Great Litany and High Mass
Third Sunday of Lent | March 8, 2015 | 10:30 am
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy. VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst; To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; To 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
8:30 am
Low Mass
10:30 am
High Mass
12:00 pm
Coffee Hour, Parish Hall
5:00 pm
Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel
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Before Mass If you require assistance at any time, please speak to one of the welcomers at the Church entrance (narthex). As a friendly reminder, please turn off all electronic devices that might disrupt worship. In the interest of security, please keep purses and other valuables with you at all times. Wireless hearing amplifiers are available. Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the Church on the opposite side to the entrance. Your family is welcome at St. James’. Children may remain in the Church during the service: there is a play area with toys and colouring books in the back of the Church. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is available. Speak with a priest to make an appointment. The Mass booklet contains all the prayers and information required to participate in the Mass. The directions given in this booklet to stand, sit, and kneel are offered as guidelines to those who are able. The symbol + indicates when to make the sign of the Cross. It is also customary to make a discreet bow at the name of Jesus. You are encouraged to take the opportunity before Mass for silence, stillness, and prayer. Please refrain from talking before Mass begins. We adore you, most Holy Lord Jesus Christ here and in all your churches throughout all the world; and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. St. Francis of Assisi
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A Reflection Saint Benedict’s Rule1:Chapter Seven – The Value of Humility The second step of humility is not to love having our own way nor to delight in our own desires. Instead we should take as our model for imitation the Lord himself when he says: I have come not to indulge my own desires but to do the will of him who sent me.2 Again remember that scripture says: Punishment awaits us for following our own will, but there is a crown of victory for doing what is required of us. The third step of humility is to submit oneself out of love of God to whatever obedience under a superior may require of us; it is the example of the Lord himself that we follow in this way, as we know from Saint Paul’s words: He was made obedient even unto death.3 The fourth step of humility is to get even further that this by readily accepting in patient and silent endurance, without thought of giving up or avoiding the issue, any hard and demanding things that may come our way in the course of that obedience, even if they include harsh impositions which are unjust. We are encouraged to such patience by the words of scripture: Whoever perseveres to the very end will be saved.4 And again there is the saying of the psalm: Be steadfast in your heart and trust in the Lord. 5 Then again there is that verse from another psalm: It is for you we face death all the day long and are counted as sheep for the slaughter. 6 Those who follow in that way have a sure hope of reward from God and they are joyful with Saint Paul’s words on their lips: In all things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.7 They remember also the psalm: You, O God, have tested us and have tried us a silver is tried; you led us, God, into the snare; you laid a heavy burden on our backs. 8 Then this is added in the psalm: You place leaders over us9 to show how we should be under a superior. In this way they fulfilled the Lord’s command through patience in spite of adversity and in spite of any wrongs they suffer; struck on one check, they offer the other; when robbed of their coat, they let their cloak go also; pressed to go one mile, they willingly go two;10 with the Apostle Paul they put up with false brethren and shower blessings on those who curse them.11 Saint Benedict’s Rule, Translation and introduction by Patrick Barry, OSB, HiddenSpring, c. 2004. John 6.38 Phillippians 2.8 Matthew 10.22 Psalm 43.22 Psalm 43 Romans 8.37 Psalm 65.10-11 Psalm 65.12 Matthew 5.39-441 1 Corinthians 4.12 4 | HIGH MASS
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 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.
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.
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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.
4 Appeals for deliverance recalling events in the life of Our Lord
All
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.
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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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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 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 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.
All
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.
All All
INTROIT My eyes are ever looking to the Lord, for he shall pluck my feet out of the net; turn to me and have pity on me, for I am left alone and in misery. Oculi mei (Mode VII)
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KYRIE ELEISON Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.
Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison. Missa II (Kyrie fons bonitatis) — plainsong
COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Father of mercy, alone we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves. When we are discouraged by our weakness, strengthen us to follow Christ, our pattern and our hope; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
All
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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Exodus.
God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, punishing children for the iniquity of parents, to the third and the fourth generation of those who reject me, but showing steadfast love to the thousandth generation of those who love me and keep my commandments. You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not acquit anyone who misuses his name. Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work - you, your son or your daughter, your male or female slave, your livestock, or the alien resident in your towns. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but rested the seventh day; therefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day and consecrated it. Honour your father and your mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you. You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. You shall not covet your neighbour's house; you shall not covet your neighbour's wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour. Exodus 20:1-17 Reader Allll
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The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter. The law of the Lord is perfect and revives the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure and gives wisdom to the innocent. The statutes of the Lord are just and rejoice the heart; the commandment of the Lord is clear and gives light to the eyes. Antiphon The fear of the Lord is clean and endures for ever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, more than much fine gold, sweeter far than honey, than honey in the comb. Antiphon Psalm 19:7-10
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. The message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God's foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God's weakness is stronger than human strength. 1 Corinthians 1:18-25
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TRACT
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Stand To you I lift up my eyes, O Lord, to you, enthroned in the heavens. Be merciful to us, O Lord, be merciful to us. Ad te levavi (Mode VIII)
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HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. He told those who were selling the doves, "Take these things out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!" His disciples remembered that it was written, "Zeal for your house will consume me." The Jews then said to him, "What sign can you show us for doing this?" Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." The Jews then said, "This temple has been under construction for fortysix years, and will you raise it up in three days?" But he was speaking of the temple of his body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this; and they believed the scripture and the word that Jesus had spoken. John 2:13-22
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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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. HIGH MASS | 17
The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
The statutes of the Lord are right and rejoice the heart; sweeter far than honey, than honey in the comb; by them also is your servant enlightened. Justitiae Domini (Mode IV)
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
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
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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:
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.” +
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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.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Kneel
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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PRAYER OF HUMBLE ACCESS 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 II (Kyrie fons bonitatis) — plainsong
ECCE, AGNUS DEI & DOMINE, NON SUM DIGNUS Celebrant All
+Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. O Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed. All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive, are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles. When you receive the Holy Bread please consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine. You may choose not to receive the Holy Wine from the chalice at this time. If so, once you have received the Holy Bread please remain kneeling and fold your arms to indicate that you do not wish to receive from the chalice.
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ANTIPHON “To him who drinks the water which I shall give,” said the Lord to the Samaritan woman, “it will be a spring of water welling up to life eternal.” Canticle Surely it is God who saves me: I will trust in him and will not be afraid. Qui biberit aquam (Mode V)
HYMN
Sit or kneel 507 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — A Lent Prose
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. God of mercy and forgiveness, may we who share this sacrament live together in unity and peace, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
All
Stand
At this time all those elected or appointed to positions of leadership at the Annual Vestry Meeting, and all heads of groups, guilds and organizations in the Parish, are invited to come forward to the altar.
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THE COMMISSIONING OF PARISH OFFICERS Antiphon The Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity. V. R.
I am your servant; grant me understanding. That I may know your decrees.
Priest-in-Charge Let us pray. (Silence)
All
O Eternal God, the foundation of all wisdom and the source of all courage: Enlighten with your grace the Wardens, Trustees and Delegates to Synod, and all those who serve as heads of Guilds, Groups and Organizations of this Parish, and so rule their minds, and guide their counsels, that in all things they may seek your glory and promote the mission of your Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Priest-in-Charge I commission you to your various ministries in the Parish of St James in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All Amen.
THE COMMISSIONING OF THE ASSISTANT ORGANIST Antiphon David commanded the chief of the Levites to appoint musicians who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy. V. R.
When the song was raised in the praise of the Lord: The glory of the Lord filled the house of God.
Priest-In-Charge Let us pray. (Silence)
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O God, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven, be ever present with your servants who seek through music to perfect the praises offered by your people on earth; and grant them even now glimpses of your beauty, and make them worthy at length to behold it unveiled for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Priest-in-Charge P. J. Janson, I commission you as Assistant Organist in this Parish of St James in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. All Amen.
SOLEMN PRAYER OVER THE PEOPLE AND BLESSING Deacon
Bow down before the Lord.
Celebrant
Look mercifully on this thy family, Almighty God, that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Amen. And the blessing of God almighty, the + Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.
All
All
Kneel
Notices and announcements may be given.
Be Seated
DISMISSAL
ANGELUS
Stand
(See overleaf)
HYMN 537 Blue Hymn Book — In the Cross of Christ I Glory For prayer requests, please contact the office or speak to a member of the clergy. Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain. HIGH MASS | 25
ANGELUS
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The Thurible NOTES FROM THE CLERGY At the Ash Wednesday service we were invited to observe a holy Lent by self-examination, penitence, prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, and by reading and meditating on the word of God. Today I want to consider a helpful way of selfexamination; the rule of life.
seeking and serving Christ in all persons, striving for justice and so incorporating into our life the teachings of Christ that the fruits of the spirit are evident in our actions: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. It speaks about admitting when we In the Book of Common Prayer are wrong or have harmed page 555 states; “Every Christian another. This is about confession man or woman should from time to being good for the soul and time frame for himself a RULE OF realizing when we are not being LIFE ...” This Rule of Life gives the person God meant us to be concrete form to the vows made at and returning to the path God sets our baptism, reaffirmed at our before us. Recently a new vow was confirmation, and renewed each added to remind us about our care time we witness the baptism of of creation, making explicit that another person. The Book of Christ’s birth and resurrection was Common Prayer lists the areas each not just for humanity but for all person should consider: attendance creation. at public worship, private prayer, Bible-reading and self-discipline; In the narthex of the church is a personal service to the community green booklet titled: “Reviewing and Church and tithing for the work and Renewing our Rule of Life.” It of the church at home and abroad. speaks of living a rule of life for It speaks about so incorporating Christian discipleship. It gives the teachings of Christ into your life guidance and exercises for selfthat it becomes a witness to those examination in creating a around you. supportive and guiding rule of life for each person. In the Baptismal vows we declare that we will with God’s help It is helpful to share your rule of continue in the apostles’ teaching life with one of your clergy or a and fellowship in the breaking of spiritual companion as it becomes bread, and in the prayers. This a firmer commitment to spiritual means attending public worship, growth and maturity. reading the bible and praying in Mother Alexis Saunders private. The vows speak about
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ Third Sunday of Lent MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH INTERIM RECTOR Following consultation with the Canonical Committee, Father Kevin Hunt has been appointed by Bishop Skelton to guide St. James’ through a twelve to eighteen-month period of intentional interim ministry, beginning June 1, 2015. Father Hunt is currently the Canon Precentor of the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas in Newcastle, England. Since his training at St. Stephen’s House, Oxford, and his ordination in 1984, he has served in several urban parishes in the Northeast of England. He has been in varied positions of leadership and has experience in Ministry Review. He also has become involved in supporting refugees and those seeking asylum. Father Hunt has visited St. James’, and he and Allan, his civil partner, are very much looking forward to becoming part of our Parish. 18 | THE THURIBLE
Due to the ongoing discussions regarding the reorganization of the Rectory, Fr. Hunt and Allan will be moving into St. James’ Place when they arrive. Pray for Fr. Hunt as he prepares to leave his community at the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas in Newcastle, England. MOTHERS’ UNION The Mothers’ Union will be meeting Wednesday, March 11, at 7:00 pm in the Bishops’ Room. MOTHERING SUNDAY CELEBRATION The Mothers’ Union members will be distributing carnations to mothers to celebrate Mothering Sunday on March 15. This is following the old English tradition, when those in service in the large ancestral homes like Downton Abbey were allowed to visit their mothers bearing flowers, usually violets, which they collected from the hedgerows. They were sometimes able to take a food donation from the kitchen. We will be also serving simnel cake to all parishioners during Coffee Hour. Simnel cake, a light fruit cake with marzipan in the middle, is also a traditional cake served on Mothering Sunday and Easter. It was often decorated on the top with twelve marzipan balls denoting the twelve apostles. PASSION PLAY As part of our Lenten program, we are presenting a reading performance of Henri Ghéon’s The Way of the Cross, on Passion Sunday, March 22nd, following both Masses, at 9:30 and 12:00. Henri Ghéon (1875-1944) was a French playwright, novelist, poet, and critic, who wrote this play especially for the Benedictine monks of Amay. We follow the translation of 1938 by Dom Thomas Becquet, who writes of the play: “The fourteen Stations of the Cross unfold. Each one is introduced by four lines of verse, spoken by the reciter. And the others, in their turn, play the part of watchers or characters in the Passion. . . . And by their words and gestures they write the story of the Passion.” Leslie Arnovick and Paul Stanwood
ELECTED AT 2015 ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING People’s Warden—Reece Wrightman Associate Warden—Betty Carlson Delegate to Synod and Trustee—Jerry Adams, Leslie Arnovick, Pat McSherry Alternate Delegates to Synod—Sean Birch, Elizabeth Davies, Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe Youth Delegate to Synod—Elisha May Walker Alternate Youth Delegate to Synod—Kael Vincent Parish Council President—Jenny Scott Parish Council Secretary—Tracy Russell The Installation of Officers—those elected, those appointed by the Priest-in-Charge, and the heads of groups and guilds—will take place at High Mass on March 8th. HELP US UPDATE INFORMATION In preparation for the arrival of our interim priest, Fr. Kevin Hunt, we wish to update our parish list. We will be handing out to you a form to fill in and give to one of the clergy or put in the offering basket. We are asking everyone to fill in the form, including long-time parishioners and those who attend occasionally. We ask you to fill in the form if you attend Sunday Mass, a weekday mass, or one of the daily offices. Please fill in the form no matter where you live. This parish list ensures that your clergy pray for you regularly. It determines how many people are elected to go to synod which is the diocesan wide gathering that votes and determines the direction in which our diocese goes. It means you can receive the national and diocesan newspaper to your home. If you are on the parish list it ensures that you receive up-to-date information about your parish of St. James’. It is also a gift to the interim priest, to help him get to know us more quickly. This list is for internal use only and is not given to members or the public. And of course you can fill in only as much of the form as you wish. Thank you for your help in this renewal of our membership list. ROSARY AND STATIONS OF THE CROSS IN LENT During Lent the Rosary will be prayed after noon Mass on Wednesdays. Stations of the Cross will be led on Fridays after the noon Mass. Please consider taking advantage of these special Lenten opportunities for prayer.
EASTER VIGIL BAPTISMS The Great Easter Vigil is the next opportunity for baptisms. Please let one of the clergy or the office know if you or your child or someone you know would like to be baptised. FORMATION DURING LENT February 22, March 1, March 8 9:30-10:15 am During the first three weeks of Lent there will be a formation series on contemplative relationships. The premise is that through a posture of listening (first to God and then to others) that we develop stronger relationships with others and be better servants to others. Join us for interactive sessions that will look at how we can become better listeners to both God and our neighbour. This event is designed to engage youth and adults alike! CHILDREN’S FORMATION February 22, March 1, March 8, March 15 9:30-10:15 am, Kid’s Corner at the back of the nave During the first four weeks of Lent there will be formation designed for children ages 2-10. These sessions will help children journey through Lent and prepare for Holy Week. KID’S CORNER Today’s gospel reading takes place at the temple in Jerusalem. People would make pilgrimage to the temple to be in God’s presence. Jesus comes to the temple and gets so angry at what he sees that he makes a whip and overturns tables, sending temple activities into chaos. Jesus was upset because he saw the system was unfairly taking money from people and preventing them from being able to come and worship God. Jesus was upset because people were not treated well and because they were being hindered from worshipping God. Jesus shows that he is the truest Temple of God and that we can experience God’s presence in and through THE THURIBLE | 19
Jesus. If the risen Jesus is the new temple, and as followers of Jesus we are his body today, then what is the church? Does God reside only in a building or does he reside in each of us? If God resides in each of us, then by showing love to one another we are giving others the chance to be in the presence of God, just as the original temple intended. Discussion questions: 1) Does the fiery anger of Jesus surprise you? Why or why not? Are there times when it is right to express justified anger? Explain. 2) How can I show love for others so they can experience God? Jenny Scott, Youth Worker
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE MARMALADE AND JAM MAKING On Monday, March 9th, the Women’s Guild will be spending the day making marmalade and jams. If you would like to learn how to make preserves, or could lend a helping hand, please call Pamela Jeacocke at 604-321-2213. PARISH LIBRARIAN NEEDED The parish library requires someone to devote one or two hours per month to organizing and keeping track of the books. No experience required. There is no budget for new material so apart from donations, filing cards, and getting books back on the shelves little other work is required. Please contact Tim Firth if interested: timfirth@shaw.ca PALM CROSS MAKING Fri., March 27 9:30 am in the Bishops’ Room You are cordially invited to this event and to the fellowship of the Women’s Guild. Help is welcome and 20 | THE THURIBLE
instructions will be given, so no experience is necessary. Tea will be served. (We suggest you bring your own scissors.) Thank you, Pamela Jeacocke
OUR DIOCESE THE ORDER OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW WESTMINSTER Nominations for this year’s Order of the Diocese of New Westminster are being accepted by the Priest-in-Charge and Wardens: dfenton@vancouver.anglican.ca; wardens@stjames.bc.ca; or by mail to the Parish Office. Nomination forms are available on-line from the Diocese website; www.vancouver.anglica.ca, and printed copies are in the Narthex. Who is Eligible? Any lay member of any parish in the Diocese. Typically nominees will have served in an outstanding manner, without remuneration for a period of not less than ten years. Deadline Nominations must be approved by the Priest-inCharge and received by the Bishop no later than April 30 2015. To allow Fr. Fenton and the Wardens time to review the nominations, please submit any nominations by April 15 2015 Nominees Nominees must give approval to have their names put forward. Submissions must include a brief biography, a summary of the nominee’s service, justification for “outstanding service” and can be submitted by any member of the parish. Presentation The presentation of the award is made by the Bishop at a Diocesan Celebration service to be held at Christ Church Cathedral at a date and time that will be announced.
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND FACILITATION SEMINARS Wan How is a certified Project Management Professional who is offering three upcoming seminars on the topics of Project Management, Facilitation, and Growth, designed for churches and other non-profit organizations. He offered an excellent Project Management workshop here at St. James' in Fall 2014, which was greatly valued by those who attended. Wan is currently the Director of IT at Regent College. See the websites for details about these one-day seminars: March 6: Project Management for Churches, Ministries and Christian Communities pm4cc.eventbrite.ca March 13: Facilitation for Churches, Ministries and Christian Communities fac4cc.eventbrite.ca April 10: Circles of Growth: Discover Your Group's Unique Gifts, Passion and Call circlesofgrowth.eventbrite.ca
TRANSIT FORUM: DTES & STRATHCONA Thursday, March 12 at 07:00 PM Carnegie Community Centre (Theatre room) Metro Vancouver residents will be asked to vote in a referendum this March on a 5% raise in BC PST to improve public transit service. Our votes will approve or reject the Metro Vancouver Mayors' Council plan for increased transit service all over the region. If you live or work in the Vancouver downtown, east side or Strathcona area you are welcome to attend this forum. SORRENTO CENTRE RETREAT & CONFERENCE CENTRE This Centre is one of those thin places that has a transformative effect on many people. It is owned and operated by the Anglican Church as an outreach place of learning, relaxation and spiritual growth welcoming all who wish to come. Founded over 50 years ago on the shores of beautiful Shuswap Lake between Kamloops and Salmon Arm it offers facilities and amenities for the whole family. Louise Peters, our new Executive Director arrives in April so this is a good year to discover its beauty and spiritual depth. To get a better sense of the place, accommodation, facilities and this year’s program go to the web site: www.sorrento-centre.bc.ca
LIVING THE RESURRECTION THROUGH ASCETIC STRUGGLE Wed, March 11, 1:15 to 2:15 Room 13 at Regent College (5800 University Blvd.) Christianity has historically affirmed both the goodness of the material order and its orientation towards a higher heavenly reality. One distinctive way in which this commitment has worked itself out is in ascetic monasticism. Parishoner Kevin Greenlee will present Maximus the Confessor as an example of this monastic approach. The presentation will draw from his thesis to show how Maximus understands asceticism as realizing the eschatological hope of the resurrection in the present, affirming thereby both material goodness and heavenly destiny. Presentation will be followed by questions and discussion. Snacks and coffee will be provided. THE THURIBLE | 21
COMMEMORATION St. Gregory Bishop of Nyssa, c. 395 March 9 In the fourth century, a Greek-speaking family in Asia Minor produced a whole clan of saints. One member of this family was Basil the Great, whom we commemorate on January second. Today we commemorate his younger brother Gregory, who became bishop of Nyssa. Gregory did not start out by following in his brother’s footsteps. On the contrary, he seems to have felt oppressed by the sanctity which surrounded him at home and chose to pursue a career as a lawyer and teacher of rhetoric. But in the year 371 his older brother pushed him into becoming the bishop of a small town called Nyssa. Before long Gregory’s enemies trumped up a charge of embezzlement against him, and he fled from his diocese. Their perjury was eventually exposed, and he returned to Nyssa in triumph. In the meantime, he had suffered two bereavements. His brother Basil died, leaving Gregory regretful over the history of their strained relations. Soon afterwards, his older sister Macrina also died. But before her death, while Gregory was nursing her, brother and sister had long conversations about the Christian faith and how Christians should live. These conversations had such an influence upon Gregory that ever afterwards he called Macrina “my teacher.” Gregory came out of these experiences with a new sense of purpose. He took up his pen to continue the theological work which his brother had left unfinished, and he began to emerge as a spiritual teacher in his own right. Gregory lived in a mountainous part of Asia Minor, and he envisaged the Christian’s life with God as if it were a journey up one of these crags. In his view, however, the ascent never ended, because the human movement towards God must be as infinite as the divine goodness which made it possible. This vision, expressed in Greek prose of remarkable beauty, has nourished the spirituality of Eastern Orthodoxy ever since. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION Robert Machray First Primate of Canada, 1904 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 longrange goals: first, to nurture higher education in Manitoba; and second, 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 Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM
MON. MARCH 9
2 Kg 5:1-15a Ps 42:1-2, 11-15 Lk 4:24-30
Ps 80 Jer 7:1-15 Rom 4:1-12
Ps 77 Gen 44:18-34 Jn 7:14-36
TUES. MARCH 10
S of 3 Y1:2, 11-20 Ps 25:3-8 Mt 18:21-35
Ps 78:1-39 Jer 7:21-34 Rom 4:13-25
Ps 78:40-72 Gen 45:1-15 Jn 7:37-52
WED. MARCH 11
Dt 4:1, 5-10 Ps 147:13-21 Mt 5:17-20
Ps 119:97-120 Jer 8:18 – 9:6 Rom 5:1-11
Ps 81, 82 Gen 45:16-28 Jn 8:12-20
THU. MARCH 12
Jer 7:21-28 Ps 95:1-9 Lk 11:14-23
Ps 83 Jer 10:11-24 Rom 5:12-21
Ps 85, 86 Gen 46:1-7, 28-34 Jn 8:21-32
FRI. MARCH 13
Hos 14:1-9 Ps 81 Mk 12:28-34
Ps 95, 88 Jer 11:1-8, 14-20 Rom 6:1-11
Ps 91, 92 Gen 47:1-26 Jn 8:33-47
SAT. MARCH 14
Hos 5:13 – 6:6 Ps 51:1-2, 17-20 Lk 18:9-14
Ps 87, 90 Jer 13:1-11 Rom 6:12-23
Ps 136 Gen 47:27 – 48:7 Jn 8:47-59
SUN. MARCH 15
Num 21:4-9 Ps 107:1-3, 17-22 Eph 2:1-10 Jn 3:14-21
Ps 66, 67 Jer 14:1-9, 17-22 Gal 4:27 – 5:1
Ps 19, 46 Gen 48:8-22 Mk 8:11-21
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Church. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions. 26 | THE THURIBLE
MASS THIS WEEK 2014
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. MARCH 9
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, c.395
For all those teaching in our theological colleges.
TUES. MARCH 10
5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
Robert Machray, 1st Primate of Canada
For the current Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
WED. MARCH 11
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For the Priesthood of the Anglican Church of Canada
THU. MARCH 12
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Feria
For the Healing Ministry in the Church, and for all Hospital Chaplains
Fri. MARCH 13
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For all Vocational Deacons in the Anglican Church of Canada
SAT. MARCH 14 Feria
SUN. MARCH 15 Lent 4 – Mothering Sunday
For those appointed or elected at the recent Annual Vestry Meeting, to serve as lay officers 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
Priest-in-Charge: Father Douglas Fenton dfenton@vancouver.anglican.ca 604-684-6306 ext. 216 Days off: Saturday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Assistant Priest: Mother Alexis Saunders alexis_saunders@hotmail.com 778-882-3307 Days off: Friday and Saturday Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Deacon: The Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 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 the Assistant Priest Mother Alexis Saunders on her cell phone at: 778-882-3307. You may need to leave a message if we are engaged in a pastoral matter and we will promptly return urgent calls. We seek to be available to all in any circumstances and encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment. For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator: joyce.locht@gmail.com | Joyce Locht 604-614-9915
Youth Worker: Jenny Scott 778-322-7967 | youthworker@stjames.bc.ca Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson 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
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Jenny Scott Secretary: Tracy Russell
PARISH OFFICERS Bishop’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: Jerry Adams Trustee: Pat McSherry Treasurer: Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood St. James’ Anglican Church Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca