High Mass
Fifth Sunday in Lent | April 2, 2017 | 10:30 am
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy.
VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst; To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; To strive to maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 8:30 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel 9:15 am Coffee Hour, Rectory 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 pm Coffee Hour, Rectory 12:30 pm Study Group: Five Marks of Love, Bishops’ Room 4:00 pm Silent Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 5:00 pm Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________ This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled. 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. Wireless hearing amplifiers are available. Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the Church on the opposite side to the entrance. Your family is welcome at St. James’. There is a play area with toys and colouring books at the back of the Church. Godly Play will take place in this area during the first part of the service. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is available. Speak with a priest to make an appointment. The Mass booklet contains all the prayers and information required to participate in the Mass.
The directions given in this booklet to stand, sit, and kneel are offered as guidelines to those who are able. The symbol + indicates when to make the sign of the Cross. It is also customary to make a discreet bow at the name of Jesus. You are encouraged to take the opportunity before Mass for silence, stillness, and prayer. Please refrain from talking before Mass begins. We adore you, most Holy Lord Jesus Christ here and in all your churches throughout all the world; and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. St. Francis of Assisi HIGH MASS | 3
Reflection FIVE MARKS OF LOVE: A LENT PROGRAM OF THE SOCIETY OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST The Five Marks of Mission of the Anglican Communion are: To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom
To teach, baptise and nurture new believers
To respond to human need by loving service
To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and pursue peace and reconciliation To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth
Of all the Marks of Mission, I think I find the fourth Mark of Mission to be the most daunting: “To transform unjust structures, to challenge violence of every kind, and to pursue peace and reconciliation.” That’s a really tall order. And I often think, “What on earth can I do? I am only one person.” Somebody once told us a number of years ago – when we were thinking about our own sense of mission and ministry – her advice to us was, “Start small, start here, and start now.” Yes, this particular Mark of Mission can be incredibly daunting, and so we could kind of throw up our hands and decide, “I can’t do anything.” And yet there is something small that we can all do. One of my favorite quotations come from Edward Everett Hale, who once said, “I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.” Yes, this Mark of Mission is really daunting, but there is something small that all of us can do. What’s the one small thing you can do today to begin to transform unjust structures, pursue peace and reconciliation, and to challenge violence of every kind? Br. James Koester, SSJE
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Notes
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Entrance Rite At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
HYMN
372 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Praise to the Holiest in the Height Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways! O loving wisdom of our God! When all was sin and shame, a second Adam to the fight and to the rescue came. O generous love! that flesh and blood, which did in Adam fail, should strive afresh against the foe, should strive, and should prevail; and that the highest gift of grace should flesh and blood refine: God's presence and his very self, and essence all-divine; who in the garden secretly, and on the cross on high, should teach his followers, and inspire to suffer and to die. Praise to the Holiest in the height, and in the depth be praise; in all his words most wonderful, most sure in all his ways! 6 | HIGH MASS
Stand
KYRIE ELEISON All sing
COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, thy Son came into the world to free us all from sin and death. Breathe upon us with the power of thy Spirit, that we may be raised to new life in Christ, and serve thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
All
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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Ezekiel. The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were very dry. He said to me, "Mortal, can these bones live?" I answered, "O Lord God, you know." Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. I will lay sinews on you, and will cause flesh to come upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and you shall live; and you shall know that I am the Lord." So I prophesied as I had been commanded; and as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them; but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath: Thus says the Lord God: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live." I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood on their feet, a vast multitude. Then he said to me, "Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, 'Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are cut off completely.' Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people. I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live, and I will place you on your own soil; then you shall know that I, the Lord, have spoken and will act," says the Lord. Ezekiel 37:1-14
Reader Allll
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The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; all repeat it thereafter.
Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice; let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication. Antiphon If you, Lord, were to note what is done amiss, O Lord, who could stand? For there is forgiveness with you; therefore you shall be feared. I wait for the Lord; my soul waits for him; in his word is my hope. Antiphon My soul waits for the Lord, more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. Antiphon O Israel, wait for the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy; With him there is plenteous redemption, and he shall redeem Israel from all their sins. Antiphon Psalm 130
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law indeed it cannot, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you. Romans 8:6-11
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TRACT
Stand The plowmen plowed upon my back. They have made their furrows long; but the Lord the Righteous One, has cut the cords of the wicked. Saepe expugnaverunt (Mode VIII)
HOLY GOSPEL Deacon People Deacon People
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair; her brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, "Lord, he whom you love is ill." But when Jesus heard it, he said, "This illness does not lead to death; rather it is for God's glory, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it." Accordingly, though Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, after having heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. Then after this he said to the disciples, "Let us go to Judea again." The disciples said to him, "Rabbi, the Jews were just now trying to stone you, and are you going there again?" Jesus answered, "Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Those who walk during the day do not stumble, because they see the light of this world. But those who walk at night stumble, because the light is not in them." After saying this, he told them, "Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to awaken him." The disciples said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will be all right." Jesus, however, had been speaking about his death, but they thought that he was referring merely to sleep. Then Jesus told them plainly, "Lazarus is dead. For your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him." Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with him." When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, some two miles away, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them about their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, while Mary stayed at home. Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will give you whatever you ask of him." Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." Martha said to him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day." Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives
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and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" She said to him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world." When she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, and told her privately, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you." And when she heard it, she got up quickly and went to him. Now Jesus had not yet come to the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. The Jews who were with her in the house, consoling her, saw Mary get up quickly and go out. They followed her because they thought that she was going to the tomb to weep there. When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to him, "Lord, come and see." Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, "See how he loved him!" But some of them said, "Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?" Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, "Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days." Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, "Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me." When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Unbind him, and let him go." Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did, believed in him. John11:1-45
Deacon People
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
SERMON
Be Seated Fr. Kevin Hunt
(At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
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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.
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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. 14 | HIGH MASS
The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with an unfeigned heart. Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word. Give me life according to your word, O Lord. Confitebor tibi (Mode I)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 187 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — As Royal Banners are Unfurled As royal banners are unfurled, the cross displays its mystery: the Maker of our flesh, in flesh, impaled and hanging helplessly. Already deeply wounded: see his side now riven by a spear, and all our sins are swept away by blood and water flowing here. See everything the prophets wrote fulfilled in its totality, and tell the nations of the world our God is reigning from the tree.
This tree, ablaze with royal light and with the blood-red robe it wears, is hallowed and embellished by the weight of holiness it bears.
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Stretched like a balance here, his arms have gauged the price of wickedness; but, hanging here, his love outweighs hell's unforgiving bitterness. The Savior, victim, sacrifice, is, through his dying, glorified; his life is overcome by death and leaps up, sweeping death aside. We hail the cross, faith's one true hope: God's passion set in time and space, by which our guilt is blotted out, engulfed in such stupendous grace.
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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. For the redemption of the world by the death and passion of our Saviour Christ, both God and Man; who did humble himself, even to the death upon the Cross for us sinners, who lay in darkness and the shadow of death; that he might make us the children of God, and exalt us to everlasting life. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and saying:
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SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Allll sing
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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Celebrant
Kneel
Blessing and glory and thanksgiving be unto thee, almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption; who made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memorial of that his precious death, until his coming again. Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of his most blessed body and blood; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks, he brake it; and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you: Do this in remembrance of me.” + Likewise after supper he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink ye all, of this; for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins: Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.” +
Allll
Celebrant
Allll
Wherefore, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, we thy humble servants with all thy holy Church, remembering the precious death of thy beloved Son, his mighty resurrection, and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming again in glory, do make before thee, in this sacrament of the holy bread of eternal life and the cup of everlasting salvation, the memorial which he hath commanded. We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion; And we pray that by the power of thy Holy Spirit, all we who are partakers of this holy communion may be fulfilled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; through Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. HIGH MASS | 19
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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AGNUS DEI All sing
INVITATION TO COMMUNION Celebrant All
+Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. O Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed. All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive, are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles.
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ANTIPHON When the Lord saw the sisters of Lazarus weeping at the tomb, he wept before the Jews and called out, “Lazarus, come out;” and Lazarus, who had been dead for four days, came out, bound hand and foot. Psalm Out of the depths have I called to you, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice: let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication. Videns Dominus (Mode I)
HYMN
Sit or kneel 464 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Thou Art the Way: by Thee Alone Thou art the Way: by thee alone from sin and death we flee; and he who would the Father seek must seek him, Lord, by thee. Thou art the Truth: thy word alone true wisdom can impart; thou only canst inform the mind and purify the heart. Thou art the Life: the rending tomb proclaims thy conquering arm; and those who put their trust in thee nor death nor hell shall harm. Thou art the Way, the Truth, the Life: grant us that Way to know, that Truth to keep, that Life to win, whose joys eternal flow.
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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. God of hope, in this eucharist we have tasted the promise of thy heavenly banquet and the richness of eternal life. May we who bear witness to the death of thy Son, also proclaim the glory of his resurrection, for he is Lord for ever and ever. Amen.
All
Stand
SOLEMN PRAYER OVER THE PEOPLE AND BLESSING Deacon
Bow down before the Lord.
Celebrant
Christ crucified draw you to himself that you may find in him a sure ground for faith, a firm support for hope, and the assurance of sins forgiven,
All
Kneel
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.
Be Seated
DISMISSAL
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ANGELUS
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HYMN 386 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — When I Survey the Wondrous Cross When I survey the wondrous cross on which the Prince of glory died, my richest gain I count but loss, and pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, save in the cross of Christ, my God: all the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. See, from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down, did e'er such love and sorrow meet, or thorns compose so rich a crown? Were the whole realm of nature mine, that were an offering far too small; love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.
Please join us in the Rectory to enjoy coffee hour. 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 of 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.
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Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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The Thurible NOTES FROM THE CLERGY The world has been a little grim recently, with various countries and world leaders making decisions that shock us, make us cringe, make us feel angry etc. War and terrorism are ever present, and I find myself along with others of you, expressing concern, but also occasionally feeling a great weight of sadness. With that, I thought I should see if I could find some cheer in April Fools’ Day, and found this little gem on a blog by Paul Lim:
So if someone pulls a prank or plays a joke on you on April 1, you can legitimately blame the Catholic Church or at least Pope Gregory XIII. Historians actually offer different accounts on the origin of April Fools’ Day, but this one sounds pretty believable to me.
Other than some interesting cocktail party talk, why do I bring this up? Because I think it's good to point out the contributions the Church has made to society. Once you realize that, then you're one April Fools’ Day is a Catholic Thing step closer to realizing how important the Church is to daily life. Okay, so it isn't really Catholic thing Christianity isn't just something per se, but the origin of April Fools’ might we do for an hour on SunDay is actually found in the Church. days; it's how we should be living A lot of people don't know this, so and orienting our daily lives.” here's how the story goes. I like Paul’s sense of fun, and it On Feb. 24, 1582, Pope Gregory XIII made me wonder about how we issued the papal bull Inter Gravissican make people smile by the way mas which established the Gregorian we live out our daily lives as a calendar (which gets its name from Christian people? The good news this pope) as the official calendar of Jesus Christ should bring hope for the Christian world. With this and joy to people’s lives. As mespronouncement, the Julian calensengers of this good news, how dar was replaced and the first day are we talking about our faith? of the new year was moved to Jan. http:// 1. Those who continued to observe fromtheit on Apr. 1, whether out of rebackofthechurch.blogspot.ca/2015/03/ sistance or because they didn't reapril-fools-day-is-catholic-thing.html ceive the news, were considered foolish and ridiculed. Deacon Lucy Price
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ FIFTH SUNDAY IN 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 Rectory HIGH MASS 10:30 pm in the Church COFFEE HOUR After High Mass in the Rectory STUDY GROUP 12:30 pm in the Bishops’ Room SILENT PRAYER 4:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH TODAY: FIVE MARKS OF LOVE Everyone is invited to this Lent Course on the Anglican Five Marks of Mission from the Cowley Fathers, the Society of St John the Evangelist, held after High Mass in the Bishops’ Room on Sundays April 2 & 9. Also at 6 pm in the Rectory on Thursday evenings April 6. EASTVANTAIZE@STJAMES Wed. April 4, 7:30 pm, Blessed Sacrament Chapel Worship in the style of Taize will be offered in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Everyone welcome. 28 | THE THURIBLE
EASTER FLOWERS If you are planning on donating flowers for Easter Sunday please have your dedications into the office by tomorrow, Monday, April 3, to get your names in The Thurible. This is the most expensive time of the year for us so we depend on your generosity to make the church as beautiful as possible. The Flower Guild PALM CROSS MAKING The Women’s Guild will be making palm crosses on Friday. April 7 and invite parishioners to join them at 9:30 am in the Bishops’ Room. For more information call Pamela Jeacocke at 604-321-2213. EASTER EGG DECORATING COMPETITION High Mass, Easter Sunday, April 16 Why & How: The decorating of Easter eggs is a long-standing tradition based on the egg as a symbol of new life. At Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and new life for all! At St. James’ on Easter Morning we will be injecting a little fun and even more beauty to our 10:30 am High Mass celebration by including our first ever egg decorating contest! All ages can participate. To take part simply BOIL AN EGG and decorate it in a style of your choosing. Bring your egg to church and place it in the Easter nest which our greeters in the Narthex (area by the front door) will direct you to. All are warmly encouraged to take part, all ages please! Invite people along and please share this event with them. We will have some egg decorating opportunities for visiting children with Louisa at the back, and chocolate prizes! Any questions, please contact Deacon Lucy: lucy@stjames.ca WOMEN’S GUILD BARGAIN SALE Friday, April 28 11 am-12:30 pm The St. James’ Women’s Guild Bargain Sale is an hour and a half in bargain sale heaven – a chance to pick up household items, gifts, clothes, and oodles of other items for cheap, cheap, prices.
Your donations of items for sale are very welcome and may be left at the back of the Upper Hall marked “Bargain Sale.” All household items are welcome, including dishes, kitchen utensils, small appliances (vacuum cleaners in good working order), bedding and towels, clean used clothing and footwear for all ages, books, CDs, jewelry and other treasures. Please note: the Guild does not accept TVs or other large electronics. For more information please call Pamela Jeacocke at 604321-2213. Pamela Jeacocke & Mary Ann Currie KID’S CORNER “Jesus responsible for another miracle” -- Wouldn't it be amazing if you saw that headline in the newspaper or you heard your parents or other adults talk about it? They might say "Did you read in the paper how Jesus put mud and spit on a blind man's eyes and he could see?" Or imagine this story in today’s Gospel -- Jesus got word that Mary and Martha needed him because their brother Lazurus was very sick and expected to die. Jesus really like Mary, Martha and Lazurus. Mary once poured perfumed oil on Jesus's feet and dried his feet with her hair because she had such deep respect and love for Jesus. The three of them knew for sure he was the Messiah. Jesus told his disciples that he needed to go when he heard that his dear friends needed him and believed he could help them. The disciples were worried because Jesus had stones thrown at him where Mary, Martha, and Lazurus were and they had run away. When they arrived they discovered that Lazurus had already died and had been in a grave for four days. Jesus was so sad he cried. Then he praised his Father in heaven and commanded the keeper of the grave to remove the stone blocking the door. The sisters were shocked that their friend Jesus was doing this. Jesus shouted “Lazarus, come out!” And he did. Everyone was so happy that they believed and were friends with Jesus.
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS MVA MEETING April 4, 6 pm – 8 pm Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan St. The BC provincial election campaign is underway-but how will the issues that are important to you, your family, and your community get on the agenda? Who will make sure the politicians follow through on their promises? Metro Vancouver Alliance is your seat at the table and your voice in the conversation; we are a coalition of 57 civil society organizations: faith communities, unions, and community groups. We represent over 200,000 people in greater Vancouver and 700,000 province-wide. MVA needs you to come to our Provincial Accountability Assembly on April 4 to help us set the agenda and hold our leaders to account. We asked hundreds of members from our organizations what issues they want our provincial representatives to take action on. Our members told us that those top issues are: Economic Justice, Affordable Housing, Accessible Transit and a Strong Foundation for Health Care at the provincial level. On April 4 we will ask the leaders of the provincial parties to commit to some specific policy proposals to build a province that works for all British Columbians -- please join us! RSVP with your MVA representative Pat McSherry patmcsherry@telus.net or 604 687 6844 and bring your email confirmation with you to the assembly: it will serve as your ticket.
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Holy Week PALM SUNDAY 8:30 am 9:45 am 10:30 am 4:00 pm 5:00 pm
APRIL 9 Low Mass with the Blessing of Palms Confessions High Mass with the Blessing of Palms and neighbourhood Procession Silent Prayer Evening Prayer
HOLY MONDAY 12:10 pm
APRIL 10 Mass
HOLY TUESDAY 12:10 pm 5:30 pm
APRIL 11 Chrism Mass at Christ Church Cathedral Mass
HOLY WEDNESDAY 12:10 pm 7:30 pm
APRIL 12 Mass Sung Office of Tenebrae
at St. James’ MAUNDY THURSDAY APRIL 13 7:00 pm Solemn Mass of the Institution of the Lord’s Supper, followed by the Watch before the Altar of Repose until midnight GOOD FRIDAY 1:30 pm 3:00 pm
APRIL 14 Stations of the Cross Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday
HOLY SATURDAY 9:00 pm
APRIL 15 The Great Vigil and First Mass of Easter
EASTER DAY 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
APRIL 16 Low Mass of the Resurrection High Mass of the Resurrection with Procession Evening Prayer and Benediction in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
COMMEMORATIONS
Emily Ayckbowm Foundress of the Community of the Sisters of the Church, 1870 April 5 Mother Emily Ayckbowm founded the Community of the Sisters of the Church (CSC) in 1870 to proclaim the Love of God to the People of God. She was a pioneer who challenged Victorian Society for the sake of all who were seen as marginal. She offered dignity as well as practical help, and was a controversial figure in her day for doing so. Under the patronage of St. Michael and the angels, the CSC are reminded that their calling is both to prayer and active ministry, giving witness to God’s concern for the whole human life, women, men and children, and the reconciliation and redemption of all God's creation. The CSC are a Religious community for women in full communion with the Anglican Church, with a Mother House at Ham Common, Richmond, in England. Women in Canada, England, Australia and the Solomon Islands bring the richness of their different cultures when they unite to form CSC. The Community has pioneered work in Christian education, child care, social welfare and mission work. In Canada today, Mother Emily’s vision is lived out in St. Michael’s House in Oakville, where the Sisters of the Church blend contemplation and action in their lives of individual and corporate prayer and by their ministries of hospitality, education, retreats, spiritual direction and pastoral counselling. http://www.anglican.ca/faith/files/2010/10/ Propers-Mother-Emily-Ayckbowm.pdf
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COMMEMORATIONS
Reginald Heber Bishop of Calcutta, 1826 April 6 Reginald Heber was an English cleric of the early nineteenth century, who became bishop of Calcutta in 1822. We join the Church of South India in honouring him for his decision to break the racist “colour bar” and ordain the first indigenous clergy for ministry on the Indian subcontinent. Born to privilege and power, Heber spent almost twenty years as the rector of a rural Shropshire parish, where his earnest pastoral care brought about a quiet revolution in its worship, with daily prayer, Bible study, and regular celebrations of the Eucharist. He also found time to do scholarly work and to write the hymns for which he is best remembered by Anglicans. In 1822 he was made bishop of Calcutta, with jurisdiction over all of British India. Though he accepted the office reluctantly, Heber took his episcopal duties seriously, travelling almost continuously and gaining the trust of the hard-pressed missionaries under his charge. He pushed himself so hard that his health collapsed within three years of his arrival in India, and he died at Trichonopoly on April 3rd, 1826. Over the next few generations, the story of his energy and sacrifice inspired many English youth to seek missionary work, and helped to establish his hymns in the worship of English-speaking Christians. For All the Saints: Prayers & Readings for Saints’ Days: ABC, 2010
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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. APRIL 3 St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253
Phil 4:10-13 Ps 84:7-12 Lk 22:24-30
Ps 31: Jer 24:1-10 Rom 9:19-33
Ps 35; Ex 4:10-20, 27-31 Jn 9:1-17
TUES. APRIL 4 St. Isodore, Archbishop of Seville & Teacher of the Faith, 636
Num 21:4-9 Ps 102:1-2, 15-22 Jn 8:21-30
Ps 121, 122, 123 Jer 25:8-17 Rom 10:1-13
Ps 124, 125, 126 Ex 5:1-6:1 Jn 9:18-41
WED. APRIL 5 Emily Ayckbowm, Foundress of CSC, 1870
1 Jn 4:7-12 Ps 34:1-8 Mt 25:31-40
Ps 119:145-176 Jer 25:30-38 Rom 10:14-21
Ps 128, 129, 130 Ex 7:8-24 Jn 10:1-18
THU. APRIL 6 Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta, 1826
1 Tim 3:1-7 Ps 68:33-36 Lk 10:1-9
Ps 131, 132 Jer 26:1-16; Rom 11:1-12
Ps 140, 142 Ex 7:25-8:19 Jn 10:19-42
FRI. APRIL 7 Feria
Jer 20:7-13 Ps 18:1-7; Jn 10:31-42
Ps 95, 22 Jer 29:1, 4-13 Rom 11:13-24
Ps 141, 143:1-11 Ex 9:13-35 Jn 11:1-27
SAT. APRIL 8 Feria
Ezek 37:21b-28; Ps 121: Jn 11:45-57
Ps 137:1-6; 144 Jer 31:27-34 Rom 11:25-36
Ps 42, 43; Ex 10:21-11:8 Jn 11:28-44
Is 50:4-9a Ps 31:9-16 Phil 2:5-11; Mt 26:14-27:66
Ps 24, 29 Zech 9:9-12 1 Tim 6:12-16
Ps 103 Zech 12:9-11; 13:1, 7-9 Mt 21:12-17
SUN. APRIL 9 Palm Sunday
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OFFICE & MASS TIMES 2017
MASS TIMES
MON. APRIL 3 St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
TUES. APRIL 4 St. Isodore, Archbishop of Seville & Teacher of the Faith, 636
5:30 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
WED. APRIL 5 Emily Ayckbowm, Foundress of CSC, 1870
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
THU. APRIL 6 Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta, 1826
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
FRI. APRIL 7 Feria
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
SAT. APRIL 8 Feria
SUN. APRIL 9 Palm Sunday
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.
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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Rector: Father Kevin Hunt fr.kevin@stjames.bc.ca 778-984-3208 Days off: Friday & Saturday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Deacon: The Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 Deacon: The Revd Lucy Price lucy@stjames.bc.ca 604-362-9959 Days off: Friday & Saturday Honorary Assistant: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm. For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact Father Kevin on his cell phone at: 778-984-3208. You may need to leave a message if we are engaged in a pastoral matter and we will promptly return urgent calls. We seek to be available to all in any circumstances and encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment.
For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator: joyce.locht@gmail.com | Joyce Locht 604-614-9915
Children & Families Coordinator: Louisa Farrell louisafarrell237@gmail.com Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Custodial Staff: Building Manager, Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Reece Wrightman
PARISH OFFICERS Rector’s Warden: Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Doug Ibbott 604-527-8100 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Pat McSherry 604-687-6844 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Kelvin Bee Trustee: Justin Berger Trustee: PJ Janson Treasurer: Christopher Orr Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood St. James’ Anglican Church Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca