High Mass
Fourth Sunday in Lent | March 31, 2019 | 10:30 am
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy.
VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst; To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; To strive to maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 8:30 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel 9:15 am Coffee Hour, Bishops’ Room 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 pm Coffee Hour, Bishops’ Room 5:00 pm Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________ This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled. 2 | HIGH MASS
Before Mass Photographs: please respect people’s privacy by refraining from taking photographs or videos of the service without explicit permission. If you require assistance at any time, please speak to one of the welcomers at the Church entrance (narthex).
As a friendly reminder, please turn off all electronic devices that might disrupt worship. In the interest of security, please keep purses and other valuables with you at all times. Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the Church on the opposite side to the entrance. Your family is welcome at St. James’. There is a play area with toys and colouring books at the back of the Church. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is available. Speak with a priest to make an appointment. The Mass booklet contains all the prayers and information required to participate in the Mass. The directions given in this booklet to stand, sit, and kneel are offered as guidelines to those who are able. The symbol + indicates when to make the sign of the Cross. It is also customary to make a discreet bow at the name of Jesus. You are encouraged to take the opportunity before Mass for silence, stillness, and prayer. Please refrain from talking before Mass begins. We adore you, most Holy Lord Jesus Christ here and in all your churches throughout all the world; and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. St. Francis of Assisi
HIGH MASS | 3
A Reflection PRAYER (1) PRAYER the Churches banquet, Angels age, Gods breath in man returning to his birth, The soul in paraphrase, heart in pilgrimage, The Christian plummet sounding heav’n and earth; Engine against th’ Almightie, sinner’s towre, Reversed thunder, Christ-side-piercing spear, The six daies world-transposing in an houre, A kinde of tune, which all things heare and fear ; Softnesse, and peace, and joy, and love, and blisse, Exalted Manna, gladnesse of the best, Heaven in ordinarie, man well drest, The milkie way, the bird of Paradise, Church-bels beyond the stars heard, the souls bloud, The land of spices, something understood. George Herbert
4 | HIGH MASS
Notes
HIGH MASS | 5
Entrance Rite PRELUDE Prelude & Fugue in E Minor (BWV 555) — Johann Ludwig Krebs At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand. HYMN 350 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Stand Up and Bless the Lord Stand up and bless the Lord, you people of God's choice; stand up and bless the Lord of hosts with heart and soul and voice.
Though high above all praise, above all blessing high, who would not fear God's holy name, and laud and magnify! O for the living flame from God's own altar brought, to touch our lips, our minds inspire, and wing to heaven our thought! God is our strength and song, who makes salvation ours; then be God's love in Christ proclaimed with all our ransomed powers. Stand up and bless the Lord; the Lord your God adore; stand up and bless the glorious name henceforth for evermore.
6 | HIGH MASS
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 primi toni — Costanzo Porta
COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came from heaven to be the true bread which giveth life to the world, evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
All
HIGH MASS | 7
The Liturgy of the Word FIRST READING Reader
Be seated A reading from the Book of Joshua. The Lord said to Joshua, "Today I have rolled away from you the disgrace of Egypt." And so that place is called Gilgal to this day. While the Israelites were camped in Gilgal they kept the passover in the evening on the fourteenth day of the month in the plains of Jericho. On the day after the Passover, on that very day, they ate the produce of the land, unleavened cakes and parched grain. The manna ceased on the day they ate the produce of the land, and the Israelites no longer had manna; they ate the crops of the land of Canaan that year. Joshua 5:9-12
Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; all repeat it thereafter.
Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, and whose sin is put away! Happy are they to whom the Lord imputes no guilt, and in whose spirit there is no guile! Antiphon While I held my tongue, my bones withered away, because of my groaning all day long. For your hand was heavy upon me day and night; my moisture was dried up as in the heat of summer. Antiphon Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and did not conceal my guilt. I said, "I will confess my transgressions to the Lord." Then you forgave me the guilt of my sin. Antiphon Therefore all the faithful will make their prayers to you in time of trouble; when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach them. You are my hiding-place; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Antiphon 8 | HIGH MASS
"I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go; I will guide you with my eye. Do not be like horse or mule, which have no understanding; who must be fitted with bit and bridle, or else they will not stay near you." Antiphon Great are the tribulations of the wicked; but mercy embraces those who trust in the Lord. Be glad, you righteous, and rejoice in the Lord; shout for joy, all who are true of heart. Antiphon Psalm 32
SECOND READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. From now on, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point of view, we know him no longer in that way. So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. So we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us; we entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
HIGH MASS | 9
TRACT
Stand Those who trust in the Lord are like mount Zion which cannot be moved, but stands fast forever. The hills stand about Jerusalem; so does the Lord stand round about his people from this time forth for evermore.
