High Mass
First Sunday of Lent | March 10, 2019 | 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 strive 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. ______________________________________________________________________ 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 8:30 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel 9:15 am Coffee Hour, Bishops’ Room 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 pm Coffee Hour, Bishops’ Room 4:00 pm Holy Hour, Evening Prayer & Benediction ______________________________________________________________________ This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled.
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Before Mass Photographs: please respect people’s privacy by refraining from taking photographs or videos of the service without explicit permission. 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. 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’. There is a play area with toys and colouring books at 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 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit.
Against you, you alone, have I sinned, and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment.
Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.
Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner when my mother conceived me. You desire truth in the inward being; therefore teach me wisdom in my secret heart. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have crushed rejoice.
Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your deliverance. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. For you have no delight in sacrifice; if I were to give a burnt offering, you would not be pleased. The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51
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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 1 Invocations to the Holy Trinity 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.
Stand
2 Invocations to the Saints
All
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.
3 Prayers for Deliverance
All
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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.
All
From all evil and wickedness; from sin; from the crafts and assaults of the devil; and from everlasting damnation, Good Lord, deliver us.
All
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.
4 Appeals for deliverance recalling events in the life of Our Lord
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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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5 Intercessions
All
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.
All
That it may please thee to illumine Melissa, our Bishop, and 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.
All
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 labourers 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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All
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 labour 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 infirmed.... (the names from the prayer list are chanted) 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.... (the names of the departed are chanted) 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.
6 Concluding Invocations
All
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, Have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, Grant us thy peace.
All
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. Invocabit me (Mode VIII)
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KYRIE ELEISON Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Missa XII (Pater cuncta) — plainsong
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 FIRST READING Reader
Be seated A reading from the Book of Deuteronomy. When you have come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance to possess, and you possess it, and settle in it, you shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from the land that the Lord your God is giving you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that the Lord your God will choose as a dwelling for his name. You shall go to the priest who is in office at that time, and say to him, "Today I declare to the Lord your God that I have come into the land that the Lord swore to our ancestors to give us." When the priest takes the basket from your hand and sets it down before the altar of the Lord your God, you shall make this response before the Lord your God: "A wandering Aramean was my ancestor; he went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien, few in number, and there he became a great nation, mighty and populous. When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted us, by imposing hard labour on us, we cried to the Lord, the God of our ancestors; the Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying display of power, and with signs and wonders; and he brought us into this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me." You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God. Then you, together with the Levites and the aliens who reside among you, shall celebrate with all the bounty that the Lord your God has given to you and to your house. Deuteronomy 26:1-11
Reader All
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The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; all repeat it thereafter.
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." Antiphon Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your habitation. There shall no evil happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. Antiphon For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. They shall bear you in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone. Antiphon You shall tread upon the lion and adder; you shall trample the young lion and the serpent under your feet. Because he is bound to me in love, therefore will I deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I am with him in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him to honour. Antiphon With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation. Antiphon Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
SECOND READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans. "The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart" that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. The scripture says, "No one who believes in him will be put to shame." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. For, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:8B-13
Sub-deacon All
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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)
HOLY GOSPEL Deacon People Deacon People
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread." Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone.'" Then the devil led him up and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, "To you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours." Jesus answered him, "It is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'" Then the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, 'He will command his angels concerning you, to protect you,' and 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'" Jesus answered him, "It is said, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" When the devil had finished every test, he departed from him until an opportune time. Luke 4:1-13
Deacon People
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
ADDRESS
Be Seated Dr. Jason Brown (At the conclusion of the address, 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.
All
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
All
PEACE
Stand
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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. 533 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Jesus, Lover of My Soul Jesus, Lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly, while the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high: hide me, O my Saviour, hide, till the storm of life be past; safe into the haven guide, O receive my soul at last.
Other refuge have I none, hangs my helpless soul on thee; leave, ah! leave me not alone, still support and comfort me! All my trust on thee is stayed; all my help from thee I bring; cover my defenseless head with the shadow of thy wing.
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Thou, O Christ, art all I want; more than all in thee I find; raise the fallen, cheer the faint, heal the sick, and lead the blind. Just and holy is thy Name; I am all unrighteousness; false and full of sin I am; thou art full of truth and grace. Plenteous grace with thee is found, grace to cover all my sin; let the healing streams abound, make and keep me pure within. Thou of life the fountain art, freely let me take of thee: spring thou up within my heart, rise to all eternity.
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
Stand
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It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto thee: O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God: creator and preserver of all things. Who hast bidden us thy faithful people to cleanse our hearts 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 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. Missa XII (Pater cuncta) — plainsong
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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.” +
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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. HIGH MASS | 21
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
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 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. Missa XII (Pater cuncta) — plainsong
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All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who wish to receive a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to the altar, 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.
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. ScĂĄpulis suis (Mode III)
HYMN
Sit or kneel 170 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — The Glory of These Forty Days The glory of these forty days we celebrate with songs of praise; for Christ, through whom all things were made, himself has fasted and has prayed. Alone and fasting Moses saw the loving God who gave the law; and to Elijah, fasting, came the steeds and chariots of flame. So Daniel trained his mystic sight, delivered from the lions' might; and John, the Bridegroom's friend, became the herald of Messiah's name.
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Then grant us, Lord, like them to be full oft in fast and prayer with thee; our spirits strengthen with thy grace, and give us joy to see thy face. O Father, Son, and Spirit blest, to thee be every prayer addressed, who art in three-fold Name adored, from age to age, the only Lord.
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
Remain standing
Celebrant
Bow down before the Lord.
All
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.
All
And the blessing of God almighty, the + Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen. Notices and announcements may be given.
DISMISSAL
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Be Seated
Stand
ANGELUS
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HYMN 72 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — My Faith Looks Up to Thee My faith looks up to thee, thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour divine! Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away; O let me from this day be wholly thine. May thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire; as thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee pure, warm and changeless be, a living fire. While life's dark maze I tread, and griefs around me spread, be thou my guide; bid darkness turn to day; wipe sorrow's tears away, nor let me ever stray from thee aside. When ends life's transient dream, when death's cold sullen stream shall o'er me roll; blest Saviour, then in love fear and distrust remove; O bear me safe above, a ransomed soul.
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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.
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Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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The Thurible Notes from the Clergy Within our Christian tradition, there are seven ancient practices, or disciplines, that come to us out of Judaism and directly through the teachings and observances of the early church. Each of the seven functions as a way of incorporating our faith into our daily, human, and very physical lives. Each is, in other words, a means by which we as believers can incarnate belief and perceive it in our bodies and physical consciousness, as well as in our minds. We, as God’s creatures on earth, live out our earthly lives within four dimensions – those of height, depth, breadth, and time. Of the seven ancient practices, four govern or measure time. Fixedhour prayer incorporates daily times into the faithful life of the believer. Sabbath keeping or observance regulates and consecrates weekly time. The business of following the seasons of the liturgical year, both in our public worship and our private devotion, synchronizes the rhythms of the year for every member in the larger church universal. The making of pilgrimage, the fourth of the practices that sanctify time.
The other three ancient practices have more to do with the business of living within a space. They are concerned with the physical body and its awareness of itself. Of these three fasting is far the most misunderstood, maligned, and misused. Tithing costs one a part of the product of one’s work as a part of the substance that one has for supporting the physical and emotional needs of the body. The sacred meal, by any name, be it Eucharist or mass or Lord’s Supper or Communion, brings the divine directly into the body. But fasting … ah fasting. Now there’s a different matter. Fasting hurts. Fasting can become exaggerated into an excessive and neurotic indulgence. Fasting, carried too far can harm the body … and fasting submitted to theological and scriptural scrutiny, asserts that soul and body are, and that neither is without the other. For many Christians, that in itself is a disturbing precept better left unexplored … in a time when we can accept fasting not just as an antique exercise once practised by our forebears, but as one our Lord himself both followed and taught as necessary at certain times.
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Lady Chapel COFFEE HOUR After Low Mass in the Bishops’ Room HIGH MASS 10:30 pm in the Church COFFEE HOUR After High Mass in the Bishops’ Room
HOLY HOUR, EVENING PRAYER & BENEDICTION 4:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH TODAY Mother Lucy is preaching at St. Anselm’s this morning. CONCERT The Choir of Clare College Cambridge, UK Fri. Mar. 22 at 7:30pm, Church St. James’ Music Series presents the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, UK directed by Graham Ross, one of England’s most respected choral ensembles. The thirty-two voices-strong ensemble give a complete performance of Tomas Luis de Victoria’s 1605 Requiem, one of the great masterworks of choral music in the wonderful acoustics of St. James’ Anglican Church. 32 | THE THURIBLE
Founded in 1972, the mixed voice choir of Clare College has gained an international reputation as one of the world’s leading university choirs. In addition to its primary function of leading services three times a week in the College chapel, the Choir actively records, broadcasts, and performs. Under the direction of Graham Ross since 2010, it has been praised for its consistently thrilling performances. Tickets $25 students $30 adults https://clarecollege.eventbrite.ca More details can be found here: sjmusic.ca URGENT REQUEST: We are looking for homestay accommodation for choir members, if you are interested in hosting a singer or two please email Michelle: michelle@stjames.bc.ca (complimentary tickets are provided to hosts) CONFIRMATION Anyone interested in being prepared for confirmation/reaffirmation of baptism please see one of the clergy or email office@stjames.bc.ca. LENTEN BOOK STUDY This Lent we will be doing a book study using Reconciliation: The Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book 2019. The office has ordered 10 copies of the book which can be purchased for $20.00 cash. Alternatively it is available on Amazon for $19.95 or $9.19 on Kindle. You are encouraged to order the book and sign up early. Sign up with Mother Lucy lucy@stjames.bc.ca The study group will be offered twice on Thursdays at 10:15 am and 6:00 pm. You will need to sign up for either session. There will be hot drinks and biscuits at the morning session and a light supper for the evening session.
On Sundays in Lent we will offer a short time of discussion and reflection during coffee hour on the books theme for that week. You do not have to purchase the book to take part on Sunday.
THANK YOU Thank you to the Narthex Guild and all who helped with the Pancake Lunch last Sunday. FRIDAYS IN LENT 12:45 Stations of the Cross in the Church SUNDAYS MARCH 17 & 24, & APRIL 14 4 pm Holy Hour, Evening Prayer & Benediction in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
SUNDAY APRIL 7 4 pm Stations of the Cross in the Church GENERAL SYNOD General Synod takes place in Vancouver July 9-16. There is a call for volunteers to assist with practical arrangements: please go to www.anglican.ca, click on the General Synod link on the front page, top right, and then on the next page. Please remember General Synod in your prayers, especially for the election of a new Primate, the debate on revision of the Marriage Canon, and the debate on the creation of an autonomous Indigenous Church within the Anglican Church of Canada.
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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. MARCH 11 Feria
Lev 19:1-2, 11-18 Ps 19:7-14 Mt 25:31-46
Ps 41, 52 Dt 8:11-20 Heb 2:11-18
Ps 44 Gen 37:1-11 Jn 2:1-12
TUES. MARCH 12 Feria
Is 55:10-11 Ps 34:1-8 Mt 6:7-15
Ps 45 Dt 9:4-12 Heb 3:1-11
Ps 47, 48 Gen 37:12-24 Jn 2:13-22
WED. MARCH 13 Feria
Jon 3:1-10 Ps 51:1-2, 11-13 Lk 11:29-32
Ps 119:49-72 Dt 9:13-21 Heb 3:12-19
Ps 49 Gen 37:25-36 Jn 2:23 – 3:15
THU. MARCH 14 Feria
Est 14:1, 3-5, 12-14 Ps 138 Mt 7:7-12
Ps 50 Dt 9:23 – 10:5 Heb 4:1-10
Ps 19, 46 Gen 39:1-23 Jn 3:16-21
FRI. MARCH 15 Feria
Ezek 18:21-28 Ps 130 Mt 5:20-26
Ps 95, 40, 54 Dt 10:12-22 Heb 4:11-16
Ps 51 Gen 40:1-23 Jn 3:22-36
SAT. MARCH 16 Ordination of Simon Gibbons, First Priest from the Inuit, 1878
Dt 26:16-19 Ps 119:1-8 Mt 5:43-48
Ps 55 Dt 11:18-28 Heb 5:1-10
Ps 138, 139:1-17 Gen 41:1-13 Jn 4:1-26
SUN. MARCH 17 2nd Sunday in Lent
Gen 15:1-12, 17-18 Ps 27 Phil 3:17 – 4:1 Lk 13:31-35
Ps 24, 29 Jer 1:1-10 1 Cor 3:11-23
Ps 8, 84 Gen 41:14-45 Mk 3:31 – 4:9
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OFFICE & MASS TIMES DATE
MASS TIMES
MON. MARCH 11 Feria
12:10 pm Mass in the Lady Chapel
TUES. MARCH 12 Feria
5:30 pm Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
WED. MARCH 13 Feria
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
THU. MARCH 14 Feria
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
FRI. MARCH 15 Feria
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
SAT. MARCH 16 Ordination of Simon Gibbons, First Priest from the Inuit, 1878 SUN. MARCH 17 2nd Sunday in Lent
8:30 am Low Mass 10:30 am High Mass 5:00 pm Evening Prayer
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 Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.
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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Father Kevin Hunt fr.kevin@stjames.bc.ca 778-984-3208 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
Mother Lucy Price lucy@stjames.bc.ca 604-362-9959 Days off: Friday & Saturday
Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson matthew@streetoutreach.net 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 Honorary Assistants: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon Father Neil Gray
CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm. 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
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Music Series Organizer: Michelle Herrewynen michelle@stjames.bc.ca Custodial Staff: Building Manager, Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-2:00 pm | 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell, Building Assistant
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Reece Wrightman
PARISH OFFICERS Rector’s Warden: Andrew Campbell, 604-669-1539 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Peggy Smyth wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Reece Wrightman, 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Kelvin Bee Trustee: Jenny Johnson Trustee: PJ Janson Treasurer: Christopher Orr
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 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca