June 7: Cycling 10,000 km - Doug Ibbot June 14: Travels in Cuba - Peter Goodwin June 21: The Spirit Has No Colour; a documentary film that journeys with our native people - Jerry Adams
PARISH COUNCIL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Saturday, May 30, 2015 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. Coffee and tea will be provided.
If you have items you would like added to the agenda, please email them to tracylee.russell@gmail.com. . We look forward to having you join us on May 30! Tracy Russell - Parish Council Secretary, Jenny Scott Parish Council Chair
JUSTICE & MERCY #22 DAYS The Anglican Church of Canada campaign called #22days is to ring church bells across Canada for each of the 1122 indigenous women and girls murdered and missing between 1980 and 2012. The bells will be rung in solidarity with Indigenous peoples in their cry for justice and for a special commission. Please see the website #22days.ca or more details on the campaign. The 22 days start on May 31 (first day of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s closing ceremonies in Ottawa) and end on June 21st (National Aboriginal Day).
St. James’ is inviting neighbourhood community groups to join us in ringing the bell. We need greeters from St. James’ to welcome them from June 1 to June 20. Greeters and Community group members are asked to arrive at the Church 15 minutes before Morning Prayer, Daily Mass and Evening Prayer to ring the bells 22 times. We are creating a rota of DTES community groups participating matched with a time that a St. James’ greeter is available. Please sign up as a Greeter. Use the sign-up sheet in the Narthex, or contact Pat McSherry patmcsherry@telus.net , call 604 687 6844 or text 604 727 3042. Greeters will commit to arriving 15 minutes before the Prayers or Mass and stay while the bell is rung for approx.15 minutes. Greeters will have a St. James’ welcoming card to give to the community group member(s) and can also invite them to stay for the Prayers or Mass. If you have any questions, please speak with one of the clergy NEPAL EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE PWRDF is responding to the Nepal earthquake through the ACT Alliance and its members. A second earthquake measuring 7.4 struck north-east of Kathmandu on May12 and has caused an increase in landslides. At least 64 people were killed and 2,000 people injured. This figure is likely to rise as rescue services gain access to those affected. ACT member Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Nepal is sending an assessment team to the affected districts of Dolakha, Rasuwa and Sidhupalchowk, to identify the level of damage and emergency needs. More than 8,000 people died in the initial quake. Thanks to the generosity of concerned Anglicans and others, PWRDF has collected $167,937 for Nepal Earthquake Relief to date. These gifts will be matched by the Canadian government, doubling their impact. There is still time: All donations to PWRDF between April 25 and May 25, 2015 for the Nepal earthquake relief efforts will be matched, dollar for dollar, by the Government of Canada into their Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund, which will be used to provide humanitarian relief.© Antti Helin
Donations can be made in the following ways: On-line: Go to http://pwrdf.org/donate PWRDF Donations By Phone For credit card donations contact: Jennifer Brown 416-924-9192 ext. 355; 1-866-308-7973 Please do not send your credit card number by email or fax. By Mail: Please make cheques payable to PWRDF, Nepal Earthquake Relief and send to: The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund The Anglican Church of Canada 80 Hayden Street Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2 PWRDF Humanitarian Response Coordinator Naba Gurung 416-924-9192 ext. 321 ngurung@pwrdf.org Anglicans in Canada are praying, acting and giving to those affected by the Nepal earthquake. Please watch for updates on PWRDF’s response to the situation at www.pwrdf.org. Please support PWRDF’s response to this ongoing emergency.
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS COMING HOME SOCIETY FUNDRAISER WITH DR. MARTIN BROKENLEG “Becoming who we are meant to be – building on the inner strengths of Aboriginal and all youth.” Wednesday, May 27 9 am to 4 pm (lunch included) Musqueam Cultural Center (4000 Musqueam Avenue at the foot of Salish Drive, on the Musqueam Reserve) The Reverend Dr. Martin Brokenleg is well known to us at St. James’, having served as one of our Honorary Assistant priests. He is also a world renowned expert THE THURIBLE | 25
on youth, particularly youth-at-risk, and he is Vice President of Reclaiming Youth International (RYI). Whether you work with youth, or are a parent, you will come away from this dynamic presentation with new knowledge about the essentials that we must give all our children and youth if they are to thrive in this world today. Dr. Brokenleg is giving his time in support of the Coming Home Society and Urban Native Youth Association (UNYA) so that we can continue to provide programming and resources to homeless young Aboriginal women. Phone UNYA at 604-2547732 to register. Phone by April 30th and get the earlybird price of $125 for the day. (The new Musqueam Cultural Center is built in the shape of an Aboriginal pit house, and is located in a tranquil setting near the shore of the Fraser River. The center’s museum is open free of charge to us on that day. A delicious Aboriginal-catered lunch will be provided. This day will be a treat in every way!) GOD & THE INDIAN May 20 - 30, 2015 Firehall Arts Centre 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver Box Office 604.689.0926 Celebrated playwright Drew Hayden Taylor explores the complex process of healing with this heartbreaking and beautifully told story that flashes with moments of his trademark irreverent humour: While panhandling outside a coffee shop, Johnny, a Cree woman who lives on the streets, is shocked to recognize a face from her childhood, which was spent in a residential school. Desperate to hear the man acknowledge the terrible abuse he inflicted on her and other children at the school, Johnny follows Anglican Bishop George King to his office to confront him. For more info see: http://firehallartscentre.ca/onstage/ god-indian/
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ST. JAMES’ CALENDAR for MAY 2015
Wednesday, May 20: Discussion Group: Human Sexuality and the Life of the Christian Community Friday & Saturday, May 22 & 23: Diocesan Synod Sunday, May 24: Pentecost (Holy Baptism) Sunday, May 24: Beating the Bounds Monday, May 25: Trustees’ Meeting Saturday, May 30: Parish Council Meeting Sunday, May 31: #22 Days of Bell Ringing & Prayers (to June 21)
COMMEMORATION St. Dunstan Archbishop of Canterbury, 988 May 19
Today we honour the memory of Dunstan, who was the greatest archbishop of Canterbury in the century before the Norman Conquest. Born into a powerful family, he entered the royal service as a youth and seemed to be on his way to a career of secular power, when he quite suddenly took the vows of a monk and was ordained priest. He became a hermit in Glastonbury and devoted himself to prayer as well to crafts which beautified the liturgical life of the Church. He eventually became abbot of Glastonbury and over the next twenty years reformed its whole life, reviving a spirit of discipline among its monks and expanding its buildings.
Dunstan served as bishop of Worcester, then as bishop of London, before he was appointed archbishop of Canterbury in the year 960. In this office he extended his reform of monastic life over all of England, enriching the monastic liturgy and giving special prominence to the role of crafts in the life of each monastery. He also set about reforming the administration of the English church at large, to ensure a better standard of discipline among the parish-clergy. Towards the end of his life, he acquired a reputation for visions and miraculous powers. He died on May nineteenth, two days after Ascension Day, in the year 988. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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DAILY LECTIONARY MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
Acts 19:1-10 Ps 68:1-6 Jn 16:29-33
Ps 89:1-18 Ezek 4:1-17 Heb 6:1-12 Coll 344,677
Ps 89:19-52 (Jos 1:1-9) Lk 9:51-62 Coll 344, 677
TUES. MAY 19
Acts 20:17-27 Ps 68:7-20 Jn 17:1-11a
Ps 97, 99 [100] Ezek 7:10-15, 23b-27 Heb 6:13-20 Coll 344
Ps 94, [95] (1 Sam 16:1-13a) Lk 10:1-17 Coll 344
WED. MAY 20
Acts 20:28-38 Ps 68:28-36 Jn 17:11b-19
Ps 101, 109:1-4 (5-19)20-30 Ezek 11:14-25 Heb 7:1-17 Coll 344
Ps 119:121-144 (Is 4:2-6) Lk 10:17-24 Coll 344
THU. MAY 21
Acts 22:30, 23:6-11 Ps 16 Jn 17:20-26
Ps 105:1-22 Ezek 18:1-4, 19-32 Heb 7:18-28 Coll 344
Ps 105:23-45 (Zech 4:1-14) Lk 10:25-37 Coll 344
FRI. MAY 22
Acts 25:13-21 Ps 103:1-2, 19-22 Jn 21:15-19
Ps 102 Ezek 34:17-31 Heb 8:1-13 Coll 344
Ps 107:1-32 (Jer 31:27-34) Lk 10:38-42 Coll 344
SAT. MAY 23
Acts 28:16-20, 30-31 Ps 11 Jn 21:20-25
Ps 107:33-43, 108:1-6(7-13) (Ezek 43:1-12) Heb 9:1-14 Lk 11:14-23 Coll 344
Ps 33 Ex 19:3-8a, 16-20 1 Pet 2:4-10 Coll 345
SUN. MAY 24
Acts 2:1-21 Ps 104:25-35, 37b Rom 8:22-27
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DAILY MASS
MON. MAY 18
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Ps 118 Is 11:1-9 Cor 2:1-13 John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 Coll 345
Ps 145 (Dt 16:9-12) Jn 14:21-29 Coll 345
OFFICE & MASS TIMES 2015
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. MAY 18
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For all who are travelling that they may have a safe journey
TUES. MAY 19
5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 988
For growth of monastic communities
WED. MAY 20
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For all seeking work that they will find good employment
THU. MAY 21
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Feria
For the safety, health and protection of all refugees
Fri. MAY 22
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For all people who are homeless that they will find homes
SAT. MAY 23
For all who are bound by addictions that they will become free
Feria SUN. MAY 24 Pentecost (Baptism)
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
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 Church. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.
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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Priest-in-Charge: Father Douglas Fenton dfenton@vancouver.anglican.ca 604-684-6306 ext. 216 Days off: Saturday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Assistant Priest: Mother Alexis Saunders alexis_saunders@hotmail.com 778-882-3307 Days off: Friday and Saturday 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 the Assistant Priest Mother Alexis Saunders on her cell phone at: 778-882-3307. 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
Youth Worker: Jenny Scott 778-322-7967 | youthworker@stjames.bc.ca 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: Jenny Scott Secretary: Tracy Russell
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