High mass lent 2 mar 12 2017 web

High Mass

Second Sunday in Lent | March 12, 2017 | 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. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 8:30 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel 9:15 am Coffee Hour, Rectory 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 pm Coffee Hour, Rectory 12:30 pm Study Group: Five Marks of Love, Bishops’ Room 4:00 pm Silent Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 5:00 pm Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________ This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled.

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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’. There is a play area with toys and colouring books at the back of the Church. Godly Play will take place in this area during the first part of the service.

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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Reflection FIVE MARKS OF LOVE: A LENT PROGRAM OF THE SOCIETY OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST The Five Marks of Mission of the Anglican Communion are:  To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom 

To teach, baptise and nurture new believers

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To respond to human need by loving service

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To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth

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When Joshua led the people of Israel into the Promised Land they came to the Jordan River, and when the priests with the ark of the covenant stepped into the Jordan River, the river stopped, such that the people could walk through. Then Joshua told 12 men to go back into the center of the river to pick up 12 stones.

They brought them out and on the shore they made a monument. Joshua told the people, “When your children ask, 'What do these stones mean?' remember and tell them what happened here today, how God was faithful and provided for you.”

I think that’s important both for the children to hear the story but also for the parents to remember and to tell it. You know, often, I don’t remember. I forget what has happened. And so I need to stop and to see how God is faithful and doing things for me.

So often, at the end of each day, even for the little and small things of the ordinary life, I stop, and I ask myself, "For what am I most thankful? When was I most fully alive? How have I received love?" And the answers to those questions are memories. They are real instances where God has been present, where God has shown up for me, and that’s my good news to claim. It’s also then how I can share it with others. And it might be both me telling the story to someone else, to tell them what I am thankful for, what God has done for me.

I think we, too, as adults need to ask questions, and so our proclamation is also to ask one another, “For what are you most thankful? How has God shown up for you? When were you most fully alive?” And sometimes we mark those things. We may write them down, we may paint a picture, or take a picture, or pick up a stone where we are, and carry it with us to remember God showed up for me.

So what is the story that you are going to tell, and what are the stones? What do they mean for you? What’s your story? Tell me about what this stone means. Here’s a question for today: How has God been present in your life?

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Notes

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Entrance Rite At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.

HYMN 614 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Forgive Our Sins As We Forgive Forgive our sins as we forgive, you taught us, Lord, to pray; but you alone can grant us grace to live the words we say.

How can your pardon reach and bless the unforgiving heart that broods on wrongs, and will not let old bitterness depart?

In blazing light your cross reveals the truth we dimly knew: what trivial debts are owed to us, how great our debt to you!

Lord, cleanse the depths within our souls and bid resentment cease; then, bound to all in bonds of love, our lives will spread your peace.

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Stand

KYRIE ELEISON Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Missa II (Kyrie fons bonitatis) — plainsong

COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All Celebrant

All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

Almighty God, whose Son was revealed in majesty before he suffered death upon the cross, give us faith to perceive his glory, that being strengthened by his grace we may be changed into his likeness, from glory to glory; 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.

Now the Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him.

Genesis 12:1-4A

Reader All

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

PSALM

A cantor sings the antiphon first; all repeat it thereafter.

I lift up my eyes to the hills; from where is my help to come?

My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth. Antiphon He will not let your foot be moved and he who watches over you will not fall asleep.

Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep; Antiphon The Lord himself watches over you; the Lord is your shade at your right hand, So that the sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. Antiphon The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; it is he who shall keep you safe.

The Lord shall watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time forth for evermore. Antiphon Psalm 121

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EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon

A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans.

What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh?

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness." Now to one who works, wages are not reckoned as a gift but as something due. But to one who without works trusts him who justifies the ungodly, such faith is reckoned as righteousness. For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. For the law brings wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there violation. For this reason it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (for he is the father of all of us, as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations")-in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

Romans 4:1-5, 13-17

Sub-deacon Allll

TRACT

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

Stand As the deer longs for the water brooks, so longs my soul for you, O God. My soul is athirst for God, athirst for the living God; when shall I come to appear before God? Sicut cervus (Mode VIII)

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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 John.

Glory be to thee, O Lord.

Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God." Jesus answered him, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above." Nicodemus said to him, "How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, 'You must be born from above.' The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit."

Nicodemus said to him, "How can these things be?" Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him."

John 3:1-17

Deacon People

The Gospel of Christ.

Praise be to thee, O Christ.

SERMON

Be Seated Fr. Matthew Johnson (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)

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NICENE CREED

Stand

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Celebrant

In peace let us pray to the Lord.

All

After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy.

Hear our prayer.

All All

After the petition for the departed: + Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.

And may light perpetual shine upon them.

May they rest in peace.

Amen.

The celebrant concludes the prayers with a collect.

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Stand

CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon

All

Celebrant

All

PEACE

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. Kneel 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.

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

I delight in your commandments, which I have always loved. I will lift up my hands to your commandments, which I have loved.

Meditabor (Mode II)

HYMN

Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward.

76 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Take Up Thy Cross, the Saviour Said Take up thy cross, the Saviour said, if thou wouldst my disciple be; deny thyself, the world forsake, and humbly follow after me.

Take up thy cross, let not its weight fill thy weak spirit with alarm; his strength shall bear thy spirit up, and brace thy heart and nerve thine arm.

Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame, nor let thy foolish pride rebel; thy Lord for thee the cross endured, to save thy soul from death and hell.

Take up thy cross then in his strength, and calmly every danger brave, 'twill guide thee to a better home, and lead to victory o'er the grave.

Take up thy cross and follow Christ, nor think till death to lay it down; for only he who bear the cross may hope to wear the glorious crown.

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To thee, great Lord, the One in Three, all praise for evermore ascend: O grant us in our home to see the heavenly life that knows no end.

SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE

Stand

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:

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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 II (Kyrie fons bonitatis) — 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.” +

Allll

Celebrant

Allll

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.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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Kneel

AGNUS DEI Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: dona nobis pacem.

Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world : have mercy upon us.

Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us.

Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: grant us thy peace.

Missa II (Kyrie fons bonitatis) — plainsong

INVITATION TO COMMUNION Celebrant All

+Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world.

O Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed.

All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive, are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles.

ANTIPHON If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Psalm The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous: and his ears are open to their cry. If anyone‌ Qui vult venire (Mode I)

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HYMN

Sit or kneel 196 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended, that we to judge thee have in hate pretended?

By foes derided, by thine own rejected, O most afflicted.

Who was the guilty? Who brought this upon thee?

Alas, my treason, Jesus, hath undone thee.

'Twas I, Lord Jesus, I it was denied thee: I crucified thee.

Lo, the Good Shepherd for the sheep is offered; the slave hath sinned, and the Son hath suffered; for our atonement, while we nothing heeded, God interceded.

For me, kind Jesus, was thy incarnation, thy mortal sorrow, and thy life's oblation; thy death of anguish and thy bitter passion, for my salvation.

Therefore, kind Jesus, since I cannot pay thee, I do adore thee, and will ever pray thee, think on thy pity and thy love unswerving, not my deserving.

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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Celebrant

Let us pray.

Creator of heaven and earth, we thank thee for these holy mysteries, which bring us now a share in the life to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

All

Stand

SOLEMN PRAYER OVER THE PEOPLE AND BLESSING Deacon

Bow down before the Lord.

Celebrant

All

Keep this thy family, Lord, with thy never-failing mercy, that relying solely on the help of thy heavenly grace, they may be upheld by thy divine protection; through 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

Kneel

Be Seated

Stand

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ANGELUS

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HYMN 468 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — To Abraham and Sarah To Abraham and Sarah the call of God was clear: 'Go forth and I will show you a country rich and fair.

You need not fear the journey for I have pledged my word: that you shall be my people and I will be your God.' From Abraham and Sarah arose a pilgrim race, dependent for their journey on God's abundant grace.

And in their heart was written

by God this saving word: ‘That you shall be my people and I will be your God.’ We of this generation on whom God's hand is laid can journey to the future secure and unafraid, rejoicing in God's goodness and trusting in this word: ‘That you shall be my people and I will be your God.'

During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Rectory to enjoy coffee hour conversation.

For prayer requests please contact the Church Office or speak to one of the clergy.

Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain.

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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 At St James' this Lent there are a number of spiritual exercises available for us: the Lent study group, Five Marks of Love, after High Mass on Sundays or at 5.30 for 6.00 pm on Thursdays; an hour of silent prayer before the Blessed Sacrament at 4.00 pm on Sundays; Stations of the Cross after the 12.10 pm Mass on Fridays.

Lent is also a time to review and renew our lives from a spiritual perspective. It provides an opportunity and encouragement to examine ourselves individually and as a church. How are we faring on our journey with Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life? Are we travelling in the right direction, or have we wandered "off piste"? The focus of the Lent study, the Five Marks of Love, the Anglican Communion's Five Marks of Mission, is helping us here. As individuals it may be helpful to review our Rule of Life, or to consider making one for the first time.

Christian living, to walk more closely with Jesus, by grace to become more Christ-like. Elements of a Rule include a weekly/ daily pattern of prayer (which should challenge us, but also be realistic, attainable), a sense of how best to use our gifts and talents in love and service of God and neighbour, financial giving to the church and to charity as we are able in thanksgiving to God for all his blessings, a commitment to respect the dignity of others in all our relationships.

Many Christians find it helpful to have a simple Rule along these lines, which offers a yardstick by which to form our lives and upon which to reflect in selfexamination. Please feel free to approach any of the clergy if you would like to discuss this further.

With every blessing as we continue our Lenten journey, Father Kevin Hunt

Rather than a rigid code, a Rule of Life should be a framework drawn up prayerfully to help us in our

Inform. Inspire. Invite.

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Today at St. James’ Our Parish Relationships &

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Fellowships Commemorations

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Daily Lectionary

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Mass this Week

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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’

ELECTED AT 2017 ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING Wardens – Doug Ibbott (joining Pat McSherry and Brian Rocksborough-Smith currently holding office)

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT

Trustees/Delegates to Synod – Kelvin Bee and Justin Berger (joining PJ Janson currently holding office)

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 Rectory HIGH MASS 10:30 pm in the Church COFFEE HOUR After High Mass in the Rectory STUDY GROUP 12:30 pm in the Bishops’ Room SILENT PRAYER 4:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

OUR PARISH TODAY: FIVE MARKS OF LOVE A Lent Course on the Anglican Five Marks of Mission from the Cowley Fathers, the Society of St John the Evangelist. Everyone is invited to this study group which will be held after High Mass in the Bishops’ Room at 12.30 pm, Sundays March 12, 19, 26, April 2 & 9. Also at 6 pm in the Rectory on Thursday evenings March 16, 23, 30, & April 6.

Those interested in Confirmation/Reaffirmation are particularly encouraged to attend. A Course Handbook is available from Deacon Lucy.

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Alternate Delegates to Synod – Jerry Adams (joining Mary Hamilton & Paul Stanwood currently serving) Youth Delegate to Synod – Jordon Skinner Alternate Youth Delegate to Synod – Jacky Xu Parish Council President – Annie Grant (currently holding office) Parish Council Secretary – Reece Wrightman ICON SHOW On Sat. March 25, from 10 am to 2 pm, St. James’ will welcome iconographer Andre Prevost to speak on icons, the method of writing an icon and their devotional use. There will be time for meditation and devotion in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, with icons from local artists. Mass will follow, then lunch and a visit to St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church a few doors down on Cordova Street, where we will be able to see Andre’s icon of St. Paul. To submit an icon for the show, please email the office or contact Deacon Lucy. Volunteers to be present in the Chapel and to assist with lunch and clean up are needed, again please contact Deacon Lucy: lucy@stjames.bc.ca or 604-3629959.

KID’S CORNER This week Jesus has a visitor. His name is Nicodemus. He tells Jesus that he knows Jesus must be a teacher sent from God because he knows that the things Jesus does must be with the help of the Holy Spirit. Jesus tells him that this is true and that no man can enter heaven without being born again. Nicodemus asks Jesus how this can be. How can you be born again when you are older? Jesus tells him that a person must come to God baptized and full of the Holy Spirit.

Nicodemus asks a lot more questions and seems to be having a hard time understanding what Jesus was saying. Finally, after explaining as much as he can to Nicodemus, Jesus tells him this: God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son and whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. Then he told him that God had sent his Son to save the world not destroy it.

Prayer Thanks God for sending your one and only Son to the world to help us know the right way to live so that we can be with you in your Kingdom. Amen.

RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS PWRDF EMERGENCY RESPONSE There are growing signs of hunger in South Sudan, the world’s newest country to gain independence.

On Feb. 20, the UN declared a state of famine in the north central part of the country. More than 40% of the population – 4.9 million people – are unsure where their next meal will come from.

These already-shocking numbers may increase to 5.5 million if nothing is done to improve access to food.

In 2016, to respond to the needs of South Sudanese fleeing violence, PWRDF began working with the Sudanese Development and Relief Agency of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan. Through a grant to the ACT Alliance, PWRDF was able improve conditions at overstrained refugee camps in Uganda. In the months to come, PWRDF will increase its support for the people of South Sudan, inside the country and to those fleeing to Uganda.

PWRDF is accepting donations for South Sudan and South Sudanese refugees and will continue to update Anglicans across Canada on the tragedy of this situation, as well as our response and impact.

We thank you for your prayers and support.

To donate online go to: http://pwrdf.org/donate specify South Sudan By phone 416-924-9192 ext. 355; 1-866-308-7973 By mail make cheques payable to PWRDF, Emergency Response: South Sudan and send to: PWRDF, Anglican Church of Canada 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2

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COMMEMORATION

Ordination of Simon Gibbons First Priest from the Inuit, 1878 March 16 On this day we commemorate Simon Gibbons, who was the first of the Inuit nation to be ordained as an Anglican priest and whose ministry in the diocese of Nova Scotia gave the rest of our Church a wonderful example of vitality.

He was born in Labrador, the son of a white settler and an Innu mother. Both of his parents died before he was six years old, and he was placed in an Anglican orphanage in Newfoundland. The Church nurtured his intelligence, and he was encouraged to train for ordination. He eventually went to King’s College in Nova Scotia, where he was ordained to the priesthood in 1878. Gibbons began his ministry as a travelling missionary in Cape Breton and laboured in conditions which taxed his physical endurance to the limit. He regularly walked a hundred-mile circuit to conduct services in isolated communities. He made his rounds even in the depths of winter, just to bring the comfort of Christ to the sick and dying; and in so doing he risked his life in blizzards or while crossing inlets whose frozen surfaces often gave way beneath his feet. Yet in all his exertions, despite fatigue, pain, and danger, Gibbons never failed in joy or in his ability to communicate the gladness of his service to the people he visited.

After seven years in this work he was appointed rector of Lockport; in 1888 he moved to the mainland parish of Parrsboro. In both parishes he supervised building campaigns and joined in the manual labour of raising the church frames, nailing the clapboards, putting in the windows, and moving the furniture into place. But it soon became clear that the strain of his earlier ministry had destroyed his physical resilience, and though his spiritual joy was unabated, his health steadily declined. He died at the age of forty-six on December 15, 1896.

For All the Saints: Prayers & Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 2010

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COMMEMORATION

St. Patrick Missionary, Bishop in, and Patron of, Ireland, 461 March 17 Today we honour Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who brought Christianity to the northern tribes of that country in the early fifth century.

A native of Cornwall or Devon, he was kidnapped by Irish pirates who sold him into slavery in their homeland.

Six years later he fled his Irish masters, returned to Britain, and was eventually ordained to the priesthood.

He had a vision that he would return to the land of his former captivity, and around the year 438 the vision came true. He was made a bishop and given charge over the mission to the Irish.

Despite his chronic sense of personal unworthiness, Patrick proved to be an effective organizer, and his mission quickly evolved into a vibrant institution. He also encouraged the growth of Irish monasticism, and within a few generations of his death monks and nuns had replaced warriors as the heroes of the Irish people.

The great hymn called “St. Patrick’s Breastplate” was probably not composed by him, but it does reflect the kind of Christian spirituality which he planted in the heart of the Irish nation — a spirituality deeply penitential, but still more deeply alive to the sustaining presence of Jesus Christ.

For All the Saints: Prayers & Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 2010

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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE

DAILY MASS

MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM

EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM

MON. MARCH 13 Feria

Dan 9:3-10 Ps 79 Lk 6:36-38

Ps 56, 57 Jer 1:11-19 Rom 1:1-15

Ps 64, 65 Gen 41:46-57 Jn 4:27-42

TUES. MARCH 14 Feria

Is 1:10-20 Ps 50:7-15 Mt 23:1-12

Ps 61, 62 Jer 2:1-13 Rom 1:16-25

Ps 68:1-20, 24-36 Gen 42:1-17 Jn 4:43-54

WED. MARCH 15 Feria

Jer 18:18-20 Ps 31:1-5, 13-16 Mt 20:17-28

Ps 72 Jer 3:6-18 Rom 1:28 – 2:11

Ps 119:73-96 Gen 42:18-28 Jn 5:1-18

THU. MARCH 16 Ordination of Simon Gibbons, 1st Priest from the Inuit, 1878

Jer 17:5-10 Ps 1 Lk 16:19-31

Ps 71 Jer 4:9-10, 19-28 Rom 2:12-24

Ps 74 Gen 42:29-38 Jn 5:19-29

FRI. MARCH 17 St. Patrick, Missionary Bishop in, and patron of, Ireland, 461

2 Cor 12:14-16, 19 Ps 131 Mt 5:43-48

Ps 95, 69:1-23, 3138 Jer 5:1-9 Rom 2:25 – 3:18

Ps 73 Gen 43:1-15 Jn 5:30-47

SAT. MARCH 18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Teacher of the Faith, 386

Wis 7:7, 11-14 Ps 119:33-40 Jn 6:26-35

Ps 75, 76 Jer 5:20-31 Rom 3:19-31

Ps 23, 27 Gen 43:16-34 Jn 7:1-13

SUN. MARCH 19 Lent 3

Ex 17:1-7 Ps 95 Rom 5:1-11 Jn 4:5-42

Ps 93, 96 Jer 6:9-15 1 Cor 6:12-20

Ps 34 Gen 44:1-17 Mk 5:1-20

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OFFICE & MASS TIMES 2017

MASS TIMES

MON. MARCH 13 Feria

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

TUES. MARCH 14 Feria

5:30 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

WED. MARCH 15 Feria

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

THU. MARCH 16 Ordination of Simon Gibbons, 1st Priest from the Inuit, 1878

9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

FRI. MARCH 17 St. Patrick, Missionary Bishop in, and patron of, Ireland, 461

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

SAT. MARCH 18 St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop & Teacher of the Faith, 386 SUN. MARCH 19 Lent 3

8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm

Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass 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

Rector: 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

Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Deacon: The Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 Deacon: The Revd Lucy Price lucy@stjames.bc.ca 604-362-9959 Days off: Friday & Saturday Honorary Assistant: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon

CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm.

For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact Father Kevin on his cell phone at: 778-984-3208.

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

Children & Families Coordinator: Louisa Farrell louisafarrell237@gmail.com Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Custodial Staff: Building Manager, Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am

PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Reece Wrightman

PARISH OFFICERS Rector’s Warden: Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Doug Ibbott 604-527-8100 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Pat McSherry 604-687-6844 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Kelvin Bee Trustee: Justin Berger 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 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca