High Mass
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost | August 2, 2015 | 10:30 am
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy. VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst; To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; To strive to maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Church 8:30 am Low Mass, Church 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 am Coffee Hour, Parish Hall 5:00 pm Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________ This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled.
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Before Mass If you require assistance at any time, please speak to one of the welcomers at the Church entrance (narthex). As a friendly reminder, please turn off all electronic devices that might disrupt worship. In the interest of security, please keep purses and other valuables with you at all times. Wireless hearing amplifiers are available. Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the Church on the opposite side to the entrance. Your family is welcome at St. James’. Children may remain in the Church during the service: there is a play area with toys and colouring books in the back of the Church. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is available. Speak with a priest to make an appointment. The Mass booklet contains all the prayers and information required to participate in the Mass. The directions given in this booklet to stand, sit, and kneel are offered as guidelines to those who are able. The symbol + indicates when to make the sign of the Cross. It is also customary to make a discreet bow at the name of Jesus. You are encouraged to take the opportunity before Mass for silence, stillness, and prayer. Please refrain from talking before Mass begins. We adore you, most Holy Lord Jesus Christ here and in all your churches throughout all the world; and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. St. Francis of Assisi
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A Reflection The community is the first place where you will make God’s kingdom incarnate. It is one of the countless points where God’s new people assemble in peace, in reconciliation, justice and joy, in praise of God and service to the world. A people whose King is the Lord. Accept with gratitude the brothers and sisters God gives you to go with you on the way. Your task is to serve and upbuild one another as members of one body. To the extent that you are filled with His Spirit and ready to die that others may live, to that extent will you grow in unity and reflect the face of Christ more and more clearly. And to the extent that you are ready to die together that others may live will your community bear fruit for the coming of the kingdom. Then put aside all ambition, and no longer concentrate on yourself. be constantly converted to your brothers and sisters and place yourself in God’s hands. -from Rule for a New Brother, Benedictine Priory-Regina Pacis, Great Britain: Anchor Press, 1973.
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT O God, make speed to save me; O Lord, make haste to help me; let my enemies and those who seek my life draw back and be disgraced. Psalm Let those who say to me “Aha� and gloat over me turn back: because they are ashamed. Deus, in adjutorium (Mode VII)
KYRIE ELEISON All sing
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
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COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, thy Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the bread of his life and the word of his kingdom. Renew thy people with thy heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by thy true and living bread, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
All
The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Second Book of Samuel. When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband was dead, she made lamentation for him. When the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord, and the Lord sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, "There were two men in a certain city, the one rich and the other poor. The rich man had very many flocks and herds; but the poor man had nothing but one little ewe lamb, which he had bought. He brought it up, and it grew up with him and with his children; it used to eat of his meagre fare, and drink from his cup, and lie in his bosom, and it was like a daughter to him. Now there came a traveller to the rich man, and he was loath to take one of his own flock or herd to prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him, but he took the poor man's lamb, and prepared that for the guest who had come to him." Then David's anger was greatly kindled against the man. He said to Nathan, "As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die; he shall restore the lamb fourfold,
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because he did this thing, and because he had no pity." Nathan said to David, "You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: I anointed you king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul; I gave you your master's house, and your master's wives into your bosom, and gave you the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would have added as much more. Why have you despised the word of the Lord, to do what is evil in his sight? You have struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be your wife, and have killed him with the sword of the Ammonites. Now therefore the sword shall never depart from your house, for you have despised me, and have taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your wife. Thus says the Lord: I will raise up trouble against you from within your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes, and give them to your neighbour, and he shall lie with your wives in the sight of this very sun. For you did it secretly; but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun." David said to Nathan, "I have sinned against the Lord." 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13A
Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving-kindness; in your great compassion blot out my offences. Wash me through and through from my wickedness and cleanse me from my sin. Antiphon Make me hear of joy and gladness, that the body you have broken may rejoice. Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquities. Give me the joy of your saving help again and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit. Antiphon Psalm 51:1-2, 9-10, 13
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EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians. I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. But each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people." (When it says, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine, by people's trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming. But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body's growth in building itself up in love. Ephesians 4:1-16
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. O Lord God of my salvation: I have cried day and night before thee. Alleluia. Let my prayer come before thee: incline thy ear before my cry. Alleluia. Domine Deus salutis meĂŚ (Mode V)
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HOLY GOSPEL Deacon All Deacon All
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. When the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal." Then they said to him, "What must we do to perform the works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." So they said to him, "What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Then Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." They said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." John 6:24-35
Deacon All
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
SERMON
Be Seated Canon Douglas Williams
(At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Celebrant
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
All
After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy. Hear our prayer.
All All
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. HIGH MASS | 13
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.
All
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.
Celebrant
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.
Kneel
All
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. 14 | HIGH MASS
The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
Moses besought the Lord his God and said: Why, O Lord, doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people? Turn from thy fierce wrath; remember Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: To whom thou swarest to give a land flowing with milk and honey. And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Precatus est Moyses (Mode I)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward.
433 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Lord, You Give the Great Commission Lord, you give the great commission: "Heal the sick and preach the word." Lest the Church neglect its mission and the Gospel go unheard, help us witness to your purpose with renewed integrity; with the Spirit's gifts empower us for the work of ministry. Lord, you call us to your service: "In my name baptize and teach." That the world may trust your promise, life abundant meant for each, give us all new fervor, draw us closer in community; with the Spirit's gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
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Lord, you make the common holy: "This my body, this my blood." Let your priests, for earth's true glory, daily lift life heavenward, asking that world around us share your children's liberty; with the Spirit's gifts empower us for the work of ministry. Lord, you show us love's true measure: "Father, what they do, forgive." Yet we hoard as private treasure all that you so freely give. May your care and mercy lead us to a just society; with the Spirit's gifts empower us for the work of ministry. Lord, you bless with words assuring: "I am with you to the end." Faith and hope and love restoring, may we serve as you intend, and, amid the cares that claim us, hold in mind eternity; with the Spirit's gifts empower us for the work of ministry.
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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 thou art the fountain of light and life for all thy creation: thou hast made us in thine own image, and dost raise us to new life in Jesus Christ our Saviour. 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
All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, who didst make us in thine own image; and, 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. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks to thee, he broke 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 this, all of you; 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.” + Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.
Allll
Celebrant
Allll
And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in 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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Kneel
AGNUS DEI Allll sing
ECCE, AGNUS DEI & DOMINE, NON SUM DIGNUS Celebrant All
+Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. O Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed. All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive, are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles. When you receive the Holy Bread please consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine. You may choose not to receive the Holy Wine from the chalice at this time. If so, once you have received the Holy Bread please remain kneeling and fold your arms to indicate that you do not wish to receive from the chalice.
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ANTIPHON You have given us bread from heaven, O Lord, containing every delight and every savor of divine sweetness. Psalm We will recount to generations yet to come the praiseworthy deeds and power of the Lord: and the wonderful things he has done. Panem de caelo (Mode V)
HYMN
Sit or kneel 508 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Come unto me and rest; lay down, thou weary one, lay down thy head upon my breast." I came to Jesus as I was, so weary, worn, and sad; I found in him a resting place, and he has made me glad. I heard the voice of Jesus say, "Behold, I freely give the living water; thirsty one, stoop down and drink, and live." I came to Jesus, and I drank of that life-giving stream; my thirst was quenched, my soul revived, and now I live in him. I heard the voice of Jesus say, "I am this dark world's light; look unto me, thy morn shall rise, and all thy day be bright." I looked to Jesus, and I found in him my Star, my Sun; and in that light of life I'll walk till traveling days are done.
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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
Celebrant
All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. God of grace, we have shared in the mystery of the body and blood of Christ. May we who have tasted the bread of life live with thee for ever. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
BLESSING Celebrant
All
Kneel The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen. Notices and announcements may be given.
DISMISSAL
Stand
Be Seated
Stand
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ANGELUS
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HYMN 565 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim though this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy powerful hand; Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more, feed me till I want no more. Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow; let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through; strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer. be thou still my Strength and Shield, be thou still my Strength and Shield. When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside; death of death, and hell’s destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side; songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to thee, I will ever give to thee.
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POSTLUDE Prelude & Fugue in E minor (BWV 555) — J. S. Bach During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation. 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.
The flowers on the High Altar
are given to the Glory of God, and in loving memory of Kristen Daniel from her family.
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The Thurible NOTES FROM THE CLERGY I write this midway through a week's summer residential of the Diocesan School for Parish Development, in the beautiful setting of Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre in south Surrey. There are some 70 clergy and laity gathered together around the Bishop, with her team of trainers, exercising her teaching ministry.
different parishes across the diocese. There is a readiness too to listen and to learn from one another. On a personal note, the School is at an opportune time, enabling me to meet a broad cross -section of the diocese so soon after my arrival in Vancouver.
Our team from St. James', Deacon Joyce, Anne Kennedy, Pat Bishop Melissa has quite clearly and McSherry and myself, has been in properly made it plain that the a small group with people from responsibility for mission and Christ Church Cathedral and St. growth belongs to each parish and Laurence, Coquitlam. We have congregation. The School's aim is worked together on various not to give all the answers or to exercises and made a most provide a uniform approach: how enjoyable and informative visit to could it, since each parish has a St. Mark's, Ocean Park. This group unique identity and context? work has been enjoyable and Rather it is to equip us with a fruitful. variety of tools to enable each This week has certainly given me community to look deeply into its some helpful tools and insights as life: who and where it is now; who we continue the interim process and where God might be calling it here at St. James'. There has to be to be; what is good in its tradition; a listening process which engages what is being done well and how as many stakeholders as possible the community is organized; what is and what is not sustainable; what in both our congregation and the wider community in which we are is changing in its context in the set before we prepare the Parish wider community and ways of Profile. The next stage of this will responding; how to consider be our Parish Leaders’ Retreat this change and development. coming Wednesday at the new There is a rich diversity in culture, Synod Office at St. John's, context and tradition, but a sense Shaughnessy. Please continue to of joy and mutual honouring of the pray for St. James' and for one many and various ways in which another as we make this journey God is recognized to be at work in together. Fr. Kevin
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
INSIDE:
Today at St. James
Our Parish
Relationships & Fellowships
Commemorations
Daily Lectionary
Mass this Week
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church
LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH OFFICE CLOSURES The Office will be closed on Monday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 5. Our apologies for any inconvenience. ORDER OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW WESTMINSTER We extend our congratulations to a number of people associated with St. James’ who are to receive the Order of the Diocese in appreciation of their work in the church: Peter Symons, our parish nominee, and Peter Goodwin, Doug Ibbot & Elizabeth Murray, the Bishop’s nominees. The Investiture Service will be at 4 pm on Sunday 1, November 2015. More details in due course. 18 | THE THURIBLE 28
PIGEONS IN THE CHURCH Following our recent problem with pigeons coming into the church through open windows, we are asking all parishioners to help this problem from recurring by ensuring that any open windows are closed after each service. It might help to think, if you need to open a window, please close it when you no longer need it open. Thank-you for your help in this regard. Brian Rocksborough-Smith, for the Wardens KIDS’ CORNER Vision: To help children and their parents find new ways to more fully participate in mass and aid in their spiritual formation. “Jesus said, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.’” (John 6.35 NRSV) We see signs all around us every day. As we walk down the halls at school we may see signs that identify the different rooms in the school such as the cafeteria, office, library, computer lab, or music room. Each classroom probably has a sign by the door with the teacher's name on it so that the students will be able to find their classroom. When we travel around our town we see signs that tell us what we should or should not do. Pause for a minute and try to think about some of the road-signs you know, or ask mum and dad or a friend. Our reading today is about signs of a different kind. It is a story about some people who were looking for a sign that would prove to them that Jesus had been sent from God. Do you remember the story about Jesus feeding five thousand people with just five loaves of bread and two fish? As you might imagine, that made Jesus very popular with the people, so when the crowd realized that Jesus and his disciples had left, they went looking for him. They found him way over on the other side of the lake. When they found him, they asked him, "Teacher, when did you get here?"
Jesus answered them, "You came looking for me not because you saw God in my actions but because I fed you. You shouldn't be so concerned about things like food. Instead, you should be seeking the eternal life that I can give you." The people wanted proof. "Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do? After all, Moses gave our ancestors bread from heaven to eat when they were in the wilderness. Can you do that?" Jesus answered them, "The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." "Give us that bread! Give it to us every day," the people said. Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty." Some people today are still asking for some special sign that will prove that Jesus is the Son of God, but he has already given us the sign and the promise we need right here in the Mass, the Body of Christ. All Jesus wants is for us to receive the gift of himself. Heavenly Father, we thank you for the gift of your Son, the Bread of Life. Help us to draw our life and strength from him. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Adapted from Sermons4Kids, Inc.
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS ST. MARGARET’S CEDAR COTTAGE: LAUNCH OF HINENI HOUSE Are you a young adult yourself or do you know a young adult who is interested in developing a sense of direction as they anticipate the future? Then why not consider 11 months at Hineni, a ministry of St.
Margaret's Cedar Cottage Anglican Church. Hineni's mission is to provide a communal living space for young adults to serve, both in the church and the broader community, while coming to a deeper personal spiritual and vocational understanding. To find out more please visit www.hinenihouse.org. The program starts in September and there are only 5 spaces available so please get in your application as soon as possible. The Rev’d Heidi Brear SALAL AND CEDAR Salal and Cedar is a new environmental justice ministry in the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster on Coast Salish territory where the Fraser River meets the Salish Sea. Rooted in the Anglican incarnational theology we are part of a growing commitment to the Fifth Mark of Mission “to strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth.” Ecumenically we identify with the Watershed Discipleship Movement: communities that are asking, “what does it mean to be a follower of the Jesus Way here, among the land, water, creatures and people of a particular place?” Mark your calendars for our first events: Saturday August 8 Walk in Pacific Spirit Park, celebrate the Eucharist on a stone altar, and share a potluck meal. Meet St. Anselm parking lot, 5 pm. Saturday August 15 Family Tour of the Lower Seymour Water Reserve and Dam. For families with children, grandchildren, or godchildren. The tour starts at 12:30 pm. Others join us any time after 11:00 am to enjoy the park and share ideas. Saturday August 29 Coquitlam watershed tour for adults. The tour starts at 12:30 pm. After the tour, at 3:30 pm, we will meet in the park. Register here for both Watershed Tours, http:// www.metrovancouver.org/events/watershed-tours/ Pages/default.aspx Laurel Dykstra and the Salal and Cedar Team
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COMMEMORATION The Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ August 6 An account of Jesus’ transfiguration on the mount is included in each of the first three Gospels, and in each one it serves as an epiphany, a manifestation of the truth that Jesus is not only the messenger of salvation but also the saving message itself. Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a mountain, where they beheld his figure clothed in dazzling glory and his conference with Moses and Elijah. Moses was the servant of God who received the divine covenant and delivered it to Israel; while the prophet Elijah was expected to come again and inaugurate the end of the ages, when Israel would be restored and vindicated in the sight of all the nations. The vision of Jesus conversing with these two figures revealed that he was the third founder of Israel and, as God’s very Son, the fulfillment of all the promises made in the Law and the Prophets. The Transfiguration also foreshadowed the still greater event of resurrection, and it gave a foresight of what salvation and the life of glory would be like. The evangelists all began their accounts of the Transfiguration by focusing on Jesus’ clothing. It was not stripped off him, as it would be at the crucifixion; instead it was almost unbearably enhanced. Saint Paul would pick up on this image in his Second Letter to the Corinthians, where he spoke of the Christian hope in these terms: “While we are in this earthly tent we sigh with anxiety; not that we would be unclothed, but that we would be further clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.” Elsewhere he would speak of “putting on Christ” and of “being clothed with Christ.” Salvation, then, will not be a stripping away of what makes us human, but a donning of the vesture of glory; and the vesture of the blessed will be nothing other than the life of the risen Christ himself. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994 22 | THE THURIBLE 30
COMMEMORATION John Mason Neale, Priest, 1866 August 7 John Mason Neale was an English priest in the mid-nineteenth century, who helped to enrich the devotional life of the Anglican Communion. Neale was ordained in 1842, but weak health prevented him from being a parish priest. Instead, he became the warden of a home for elderly pensioners and began his career as a writer and spiritual director. In 1854 he founded the Society of St. Margaret, an Anglican order of nuns which prospered under his guidance and has cared for the sick, the poor, and orphans in many lands — including Canada, where it established a house at Montreal and for many years staffed a mission in the diocese of Algoma. As a writer Neale excelled at translating ancient Christian hymns for modern use, and many of his versions have become classics in their own right — for example, “Come, ye faithful, raise the strain,” “Christ is made the sure foundation,” and “Jerusalem the golden.” He also wrote a large number of new hymns and carols, the best known being “Good Christian men, rejoice” and “Good King Wenceslas.” Neale’s life was not uncontroversial. He was one of the first Anglican priests to wear full Eucharistic vestments and to make a rule of celebrating the Eucharist facing eastwards. These innovations infuriated his diocesan bishop, who withdrew Neale’s license and for fifteen years refused to let him celebrate the Eucharist. The anguish which this judgement caused him, together with his heavy commitments as spiritual director and writer, contributed to his death at the age of forty-eight on August 6th in 1866.
For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM
MON. AUGUST 3
Num 11:4-15 Ps 81:10-16 Mt 14:22-36
Ps 80 2 Sam 7:1-17 Acts 18:1-11
Ps 77 Jg 6:25-40 Mk 8:11-21
TUES. AUGUST 4
Ezek 3:17-21 Ps 117 Mt 9:35 – 10:1
Ps 78:1-39 2 Sam 7:18-29 Acts 18:12-28
Ps 78:40-72 Jg 7:1-18 Mk 8:22-33
WED. AUGUST 5
Num 13:1-2, 25 – 14:1, 26-35 Ps 106:6-14, 21-23 Mt 15:21-28
Ps 119:97-120 2 Sam 9:1-13 Acts 19:1-10
Ps 84 1 Kg 19:1-12 2 Cor 3:1-9, 18
THU. AUGUST 6
Dan 7:9-10, 13-14 Ps 99 2 Pet 1:16-19 Lk 9:28-36
Ps 2, 24 Ex 24:12-18 2 Cor 4:1-6
Ps 72 Dan 7:9-10, 13-14 Jn 12:27-36a
FRI. AUGUST 7
Sir 4:11-14, 16-18 Ps 106:1-5 Mt 13:44-52
Ps 88 2 Sam 12:1-14 Acts 19:21-41
Ps 91, 92 Jg 9:1-16, 19-21 Mk 9:14-29
SAT. AUGUST 8
Rom 10:13-17 Ps 40:4-11 Lk 10:1-12
Ps 87, 90 2 Sam 12:15-31 Acts 20:1-16
Ps 136 Jg 9:22-25, 50-57 Mk 9:30-41
SUN. AUGUST 9
2 Sam 18:5-9, 15, 3133 Ps 130 Eph 4:25 – 5:2 Jn 6:35, 41-51
Ps 66, 67 2 Sam 13:1-22 Rom 15:1-13
Ps 19, 46 Jg 11:1-11, 29-40 Jn 3:22-36
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OFFICE & MASS TIMES MON. AUGUST 3
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
B.C. Day
For the Provincial Government and civil servants
TUES. AUGUST 4
5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. John Vianney, the Cure d’Ars, Priest, 1859
For all parish clergy
WED. AUGUST 5
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Oswald, King of Northumbria & Martyr, 642
For our parish mission and development
THU. AUGUST 6
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
The Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ
For grace to see God's glory breaking into the world today
FRI. AUGUST 7
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
John Mason Neale, Priest, 1866
The work of MetroVancouver Alliance
SAT. AUGUST 8 St. Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221 SUN. AUGUST 9 Pentecost 11
For all who preach the Gospel
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 Church. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.
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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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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Interim Priest-in-Charge: 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 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 Hunt on his cell phone at: 778984-3208. 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
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Custodial Staff: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: vacant Secretary: vacant
PARISH OFFICERS Bishop’s Warden: Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 wardens@stjames.bc.ca People’s Warden: Reece Wrightman 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Associate Warden: Betty Carlson 604-522-4412 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Leslie Arnovick Trustee: Jerry Adams Trustee: Pat McSherry Treasurer: vacant 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