High Mass
Second Sunday after Epiphany | January 18, 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 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
8:30 am
Low Mass
10:30 am
High Mass
12:00 pm
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 “The vision which rises before us is that of a church, genuinely catholic, loyal to all truth, and gathering into its fellowship all ‘who profess and call themselves Christians,’ within whose visible unity all the treasures of faith and order, bequeathed as a heritage by the past to the present, shall be possessed in common, and made serviceable to the whole body of Christ. Within this unity Christian communions now separated from one another would retain much that has long been distinctive in their methods of worship and service. It is through a rich diversity of life and devotion that the unity of the whole fellowship will be fulfilled…” An Appeal to All Christian People (Lambeth Conference, 1920) Ecumenism is the ongoing effort by the separated Christian churches to call one another to visible unity in one faith and in one eucharistic fellowship. It is expressed in worship and common life in Christ, through witness and service to the world, and to advance towards that unity in order that the world may believe. The division of the church, in the words of the Second Vatican Council, “openly contradicts the will of Christ, scandalizes the world, and damages the holy cause of preaching the gospel to every creature.” Ecumenism is at the very heart of Anglicanism, and one of our tradition’s distinctive marks has been our willingness and capacity to speak with other Christians from a diverse variety of backgrounds, and to seek reconciliation with them. Anglican churches have formed a part of the modern ecumenical movement from its very beginnings. The Anglican Church of Canada seeks to help make visible the church’s unity at the local, national, and global levels. To that end, we are currently engaged in four broad areas of ecumenism: •Full communion partnership •Bilateral dialogue •Ecumenical shared ministries •Conciliar ecumenism From The Anglican Church of Canada, see http://www.anglican.ca/faith/eir/
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE
At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT All the earth bows down before you, O God, and sings to you, sings out your Name, O Most High. Psalm Be joyful in God, all you lands: sing the glory of his Name: sing the glory of his praise. Omnis terra (Mode IV)
KYRIE ELEISON Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison. Setting: Messe basse — Gabriel FaurÊ
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
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COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ is the light of the world. May thy people, illumined by thy word and sacraments, shine with the radiance of his glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; who livest and reignest with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the First Book of Samuel. Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Then the Lord called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!" and ran to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call; lie down again." So he went and lay down. The Lord called again, "Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, my son; lie down again." Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. The Lord called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and if he calls
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you, you shall say, 'Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." 1 Samuel 3:1-10
Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
Lord, you have searched me out and known me; you know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You trace my journeys and my resting-places and are acquainted with all my ways. Indeed, there is not a word on my lips, but you, O Lord, know it altogether. Antiphon How deep I find your thoughts, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I were to count them, they would be more in number than the sand; to count them all, my life span would need to be like yours. Antiphon Psalm 139:1-3, 16-17
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things are beneficial. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be dominated by anything. "Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food," and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is meant not for fornication but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I therefore take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that whoever is united to a prostitute becomes one HIGH MASS | 9
body with her? For it is said, "The two shall be one flesh." But anyone united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body itself. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter
Stand
Alleluia. Praise the Lord, all ye angels of his: praise him all his host. Alleluia. Praise him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye shining stars! Alleluia. Laudate Deum, omnes angeli (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL
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All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!" Nathanael asked him, "Where did you get to know me?" Jesus answered, "I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you." Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man." John 1:43 - 51
SERMON
Be Seated Fr. Matthew Johnson (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
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Stand
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Celebrant
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
All
After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy. Hear our prayer.
All All
Stand
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.
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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
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. 14 | HIGH MASS
The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS O be joyful in God, all ye lands; sing praises unto the honour of his Name; O come hither and hearken all ye that fear God, and I will tell you what things he hath done for my soul, alleluia. Iubilate Deo, universa terra (Mode I)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 55 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Hail to the Lord’s Anointed
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
Stand
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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: O Lord holy, Father almighty, everlasting God: creator and preserver of all things. Through Jesus Christ our Lord; For thou art the fountain of light and life for all thy creation: thou hast made us in thine own image, and dost raise us to new life in Jesus Christ our Saviour. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and saying:
SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt 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.
Setting: Messe basse — Gabriel Fauré
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THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Celebrant
Kneel
All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, who didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” + Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins: Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.” + Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.
Allll
Celebrant
Allll
And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. HIGH MASS | 17
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
AGNUS DEI Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: dona nobis pacem.
Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world : have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: grant us thy peace.
Setting: Messe basse — Gabriel Fauré
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.
MOTET Hail the true body, born of the Virgin Mary: You who truly suffered and were sacrificed on the cross for the sake of man. From whose pierced flank flowed water and blood: Be a foretaste for us in the trial of death. Ave verum — Gabriel Fauré
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HYMN
Sit or kneel 57 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Thou, Who at Thy First Eucharist
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
Stand
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray.
Celebrant
All
God of glory, thou dost nourish us with bread from heaven. Fill us with thy Holy Spirit, that through us thy light may shine in all the world. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.
BLESSING Celebrant
All
Kneel The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.
Notices and announcements may be given.
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Be Seated
DISMISSAL
Stand
ANGELUS (see overleaf) HYMN 564 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us
POSTLUDE Tuba Tune — C. S. Lang During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation. For prayer requests, please contact the office or speak to a member of the clergy.
Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain.
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ANGELUS
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The flowers on the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Carl James Carlson from Betty and family, and in loving memory of John and Dorothy Bergman from Elizabeth Brandson.
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Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES To the Baptismal Candidates: Through baptism you will be sacramentally incorporated into the Body of Christ – the Church. In other words, baptism is the gateway sacrament through which you belong to Christ and the Church. Your life is no longer your own. So the scripture I would like to give you today is this: “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.” (1 Corinthians 6:1920) Baptized Christians belong to Christ with a unique and unbreakable bond. From today onwards the whole of your life is an opportunity for service and sacrifice. You have a vocation. Jesus Christ is calling you. Listen and follow. Or, in the first words of Jesus in Mark’s Gospel, “Repent and believe!” The greatest gift we have in this life is our relationship with Jesus Christ. Do everything to cultivate that relationship. This you will never regret.
Through the promises you are about to make at baptism, you are entering into a new relationship and bond with the baptized. You are about to bear a responsibility with the whole Christian community of nurturing them in the Way of Christ. Seize this responsibility and privilege. So the scripture I wish especially to share with you is a description of the life of the early disciples from the Acts of the Apostles: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” (Acts 2.42) I cannot tell you the number of times I have met caring parents who say, “I’m not going to get my child baptized, or expose them to any religion. They can decide for themselves.” To which I respond: “Well, if you do that your child will absorb the values of the dominant culture through peer pressure. This is usually, a world-view based on free-market capitalism, a relativistic view of truth, an individualistic view of self and a cynical view of religion.” What kind of gift is that?
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
INSIDE:
Today at St. James’
Our Parish
Parish Council Relationships &
Fellowships Daily Lectionary Mass this Week
Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ Second Sunday after Epiphany 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 PICTURES FROM FR. MARK’S FAREWELL CELEBRATION Randy Murray, Communications Officer for the Anglican Diocese, is doing an article for Topic on Fr. Mark’s farewell celebration. He took pictures at the event, and has selected ten for his article. However, if anyone has taken any very favorite photos that you are keen for Randy to review for possible inclusion, please send them directly to him by January 20th. He would like no more than three from any one person, 180 dpi at what would be an 8 by 10 print. These photos should be between 500KB and 1 MG files size. Due to time constraints, Randy is unable to download photos from other sites, or use web sized photos, or photos sent via a “share” function. Randy’s email is rmurray@vancouver.anglican.ca 26 | THE THURIBLE
CHRISTMAS GIFT CARDS Thank you to each individual and to those families who contributed gift cards — or funds to purchase cards — for distribution this Christmas. Thanks also to Jan Strehler our campaign leader. Altogether, we received over 45 cards for Tim Horton’s, Army & Navy, and McDonald’s. These gift cards are most welcome on the street, and bring an inevitable smile when they are given out. As a faith community, reaching out to one person at a time, together we are making a difference for good, in this our historic parish of St James, here in the Downtown East Side. Thanks be to God. Fr. Matthew Johnson THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST (CANDLEMAS) The Feast of Candlemas will be celebrated this year on Sunday, February 1st. The transfer of the celebration from February 2nd to February 1st will enable the wider congregation to participate in this lovely liturgy. Celebrating the Feast a day early will also ease the strain on our clergy resources in this time of transition. AN EPIPHANY BLESSING FOR OUR HOMES 20+G+M+B+15 This may be written on the lintel above the front door into your home. A piece of blessed chalk , available in the Narthex, from this Mass may be taken home with you for this purpose. Following the writing, this prayer is to be used: Let us pray. O Lord holy, Father Almighty, everlasting God, we beseech thee to hear us: and vouchsafe to send thy holy Angel from heaven, to guard and cherish, protect and visit, and evermore defend all that dwell in this house. I call upon thy Saints, Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar, to protect my Family and my home from every harm and danger, and I place this mark over my door to remain as a constant reminder to us and all who enter here that my house is truly a house of the Lord. O God, make the door of my house the gateway
to thine Eternal Kingdom. All this we ask through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen.
means for you, including what is hard about it and what brings you great joy.
ORDO CALENDARS AVAILABLE The 2015 ORDO Calendars are now available. Please bring $15.00 in cash to Reece Wrightman to make your purchase.
Please let Jenny know of your needs and wishes for faith education for your children so that you all may grow together in faith. Thank you so much! Jenny Scott, Youth Worker
PARISHIONER PARKING RENEWAL FOR 2015 The time has come to renew parishioner parking passes for the year. If you wish to renew or obtain parking, please see Reece Wrightman or the Church Office. If you know your fob number, please note it with your payment. KID’S CORNER VISION: To help children and their parents find new ways to more fully participate in mass and aid in their spiritual formation.
PARISH COUNCIL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Saturday, January 24, 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 refreshments will be provided. We look forward to having you join us on January 24! Tracy Russell - Parish Council Secretary & Jenny Scott - Parish Council Chairs
DURING MASS: It is such a privilege and blessing to be able to worship alongside such a diverse group at St. James' and this especially includes worshipping with all the children. Whether children are in the back or sitting in the pews, we encourage parents to help children find creative ways to engage in what is happening in the service. IN THE BACK: There are activities, books, and quiet toys for younger children. Activities and colouring sheets will coincide with the lectionary and liturgical season. Older children are invited to participate in the activities and return to pews as parents see best. IN THE PEWS: There are pew packs with activities and colouring sheets that coincide with the lectionary and liturgical season. There are also children’s bibles for school-age children available. Please return packs and bibles at the end of the service. PARENTS: In this week's gospel reading we hear Jesus call to Philip saying "follow me." Dis cuss with your child what following Jesus may have meant for Philip? What was he giving up and what new things was he taking on? Share with child what following Jesus THE THURIBLE | 27
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS 3RD STO:LO HISTORY & CULTURE LEARNING DAY February 7, at 1:00 - 4:30 pm St. Mary’s Residential School 34110 Lougheed Highway, Mission Suggested donation of $15 at the door. Contact Brander McDonald at: brander.raven@gmail.com or visit: http://www.mcbc.ca/event/3rd-stolo-history-culturelearning-day/?instance_id=297 METRO VANCOUVER ALLIANCE (MVA) UPDATE Every member of St. James’ is invited to attend the following MVA events and meetings. For more info and to RSVP for any meetings go to http:// metvanalliance.nationbuilder.com •Transit Forum Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 6:00 pm Holy Trinity Cathedral Hall, New Westminster •Leadership Training (free for members of St. James’ Friday, January 30, 2015 at 07:00 pm through January 31, 2015 Capilano University Library, North Vancouver, BC •Transit Team Meeting Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at 06:30 pm Gordon Neighbourhood House, Vancouver •Poverty Team Meeting Thursday, February 05, 2015 at 07:00 PM Gordon Neighborhood House in Vancouver, BC •Housing Team Meeting Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 06:30 PM St. Augustine's Church, Vancouver •Two MVA Caucus Meetings Geographical Friday, February 6, 6:30 pm Jacob’s Well, 239 Main St. Food provided. Every member of St. James’ invited to attend. Youth are welcomed and encouraged to
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attend. Please RSVP to Pat McSherry, Trustee, 604 687 6844 or patmcsherry@telus.net Faith Anglican/Lutheran members of the MVA. Organized by the Eco-Justice Unit of the Diocese. Every member of St. James’ invited to attend. Youth are welcomed and encouraged to attend. Please RSVP to Pat McSherry, Trustee, 604 687 6844 or patmcsherry@telus.net
CELEBRATING CHRISTIAN UNITY All are welcome to come to St. James’ on Friday, January 23 at 7PM, and join people of all faiths gathering to pray the prayer of Jesus “That they all may be one. (John 17:21). January 18-25 is the annual week of prayer for Christian Unity. “By finding ways to pray together during this week, we join with all people around the world who are praying, reflecting, studying and even eating and drinking together to celebrate and pray for Christian Unity.” (Canadian Council of Churches) The theme of this year’s celebration is “Jesus said to her: ‘Give me a drink.’” (John 4:7). The encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman invites all of us to try water from a different well and also to offer a little water of our own”. (Canadian Council of Churches)
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COMMEMORATION St. Agnes Child Martyr at Rome, 304 January 21
Today we honour St. Agnes, who was martyred at Rome around the year 304 and is said to have been only twelve years old when she suffered for her confession of the Lord Jesus Christ. The traditional accounts of her martyrdom agree that she was arrested and brought before a pagan judge, and when he tried to coax her into renouncing the Christian faith, she answered him with an assurance that was far above her years. Her boldness infuriated the judge and he sentenced her to death — some accounts say by being burned at the stake, others say by beheading. What truly matters to the Church is not the manner of her death, but the maturity of faith displayed in so young a child. Some eighty years after her death Ambrose of Milan wrote: “Everyone marvelled that Agnes was so spendthrift with her life, which she had hardly tasted, but was now giving up as though she had finished with it. All were astounded that she should come forward as a witness to God when she was still too young to be her own mistress. So she succeeded in convincing others of her testimony about God, though her testimony in human affairs could not yet be accepted. The onlookers believed that she had received from God what could not come from humans; for what is beyond the power of nature must come from its Creator.” For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION Ordination of Florence Li Tim-Oi First woman ordained to the priesthood in the Anglican Communion, 1944 January 23
At her birth in 1907 Li Tim-Oi’s father called her “Much Beloved.” When she was baptized as a student, Tim-Oi chose the name Florence from “The Lady of the Lamp.” Florence is celebrated worldwide for the witness to Christ that she lived out as the first female priest in the Anglican Communion. In 1931, at the ordination of a deaconess, she heard and responded to the call to ministry. She was made deacon in 1941, and was given charge of the Anglican congregation in the Portuguese colony of Macao, thronged with refugees from war-torn China. When a priest could no longer travel from Japanese-occupied territory to preside for her at the Eucharist, the Bishop of Hong Kong asked her to meet him in Free China, where on January 25, 1944 he ordained her “a priest in the Church of God.” To defuse controversy, in 1946 she surrendered her priest’s license, but not her Holy Orders, the knowledge of which carried her through Maoist persecution. For the next 39 years, she served faithfully under very difficult circumstances, particularly after the Communists took over mainland China. In 1983, arrangements were made for her to come to Canada, where she was appointed as an honorary assistant at St. John’s Chinese congregation and St. Matthew’s parish in Toronto. The Anglican Church of Canada had by this time approved the ordination of women to the priesthood, and in 1984, the 40th anniversary of her ordination, Ms. Li was, with great joy and thanksgiving, reinstated as a priest. This event was celebrated not only in Canada but also at Westminster Abbey and at Sheffield in England, even though the Church of England had not yet approved the ordination of women. . . She was awarded Doctorates of Divinity by [the] General Theological Seminary, New York [City], and Trinity College, Toronto. The very quality of Ms. Li’s ministry in China and in Canada, and the grace with which she exercised her priesthood, helped convince many people throughout the Communion and beyond that the Holy Spirit was certainly working in and through women priests. Her contribution to the Church far exceeded the expectations of those involved in her ordination in 1944. She died on February 26, 1992. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994 THE THURIBLE | 31
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