High Mass
Second Sunday after Epiphany | January 19, 2014 | 10:30 am
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy. VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES •To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family and strangers into our midst; • To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; • To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; • To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; • To maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God.
TODAY 9:30 am 9:45 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Formation | Ben Ewert, director of Oculus Chamber Choir, on Christian Music Rosary Prayers, Lady Chapel High Mass followed by Coffee Hour Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel
The image of the Baptistry on the cover is from a 2010 photograph by Dallas Bittle 2 | HIGH MASS
Before Mass If you require assistance at any time, please speak to one of the welcomers at the Church entrance (narthex). As a friendly reminder, please turn off all electronic devices that might disrupt worship. In the interest of security, please keep purses and other valuables with you at all times. Wireless hearing amplifiers are available. Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the church on the opposite side to the entrance. Your family is welcome at St. James’. Children may remain in the Church during the service: there is a play area with toys and colouring books in the back of the church. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is available. Speak with a priest to make an appointment. The Mass booklet contains all the prayers and information required to participate in the Mass. The directions given in this booklet to stand, sit and kneel are offered as guidelines to those who are able. The symbol + indicates when to make the sign of the cross. It is also customary to make a discreet bow at the name of Jesus. You are encouraged to take the opportunity before Mass for silence, stillness and prayer. Please refrain from talking before Mass begins. We adore you, most Holy Lord Jesus Christ here and in all your churches throughout all the world; and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. St. Francis of Assisi
HIGH MASS | 3
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/
4 | HIGH MASS
Notes
HIGH MASS | 5
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
6 | HIGH MASS
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
HIGH MASS | 7
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.
All
The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Isaiah. Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The Lord called me before I was born, while I was in my mother's womb he named me. He made my mouth like a sharp sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me, "You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified." But I said, "I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the Lord, and my reward with my God." And now the Lord says, who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honoured in the sight of the Lord, and my God has become my strength he says, "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth." Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one
8 | HIGH MASS
deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers, "Kings shall see and stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you." Isaiah 49:1-7
Reader Alll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
I waited patiently upon the Lord; he stooped to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the desolate pit, out of the mire and clay; he set my feet upon a high cliff and made my footing sure. Antiphon He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; many shall see, and stand in awe, and put their trust in the Lord. Antiphon Psalm 40:1-3
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Sub-deacon Alll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. HIGH MASS | 9
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
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
The next day John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, "Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.' I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel." And John testified, "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God." The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, "Look, here is the Lamb of God!" The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?" He said to them, "Come and see." They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, "We have found the Messiah" (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, 10 | HIGH MASS
who looked at him and said, "You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas" (which is translated Peter). John 1:29-42
THE SERMON
Be Seated Mother Joyce Locht, Deacon (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
NICENE CREED
Stand
HIGH MASS | 11
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
12 | HIGH MASS
Stand
Celebrant
From the rising of the sun to its setting, let us pray to the Lord.
All
After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy. Hear our prayer.
All All
After the petition for the departed: + Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord. And may light perpetual shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God. HIGH MASS | 13
Kneel 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.
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
HIGH MASS | 15
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; who, in substance of our mortal flesh, manifested his glory, that he might bring us out of darkness into his own marvellous light. 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
16 | HIGH MASS
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.
Alll
Celebrant
Alll
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
LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
18 | HIGH MASS
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
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 God be in my head and in my understanding. God be in mine eyes and in my looking. God be in my mouth and in my speaking. God be in mine heart and in my thinking. God be at mine end and in my departing. God be in my head — John Rutter
HYMN
Sit or kneel 57 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – Thou, Who at Thy Eucharist
HIGH MASS | 19
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. 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.
All
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.
DISMISSAL
20 | HIGH MASS
Stand
Be Seated
Stand
ANGELUS
HIGH MASS | 21
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.
22 | HIGH MASS
The flowers on the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory and in thanksgiving for the life of Carl James Carlson from Betty and family.
and in loving memory of John and Dorothy Bergman from Elizabeth Brandson
and in thanks to God for Dan’s beautiful life on what would have been his 34th birthday, January 23rd, from Tanya, Rocky, Erin, Matthew and Naomi
HIGH MASS | 23
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
24 | HIGH MASS
The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES I trained at an ecumenical theological college; the only one of its kind in the U.K. at the time. As an ordinand in full-time residential training for ministry in the Anglican Church I studied, worshiped, socialized, ate and lived with students of the Methodist Church and United Reformed Church. During our training we worked closely with Roman Catholic seminarians and encountered brothers and sisters from the Baptist and Orthodox Churches. At first hand, I witnessed, and struggled with, what I came to understand as five ways of being committed to the full and visible unity of the Church: hostility, defensiveness, persistence, disappointment, and carelessness. One particular student simply would not engage whilst on an exchange with Roman Catholic seminarians: she took an isolationist and hostile position. During debates defensiveness was a common stance. Here, a student would engage with Christians of another denomination but in an entrenched and guarded way. For me, the most attractive ordinands were those who sought to engage openly and honestly. Those who embodied this approach combined a willingness to engage with resilience to setbacks – persistence
was the mode of encounter. Other colleagues were disappointed “ecu-maniacs” for Christ! For them the ecumenical endeavour had not delivered. Determination had given way to despair. “God is so much bigger than our squabbling and cannot desire our brokenness, so we can ignore our differences,” so thought some around me. Although well intended, this position ultimately failed to engage. It was cheap and easy ecumenism - surely careless. What a range of commitment to the unity of the Church. Where are you on this spectrum? “In the northern hemisphere, the traditional period for the observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is January 19-25… Jesus himself prayed that his followers “may be one … so that they may be brought to complete unity” (John 17:23). Praying for the healing of the church’s divisions— and doing so together as often as possible—is an essential part of the ecumenical task.” (See our ACC website http:// www.anglican.ca/faith/eir/wpcu/ and the Canadian Council of Churches http:// www.councilofchurches.ca/en)
Inform. Inspire. Invite. INSIDE: •
Today at St. James’
•
Formation on Sunday
•
Our Parish
•
Growing in the Knowledge of God
•
Relationships & Fellowship
•
Parish Council
•
Office Reminders
•
Liturgy
•
Quote of this Week
•
Saints This Week
•
Mass this Week
•
Daily Lectionary
Fr. Mark Greenaway-Robbins HIGH MASS | 25
TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church. LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church. FORMATION SESSION 9:30 am in the Bishop’s Room. ROSARY PRAYERS – THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES 9:45 am in the Lady Chapel. HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church. COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Bishops’ Room. EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
FORMATION ON SUNDAY FORMATION ON SUNDAYS: MUSIC AND ART IN THE CHRISTIAN IMAGINATION Christian Music Jan. 18, 9:30 am in the Bishops’ Room Ben Ewert, Director, Oculus Chamber Choir "O Lord, open thou our lips and our mouth shall show forth thy praise!" With these words, intoned on a single note, then breaking forth into harmony, the choir carries that impossible plea forward through the service of Choral Evensong. A desperate request that echoes down through the centuries; that God in his mercy can inspire the remotest of hearts to sing in awe and gratitude. Oculus Chamber Choir exists to 26 | THE THURIBLE
sing music taken out of and inspired by the great tradition of Western, sacred choral repertoire. Music that can be expansive in its vision of God's glory or intimate in its portrayal of an individual's hopes and fears. From the earthy depth of Thomas Tallis to the rhythmic punctuation of Ugis Praulins, Oculus' vision is to introduce young singers to sacred music sung at a high level in performance and in the liturgical context for which much of it was written. A bit more about the choir and evensong: http:// www.oculuschoir.ca/oculus-about.html FORMATION ON SUNDAYS: MUSIC AND ART IN THE CHRISTIAN IMAGINATION Jan. 26th – Prof. Carol Knicely on Christian art. Feb. 2nd – no session. Feb. 9th – Dr. Alexander Rosenblatt, Israeli musicologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Music, UBC. ALL WELCOME!
OUR PARISH DIANA BROWN R.I.P. A Requiem Mass for the repose of Diana’s soul will be held at St. James' Church on Saturday, January 25, at 1:00 pm with reception to follow. Diana Brown, our oldest and longest serving parishioner died on New Year’s Day, 2014 at the age of 105. Born on May 12th, 1908 on a cattle ranch in Colorado that her London father had purchased in 1881, she moved with her parents to Vancouver in 1916. The family settled in the West End where Diana attended the original Crofton House School. She met her future husband, Hugh Agassiz Brown in Vancouver in 1930, and they married at St. James’ Church in 1931. Both Hugh, who died in the 1970s, and Diana were actively involved in all the concerns of this busy and thriving Parish. A large congregation, includ-
ing many visitors and guests, marked Diana’s first 100 years in 2008 with a magnificent birthday celebration in the Church and Hall, crowning her 85 years of Christian devotion and unwavering dedication to the life of St. James’. May Diana rest in peace and rise in glory. MTR. ALEXIS SAUNDERS – PASTORAL UPDATE In the week before Christmas Mtr. Alexis fell and sustained a complex fracture to her wrist which subsequently required surgery. She is now recovering at home. Please keep her in your prayers. We look forward to her return and the resumption of her ministry among us. Mtr. Alexis welcomes visits so please be in touch with her if you can support her in this way. Fr. Mark.
GROWING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD ST. JAMES’ HOME STUDY Sean and Amelia Birch continue to have a bi-weekly bible study, working through the Gospel of Luke. Everyone is welcome, however; those in mid-20's to early 40's may feel the most comfortable. Please feel free to talk to us after High Mass, or Amelia and Sean Birch email: roweramo@gmail.com or smbirch@gmail.com for details on location. You can also join our "St James Home Study" Facebook group for bi-weekly announcements. SEEKING CONFIRMATION, REAFFIRMATION OR RECEPTION? If you desire the sacrament of confirmation, you are invited to participate in a course of preparation beginning the first week of February. Confirmation is an expression of deepening and conscious commitment to the way of Christ. The sacrament is a means of grace and strength for living out the vows made at
baptism. Reaffirmation is an opportunity to renew your baptismal vows. Reception is for members who were confirmed in other churches and who now desire to be received into the Anglican Communion. We hope this may be a rich time of learning, prayer, and relationship building. If you are interested in preparation, please contact in person or via email Fr. Mark, rector@stjames.bc.ca, one of the clergy, or let the Office know. The celebration of confirmation/ reaffirmation/reception has yet to be finalized, customarily it takes place during Eastertide at Christ Church Cathedral. FEBRUARY EVENTS AT REGENT COLLEGE There are two major events at Regent College in February: 2013-14 Laing Lectures: Christian Theology as a Guide for the Emotions. February 19-20—free admission. The lectures explore the way Christian beliefs and practice nurture people intellectually, morally, and psychologically in the course of everyday life and work. For more information please go to rgnt.net/laing2013 The Justice Conference 2014, simulcast from Los Angeles, CA: February 21-22, Tenth Church, Vancouver, Cost $25-34 This is an annual gathering to inspire and connect men and women with a shared concern for biblical and social justice. Details are at net/justice2014
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIP WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY At 7:00pm on Friday January 24th, 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 525 Campbell Avenue, we are invited to join with our brothers and sisters in the neighbourhood to pray for and work towards the visible unity of the church. http://www.councilofchurches.ca/en THE THURIBLE | 27
FELLOWSHIP ON SUNDAYS One Sunday a month (approximately), after High Mass, we are committed - and ask the Parish to join us - in providing a fellowship lunch. This time will give us an opportunity to have fun together: for example, to discuss a book, watch a film, have instruction in the faith or devotional practices, participate in a religious drama, even to dance! A rich variety of activities based around a fellowship meal is possible. The point of the ‘Fellowship and Fun’ Sundays is to create an opportunity for parishioners to socialize, and enjoy one another. We are taking this initiative during 2014 in response to feedback from the Parish Review, and we encourage the Parish to redirect some, if not all, of the energy and resources that we previously put into midweek potluck suppers towards monthly Sunday fellowship. Our first “Fellowship Sunday” will be held on the Feast of Candlemas, which will be celebrated this year on Sunday, February 2nd. Please note that this is not a potluck – the lunch will be provided, and the Women’s Guild will host the meal. We are seeking members to join an organizing group to help coordinate these Sundays during the year, and we also need volunteers to help coordinate the food arrangements. Please let the Office or one of the clergy know if you are interested. The scheduled dates for the 2014 “Fellowship Sundays” are: February 2 / March 2 / May 4 / June 15 / July 27 / September 28 / October 26 and November 23. We look forward to having you join us as often as possible! This will be a fun and exciting new opportunity in keeping with our third mission objective which is to develop Relationships and Fellowship. The Sunday Formation sessions will not be held on “Fellowship Sundays.” Coffee hour will also be cancelled on those Sundays. Fr. Mark and Wardens
28 | THE THURIBLE
PARISH COUNCIL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Saturday, February 1, 2014 (NOTE REVISED DATE) All parishioners are invited to attend the next Parish Council meeting to be held after the 10:15 am Mass. This meeting will run from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. As usual, coffee and delicious refreshments will be provided. We look forward to having you join us on Saturday, February 1. Jane Turner
OFFICE REMINDERS BOOKING SPACES AT ST. JAMES’ If you want to use any space at St. James’ it is essential to make a booking with the Office in advance. If you are using a space without it being booked there is no guarantee you will have the use of it in the event of a scheduling conflict. Submitting an event announcement to The Thurible is not the same as booking a space, as each requires different information. Please support the work of the Parish by always booking the space you wish to use.
LITURGY The Church offers a special service of house blessing for its members. It is especially appropriate to do this during the season of Epiphany. If you would like to arrange to have your home blessed, please contact Fr. Mark, one of the clergy, or through the Office. BLESSED CHALK AND A PRAYER FOR YOUR HOME 20+G+M+B+14 This may be written on the lintel above the front door into your home. A piece of blessed chalk from Mass on the Epiphany may be taken home with you for this purpose. The chalk will be available in the Narthex. After writing 20+G+M+B+14, this prayer may be said:
QUOTE OF THIS WEEK They expressed concern for the injustice in many parts of the world and prayed especially for the poor, the oppressed, and those caught in war, for peace and justice in the entire world, particularly in the Middle East, but also in other parts of the globe, and for ourselves to be sustained by the help and joy of Jesus Christ. They further agreed to explore avenues for raising greater awareness on environmental issues as well as upholding Christian values of human dignity and religious rights. From a Common statement issued by the Archbishop of Canterbury and His-All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew – January 14, 2014.
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.
THE THURIBLE | 29
SAINTS THIS WEEK Florence Li Tim-Oi First woman ordained to the priesthood in the Anglican Comunion, 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. From that date until her death in 1992, she exercised her priesthood with such faithfulness and quiet dignity that she won tremendous respect for herself and increasing support for other women seeking ordination. 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 Saints’ Days, ABC, 1994 30 | THE THURIBLE
SAINTS THIS WEEK St. Francis de Sales Bishop of Geneva, Teacher of the Faith, 1622 January 24 Francis de Sales was the Roman Catholic bishop of Geneva from 1602 until his death twenty years later. Since Geneva was the home base of Calvinist Protestantism, Francis never actually presided in the city itself. This left him free to carry out his true vocation, which was to guide and direct individual Christians in their longing to love God. Francis’ own desire to serve God had been severely tested in his youth. He wished to become a priest, while his father insisted that he study law. Francis obeyed his father’s wishes and eventually became a full-fledged advocate. But the interior cost was tremendous, and he passed through a time of acute despair. His father finally relented and permitted him to begin training for the priesthood. Francis never forgot his inner trial and even recognized that it had been necessary for him to find God in the midst of secular work before he could serve God as a priest. This made him sensitive to the despair that people sometimes felt when they tried to live the devout life in a world — and in a Church — which regarded religious discipline as a matter for cloistered experts. In his writing, in his preaching, and in his spiritual direction, he therefore strove to put the life of Christian prayer and meditation within the reach of all those who wished to love God in the midst of their day-to-day lives. For All the Saints: Prayers and Readings for Saints’ Days, ABC, 1994
THE THURIBLE | 31
Notes
32 | THE THURIBLE
Notes
THE THURIBLE | 33
MASS THIS WEEK 2014
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. JANUARY 20
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Fabian, Bishop and Martyr of Rome, 250
For all those killed for their Christian faith
TUES. JANUARY 21
9:30 am in the Lady Chapel
St. Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304
For all abused and murdered children
WED. JANUARY 22
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Vincent, Deacon of Saragossa & 1st Martyr of Spain, 304
For all deacons, and especially for those who suffer for their faith
THU. JANUARY 23
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Ordination of Florence Li Tim-Oi, 1st woman ordained priest, 1944
For all women in Holy Orders
FRI. JANUARY 24 St. Frances de Sales, Bp of Geneva, Teacher of the Faith, 1622
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel For wisdom and knowledge for all spiritual directors
SAT. JANUARY 25 The Conversion of St. Paul Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends SUN. JANUARY 26 Epiphany 3
34 | THE THURIBLE
1:00 pm Requiem Mass—Diana Brown For reconciliation among Christian churches, and for Bartholomew, The Ecumenical Patriarch 8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass with anointing High Mass with anointing Evensong & Benediction
DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM
MON. JANUARY 20
1 Sam 15:16-23 Ps 50:7-15, 24 Mk 2:18-22
Ps 25 Gen 8:16-22 Heb 4:14 – 5:6
Ps 9, 15 Is 44:6-8, 21-23 Jn 2:23 – 3:15
TUES. JANUARY 21
Est 13:8-14, 17 Ps 116:1-8 Mt 10:17-22
Ps 26, 28 Gen 9:1-17 Heb 5:7-14
Ps 36, 39 Is 44:9-20 Jn 3:16-21
WED. JANUARY 22
Col 1:24-29 Ps 31:1-5 Lk 12:4-12
Ps 38 Gen 9:18-29 Heb 6:1-12
Ps 119:25-48 Is 44:24 – 45:7 Jn 3:22-36
THU. JANUARY 23
1 Sam 18:6-9, 19:1-8 Ps 56 Mk 3:7-12
Ps 37:1-18 Gen 11:1-9 Heb 6:13-20
Ps 37:19-42 Is 45:5-17 Jn 4:1-15
FRI. JANUARY 24
Pr 3:13-18 Ps 119:97-104 Mt 5:13-16
Ps 31 Gen 11:27 – 12:8 Heb 7:1-17
Ps 35 Is 45:18-25 Jn 4:16-26
Acts 26:9-23 Ps 67 Mt 10:16-22
Ps 19 Is 45:18-25 Phil 3:4b-11
Ps 42, 43 Is 46:1-13 Jn 4:27-42
Is 9:1-4 Ps 27:1, 5-13 1 Cor 1:10-18 Mt 4:12-23
Ps 63:1-8, 98 Gen 13:2-18 Gal 2:1-10
Ps 103 Is 47:1-15 Mk 7:31-37
SAT. JANUARY 25
SUN. JANUARY 26
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel which is accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway. Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Church. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, THE THURIBLE | 35
CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Rector: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca / 778-316-7941 Days off: Friday & Saturday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Deacon: Mother Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com
Custodian & Assistant: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Honorary Assistants: Mother Alexis Saunders, Priest Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: Bruce McKenzie
CLERGY AVAILABILITY
PARISH OFFICERS
Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532 For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact the Rector on his cell phone at: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins: 778-316-7941 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
Rector’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: Graham Murchie Trustee: Paul Stanwood Treasurer: Angela Van Luven Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Jane Turner Secretary: Erin Kenny
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 Parish Office hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 am-4:00pm