High Mass
The Last Sunday after the Epiphany | February 15, 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
Fellowship Sunday, 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 Saint Benedict of Nursia (c.480-543) founded and was the first abbot of the monastic community of Monte Cassino, where he wrote the Rule, which he described as “a little rule for beginners”. Benedict prescribed for his monks a monastic life in community that is essentially the Christian life of the gospel based upon mutual support, obedience, hospitality, tolerance and moderation. Chapter Forty-Nine2 How Lent Should be Observed in the Monastery There can be no doubt that monastic life should always have a Lenten character about it, but there are not many today who have strength for that. Therefore, we urge that all in the monastery during these holy days of Lent should guard conscientiously the integrity of their lives and in this holy season get rid of any negligence and compromise which may have crept in at other times. We can achieve this as we should if we restrain ourselves from bad habits of every kind and at the same time turn wholeheartedly to prayer with tears of contrition, to lectiio divina, to heartfelt repentance, and to self-denial. So during Lent let us take on some addition to the demands of our accustomed service of the Lord, such as special prayers and sacrifice of some of our food and drink. Thus, each one of us may have something beyond the normal obligations of monastic life to offer freely to the Lord with the joy of the Holy Spirit3, by denying our appetites through giving up something from our food or drink or sleep, or from excessive talking and lighthearted behavior, so as to increase the joy of spiritual longing with which we should look forward to the holy time of Easter. Everyone should, of course, submit the details of these personal offerings for Lent to the superior for approval and a blessing. This is important; any individual obligation undertaken in the monastery without the permission of the superior will be accounted as the result of presumption and vainglory so that no reward can be expected for it. Whatever anyone undertakes in the monastery must have the approval of the superior. 1. Saint Benedict’s Rule, translation and introduction by Patrick Barry, OSB, HiddenSpring, c. 2004. 2. St. Benedict’s Rule, pp. 119-120. 3. 1 Thessalonians 1.6
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE Sonata da Chiesa (Tema con Variazioni) — Hendrik Andriessen At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT You speak within my heart and say, “Seek my face.” Your face, O Lord, will I seek; hide not your face from me. Psalm The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom, then, shall I fear. Tibi dixit (Mode III)
KYRIE ELEISON Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison. Office of Holy Communion (Short Service) — Thomas Tallis
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
(See facing page)
COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, on the holy mount thou didst reveal to chosen witnesses thy well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured: mercifully deliver us from the darkness of this world, and change us into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
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Stand
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Second Book of Kings. Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, ‘Stay here; for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel.’ But Elisha said, ‘As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.’ So they went down to Bethel. The company of prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, ‘Do you know that today the LORD will take your master away from you?’ And he said, ‘Yes, I know; keep silent.’ Elijah said to him, ‘Elisha, stay here; for the LORD has sent me to Jericho.’ But he said, ‘As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.’ So they came to Jericho. The company of prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha, and said to him, ‘Do you know that today the LORD will take your master away from you?’ And he answered, ‘Yes, I know; be silent.’ Then Elijah said to him, ‘Stay here; for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.’ But he said, ‘As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.’ So the two of them went on. Fifty men of the company of prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the water; the water was parted to the one side and to the other, until the two of them crossed on dry ground. When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, ‘Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you.’ Elisha said, ‘Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit.’ He responded, ‘You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you; if not, it will not.’ As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha kept watching and crying out, ‘Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!’ But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. He picked up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. He took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, saying, ‘Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?’ When he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over. 2 Kings 2:1-14
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The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
The Lord, the God of gods, has spoken; he has called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion, perfect in its beauty, God reveals himself in glory. Antiphon Our God will come and will not keep silence; before him there is a consuming flame, and round about him a raging storm. He calls the heavens and the earth from above to witness the judgement of his people. Antiphon "Gather before me my loyal followers, those who have made a covenant with me and sealed it with sacrifice." Let the heavens declare the rightness of his cause; for God himself is judge. Antiphon Psalm 50:1-6
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake. For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness’, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Sub-deacon All
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter
Alleluia. He is the brightness of the everlasting light, the unspotted mirror of the power of God, and the image of his goodness. Alleluia. Candor est (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Then Peter said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.’ He did not know what to say, for they were terrified. Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!’ Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more, but only Jesus. As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead. Mark 9:2-9
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SERMON
Be Seated Canon Douglas Williams (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
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.
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
You adorn him with glory and honour; you have given him mastery over the works of your hands, O Lord. Glória et honóre (Mode I)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 176 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — O Vision Blest of Heavenly Light (Tune: SONG 34 New English Hymnal 235)
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
Stand
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Celebrant
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. Because in the mystery of the Word made flesh, thou hast caused a new light to shine in our hearts, to give knowledge of thy glory, in the face of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 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
Stand
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt cĂŚli 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.
Office of Holy Communion (Short Service) — Thomas Tallis
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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.” + Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.
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Celebrant
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And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; 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.
Office of Holy Communion (Short Service) — Thomas Tallis
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.
MOTET Christ is the world’s true light, its captain of salvation; the day star clear and bright of every man and nation. New life, new hope awakes where’er men own his sway; freedom her bondage breaks, and night is turned to day. In Christ all races meet, their ancient feuds forgetting, the whole round world complete, from sunrise to its setting. When Christ is throned as Lord, men shall forsake their fear; to ploughshare beat the sword, to pruning hook the spear. One Lord, in one great name unite us all who own thee; cast out our pride and shame, that hinder to enthrone thee. The world has waited long, has travailed long in pain; to heal its ancient wrong, come Prince of Peace and reign. — W. K. Stanton HIGH MASS | 19
HYMN
Sit or kneel 5 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise ) – Christ Whose Glory Fills the Skies
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Holy God, we see thy glory in the face of Jesus Christ. May we who are partakers of his table reflect his life in word and deed, that all the world may know his power to change and save. We ask this in his name. Amen.
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BLESSING Celebrant
All
DISMISSAL
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Stand
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.
ANGELUS
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HYMN 372 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Praise to the Holiest in the Height
POSTLUDE Sonata da Chiesa (Finale) — Hendrik Andriessen 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 Church 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. 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.
The flowers on the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Roy and Olive Scott from their daughter.
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The Thurible NOTES FROM THE CLERGY Jesus has left us with a trilogy of disciplines; prayer, fasting and alms. Prayer is good for the soul. Fasting is good for the body and almsgiving is for the good of our neighbour. Through these three we pull together the spirit and the body to engage in the reality of our need to be transformed. As we begin to think of the season of Lent one of the first questions we ask ourselves is; “What will I give up for Lent?” Today we understand fasting as developing a healthy balance and respect for our bodies by dedicating our self-discipline and restraint to freeing ourselves from bondage to all sorts of selfdefeating behaviours and actions. We understand that we are training to become free; free from our false selves, so that we become a new creation in Christ. We seek liberation through discipline. We fast to acknowledge our humble dependence on God. We fast to appreciate food as God’s gift to us. We fast to hunger for spiritual discipline, to learn to use only what we need in life and to use what we need with reverence and gratefulness. We fast to be in solidarity with the truly hungry in this world. We fast to experience the temptations of Jesus in the
desert. We fast to open our hearts to encountering God; to be open to the insights, intuition and inspiration he sends. Fasting can be done in a variety of ways. It can include only drinking water or juice in a 24-hour period or not eating or drinking between sunrise and sunset. Fasting may be partial as in skipping dessert or all alcoholic drinks or snacks between meals. What is common in monasteries as recommended by St. Benedict is a very light evening meal from Holy Cross Day until Ash Wednesday. It is common to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday by only eating bread and water. Sometimes fasting can be from buying anything unnecessary, as in a material fast, if someone is addicted to shopping. Fasting can free up additional time for prayer or spiritual reading. Fasting can free up material resources for alms giving.
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
INSIDE:
Today at St. James’ Our Parish Liturgy
Growing in the
Knowledge of God Commemorations
Daily Lectionary Mass this Week
To give an outward and creative sign to our Lenten efforts, we can make a prayer card, or place mat or poster or alms box with inspiring biblical verses or prayers or symbols to encourage ourselves or family members in our journey from Ash Wednesday to Easter. Mother Alexis Saunders
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church FELLOWSHIP LUNCH 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Before he left Fr. Mark asked everyone to “pray for your clergy.” We take great strength and encouragement from your prayers. We, your clergy, want you to know we are praying for each and every one of you weekly. Let us pray for each other and for God to send us an interim priest just right for St. James’. Fr. Matthew, Sr. Mary, Mtr. Joyce, Mtr. Alexis 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 Many thanks to the Outreach Committee for the donation that made these purchases possible.
OUR PARISH TODAY: 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. ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING Sunday, February 22, 2015 Immediately following High Mass. Please bring a bag lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided.
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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. MORE PHOTOS PLEASE: BOOK FOR THE GREENAWAY-ROBBINS FAMILY Thank you to those who have contributed to a photo album chronicling the Greenaway-Robbins time at St James'. We can certainly use more photos! If you have pictures depicting events from the time they arrived until their recent return to Wales, please send them to the office. The photos should be high resolution and in focus. Many thanks. 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.
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. THIS WEEK: This Wednesday we begin Lent with Ash Wednesday. The season of Lent is filled with opportunities for the family to journey together, finding rich new depths to their faith. Before Wednesday, many families may choose to participate in Shrove Tuesday or Carnival (see Mtr. Alexis’ message in last week’s Thurible) and then on Wednesday enter into the penitential season of Lent. During Lent many families will find it helpful to focus on three themes: Pray, Fast, and Give. The point of these activities is to prepare for the Feast of Easter. Today, during fellowship lunch, children will be taking part in two crafts that will help the family journey through Lent. If you are not able to stay, please ask for a kit to take home. Each Sunday there will be take-home items that will help the family further their journey. A simple Google search can also provide you with many great Lenten recourses. 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
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 THE THURIBLE | 21
GROWING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD
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.
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. 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.
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection,
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ASH WEDNESDAY Wed. FEBRUARY 18 LENTEN QUIET DAY Sat. FEBRUARY 21 ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING Sun. FEBRUARY 22
COMMEMORATION Janani Luwum Archbishop of Uganda and Martyr, 1977 February 17 Janani Luwum was born in 1922 at Acholi in Uganda, near the Sudanese border. After his early years as a teacher and lay reader in Gulu, he was sent to St. Augustine’s College, Canterbury. He was ordained priest in 1956 and returned to Uganda to assume responsibility for twenty-four congregations. After several years of service that included work at a local theological college, Luwum returned to England on scholarship for further study at the London College of Divinity. In 1969 Luwum became Bishop of Northern Uganda, where he was a faithful visitor to his parishes as well as a growing influence at international gatherings of the Anglican Communion. In 1974 he was elected Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Boga-Zaire. Luwum’s new position brought him into direct contact and eventual confrontation with the Ugandan military dictator, Idi Amin, as the Archbishop sought to protect his people from the brutality of Amin’s regime. In August of 1976 Makerere University was sacked by government troops. With Archbishop Luwum as their chair, the Christian leaders of the country drafted a strong memorandum of protest against officially sanctioned rape and murder. In early February 1977 the Archbishop’s residence was searched for arms by government security forces. On February 16 President Amin summoned Luwum to his palace. He went there, accompanied by the other Anglican bishops and by the Roman Catholic cardinal archbishop and a senior leader of the Muslim community. After being accused of complicity in a plot to murder the President, most of the clerics were allowed to leave. However, Archbishop Luwum was ordered to remain behind. As his companions departed, Luwum said, “They are going to kill me. I am not afraid.” He was never seen alive again. The following day the government announced that he had been killed in an automobile accident while resisting arrest. Only after some weeks had passed was his bullet-riddled body released to his family for burial. Early in his confrontation with the Ugandan government, Archbishop Luwum answered one of his critics by saying, “I do not know how long I shall occupy this chair. I live as though there will be no tomorrow.... While the opportunity is there, I preach the Gospel with all my might, and my conscience is clear before God.” Holy Men, Holy Women: Celebrating the Saints, Church Publishing, 2010 24 | THE THURIBLE
COMMEMORATION St. Peter Damian Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 1072 February 21 Peter Damian was born at Ravenna in Italy around 1007. The parents of this brilliant teacher and writer died shortly after his birth. Peter’s elder brother brutally used the young lad as an unpaid servant until another brother, Damian, found Peter tending pigs and rescued him, sending him to be educated at Faenza and Parma. This brother was a priest and Peter took his Christian name — Damian — as his own surname. Peter Damian responded readily to his teachers and became proficient enough in grammar, rhetoric, and law that he later taught at Ravenna. ... At age 34, in the year 1035, he became a Benedictine monk at Fonte Avellana.... He became a model monk who occupied himself by studying Scripture and patristic theology and transcribing manuscripts. He was elected prior of this small, poor community in 1043. ... He became famous for his uncompromising attitude toward worldliness and denunciations of simony and clerical incontinence. In 1057, Peter was named cardinal-bishop of Ostia by Pope Stephen IX. His fame spread as he took a leading role in the Gregorian Reform.... After a brief time as bishop, with the permission of Pope Alexander II (a permission previously denied by Nicholas II) and under the condition that he continue to serve the Holy See as needed, Peter returned to his cell. There he wrote unceasingly on Purgatory, the Eucharist, and other theological and ascetical topics, but he also wrote poetry.... Peter Damian never considered his learning something of which to boast. What counted, he said, was to worship God, not to write about Him. What use was it to construct a grammatically correct sentence containing the word “God,” if you could not pray to Him properly, he said. ... His onslaught on clerical misconduct is called The Gomorrah Book. But the austerities he prescribed for others, he practiced himself. ... Peter also continued the work of ecclesiastical reform. ... And he went on missions for the Pope — once even managing to persuade the king of Germany not to divorce his wife, Bertha. ...Peter died at Faenza, Italy, February 22, 1072, en route back from Ravenna, which he had just reconciled with the Holy See. His life was written by his disciple John of Lodi. Although he was never formally canonized, local cults arose at his death, and, in 1828, Pope Leo XII extended his feast to the Universal Church. He was also declared Doctor of the Church in 1828. http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=8072 THE THURIBLE | 25
DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM
MON. FEBRUARY 16
Gen 4:1-15, 25 Ps 50:7-24 Mk 8:11-13
Ps 25 Dt 6:10-15 Heb 1:1-14
Ps 9, 15 Pr 27:1-6, 10-12 Jn 1:1-18
TUES. FEBRUARY 17
Gen 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10 Ps 29 Mk 8:14-21
Ps 26, 28 Dt 6:16-25 Heb 2:1-10
Ps 36, 39 Pr 30:1-4, 24-33
WED. FEBRUARY 18
Jl 2:1-2, 12-17 Ps 103:8-18 2 Cor 5:20b – 6:10 Mt 6:1-6, 16-21
Ps 95, 32, 143 Jon 3:1 – 4:11 Heb 12:1-14
P:s 102, 130 Am 5:6-15 Lk 18:9-14
THU. FEBRUARY 19
Dt 30:15-20 Ps 1 Lk 9:18-25
Ps 37:1-18 Dt 7:6-11 Tit 1:1-16
Ps 37:19-42 Hab 3:1-10, 16-18 Jn 1:29-34
FRI. FEBRUARY 20
Is 58:1-9a Ps 51:1-4, 17-18 Mt 9:14-17
Ps 95, 31 Dt 7:12-16 Tit 2:1-16
Ps 35 Ezek 18:1-4, 25-32 Jn 1:35-42
SAT. FEBRUARY 21
Is 58:9b-14 Ps 86:1-6 Lk 5:27-32
Ps 30, 32 Dt 7:17-26 Tit 3:1-15
Ps 42, 43 Ezek 39:21-29 Jn 1:43-51
SUN. FEBRUARY 22
Gen 9:8-17 Ps 25:1-9 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mk 1:9-15
Ps 63:1-8, 98 Dt 8:1-10 1 Cor 1:17-31
Ps 103 Dan 9:3-10 Mk 2:18-22
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. 26 | THE THURIBLE
MASS THIS WEEK 2014
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. FEBRUARY 16
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For peoples of all races and ethnic groups to see one another as children of God
TUES. FEBRUARY 17
5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda & Martyr, 1977
For the AA and NA groups that meet at St. James, all who suffer with addiction and all who work to promote recovery
WED. FEBRUARY 18
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Ash Wednesday
For all who suffer spiritual distress, that they may be comforted
THU. FEBRUARY 19
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Feria
For all healthcare workers and emergency aid workers
Fri. FEBRUARY 20
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For Eucharistic ministers and those who lead Daily Offices at St. James
SAT. FEBRUARY 21
For medical researchers, that their efforts are guided by integrity and the enhancement of human dignity
St. Peter Damian, Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 1072 SUN. FEB 22 Lent 1
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass, with anointing High Mass, with anointing Evening Prayer
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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Priest-in-Charge: Father Douglas Fenton dfenton@vancouver.anglican.ca 604-684-6306 ext. 216 Days off: Saturday and Sunday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Assistant Priest: Mother Alexis Saunders alexis_saunders@hotmail.com 778-882-3307 Days off: Friday and Saturday Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday
Youth Worker: Jenny Scott 778-322-7967 | youthworker@stjames.bc.ca Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Custodial Staff: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am
Deacon: Mother Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915
PARISH COUNCIL
Honorary Assistant: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
PARISH OFFICERS
CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm. For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact the Assistant Priest Mother Alexis Saunders on her cell phone at: 778-882-3307. You may need to leave a message if we are engaged in a pastoral matter and we will promptly return urgent calls. We seek to be available to all in any circumstances and encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment. For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator: joyce.locht@gmail.com | Joyce Locht 604-614-9915
Chair: Jenny Scott Secretary: Tracy Russell
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: Amy Chai Trustee: Pat McSherry Treasurer: Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood St. James’ Anglican Church Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca