High Mass
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany | February 8, 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 Saint Benedict’s Rule1 The first of all things to aim at is to love the Lord God with your whole heart and soul and strength, and then to love your neighbour as much as you love yourself. 2 The other commandments flow from these two: not to kill, not to commit adultery, not to steal, not to indulge covetous and base desires, not to give false evidence against another 3, to give due honor to all, and not to inflict on someone else what you would resent if it were done to yourself. 4 Renounce your own desires and ambitions so as to be free to follow Christ6. Control your body with self-discipline7; don’t give yourself unrestrained pleasure; learn to value the self-restraint of fasting. Give help and support to the poor; clothe the naked; visit the sick and bury the dead 8. Console and counsel those who suffer in time of grief and bring comfort to those in sorrow. Don’t get too involved in purely worldly affairs, and count nothing more important that the love you should cherish for Christ. Don’t let your actions be governed by anger nor nurse your anger against a future opportunity of indulging it. Don’t harbor in your heart any trace of deceit nor pretend to be at peace with another when you are not; don’t abandon the true standards of charity. Don’t use oaths to make your point for fear of perjury, but speak the truth with integrity of heart and tongue. If you are harmed by anyone, never repay it by returning the harm. In fact, you should never inflict any injury on another but bear patiently whatever you have to suffer 9. Love your enemies, then; refrain from speaking evil, but rather call a blessing on those who speak evil of you; if you are persecuted for favoring a just cause, then bear it patiently10. 1. Saint Benedict’s Rule, Translation and introduction Patrick Barry, OSB, HiddenSpring. C. 2004, pp 59 – 60. 2. Matthew 22. 37-39 3. Romans 13.9; Luke 12.15 4. 1 Peter 2.17 5. Luke 6.31 6. Luke 9.23 7. 1 Corinthians 9.27 8. Matthew 25.35-36 9. 1 Thessalonians 5. 15 10. Matthew 5.10, 43-48
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT
Come, let us bow down and bend the knee and kneel before the Lord our maker; for he is the Lord our God. Psalm Come let us sing to the Lord: let us shout for joy to the rock of our salvation: let us come before his presence with thanksgiving and raise a loud shout to him with psalms. Venite, adoremus (Mode II)
KYRIE ELEISON
All sing
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
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COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Merciful Lord, grant to thy faithful people pardon and peace, that we may be cleansed from all our sins and serve thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
All
The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Isaiah. Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to live in; who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers of the earth as nothing. Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth, when he blows upon them, and they wither, and the tempest carries them off like stubble. To whom then will you compare me, or who is my equal? says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes on high and see: Who created these? He who brings out their host and numbers them, calling them all by name; because he is great in strength, mighty in power, not one is missing. Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, "My way is hidden from the Lord, and my right is disregarded by my God"? Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless. Even youths will faint and be weary, and the young will fall exhausted; but
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those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:21-31
Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
How good it is to sing praises to our God! how pleasant it is to honour him with praise! He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars and calls them all by their names. Antiphon Great is our Lord and mighty in power; there is no limit to his wisdom. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; make music to our God upon the harp. Antiphon Psalm 147:1, 3-5, 7
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. If I proclaim the gospel, this gives me no ground for boasting, for an obligation is laid on me, and woe to me if I do not proclaim the gospel! For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with a commission. What then is my reward? Just this: that in my proclamation I may make the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my rights in the gospel. For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those under the law. To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law) so that I might win those outside the law. To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings. 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 HIGH MASS | 9
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter
Stand
Alleluia. O praise the Lord, all ye nations; praise him, all ye peoples. Alleluia. Great is his steadfast love toward us; and the faithfulness of the Lord endureth forever. Alleluia Laudate Dominum (Mode V)
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HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon's mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. And the whole city was gathered around the door. And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place and there he prayed. And Simon and his companions hunted for him. When they found him, they said to him, "Everyone is searching for you." He answered, "Let us go on to the neighbouring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do." And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons. Mark 1:29-39
SERMON
Be Seated Mother Joyce Locht (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. The celebrant concludes the prayers with a collect. HIGH MASS | 13
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
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
My footsteps hold fast to the ways of your law, O God; in your paths my feet may not falter; Incline your ear to me and hear my words; show me your marvelous lovingkindness, O Saviour of those who take refuge at your right hand. Perfice gressus meos (Mode IV)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 306 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing
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. Who by water and the Holy Spirit hast made us holy people in Jesus Christ our Lord; thou dost renew that mystery in bread and wine and nourish us, to show forth thy glory in all the world. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and saying:
SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Allll sing
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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Celebrant
Kneel
All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, who didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” + Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins: Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.” +
Allll
Celebrant
Allll
Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory. And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. HIGH MASS | 17
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
AGNUS DEI Allll 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 please consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine. You may choose not to receive the Holy Wine from the chalice at this time. If so, once you have received the Holy Bread please remain kneeling and fold your arms to indicate that you do not wish to receive from the chalice.
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ANTIPHON I will go to the altar of God: to the God of my joy and gladness. Psalm Send out your light and your truth that they may lead me: and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling. Introibo (Mode VIII)
HYMN
Sit or kneel 64 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Author of Life Divine
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
All
BLESSING Celebrant
All
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Stand
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Eternal God, in thee we find peace beyond all telling. May we who share in this heavenly banquet be instruments of thy peace on earth, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
Kneel The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.
Notices and announcements may be given.
Be Seated
DISMISSAL
ANGELUS
Stand
(See overleaf)
HYMN 344 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — From All That Dwell Below the Skies
POSTLUDE Prelude & Fugue in E minor (BuxWV 143) — Dietrich Buxtehude 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 one of the clergy. Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain.
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ANGELUS
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The Thurible NOTES FROM THE CLERGY It seems to me that the Liturgical year is our school for becoming human. It takes us into the muddle of being fully human and gives us time to reflect on the seasons of our life; our times of waiting, our times of misunderstandings, losses and failures, separations and loneliness, loving and longing. The liturgical year takes us into seasons of celebration and the very ordinary times that ask us to look more deeply into the wonder of the everyday. This time of year after our recognition and celebration of Light on Candlemas we start to think about Lent. We begin with carnival. Carnival is a falling into a brief period of recklessness; a time for remembering what is dark, messy and disorganized just beyond our consciousness. Carnival allows us to acknowledge the unacceptable impulses of our human nature so that they do not burst forth into our life causing total chaos. The unruly sides of ourselves are seen safely in ritual and light hearted fun. The aim is to bring into a conscious balance chaos and order. Behind the Carnival tradition lies our deepest desire for the Holy.
A way to engage the family in Carnival is to plan a day or evening over the weekend or Monday or Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. It can be a time of dressing up in silly costumes and eating all those deep fried, fatty and very rich foods. It can be a time of being silly with loud music and dancing and tumbling about. Then slowly settle everyone down and gather then together maybe outside around a charcoal burner and talk about Lent and the season to change. It is a time to ask the questions, “Am I being the person I want to be?” What issues do I have that need God’s help? Hand out some paper and pencils or crayons and draw or write what those issues might be. Ask God’s help with them and then burn the slips and watch them turn to ashes. Pray an Our Father and say your goodnights. Then be ready to begin the journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter.
Mother Alexis Saunders
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
INSIDE:
Today at St. James’ Our Parish Growing in the Knowledge of God
Opportunities to Serve Relationships &
Fellowships Liturgy
Commemorations
Daily Lectionary
Mass this Week
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ Fifth Sunday after the 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 MOTHERS’UNION The Mothers’ Union will be holding their monthly meeting next Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at 7:00 pm in the Bishops’ Room. FELLOWSHIP LUNCH Sunday, Feb. 15, after High Mass Come for fun, food and fellowship. Join us for an interactive discussion looking at the life of St. James’, led by Tasha Carruthers, who works for the Diocese of New Westminster in congregational development. The event is hosted by the Anglican Church Women. There will be activities for children ages 2 and up in the Bishops’ Room during the lunch and discussion time.
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ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING Sunday, February 22, 2015 Immediately following High Mass. Please bring a bag lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. NEW TITLES IN PARISH LIBRARY Faith in the Public Square. Rowan Williams How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization. Thomas E Woods The Asian Journal of Thomas Merton One Hundred Great Catholic Books: from the Early Centuries to the Present Testing Scripture: A Scientist Explores the Bible. John Polkinghorne Does Christianity Cause War? David Martin Survival in Auschwitz. Primo Levi Christian Tradition in English Literature. Paul Cavill et al. Many thanks to the Outreach Committee for the donation that made these purchases possible. CONFIRMATION Classes for Confirmation, Reception and Reaffirmation are being organized. Would you like to be confirmed, received into the Anglican Communion or reaffirmed? Do you have questions about what this means? Please speak to one of the clergy or phone the church office to sign up for these classes. If you would like to join the classes to refresh your knowledge you also are very welcome to join. CHILDRENS' LEADERS NEEDED Love children? Want to be a part of an exciting new way to live into the baptismal vow to support and nurture others in their Christian journey? During Lent there will be a children's formation running at the same time as the adult formation, 9:30-10:15 am. We are looking for volunteers to work in teams to help lead the children's formation. For more information connect Jenny Scott at youthworker@stjames.bc.ca FORMATION DURING LENT February 22, March 1, March 8 9:30-10:15 am During the first three weeks of Lent there will be a formation series on contemplative relationships. The
premise is that through a posture of listening (first to God and then to others) that we develop stronger relationships with others and be better servants to others. Join us for interactive sessions that will look at how we can become better listeners to both God and our neighbour. This event is designed to engage youth and adults alike! CHILDREN’S FORMATION February 22, March 1, March 8, March 15 9:30-10:15 am Kids’ Corner at the back of the nave During the first four weeks of Lent there will be formation designed for children ages 2-10. These sessions will help children journey through Lent and prepare for Holy Week. FLOWER DONATIONS How do I make a Flower Donation? A flower donation may be made for any of the three church altars: the High Altar, the altar in the Lady Chapel, or the altar in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. There is a Flower Chart on the table in the Narthex, with a space for every Sunday of the calendar year. If you would like to make a donation to sponsor the flowers on a particular Sunday: 1. Print your name clearly in the appropriate space, then 2. Call the Church Office (604-685-2532) to give the wording of your flower dedication. Your dedication will appear in the Mass Bulletin on the Sunday you have chosen. Sometimes more than one person will select the same altar for a certain Sunday. All dedications will appear in the Sunday bulletin. How much do Flower Donations cost? How do I make my payment? The cost of flowers for the High Altar is $50. The cost for the Lady Chapel or Blessed Sacrament Chapel is $30. How to make your payment: 1. Include a cheque or cash in your offering envelope. Mark “Flowers” and the amount, on the outside of your envelope, or 2. Mail a cheque payable to St. James’ Church. Or drop off cash or a cheque to the Church Office.
ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Note that on Sunday, February 22, Father Fenton with be with us all morning and will also be attending the Annual Vestry Meeting after High Mass. PARKING RENEWAL FOR 2015 If you wish to renew or obtain a pass for parishioner parking, please see Reece Wrightman or the Church Office. The cost is $125. If you know your fob number, please note it with your payment. PHOTO BOOK FOR THE GREENAWAY-ROBBINS FAMILY We would like to put together a photo album chronicling the Greenaway-Robbins families' time at St James'. If you have a favourite photo or two depicting an event or occasion from the time they arrived in 2006 until their recent return to Wales, please send them to the office. Deanna has kindly agreed to make up an album to send to them. The photos should be high resolution and in focus. Please email photos to the office by February 12, 2015. Betty Carlson, Warden 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.
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 THE THURIBLE | 21
school-age children available. Please return packs and bibles at the end of the service. THIS WEEK: The Gospel reading today speaks of Jesus doing many miraculous works, including healing many. The end of the passage concludes with Jesus moving on to other communities saying that, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.” Jesus came to proclaim the message of the Kingdom, and he often did so through speaking but in the preceding verses we see the proclamation being done through the healing of many. PARENTS: Discuss with your child(ren) the significance of action and how what we do can often carry more meaning than what we say. How can we show others that Jesus loves them through our actions? What is one thing your child(ren) can do this week to show his/her friends that Jesus loves them?
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
GROWING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD PAX CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ANNUNCIATION 2015 The PAX editorial team welcomes submissions for our upcoming issue, set to be released on the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25th. The theme for this issue is that of our global Anglican Communion. We invite parishioners to offer written or photographic submissions featuring their experiences of Anglicanism in various contexts. This could include, but is not limited to, parishioners' experiences of Anglican worship in different countries or places, or pieces describing any of the Anglican Religious Orders in Canada and elsewhere.
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All submissions, whether articles, poetry, reviews, photographs, or other artwork are due no later than Monday, February 23rd. 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.
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS HOMEGROUND February 4-6 Annual winter festival at Oppenheimer Park for DTES neighbourhood residents. Fabulous Music! Delicious Meals! Great Workshops! Free Meals - pick up your meal ticket one hour prior to each seating: Breakfast 8 am (no ticket required), Lunch 12 pm & 1 pm, Dinner 5 pm, 6 pm & 7 pm. New this year Homeless Connect – Tues. February 3rd from 9 am to 1 pm. Come & connect with the services you need: housing, welfare, bike repair, pet care, haircuts, wheelchair repair & more.
LITURGY ASH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18 7:30 am Low Mass with Blessing and Imposition of Ashes in the Lady Chapel 12:10 pm Low Mass with Blessing and Imposition of Ashes in the Church 6:30 pm High Mass with Blessing and Imposition of Ashes in the Church ASHES Please return last year’s Lenten palm crosses to the basket in the Narthex as soon as possible. They are burned to make the ashes that will be used on Ash Wednesday.
ASH WEDNESDAY Wed. FEBRUARY 18 LENTEN QUIET DAY Sat. FEBRUARY 21 ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING Sun. FEBRUARY 22
COMMEMORATION Hannah Grier Coome Religious, Founder of the SSJD, 1921 February 9 The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is an order of Anglican nuns founded in Canada in 1884 and dedicated (as its Rule states) to “personal sanctification and active charity.” Today we remember Hannah Grier Coome, who was its founder and first Mother Superior. Born in Ontario, she married an Englishman and spent most of her married life in Britain. In 1877 her husband’s business sent him to Chicago, where he died of cancer the following year. Mrs Coome remained in Chicago for another three years, then decided to return to England and try her vocation as an Anglican nun. On her way back she visited her family in Toronto and discovered a group of Anglicans who wished to found a Canadian sisterhood. She accepted their invitation to take the first step and performed her novitiate in the United States. Mother Hannah returned to Toronto in September, 1884, and launched the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine. She and her new community initially faced a good deal of harassment, but their work during the Riel Rebellion, serving in the government’s field hospitals, overcame these prejudices. The Sisters eventually founded a hospital of their own, where over half their patients received medical attention free of charge. Later they established a nursing home for the elderly, one of the first in Canada, and took charge of a school for girls. Mother Hannah guided these enterprises, and the everyday life of the Sisters, with holiness, practical wisdom, and a sense of humour that pierced high-flying pretensions and unseasonable gloom. She retired from the office of Superior in 1916 and died on Ash Wednesday five years later. In her life she learned to be a light which kindled righteous deeds in others, and her community continues in the same work to this day. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION St. Scholastica Abbess of Plombariola, c.543 February 10 [Scholastica was] born in Nursia, Italy, c. 480; [she] died near Monte Cassino, Italy, c. 543. Almost everything we know about ... Scholastica comes from the Dialogues of Saint Gregory the Great. ...Scholastica, twin sister of Saint Benedict of Nursia, who founded the Benedictine order, was consecrated to God at a very early age but probably continued to live in her parents’ home. . . The siblings were quite close. The respective rules of their houses proscribed either entering the other’s monastery. According to Saint Gregory, they met once a year at a house near Monte Cassino monastery to confer on spiritual matters, and were eventually buried together, probably in the same grave. Saint Gregory says, “so death did not separate the bodies of these two, whose minds had ever been united in the Lord.” Saint Gregory tells the charming story of the last meeting of the two saints on earth. Scholastica and Benedict had spent the day in the “mutual comfort of heavenly talk” and with nightfall approaching, Benedict prepared to leave. Scholastica, having a presentiment that it would be their last opportunity to see each other alive, asked him to spend the evening in conversation. Benedict sternly refused because he did not wish to break his own rule by spending a night away from Monte Cassino. Thereupon, Scholastica cried openly, laid her head upon the table, and prayed that God would intercede for her. As she did so, a sudden storm arose. The violent rain and hail came in such a torrential downpour that Benedict and his companions were unable to depart. “May Almighty God forgive you, sister,” said Benedict, “for what you have done.” “I asked a favor of you,” Scholastica replied simply, “and you refused it. I asked it of God, and He has granted it!” Just after his return to Monte Cassino, Benedict saw a vision of Scholastica’s soul departing her body, ascending to heaven in the form of a dove. She died three days after their last meeting. He placed her body in the tomb he had prepared for himself, and arranged for his own to be placed there after his death. Her relics were alleged by the monk Adrevald to have been translated (July 11) to a rich silver shrine in Saint Peter’s Church in Le Mans, France, which may have been when Benedict’s were moved to Fleury. http://saintbenedict.org/stscholastica.htm THE THURIBLE | 29
DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM
MON. FEBRUARY 9
2 Cor 5:6-15 Ps 119:145-152 Mt 6:19-21
Ps 80 Is 58:1-12 Gal 6:11-18
Ps 77 Gen 25:19-34 Mk 9:30-41
TUES. FEBRUARY 10
Song of Sol 8:6-10 Ps 16:5-11 Lk 10:38-42
Ps 78:1-39 Is 59:1-15a 2 Tim 1:1-14
Ps 78:40-72 Gen 26:1-6, 12-33 Mk 9:42-50
WED. FEBRUARY 11
Gen 2:4b-9, 15-17 Ps 104:25, 28-31 Mk 7:14-23
Ps 119:97-120 Is 59:15b-21 2 Tim 1:15 – 2:13
Ps 81, 82 Gen 27:1-29 Mk 10:1-16
THU. FEBRUARY 12
Gen 2:18-25 Ps 128 Mk 7:24-30
Ps 146, 147 Is 60:1-17 2 Tim 2:14-26
Ps 85, 86 Gen 27:30-45 Mk 10:17-31
FRI. FEBRUARY 13
Gen 3:1-8 Ps 32:1-8 Mk 7:31-37
Ps 88 Is 61:1-9 2 Tim 3:1-17
Ps 91, 92 Gen 27:46 – 28:4, 10-22 Mk 10:32-45
SAT. FEBRUARY 14
2 Cor 4:1-6 Ps 96:1-7 Mt 28:16-20
Ps 87, 90 Is 61:10 – 62:5 2 Tim 4:1-8
Ps 136 Gen 29:1-20 Mk 10:46-52
SUN. FEBRUARY 15
2 Kg 2:1-12 Ps 50:1-6 2 Cor 4:3-6 Mk 9:2-9
Ps 148, 149, 150 Dt 6:1-9 Heb 12:18-29
Ps 114, 115 Sir 48:1-11 Jn 12:24-32
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. 30 | THE THURIBLE
MASS THIS WEEK 2014
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. FEBRUARY 9
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Hannah Grier Coome, Religious, Founder of the SSJD, 1921
For all those in Anglican religious orders and those considering religious life
TUES. FEBRUARY 10
5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Scholastica, Abbess of Plombariola, c. 543
For all those in Anglican religious orders and those considering religious life
WED. FEBRUARY 11
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For children who are maltreated, that they may receive the gift of friendship
THU. FEBRUARY 12
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Feria
For teachers and educators, that they may serve their students well
Fri. FEBRUARY 13
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For those who suffer with dementia, that they may be cared for with dignity
SAT. FEBRUARY 14
For all churches, that they may be united in the service of God’s glory
SS. Cyril & Methodius, Missionaries, Patrons of Europe, 869, 885
SUN. FEB 15 Last Sunday after the Epiphany
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer
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