High Mass
First Sunday of Lent | March 9, 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 12:00 PM 12:15 PM 5:00 PM
Formation: “Cloud of Unknowing,” with Leslie Arnovick Rosary Prayers, Lady Chapel High Mass Coffee Hour, Parish Hall Confirmation/Re-affirmation/Reception, May Gutteridge Room Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel
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Before Mass If you require assistance at any time, please speak to one of the welcomers at the Church entrance (narthex). As a friendly reminder, please turn off all electronic devices that might disrupt worship. In the interest of security, please keep purses and other valuables with you at all times. Wireless hearing amplifiers are available. Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the church on the opposite side to the entrance. Your family is welcome at St. James’. Children may remain in the Church during the service: there is a play area with toys and colouring books in the back of the church. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is available. Speak with a priest to make an appointment. The Mass booklet contains all the prayers and information required to participate in the Mass. The directions given in this booklet to stand, sit and kneel are offered as guidelines to those who are able. The symbol + indicates when to make the sign of the cross. It is also customary to make a discreet bow at the name of Jesus.
You are encouraged to take the opportunity before Mass for silence, stillness and prayer. Please refrain from talking before Mass begins. We adore you, most Holy Lord Jesus Christ here and in all your churches throughout all the world; and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. St. Francis of Assisi
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A Reflection The Cloud of Unknowing, Chapter 3
Lift up your heart to God in a humble impulse of love and aim for him alone, not for any of the good things you want from him. Try, indeed, to hate thinking about anything but him, so that there is nothing at work in your mind or heart but only him. You should, moreover, do everything you can to forget all the things that God has ever created and all the things that they, in their turn, have brought about, so that none of your thoughts or longings are directed to or harking after any single one of them, in general or particular. Leave them alone and take no notice of them. This is the work of the soul that pleases God most. All the saints and angels take great joy in this work and hasten to encourage it all they can. All the demons are furious when you engage in this activity and they will try to frustrate it by every method in their power. All the people living in the world are wonderfully helped by this work in ways that you cannot imagine. Yes, the power of this work even brings the souls in purgatory some relief from their pain. You yourself are purified and become more strong in virtue by means of this work than by any other. And yet no work is easier or achieved more quickly, provided that the soul is helped on by grace and has a conscious longing for it. Otherwise it is difficult and beyond your capacity. Don’t stop, therefore, but apply yourself to it assiduously until you feel this longing. When you first begin you only encounter a darkness and, as it were, a cloud of unknowing. You don’t know what is happening, except that you feel that your will is starkly and strenuously bent upon God. Whatever you do, the darkness and cloud come between you and your God and prevent you from seeing him clearly by the light of intelligence and reason, nor can you experience him emotionally in the sweet consolation of love. So prepare yourself to wait in this darkness for as long as you can, yearning all the time for him whom you love. For if you are going to experience or see God in this life it can only be in this cloud and in this darkness. And if you really intend to work hard, as I advise you, I have faith that, through his mercy, you will achieve this state Karen Armstrong, Visions of God: Four Medieval Mystics and Their Writings. 1994:61-62.
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Notes
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Entrance Rite At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
THE GREAT LITANY Stand All
O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth, Have mercy upon us.
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O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy upon us.
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O God the Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the faithful, Have mercy upon us.
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O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, one God, Have mercy upon us.
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Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God our Saviour Jesus Christ, Pray for us.
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All holy angels and Archangels and all holy orders of blessed spirits, Pray for us.
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All holy Patriarchs, and Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors & Virgins, and all the blessed company of heaven, Pray for us.
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Remember not, Lord Christ, our offenses, nor the offenses of our forefathers; neither reward us according to our sins. Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and by thy mercy preserve us for ever. Spare us, good Lord.
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From all evil and wickedness; from sin; from the crafts and assaults of the devil; and from everlasting damnation, Good Lord, deliver us.
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From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice; and from all want of charity, Good Lord, deliver us.
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From all inordinate and sinful affections; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil, Good Lord, deliver us.
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From all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and commandment, Good Lord, deliver us.
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From lightning and tempest; from earthquake, fire, and flood; from plague, pestilence, and famine, Good Lord, deliver us.
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From all oppression, conspiracy, and rebellion; from violence, battle, and murder; and from dying suddenly and unprepared, Good Lord, deliver us.
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By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Nativity and submission to the Law; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation, Good Lord, deliver us.
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By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious Death and Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the Coming of the Holy Ghost, Good Lord, deliver us.
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In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment, Good Lord, deliver us.
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We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church Universal in the right way, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to illumine all bishops, priests, and deacons, with true knowledge and understanding of thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living, they may set it forth, and show it accordingly, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to send forth laborers into thy harvest, and to draw all mankind into thy kingdom, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to give to all people increase of grace to hear and receive thy Word, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred, and are deceived, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to give us a heart to love and fear thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee so to rule the hearts of thy servants, Elizabeth our Queen, the leaders of this nation and all others in authority, that they may do justice, and love mercy, and walk in the ways of truth, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to make wars to cease in all the world; to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord; and to bestow freedom upon all peoples, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to show thy pity upon all prisoners and captives, the homeless and the hungry, and all who are desolate and oppressed, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the bountiful fruits of the earth, so that in due time all may enjoy them, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to inspire us, in our several callings, to do the work which thou givest us to do with singleness of heart as thy servants, and for the common good, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to preserve all who are in danger by reason of their labor or their travel, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to preserve, and provide for, all women in childbirth, young children and orphans, the widowed, and all whose homes are broken or torn by strife, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to visit the lonely; to strengthen all who suffer in mind, body, and spirit; and to comfort with thy presence those who are failing and infirm, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to support, help, and comfort all who are in danger, necessity, and tribulation, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to have mercy upon all mankind, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to give us true repentance; to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances; and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit to amend our lives according to thy holy Word, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn their hearts, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand; to comfort and help the weakhearted; to raise up those who fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to grant to all the faithful departed+ eternal life and peace, remembering particularly ‌ and those whose anniversaries are at this time. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to grant that, in the fellowship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. James, and all the saints, we may attain to thy heavenly kingdom, We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.
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Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us. Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.
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O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Grant us thy peace.
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O Christ, hear us. O Christ, hear us.
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INTROIT He shall call upon me, and I will hear him; I will rescue him and bring him to honour; with long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation. Psalm He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High: abides under the shadow of the Almighty. Invocabit me (Mode VIII)
KYRIE ELEISON All sing
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COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, whose Son fasted forty days in the wilderness, and was tempted as we are but did not sin, give us grace to discipline ourselves in submission to thy Spirit, that as thou knowest our weakness, so we may know thy power to save; 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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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Genesis.
The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, "You may freely eat of every tree of the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall die." Now the serpent was more crafty than any other wild animal that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God say, 'You shall not eat from any tree in the garden'?" The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden; but God said, 'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, nor shall you touch it, or you shall die.' "But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of both were opened, and they HIGH MASS | 11
knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose sin is put away! Happy are they to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, and in whose spirit there is no guile! Antiphon Great are the tribulations of the wicked; but mercy embraces those who trust in the Lord. Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord; shout for joy, all who are true of heart. Antiphon Psalm 32:1-2, 11-12
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans. Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death came through sin, and so death spread to all because all have sinned sin was indeed in the world before the law, but sin is not reckoned when there is no law. Yet death exercised dominion from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sins were not like the transgression of Adam, who is a type of the one who was to come. But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died through the one man's trespass, much more surely have the grace of God and the free gift in the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many. And the free gift is not like the effect of the one man's sin. For the judgement following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brings justification. If, because of the one man's trespass, death exercised dominion through that one, much more surely will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness exercise dominion in life through the one man, Jesus Christ. Therefore just as one man's trespass led to condemnation for all, so one man's act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. For just as by the one
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man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:12-19
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
TRACT
Stand He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High abides under the shadow of the almighty. He shall say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my stronghold; my God in whom I put my trust.” Qui hábitat (Mode II)
THE HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread." But he answered, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" Then the devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down; for it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you,' and 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'" Jesus said to him, "Again it is written, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour; and he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me." Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! for it is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'" Then the devil left him, and suddenly angels came and waited on him. Matthew 4:1-11 HIGH MASS | 13
SERMON
Be Seated Mother Alexis Saunders (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
Stand
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CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION
Kneel
Deacon
Ye that do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead the new life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth in his holy ways: draw near with faith, and take this holy sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession to almighty God.
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Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father;
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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
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PEACE
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.
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
The Lord shall cover you with his pinions, and you shall find refuge under his wings; his faithfulness and truth shall be a shield and buckler. Scápulis suis (Mode VIII)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 628 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
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 hast bidden us thy faithful people to cleanse our hearts 18 | HIGH MASS
Stand
and to prepare with joy for the paschal feast; that reborn through the waters of baptism, and renewed in the Eucharistic mystery, we may be more fervent in prayer and more generous in works of love. 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 All sing
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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Celebrant
Kneel
Blessing and glory and thanksgiving be unto thee, almighty God, our heavenly Father, who 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; who made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memorial of that his precious death, until his coming again. Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks, he brake 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 ye all, of this; 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
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Wherefore, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, we thy humble servants with all thy holy Church, remembering the precious death of thy beloved Son, his mighty resurrection, and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming again in glory, do make before thee, in this sacrament of the holy bread of eternal life and the cup of everlasting salvation, the memorial which he hath commanded. We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion; And we pray that by the power of thy Holy Spirit, all we who are partakers of this holy communion may be fulfilled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; through Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen.
LORD’S PRAYER
Kneel
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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All
We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, Trusting in our own righteousness, But in thy manifold and great mercies. we are not worthy So much as to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, Whose property is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, So to eat the flesh of thy dear Son Jesus Christ, And to drink his blood, That we may evermore dwell in him, And he in us. Amen.
AGNUS DEI All sing
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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COMMUNION ANTIPHON He shall cover you with his pinions, and you shall find refuge under his wings; his faithfulness and truth shall be your shield and buckler. Psalm He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High: abides under the shadow of the almighty. Scápulis suis (Mode III)
HYMN
Sit or kneel 280 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) – Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Faithful God, in this holy bread thou dost increase our faith and hope and love. Lead us in the path of Christ who is thy Word of life. We ask this in his name. Amen.
All
Stand
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SOLEMN PRAYER OVER THE PEOPLE AND BLESSING Deacon
Bow down before the Lord.
Celebrant
Look with compassion, O Lord, upon this thy people that, rightly observing this holy season, they may learn to know thee more fully, and to serve thee with a more perfect will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. And the blessing of God almighty, the + Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.
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Notices and announcements may be given.
DISMISSAL
Kneel
Be Seated
Stand
ANGELUS (see facing page) HYMN 551 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – My Faith Looks Up to Thee
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ANGELUS
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The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES Selfies and ashes seem to have dominated the past week. During the Oscar ceremony on Sunday last, a selfie posted by Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres became the most retweeted image in Twitter's history – it was retweeted (shared) over two-million times. For the uninitiated, a “selfie” was named as the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2013: “selfie noun, informal (also selfy; plural selfies) a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website.” Ash crosses were digitally added to each forehead on the image of DeGeneres surrounded by a pantheon of celebrities. This doctored image – by Mark Alves, a marketing manager from Virginia – was released (tweeted) on Shrove Tuesday morning. He invited Christians to share pictures of themselves with the ash cross on their forehead. Official churches, The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Church of England, to name but a few, asked followers to share their selfies: teenagers, nuns, priests, even the middleaged, responded – for the most part looking very happy (with this symbol of mortality and penitence).
Why ash-crossed selfies? “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them.” (Matthew 6:1a) For some, the Ash Wednesday Gospel proclamation was testimony against such images. For others – and it seems this was the intention of Mark Alves – the popular trending of ash-crossed selfies is a tool for evangelization and the promotion of the commencement of Lent. In my favorite tweet, a priest wrote beneath an image of himself, “Retweet if you are ready to: Repent and believe. #AshWednesday.” Debate will continue, I’m sure. The practice of receiving ashes on Ash Wednesday has been commonplace, in the West, since the Synod of Benevento in 1091. Since then, with each cycle of the liturgical year, sisters and brothers in Christ have knelt before an altar and received the imposition of ashes, mindful of their mortality and in a spirit of penitence. I like to think that the joy we can see in so many of today’s selfies is a foreshadowing of the resurrection – a joy won through the Cross.
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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 SORROWFUL MYSTERIES 9:45 am in the Lady Chapel.
HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church. COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall. CONFIRMATION/RE-AFFIRMATION/RECEPTION 12:15 pm in the May Gutteridge Room. EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
FORMATION ON SUNDAY FORMATION ON SUNDAY: Today: Leslie Arnovick on the Cloud of Unknowing 9:30 am, Bishop’s Room Written in the 1390s by an unknown author, The Cloud of Unknowing is a manual directed to a student by an advanced contemplative. It explains the viva negativa (the “negative way”) of contemplation which requires the contemplative to empty himself or herself of all knowledge and the desire for knowledge. The nega28 | THE THURIBLE
tive way originates with the fifth-century Pseudo Dionysius who introduced the metaphor of a “thick cloud of unknowing that separates the ineffable God from mankind.” Following Dionyious, the Cloud author recommends the negative way as a means of approaching a God who cannot be known but only loved.
SPEAKING PERSONALLY . . . There is much to admire in the Cloud of Unknowing. Two features have special significance for me. The first is the author’s blunt honesty. In Chapter 6, the Cloud Author answers a question that he anticipates from his students: “But now you are going to ask me: “How am I supposed to think about God himself? What is he?” and I can only answer: “I have no idea!” ... For, through grace, a man can have perfect knowledge of everything else and can think adequately about other matters ... but nobody can think about God’s essential being...; he can be loved most satisfactorily but he cannot be thought about. He can be grasped and held by love but never by thought.” To approach God, who is unknowable, we must make a blind leap of faith and reach out with our hearts, not our reason. The metaphor the author offers is another thing that brings me comfort and reassurance. Unknowing is a participle, an -ing form, which suggest the present, ongoing, and even eternal nature of the God we love. At the same time, it suggests that our prayers must also be continuing. However hard or difficult contemplative prayer may become, we must continue to pour out our love to our Creator. Loving Him is an action we must practice without ceasing. Leslie Arnovick FORMATION DURING LENT: CLASSIC DEVOTIONAL WORKS 16 March Sr. Mary on St. Theresa of Avila 23 March Tim Firth on Jean Pierre de Caussade 30 March Fr. Mark on the Philokalia 6 April Fr. Matthew on Christopher Smart's Jubilate Agno
GROWING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD SESSIONS FOR CONFIRMATION / RE-AFFIRMATION / RECEPTION TODAY Sunday, March 9, 12:15 pm approx. after High Mass in the May Gutteridge Room All welcome. Come and explore what’s on offer. Ask Fr. Mark for more information. SORRENTO CENTRE RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTRE The Centre is owned and operated by the Anglican Church as an outreach place of learning, relaxation and spiritual growth for all who wish to come. Founded 50 years ago on the shores of beautiful Shuswap Lake it offers facilities and amenities for the whole family. This is a good year to discover its beauty. To get a better sense of the place, accommodation, facilities and programs go to the web site: www.sorrento-centre.bc.ca
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE SOUP SALE Soup sale today, Sunday, March 9, after High Mass. Please see Mary Brown in the Bishop’s Room to make your purchases. WOMEN’S GUILD SPRING BARGAIN SALE The Guild welcomes your donations for their Spring Bargain Sale on Friday, March 28th. All household items are welcome, including dishes, kitchen utensils, and small appliances (vacuum cleaners in good work-
ing order), bedding, and towels, clean used clothing and footwear for all ages, books, CDs, jewelry, and other treasures. Please note: the Guild does not accept TVs or other electronics. Donated items marked BARGAIN SALE may be left at the back of the upper hall at any time. Pamela Jeacocke & Mary Ann Currie
SANCTUARY GUILD St. James' Sanctuary Guild is looking for someone who is skilled in fine cotton crochet work. If you are experienced in this art, or if you know of someone who is, please contact Eleanor Beckett at 604 684 9796 or at eleanor.pat@hotmail.com. MAKE A MOTHER’S DAY This year the Mothers’ Union Make a Mother’s Day Campaign is to be held during Lent, starting this Sunday, March 2 and finishing on Mothering Sunday, March 30. This timing brings it in line with the UK Mothers’ Union campaign, where Mother’s Day has traditionally been celebrated on Mothering Sunday, unlike the North American celebration in May. The Mothers’ Union already recognizes Mothering Sunday by the giving of flowers to mothers and simnel cake to parishioners, so it seems a natural progression to extend it to the Make a Mother’s day campaign. In years gone by it was a tradition at St. James to make an offering daily by filling up a Lenten card. We no longer do this but this year Mothers’ Union hopes parishioners will think about giving a sacrificial Lenten offering to help a family in need. All but two of the gifts are under $30. You will notice on the catalogue that there are two gifts designated to the Parenting Program in Canada’s North. Now that we have two Trainers of Facilitators in Canada, we are working towards taking the Parenting Program to the Diocese of the Arctic. You will find the catalogues in a holder in the Narthex. You may send in your own order form to the address given in Nova Scotia, or give it to me personally. Tax receipts will be issued in due course. Celia Dodds, St. James’ MU Secretary
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OUR PARISH
JUSTICE & MERCY
ANNUAL VESTRY ELECTIONS & APPOINTMENTS
CARING FOR ALL CREATION: LAND, WATER, AND OUR NATURAL COMMUNITY Tuesdays, March 4 – May 13, 2014, 6-9pm Spirit of Life Lutheran Church 375 W. 10th, Vancouver, BC The Caring for All Creation is in part sponsored by the Eco-Justice Group of the Diocese of New Westminster in partnership with the St. James Social Justice Group. It is a weekly gathering of diverse peoples who care about our lands, waters, and communities in different ways. We gather (or listen online) to reflect about the various aspects caring for our Earth implies. Each gathering begins with a shared meal, followed by facilitated dialogue, guest speakers, and reflection around a central theme. It addresses the head, the heart, and our hands. For more information: http:// spiritoftheland.ca/caring-for-all-creation/
At the Annual Vestry Meeting on February 23, the following people were elected to hold office in 2014: People’s Warden—Reece Wrightman Associate Warden—Betty Carlson Delegate to Synod and Trustee—Leslie Arnovick, Graham Murchie & Pat McSherry Alternate Delegates to Synod—Elizabeth Davies, Barrie Vickers, Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe Youth Delegate to Synod—Elisha May Walker Alternate Youth Delegate to Synod—Vacant Parish Council President—Jenny Scott Parish Council Secretary—Tracy Russell At the Annual Vestry Meeting on February 23, the Rector made the following appointments: Rector’s Warden—Brian Rocksborough-Smith Treasurer—Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe Envelope Secretary—Philip Green Vestry Clerk—Linda Adams Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator—Joyce Locht Honorary Assistants—Mother Alexis Saunders, Sister Mary Christian Cross Those licensed to administer Holy Communion—Amy Chai, John Clark, Corey Kussey, Jenny Scott, Irene Vandas, Brian Rocksborough-Smith, Tim Firth, Philip Green, Paul Stanwood, Barrington Thieman, and James McKenzie. (Fr. Mark will ask the Bishop for permission to renew their annual licence to administer Holy Communion.) Sexual Misconduct Policy Coordinator—Ruth Greenaway-Robbins Guardian of the Columbarium—Paul Stanwood Archivist—Paul Stanwood
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HIDDEN LEGACIES Wednesday March 12, 7:00 pm SFU - Harbour Centre, Rooms 1420/30, 555 W. Hasting Street, Vancouver - unceded Coast Salish Territory Hidden Legacies is a short documentary, by Anishinaabe filmmaker Lisa Jackson, profiling young people whose parents and grandparents attended government-initiated, church-run, Indian Residential Schools. Vancouver film launch features: Moderated panel with Rupert Richardson, Charlene Linklater, Yvonne Rigsby-Jones, and director Lisa Jackson. Special performances by hip-hop artist Ronnie Dean Harris and Cellist Cris Derksen. The launch will celebrate and honour the film and the strength and resistance of the individuals and communities it portrays. Join us for a traditional welcome to unceded Coast Salish territories, some very non-traditional music, a screening of the film and a chance to meet the film-maker and subjects. Please RSVP to Victoria (Vikki) at iijpsm@gmail.com
RESOURCING OUR FAITH TOP TIPS FOR THE OBSERVANCE OF LENT 1) Remember the goal of our Lenten journey – participation in the paschal mystery. The aim of Lent is to prepare us for the celebration of the passion, death and resurrection of Christ – the paschal mystery. Lent is a time of repentance, metanoia, a change of heart and mind, which is conversion. 2) Now’s the time to book Holy Week in your schedule. Since Holy Week is the culmination of our lenten observance, prepare now to attend as much of the liturgy as possible. Why would you not prioritize a date with Jesus? Make a commitment to attend the liturgies of Holy Week. Spill ink in your diary. Save those dates in your calendar.
It is a season of grace when you can recommit to be in partnership with the grace of God. Suffering and joy are finely woven – be prepared for each. 6) Reconciliation is to be expected. Reconciliation is the fruit of God’s work of redemption. Examine your life before God. Confess your sin. Seek absolution. Make amends whenever possible. Live the resurrected-life of Christ. Meet Jesus Christ in scripture, in the sacrament of reconciliation and in silence. Meet Jesus Christ through practicing mercy. 7) Lent is not a private enterprise – we are in this together. Your sin diminishes the whole body of Christ. Your practice of mercy enriches the whole Church. Your conversion to Christ infuses all Christians with grace. Fr. Mark Greenaway-Robbins, Ash Wednesday, 2014.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS ON FRIDAYS 12:45 pm Stations of the cross will be prayed on Fridays in Lent.
3) Be careful what you say about your practices. Keep your lenten practices between you and God. Talk surrounding what you have given up and what you have taken up is often a cause of pride, competition and failure. Make your vow before God and share your practices with caution, only to seek spiritual guidance. 4) Give up sin. Take up the practice of mercy. Whatever you give up – all fasting and abstinence – has the ultimate purpose of equipping you to fast from sin. Don’t confuse the means with the end. Conversely, every practice you take up this Lent has one ultimate purpose – to enable you to practice mercy in all your relationships. 5) Lent is hard (although grace-filled). God’s work of conversion is life-changing. The reorientation of your heart and mind, your body and desires requires perseverance, prayer and patience.
SERMON NOTES: Copies of recent sermons, including Sister Mary Christian Cross’s “Square Peg, Round Hole” are available in the Narthex and online, at www.stjames.bc.ca. SERMONS ON VIDEO Don’t forget to check out videos of our sermons online, at www.stjames.bc.ca.
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LITURGY LENT, HOLY WEEK AND EASTER 2014 BROCHURE Wondering what’s happening at St. James’ during Lent and Holy Week? Pick up a copy of this brochure that provides all the events, dates, times and details. Please take extra copies to give to others. Available in the Narthex and online at: http://tinyurl.com/ lrtf63n
QUOTE OF THIS WEEK To open oneself to God and to others: we live in an increasingly artificial world, in a culture of “doing”, [a culture] of the “useful”, in which we exclude God from our horizon without even realizing it. Lent calls us to “give ourselves a ‘shake-up’”, to remember that we are creatures, that we are not God. Pope Francis From his homily on Ash Wednesday, 2014. http://www.news.va/en/news/pope-franciscelebrates-ash-wednesday-mass
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OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD UPDATE: 250 POWELL STREET All the pods are off the building and road closures over except for occasional deliveries. The noise variance from the City has been extended until the end of March. Noisy hours are from 7-9 am, 12-1 noon, and after 4:00 pm till 10 pm. Concrete chipping cannot be done outside these hours. The Bloom Group has launched a website for 250 Powell Street. Go to: http://www.thebloomgroup.org/our-work/affordablehousing/ Lesley Anderson, The Bloom Group
DIDO’S “DID YOU KNOW?” Our liturgy on Ash Wednesday invites us, among other ways, “to observe a holy Lent,” by fasting (BAS p.282). Here are some instructions to help us from a classic Anglican resource — St. Augustine's Prayer Book: Fasting is a Christian duty. In modern times it is customary to distinguish between abstinence (in which the quality of food is lowered, usually by not eating meat) and fasting (in which the quantity of food is reduced as well) although these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. The discipline "which the Church requires" is widely recognized to be the following: Rules of Fasting and Abstinence 1. Abstinence from flesh meat on Fridays throughout the year (except those falling on Christmas or Epiphany or between those feasts). 2. Fasting, usually meaning not more than a light breakfast, one full meal, and one half meal, on the forty days of Lent.
3. Fasting with abstinence on Ember Days, on Wednesdays and Fridays in Lent, and on Easter Even up to noon, at which time Lent is commonly held to end and Eastertide to begin.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, as the American Prayer-Book indicates, are stricter in obligation, though not in observance, than the other Fast Days, and therefore should not be neglected except in cases of serious illness or other necessity of an absolute character. The desire to imitate the stricter fasts of previous ages, or of saintly ascetics such as the Tractarians, may be a moving of divine love, or sometimes it may be a love of singularity. But since the practice may be unwise, it should never be undertaken without consultation with a competent spiritual guide. http://www.episcopalnet.org/TRACTS/ fasting.html And in the words of my handler: “Whatever you give up – all fasting and abstinence – has the ultimate purpose of equipping you to fast from sin.”
Those who cannot choose their food (soldiers, certain employees, etc.) should eat what is set before them, although they should welcome the opportunity to observe abstinence…Illness, old age, extreme youth, and heavy manual work excuse from fasting, but the major Fast Days of
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SAINTS THIS WEEK Robert Machray First Primate of All Canada, 1904 — Commemoration March 10 Robert Machray became the first primate of the Anglican Church of Canada in 1893, and as we honour his life and service we also commemorate the formation of our Church as a united and independent member in the Anglican communion. Machray was a Scot, born and raised as a Presbyterian. From an early age he showed great talent as a mathematician, and after studies in the university of his native Aberdeen he went south on a scholarship to Cambridge University. It was there that he became an Anglican. Granted a fellowship, then ordained priest, he seemed to be slated for the career of an academic clergyman. But in 1865, much to his surprise, he was chosen to become the second bishop of Rupert’s Land. He arrived at Winnipeg in August of the same year. Machray’s diocese included much of the Arctic as well as the Canadian prairies. He set himself two long-range goals: first, to nurture higher education in Manitoba; and s econd, to divide Rupert’s Land into smaller diocesan units which would be better able to serve Anglican settlers and carry out missionary work. One of his first acts as bishop was to call a clergy conference, which he patiently developed into a full-fledged synod; in time, as Machray’s wider plans matured, this body became the basis for a provincial synod. Under his leadership, the western synods led the way in calling for unification of the Anglican Church in Canada. This movement bore fruit in 1893, when the first General Synod of our Church met at Toronto. Machray was elected primate at this seminal gathering. He remained primate, as well as archbishop of Rupert’s Land, until his death in 1904. Machray was a tireless worker with a genius for organization; it may be no surprise that he liked to relax by solving mathematical puzzles. But he also possessed a generous heart and was able to work well with a wide variety of people. His vision, integrity, and practical wisdom make him one of the true founders of our Church in this nation. For All the Saints: Prayers and Readings for Saints’ Days, ABC Publishing, 1994
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SAINTS THIS WEEK For Lent
Lord, let me fast most truly and profitably, by feeding in prayer on thy Spirit; reveal me to myself in the light of thy holiness. Suffer me never to think that I have knowledge enough to need no teaching, wisdom enough to need no correction, talents enough to need no grace, goodness enough to need no progress, humility enough to need no repentance, devotion enough to need no quickening, strength sufficient without thy Spirit; lest, standing still, I fall back for evermore. Shew me the desires that should be disciplined, and sloths to be slain. Shew me the omissions to be made up and the habits to be mended. And behind these, weaken, humble and annihilate in me self-will, self-righteousness, self-satisfaction, self-sufficiency, self-assertion, vainglory. May my whole effort be to return to thee; O make it serious and sincere persevering and fruitful in result, by the help of thy Holy Spirit and to thy glory, my Lord and my God. Eric Milner-White, My God My Glory: Aspirations, Acts and Prayers on the Desire for God, London, 1954, p. 1, Ibid., p.21
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DAILY LECTIONARY MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
DATE
DAILY MASS
MON. MARCH 10
Lev 19:1-2, 11-18 Ps 19:7-14 Mt 25:31-46
TUES. MARCH 11
Is 55:10-11 Ps 34:1-8 Mt 6:7-15
Ps 45 Gen 37:12-24 1 Cor 1:20-31
Ps 47, 48 Dt 9:4-12 Mk 1:14-28
WED. MARCH 12
Jon 3:1-10 Ps 51:1-2, 11-13 Lk 11:29-32
Ps 119:49-72 Gen 37:25-36 1 Cor 2:1-13
Ps 49 Dt 9:13-21 Mk 1:29-45
THU. MARCH 13
Est 14:1, 3-5, 12-14 Ps 138 Mt 7:7-12
Ps 50 Gen 39:1-23 1 Cor 2:14 – 3:15
Ps 59, 60 Dt 9:23 – 10:5 Mk 2:1-12
FRI. MARCH 14
Ezek 18:21-28 Ps 130 Mt 5:20-26
Ps 95, 40, 54 Gen 40:1-23 1 Cor 3:16-23
Ps 51 Dt 10:12-22 Mk 2:13-22
Dt 26:16-19 Ps 119:1-8 Mt 5:43-48
Ps 55 Gen 41:1-13 1 Cor 4:1-7
Ps 138, 139:1-17 Dt 11:18-28 Mk 2:23 – 3:6
Gen 12:1-4a Ps 121 Rom 4:1-5, 13-17 Jn 3:1-17
Ps 24, 29 Gen 41:14-45 Rom 6:3-14
Ps 8, 84 Jer 1:1-10 Jn 5:19-24
SAT. MARCH 15
SUN. MARCH 16
Ps 41, 52 Gen 37:1-11 1Cor 1:1-19
Ps 44 Dt 8:11-10 Mk 1:1-13
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, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions. 36 | THE THURIBLE
MASS THIS WEEK 2014
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. MARCH 10
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Robert Machray, 1st Primate of Canada, 1904
Thanksgiving for the work of our Primate Fred Hiltz, and for him, his office staff and family
TUES. MARCH 11
9:30 am in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For the work of prison chaplains of all faiths and denominations, in federal and provincial institutions throughout Canada
WED. MARCH 12
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria (Ember Day)
For Anglican postulants to ordination, and for candidates soon to be ordained
THU. MARCH 13
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Feria
For the Aboriginal Front Door — for its clients, volunteers, staff, and for the work of Teaching Elder Kelvin Bee
FRI. MARCH 14
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Ember Day
For all Christians in their Lenten journey — For growth in the practice of holiness, and for a deep and life-imparting awareness of God's presence
SAT. MARCH 15 Ember Day
SUN. MARCH 16 Lent 11
For all bishops and advisory groups, and for discernment in their selection of suitable and gifted candidates for ordained ministry 8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer
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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
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
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: Pat McSherry Treasurer: Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Jenny Scott Secretary: Tracy Russell
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