HOLY GOSPEL Deacon People Deacon People
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, "This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them." So he told them this parable: "There was a man who had two sons. The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that will belong to me.' So he divided his property between them. A few days later the younger son gathered all he had and travelled to a distant country, and there he squandered his property in dissolute living. When he had spent everything, a severe famine took place throughout that country, and he began to be in need. So he went and hired himself out to one of the citizens of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed the pigs. He would gladly have filled himself with the pods that the pigs were eating; and no one gave him anything. But when he came to himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands."' So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him. Then the son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his slaves, 'Quickly, bring out a robe - the best one - and put it on him; put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. And get the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate; for this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found!' And they began to celebrate. Now his elder son was in the field; and when he came and approached the house, he heard music and dancing. He called one of the slaves and asked what was going on. He replied, 'Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has got him back safe and sound.' Then he became angry and refused to go in. His father came out and began to plead with him. But he answered his father, 'Listen! For all these
10 | HIGH MASS
years I have been working like a slave for you, and I have never disobeyed your command; yet you have never given me even a young goat so that I might celebrate with my friends. But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your property with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him! 'Then the father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.'" Luke 15:1-3, 11B-32
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)
HIGH MASS | 11
NICENE CREED
12 | HIGH MASS
Stand
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
Stand
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. HIGH MASS | 13
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
All
Celebrant
All
14 | HIGH MASS
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.
ENROLMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE MOTHERS’ UNION Leader
Will the members of the Mothers’ Union come forward.
Leader
Membership of the worldwide Mothers’ Union is open to all who have been baptised in the name of the Holy Trinity and who declare support for the Aim and Objects of the Mothers’ Union. I ask both new and present members to join in affirming their commitment to the Mothers’ Union. Do you reaffirm your baptism promises?
M.U. members
I do, with God’s help.
Leader
Will you try to uphold and support the Aim and Objects of the Mothers’ Union?
M.U. members
I will, with God’s help.
Leader
Will you continue to plan your life to include prayer and Bible reading and worship in Church?
M.U. members
I will, with God’s help.
Leader
(Name) _____________, I admit you to membership of the Mothers’ Union, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. The Leader greets each new member and presents the membership card and badge.
Leader
Members of the Mothers’ Union, will you welcome, support, and pray for each other?
M.U. members
We will in the power of the Spirit.
PEACE
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 | 15
The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
Praise the Lord, for he is good: sing praises to his Name, for it is lovely. The Lord does whatever pleases him, in heaven and on earth. Laudate Dominum (Mode II)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 520 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — The King of Love My Shepherd Is
16 | HIGH MASS
1 The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never. I nothing lack if I am his, and he is mine forever.
4 In death's dark vale I fear no ill, with thee, dear Lord, beside me; thy rod and staff my comfort still, thy cross before to guide me.
2 Where streams of living water flow, my ransomed soul he leadeth; and where the verdant pastures grow, with food celestial feedeth.
5 Thou spread’st a table in my sight; thy unction grace bestoweth; and O what transport of delight from thy pure chalice floweth!
3 Perverse and foolish, oft I strayed, but yet in love he sought me; and on his shoulder gently laid, and home, rejoicing, brought me.
6 And so through all the length of days, thy goodness faileth never; Good Shepherd, may I sing thy praise within thy house forever.
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: 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 primi toni — Costanzo Porta HIGH MASS | 17
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 18 | HIGH MASS
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
HIGH MASS | 19
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 primi toni — Costanzo Porta
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 wish to receive a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to the altar, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles.
20 | HIGH MASS
MOTET Exsultate, justi, in Domino; rectos decet collaudatio. Confitemini Domino in cithara; in psalterio decem chordarum psallite illi. Cantate ei canticum novum; bene psallite ei in vociferatione.
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just; praise befits the upright. Give praise to God upon the harp; play upon the ten-stringed psaltery. Sing to him a new song, sing skillfully with a strong voice.
Exsultate justi — Ludovico da Viadana
HYMN
Sit or kneel 569 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Come, My Way, My Truth, My Life Come, my Way, my Truth, my Life: such a way, as gives us breath, such a truth, as ends all strife, such a life as killeth death. Come, my Light, my Feast, my Strength: such a light as shows a feast, such a feast as mends in length, such a strength as makes his guest. Come, my Joy, my Love, my Heart: such a joy as none can move, such a love as none can part, such a heart as joys in love.
HIGH MASS | 21
Concluding Rite BLESSING OF THE FLOWERS ON MOTHERING SUNDAY The altar party moves to the chancel step, and the celebrant invites all who would like to honor their mothers or carers with a flower to come forward. Celebrant All Celebrant All
Our help is in the name of the Lord. Who hath made heaven and earth. The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Loving Creator, on this Mothering Sunday we thank you for the loving care of mothers and carers. We thank you for Mary, the Mother of Jesus, who prays for us. We thank you for our Mother the Church, who supports us as we travel through this life to our heavenly home. As your Son Jesus admired the lilies of the field and taught us to imitate them by trusting in your love, + bless these flowers. Accept them as a sweet fragrance, and fill the hearts of those who receive them with your love. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
All
22 | HIGH MASS
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Giver of life, you enlighten all who come into the world. Fill our hearts with the splendour of thy grace, that we may perfectly love thee and worthily praise thy holy name, through Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
All
SOLEMN PRAYER OVER THE PEOPLE AND BLESSING
Celebrant
All
Remain standing
Christ give you grace to grow in holiness, to deny yourselves, take up your cross, and follow him; 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
Stand
Be Seated
Stand
HIGH MASS | 23
ANGELUS
24 | HIGH MASS
HYMN 486 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Love divine, all loves excelling, joy of heaven, to earth come down; fix in us thy humble dwelling; all thy faithful mercies crown! Jesus, thou art all compassion, pure, unbounded love thou art; visit us with thy salvation; enter every trembling heart. Come, Almighty to deliver, let us all thy grace receive; suddenly return and never, nevermore thy temples leave. Thee we would be always blessing, serve thee as thy hosts above, pray and praise thee without ceasing, glory in thy perfect love. Finish, then, thy new creation; pure and spotless let us be. Let us see thy great salvation perfectly restored in thee; changed from glory into glory, till in heaven we take our place, till we cast our crowns before thee, lost in wonder, love, and praise.
HIGH MASS | 25
The sacrament of anointing is available immediately after Mass in the Lady Chapel. 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.
ABOUT TODAY’S POSTLUDE Jehan Alain was a near contemporary of the great composer and organist Olivier Messiaen, possibly rivalling his vision and genius, but Alain’s life was cut short when he was killed in action at the age of 29, just five days before France withdrew from World War II. He had received his first organ lessons from his father, and then progressed to the Paris Conservatoire. He became a brilliant keyboard player and a compulsive composer, who saw music as revelatory of states of the soul, and who was drawn to music’s power to create a sense of mystery rather than express emotions.
Litanies began as an organ piece called Phantasmagorie from which Alain drew some material for the later work which he originally called Supplications. The plainsong phrase which opens the music is repeated continually, propelled by a locomotive rhythm to an ecstatic climax. Alain once wrote about how to play Litanies. ‘You must create an impression of passionate incantation. Prayer is not a lament but a devastating tornado, flattening everything is its way. It is also an obsession. You must fill men’s ears with it, and God’s ears too! If you get to the end without feeling exhausted you have neither understood [Litanies] nor played it as I would want it.’ The score itself is headed with a quotation which can be related to the death of one of Alain’s sisters in 1937, the year in which it was written: ‘When the Christian soul is in distress and cannot find any fresh words to implore God’s mercy, it repeats the same prayer unceasingly with overwhelming faith. The limit of reason is past. It is faith alone which propels its ascent.’ 26 | HIGH MASS
The flowers on the High Altar are donated by the Mothers’ Union in memory of deceased members: Hannah Brookfield, Irene Clark, Josephine Cutler, Mary Davie, Gwladys Dunstan, Rita MacLean, Alison Marais, Lillian Morgan, Winnifred Nahanee, Agnes Retter, Edna Smallman, Betty Tickell and Janis Waller.
HIGH MASS | 27
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
The Thurible Notes from the Clergy As we approach Easter we head toward the cross and when we get to the great Easter Vigil having run the gauntlet of the Holy Week liturgies we often celebrate baptism. Baptism is the thing that unites us with one another and with Christ. Some people might call it a rite of passage, some are baptised as adults and others as infants. What is baptism in the Anglican Church?
If you haven’t been baptised and you want to know more about what it means, please speak to one of the clergy. The promises we make at baptism are the foundation of our lives and ministries as Christians.
Baptism is a coming into the Body of Christ, in which we become members of one another and of Christ – it is about who we are in Christ, and whose we are: God’s own. In baptism we are gathered… and sent forth, in the ministry that is God’s own ministry of transformation, reconciliation, healing and salvation of the world. So, baptism is not just about identity and belonging, it’s also about being sent in mission and ministry. https://www.anglican.ca/faith/ ministry/baptised/
If you would like to know more or are curious about whether you want to be confirmed, please consider attending the diocesan confirmation prep day on May 4th, 2019 at Christ Church Cathedral. You need to sign up for this, and we can help you with that if you speak to one of us.
Likewise confirmation is a further step in our church, when we renew our baptism vows and our bishop lays hands upon us in prayer.
“Explore your spiritual gifts. Ask the big questions. Get up close and personal to a sacred space. You can do all this at the upcoming Confirmation Preparation Day on May 4th at Christ Church Cathedral.
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
This one day event, hosted by Archbishop Melissa Skelton, is for all youth and adults who are preparing for confirmation, reception into the Anglican Church, or reaffirmation of baptismal vows. The day will include prayer, discovering Anglican identity, seeing the place and action of confirmation in the church, reflecting on our baptism and spiritual gifts, and lots of conversation and relationship building.” https:// www.vancouver.anglican.ca/ events/confirmationpreparation-day
THE THURIBLE | 29
TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Lady Chapel COFFEE HOUR After Low Mass in the Bishops’ Room HIGH MASS 10:30 pm in the Church COFFEE HOUR After High Mass in the Bishops’ Room
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH OFFICE The office will be closed Sat. April 6. PARKING Parishioners who still park in Victory House please turn in your fobs and keys as parking for clergy, staff and parishioners will cease to be available as of April 30. Alternate Sunday and Holy Day parking is available at Cooper Place so you need to contact the office for Cooper Place fobs and to pay the annual fee. CONFIRMATION Anyone interested in being prepared for confirmation/reaffirmation of baptism please see one of the clergy or email office@stjames.bc.ca. 30 | THE THURIBLE
FLOWER DEDICATIONS FOR EASTER We are rapidly approaching Easter, the festival where we fill the church with flowers in joyous recognition of Jesus’ resurrection. We depend on dedications from parishioners in order to be able to fulfill this tradition. If you are planning to donate flowers this Easter please phone in to the church office your dedication and the amount of your donation by April 8, 2019. You will not be able to designate a particular altar but just say Easter flowers. Many thanks, Celia Dodds, Flower Guild President PALM CROSS MAKING Fri. April 12, 9:30 am in Parish Hall The Women’s Guild invites you to join them in preparing palm fronds and making them into crosses. For more info call Pamela Jeacocke at 604-321-2213.
FRIDAYS IN LENT 12:45 Stations of the Cross in the Church SUNDAY APRIL 7 4 pm Stations of the Cross in the Church SUNDAY, APRIL 14 4 pm Holy Hour, Evening Prayer & Benediction in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel BOOK ABOUT FR. COOPER In His Steps: The Life and Times of Wilberforce Cooper, Vancouver's Skid Road Priest This new book about the Reverend Fr. Wilberforce Cooper of St. James', who ministered 1921-1952, written by his great-nephew, Peter J. Cooper has been published by Friesen Press and will soon be available on Amazon.ca. For more information: https://books.friesenpress.com/store/ title/119734000081077856/Peter-J.-Cooper-In-HisSteps
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS GENERAL SYNOD General Synod takes place in Vancouver July 9-16. There is a call for volunteers to assist with practical arrangements: please go to www.anglican.ca, click on the General Synod link on the front page. Please remember General Synod in your prayers, especially for the election of a new Primate, the debate on revision of the Marriage Canon, and the debate on the creation of an autonomous Indigenous Church within the Anglican Church of Canada. PWRDF CALL FOR HELP PWRDF is responding to emergency appeals for Cyclone Idai relief with an initial pledge of $30,000 for Mozambique and $20,000 for Zimbabwe. You aid this emergency response by supporting the relief and recovery efforts on the ground. How to give: On your cell phone – text ‘PWRDF’ to 45678 Online – at pwrdf.org/give-today and choose emergency response Telephone – call toll-free at 1-866-308-7973 Mail – please send a cheque marked Cyclone Relief to The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, 80 Hayden Street, 3rd floor, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2 Download and share this emergency response bulletin insert with your parish or community. For more info: https://pwrdf.org/pwrdf-responds-to -cyclone-disaster/ PWRDF 60th ANNIVERSARY Sat. April 6, 6 pm St. Mary’s Church, 2490 West 37th Ave. Join Archbishop Melissa Skelton in Celebrating the Ministry of PWRDF over the past 10 years. To purchase tickets ($48) contact Peter Goodwin goodmac22@gmail.com | 604-929-6143. Sponsored by the Diocesan RWRDF Unit.
Holy Week & Easter 2019 Principal Services at St. James’ 14 April Palm Sunday 10.30 am Procession and High Mass 16 April Holy Tuesday 12.10 pm Chrism Mass at Christ Church Cathedral 17 April Holy Wednesday 7.30 pm Tenebrae 18 April Maundy Thursday 7.00 pm High Mass & Watch of the Passion 19 April Good Friday 3.00 pm Liturgy of the Cross 20 April Easter Eve 9.00 pm The Great Vigil 21 April Easter Day 10.30 am Procession and High Mass
THE THURIBLE | 31
DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. APRIL 1 Frederick Denison Maurice, Priest, Teacher of the Faith, 1872
Is 65:17-21 Ps 30 Jn 4:43-54
Ps 89:1-18 Jer 16:10-21 Rom 7:1-12
Ps 89:19-52 Gen 49:1-28 Jn 6:1-15
TUES. APRIL 2 Henry Budd, First Canadian Native Priest, 1875
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 – 50:14 Jn 6:16-27
WED. APRIL 3 St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253
Is 49:8-15 Ps 145:8-15 Jn 5:19-30
Ps 101; 109:1-4, 2030 Jer 18:1-11 Rom 8:1-11
Ps 119:121-144 Gen 50:15-26 Jn 6:27-40
THU. APRIL 4 Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta, 1826
Ex 32:7-14 Ps 103:1-12 Jn 5:31-47
Ps 69:1-23, 31-38 Jer 22:13-23 Rom 8:12-27
Ps 73 Ex 1:6-22 Jn 6:41-51
FRI. APRIL 5 Emily Ayckbowm, Community of the Sisters of the Church, 1870
Wis 2:1a, 12-22 Ps 34:15-22 Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30
Ps 95, 102 Jer 23:1-8 Rom 8:28-39
Ps 107:1-32 Ex 2:1-22 Jn 6:52-59
SAT. APRIL 6 Feria
Jer 11:18-20 Ps 7:1-2, 9-12 Jn 7:40-53
Ps 107:33-43; 108:1 -6 Jer 23:9-15 Rom 9:1-18
Ps 33 Ex 2:23 – 3:15 Jn 6:60-71
SUN. APRIL 7 5th Sunday in Lent
Is 43:16-21 Ps 126 Phil 3:4b-14 Jn 12:1-8
Ps 118 Jer 23:16-32 1 Cor 9:19-27
Ps 145 Ex 3:16 – 4:12 Mk 8:31 – 9:1
32 | THE THURIBLE
OFFICE & MASS TIMES DATE
MASS TIMES
MON. APRIL 1 Frederick Denison Maurice, Priest, Teacher of the Faith, 1872
12:10 pm Mass in the Lady Chapel
TUES. APRIL 2 Henry Budd, First Canadian Native Priest, 1875
5:30 pm Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
WED. APRIL 3 St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
THU. APRIL 4 Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta, 1826
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
FRI. APRIL 5 Emily Ayckbowm, Community of the Sisters of the Church, 1870
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
SAT. APRIL 6 Feria SUN. APRIL 7 5th Sunday in Lent
8:30 am Low Mass 10:30 am High Mass 5:00 pm Evening Prayer
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.
THE THURIBLE | 33
NOTES
NOTES
CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Father Kevin Hunt fr.kevin@stjames.bc.ca 778-984-3208 Days off: Friday & Saturday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Mother Lucy Price lucy@stjames.bc.ca 604-362-9959 Days off: Friday & Saturday
Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson matthew@streetoutreach.net 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 Honorary Assistants: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon Father Neil Gray
CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm. We seek to be available to all in any circumstances and encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment. For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator: joyce.locht@gmail.com | Joyce Locht 604-614-9915
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Music Series Organizer: Michelle Herrewynen michelle@stjames.bc.ca Custodial Staff: Building Manager, Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-2:00 pm | 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell, Building Assistant
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Reece Wrightman
PARISH OFFICERS Rector’s Warden: Andrew Campbell, 604-669-1539 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Peggy Smyth wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Reece Wrightman, 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Kelvin Bee Trustee: Jenny Johnson Trustee: PJ Janson Treasurer: Christopher Orr
Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood
St. James’ Anglican Church Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca