News and Annoucements April 3- 9

Welcome Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. 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. You may wish to sign the visitors’ book in the narthex and join us for refreshments and fellowship in the Parish Hall after Mass.

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

High Mass

Fourth Sunday in Lent | April 3, 2011 | 10:30 am

St. James’ News & Announcements FORMATION AT 9.30AM April 3:

Dr. Paul Stanwood

The History and Reception of the King James Bible

April 10:

Mother Jessica Schaap Jesus is our True Mother: Reflections on Labour and the Cross

April 17:

PALM SUNDAY

April 24:

EASTER DAY

For more information, visit the page Formation on Sundays at our website: www.stjames.bc.ca

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St. James’ News & Announcements HOLY WEEK PALM SUNDAY APRIL 17 8:30am Blessing of Palms & Low Mass 10:30am Blessing of Palms, Procession & High Mass HOLY MONDAY & TUESDAY APRIL 18 , 19 12:10pm Low Mass with sermon 6:00pm Low Mass HOLY WEDNESDAY APRIL 20 12:10pm Low Mass with sermon 5:00pm No evening prayer 8:00pm Tenebrae MAUNDY THURSDAY APRIL 21 6:30pm High Mass of the Lord’s Supper folowed by the all-night Watch before the Altar of Repose

PARISH COUNCIL TO MEET SATURDAY, APRIL 16TH Spring 2011 When: April 16th from 11AM-2PM Where: Parish Hall When: Following mass at 10:30AM.

Please join us at this important meeting. In advance of the meeting, participants should check out the five new MO’s.

Church guilds, groups and individuals who wish to make presentations/announcements etc at Council should let me know soon as the agenda will be set by the end of this week.

Brian Rocksborough-Smith brianrs@telus.net

GOOD FRIDAY APRIL 22 11:00am Stations of the Cross for Children 2:15pm Stations of the Cross 3:00pm Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday HOLY SATURDAY APRIL 23 9:00pm The Great Vigil & First Mass of Easter with the Sacrament of Holy Baptism EASTER DAY APRIL 24 8:30am Low Mass 10:30am High Mass with procession and the Sacrament of Holy Baptism

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St. James’ News & Announcements REMINDER: BULLETIN NOTICES

DEMONSTRATION PASSOVER SEDER

The plans for the demonstration Passover Seder Bulletin notices are to be to the office by 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY. They should be 75-100 WORDS long, and have been finalized.

When: Monday, April 11 @ 6:30pm Bishops Rm. MAY BE EDITED for clarity and brevity.

Tickets: Eleanor Beckett or Reece Wrightman Cost: $10.00 for adults, $5.00 children 5-12 yrs VIGIL FOR SILENCED Tickets: limited to 40, Sr. Elizabeth, of the Sisters of the Atonement, has Available: till Sunday, April 3. confirmed that one, or some, of the clergy from St. Due to the need to plan the meal, tickets will not be James’ will lead five minutes of prayer at the available at the door. conclusion of the Lent Vigil for the Silenced on The Seder is the Jewish Passover meal, and it has Wednesday 13 April 12.00-1.00pm. been an observance of the Jewish people since CATECHESIS: CONFIRMATION, RENEWAL AND before the time of Christ. According to Christian belief, The Last Supper is the final meal that Jesus RECEPTION All interested in an opportunity to renew their faith, to shared with the Twelve Apostles in Jerusalem before His Crucifixion. prepare for confirmation or be received in the Anglican Communion are invited to attend a series of EASTER FLOWER DEDICATIONS weekly sessions to explore all aspects of the faith of the At Easter it is our custom that flower dedications Church. Please contact Fr. Mark for more details are not directed toward particular altars, but go toward beautification of the whole church. The PARISH COUNCIL MEETING SATURDAY, APRIL 16 wording of your dedications will be printed in the Easter bulletins. Please contact the Office Spring 2011

by April 10th with your dedications to ensure that th When: April 16 from 11AM-2PM they do make it into print. Thank you.

Where: Parish Hall The Flower Guild When: Following mass at 10:30AM. Please join us at this important meeting. In advance of the meeting, participants should check out the five TAIZÉ EVENING PRAYER new MO’s.

Evening prayer on the second Sunday of each month follows a Taizé format, with meditation Church guilds, groups and individuals who wish to and chant-like songs. All are invited to attend. make presentations/announcements etc at Council April 10, 2011, May 8, 2011, June 12, 2011 should let me know soon as the agenda will be set by the end of this week.

Brian Rocksborough-Smith brianrs@telus.net

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SOUP SALE Sunday, April 3 Please see Mary Brown in the Bishops’ Room after High Mass to make your purchases.

Community News & Announcements AFTER RELIGION: DR DIANA BUTLER BASS Three questions shaping a New Spiritual Awakening When: Saturday June 11, 2011 Where: Christ Church Cathedral Time: 9:30am Registration 10am- 3pm Program Cost: $20 pre-registration is required. online: http://conta.cc/dRJOm contact: Rev. Eileen Nurse enurse@vancouver.anglican.ca MOVING FORWARD IN MISSION Who: Open to all Where: 2490 West 27th Avenue, Vancouver When: Saturday, May 7, 2011 Time: 9:30am-3:30pm Pre-registration is required: Bettine Gruver 604-684-6306 ext: 226 LENTEN VIGIL FOR THE SILENCED Wednesdays 12:00 Noon to 1:00PM We stand in solidarity with those whom Jesus identified: the poor, the homeless, the shunned, the aged, the sick, the foreigners/migrants, the criminal outcast- THE SILENCED Dates & Locations of Vigils April 6th @Cnr Commercial Dr & E. Broadwy April 13th @Cambie & West Broadway April 22nd @Way of the Cross- 1230 at Lutheran Urban Ministry – 360 Jackson Ave For further information, call: Anglican – Sheila Patterson, 604-929-7128 Catholic- Sr. Elizabeth Kelliher, 604-685-9987

OPPOSITION OF CHINATOWN TOWERS When: Time: Where: To speak, contact: Online Petition:

April 5th 7:30pm City Hall Tina Hildebrandt 604 873 7268 https://sites.googe.com/site/ fightfor10sites

PWRDF PWRDF is taking donations designated for disaster relief in Japan. Donations will be forwarded to the Anglican Church of Japan and partner organizations.

Donations may be made in the following ways: On-line: www.canadahelps.org; select Japan/ Pacific Tsunami.

By Phone/PWRDF: credit card donations: Jennifer Brown 416-924-9192 ext. 355; 1-866-308-7973 Please do not send your credit card number by email or fax.

By Mail Please make cheques payable to PWRDF, Japan/ Pacific Tsunami and send to: The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund The Anglican Church of Canada 80 Hayden Street Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2

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St. James’ News & Announcements Meetings and Events at St. James’ April 3 Sun

| 7:30pm Narcotics Anonymous, May Gutteridge Room

5 Tues | 6:30pm Social Justice Group meeting, Bishops’ Room 7 Thur | 8:30am Latino Lunch Preparation (Lunch served at noon) 7 Thur | 10:30am Education for Ministry 7 Thur | 7:30pm Choir Rehersal 7 Thur | 7:30pm Narcotics Anonymous, May Gutteridge Room 9 Sat

| 8:30am Sanctuary Guild, Parish Hall

Note: St James Music Academy: regular hours resume this week, Mon- Wed, 2:30-6:00

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Offices and Mass Times APRIL 2011

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

Daily Monday to Saturday

9:00 am Morning Prayer 5:00 pm Evening Prayer

MON. APRIL 4TH

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

Reginald Heber, Bp 1826

For the Church in India

TUES. APRIL 5TH

6:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Emily Ayckbowm, Rel WED. APRIL 6TH

For all religious Orders 12:10pm in the lady Chapel For the emergency workers of B.C.

Lenten Feria THU. APRIL 7TH Lenten Feria

9:30 am with the Sacrament of Anointing in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

FRI. APRIL 8TH

For those in need.

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

Lenten Feria

For a deeper understanding of Holy Week

SAT. APRIL 9TH

5:30 pm Vigil Mass of Sunday

William Law, Pr 1761 SUN. APRIL 10TH

Lent V

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

Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Taize

Daily Lectionary for the Fourth Week in Lent

IS 65:17-21 PS 30 JN 4:43-54

MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM PS 89:1-18 JER 16:10-21 ROM 7:1-12

EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM PS 89:19-52 GEN 49:1-28 JN 6:1-15

TUES. APRIL 5TH

EZEK 47:1-9, 12 PS 46 JN 5:1-18

PS 97, 99 JER 17:19-27 ROM 7:13-25

PS 94 GEN 49:29-50 JN 6:16-27

WED. APRIL 6TH

IS 49:8-15 PS 145:8-15 JN 5:19-30

PS 101, 109:1-4, 20-30 JER 18:1-11 ROM 8:1-11

PS 119:121-144 GEN 50:15-26 JN 6:27-40

THU. APRIL 7TH

EX 32:7-14 PS 103:1-12 JN 5:31-47 WIS 2:1A, 12-22 PS 34:15-22 JN 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 EZEK 37:1-14 PS 130 ROM 8:6-11 JN 11:1-45 EZEK 37:1-14 PS 130 ROM 8:6-11 JN 11:1-45

PS 69:1-38 JER 22:13-23 ROM 8:12-27 PS 95, 102 JER 23:1-8 ROM 8:28-39 PS 107:33-43; 108:1-6 JER 23:9-15 ROM 9:1-18

PS 73 EX 1:6-22 JN 6:41-51 PS 107:1-32 EX 2:1-22 JN 6:52-59 PS 33 EX 2:23 – 3:15 JN 6:60-71

PS 118 JER 23:16-32 1 COR 9:19-27

PS 145 EX 3:16 – 4:12 MK 8:31 – 9:1

DATE

DAILY MASS

MON. APRIL 4TH

FRI. APRIL 8TH

SAT. APRIL 9TH

SUN. APRIL 10TH

Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers and for your information.

This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies are recycled.

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THE CLERGY

PARISH STAFF

Rector Fr. Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca Curate Mother Jessica Schaap curate@stjames.bc.ca Street Outreach Fr. Matthew Johnson

Office Managers Linda Adams Mon – Wed Natania Roberts Thu – Sat

Honorary Assistants

Building Manager & Assistant Art Cuthbertson Mon–Thu 9:00-2:00 Darren Campbell Sat 8:00-12:00

Br. John Blyth Fr. Michael Forshaw – Sacristan Emergency Contact: 604-341-2685 Any of the clergy may be contacted through the Parish Office: 604-685-2532 CLERGY AVAILABILITY In the event of a pastoral emergency, we aim to be available, at any time. On Fridays and Saturdays, Father Mark is on-call for emergency situations.

For immediate contact or within a few hours his cell number is: Fr. Mark Mo. Jessica

778-316-7941 6048804938

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

Business Manager John Van Luven

Organist & Choirmaster Gerald Harder Assistant Organist Bruce McKenzie PARISH OFFICERS Rector’s Warden Jane Turner 604-581-0594 People’s Warden Paul Stanwood 604-263-0138 Associate Warden Reece Wrightman 604-872-4129 EMAIL: wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee Eleanor Beckett Trustee Jen Amundgaard Trustee Graham Murchie Treasurer Angela Van Luven Envelope Secretary Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer Linda Adams PARISH COUNCIL Chair Brian Rocksborough-Smith Secretary Allan Duncan

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 Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator Joyce Locht 604-614-9915 (cell)

303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, v6a 1l4 telephone: 604 685 2532, fax: 604 685 7605 email: office@stjames.bc.ca web: www.stjames.bc.ca parish office hours: Mon – Fri, 9am–4pm