High Mass
Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost | September 7, 2014 | 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 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 10:30 AM High Mass, Church 12:00 PM 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 In the Christian community thankfulness is just what it is anywhere else in the Christian life. Only they who give thanks for little things receive the big things. We prevent God from giving us the great spiritual gifts he has in store for us, because we do not give thanks for daily gifts. We think we dare not be satisfied with the small measure of spiritual knowledge, experience, and love that has been given to us, and that we must constantly be looking forward eagerly for the highest good. Then we deplore the fact that we lack the deep certainty, the strong faith, and the rich experience that God has given to others, and we consider this lament to be pious. We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts. How can God entrust great things to one who will not thankfully receive from him the little things? If we do not give thanks daily for the Christian fellowship in which we have been placed, even where there is no great experience, no discoverable riches, but much weakness, small faith, and difficulty; if, on the contrary, we only keep complaining to God that everything is so paltry and petty, so far from what we expected, then we hinder God from letting our fellowship grow according to the measure and riches which are there for us all in Jesus Christ. Christian community is like the Christian’s sanctification. It is a gift of God which we cannot claim. Only God knows the real state of our fellowship, of our sanctification. What may appear weak and trifling to us may appear great and glorious to God. Just as Christians should not be constantly feeling their spiritual pulse, so, too, the Christian community has not been given to us by God for us to be constantly taking its temperature. The more thankfully we daily receive what is given to us, the more surely and steadily will fellowship increase and grow from day to day as God pleases. Christian brotherhood is not an ideal which we must realize: it is rather a reality created by God in Christ in which we may participate. The more clearly we learn to recognize that the ground and strength and promise of all our fellowship is in Jesus Christ alone, the more serenely shall we think of our fellowship and pray and hope for it. – a reading from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together, ET from the fifth edition (1949) by John W. Doberstein, London, 1954; pp. 17-18 (abridged).
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT Righteous art thou, O Lord, and true is thy judgment: deal with thy servant according unto thy merciful kindness. Psalm Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way: and walk in the way of the Lord. Glory be . . . Iustus es Domine (Mode VI)
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. Stir up, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people, that richly bearing the fruit of good works, we may by thee be richly rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord, 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 Book of Exodus. The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt: This month shall mark for you the beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year for you. Tell the whole congregation of Israel that on the tenth of this month they are to take a lamb for each family, a lamb for each household. If a household is too small for a whole lamb, it shall join its closest neighbour in obtaining one; the lamb shall be divided in proportion to the number of people who eat of it. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats. You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembled congregation of Israel shall slaughter it at twilight. They shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses in which they eat it. They shall eat the lamb that same night; they shall eat it roasted over the fire with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Do not eat any of it raw or boiled in water, but roasted over the fire, with its head, legs, and inner organs. You shall let none of it remain until the morning; anything that remains until the morning you shall burn. This is how you shall eat it: your loins girded, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it hurriedly. It is the passover of the Lord. For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike down every
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firstborn in the land of Egypt, both human beings and animals; on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgements: I am the Lord. The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you live: when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and no plague shall destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. This day shall be a day of remembrance for you. You shall celebrate it as a festival to the Lord; throughout your generations you shall observe it as a perpetual ordinance. Exodus 12:1-14
Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful. Let Israel rejoice in his maker; let the children of Zion be joyful in their king. Antiphon Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing praise to him with timbrel and harp. For the Lord takes pleasure in his people and adorns the poor with victory. Antiphon Psalm 149:1-4
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans. Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet"; and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, "Love your neighbour as yourself." Love does no wrong to a neighbour; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law. Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armour of light; let us live honourably as in the day, not in revelling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarrelling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. Romans 13:8-14 HIGH MASS | 9
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee. Alleluia. Incline thine ear to me: answer me speedily in the day when I call. Alleluia. Domine, exaudi (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
Jesus said, "If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. If the member listens to you, you have regained that one. But if you are not listened to, take one or two others along with you, so that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If the member refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if the offender refuses to listen even to the church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything you ask, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them." Matthew 18:15-20
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SERMON
Be Seated Mother Joyce Locht (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. 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
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
I, Daniel, prayed unto the Lord my God, and said: Hear, O our God, the prayer of thy servant. Cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary: and behold, O God, this thy people, who are called by thy name. Oravi Deum meum (Mode I)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 486 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
Stand
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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:
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 | 17
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, HIGH MASS | 19
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 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.
HYMN
Sit or kneel 303 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — O Word Immortal of Eternal God
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Father, thy word and sacrament give us food and life. May we who have shared in holy things bear fruit to thine honour and glory, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
All
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Stand
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 Spirit, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.
Notices and announcements may be given.
Be Seated
DISMISSAL
ANGELUS
Stand
(overleaf)
HYMN 350 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Stand Up and Bless the Lord
POSTLUDE Toccata (from Suite Gothique) — Léon Boëllmann 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 Church Office or speak to one 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. 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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ANGELUS
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, 22 | HIGH MASS
The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES “Why is there division among orthodox Christians who profess the same creeds?” A parishioner once asked me. [The Gospel this week addresses how church members can be reconciled one to another. - Mt. 18.15-20] The answer is simple: as Christians we haven’t yet learnt how to disagree well. The problem is not that we disagree. The problem is that we disagree poorly. The Holy Cross [we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Cross next Sunday] is both the instrument and the sign of our interdependence in Jesus Christ. In the Cross, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God has given us one to another. In belonging to Christ we belong one to another. It doesn’t matter, indeed it shouldn’t matter, whether we like, dislike, or are indifferent, towards our fellow Christians. What we feel about one another isn’t as important as the Truth that we belong one to another in Jesus.
So it should be no surprise that Jesus taught his disciples: “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.” (Luke 6:27-28.) And Jesus himself prayed: “May they all
be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” (John 17:21.) To do a better job of disagreeing one with another we must begin with the Cross of Christ and recognize that Christ has given us to each other. How can we be in communion together? There are three watchwords for us to practise: curiosity, humility and generosity. When we practice this threefold way: we more fully belong to each other; we grow into that unity for which Christ himself prayed; and, the Gospel is proclaimed that all might believe in Jesus Christ. “Very often the deepest wounds we experience will come from other Christians. I find that the things which most hurt me come from other Christians. How we begin reconciliation is what Jesus did. We take up our cross, we bear the pains of other people’s hurt expressed at us and we give love in return and it’s very tough. We can only do that when we do it together.” Archbishop Justin Welby in conversation with Nicky Gumbel, 5/17/13.
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
INSIDE:
Today at St. James’
Our Parish
Relationships & Fellowships
Office Reminders
Our Diocese
Quote of this Week
Resourcing Our Faith
Commemorations Daily Lectionary
Mass this Week
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ 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 NOTICE OF CHANGE TO MASS TIME Beginning September 16, 2014, the Tuesday Mass time will move to 5:30 pm. Mass will be followed by Bible study over a light meal of soup and bread. Speak with Mother Joyce or Mother Alexis if you want more information. Everyone welcome. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE EASTSIDE 10K We are looking for a group of 15 volunteers to help support the St. James' Run/Walk team and the hundreds of other runners on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Eastside 10k. This team of volunteers will help at the water station at Carrall and Alexander. All St. James' participants and volunteers will be well fed with a lovely brunch at the rectory following the race. Contact Jenny Scott (youthworker@stjames.bc.ca) to sign up . Also, if you're still interested in signing up to run/walk the race, contact Jenny for the group discount code. ATTENTION ALL YOUTH Save the date! On September 20 there will be an allday trip for all youth (entering grade 6 and up). This will be a time for the youth to come together, get out of the city, have a chance to get to know their youth worker a bit better, have some adventures and spend some time dreaming and planning together for the coming year at St. James’. More information to come.
RECTOR ON LEAVE Fr. Mark will be on study leave in the UK during the first half of September. He has an opportunity to visit some galleries and libraries to develop the Holy Week homilies into a complete text on the topic of the Cross of Christ with the help of Thomas Traherne. He will return to the Parish for Holy Cross Sunday, Sept. 14. 24 | THE THURIBLE
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS MOTHERS’ UNION MEETING The Mothers’ Union will be meeting on Wednesday, September 10 at 7 pm in the Bishop’s Room. FELLOWSHIP LUNCH FALL FAIR Sunday, September 28 after High Mass “Exploring Global Food Security” with Primate Fred Hiltz. Come explore through videos, games, prizes, music, skits and lunch. (Lunch recipes will be shared) The goal is to raise $50 to feed one schoolchild in Haiti a hot lunch for one year, so bring your spare change, especially all those pennies. Hosted by the Julian Intentional Community. CLOTHING & LUNCH The staff of Providence Health Care will be distributing gently used clothing for men and women and providing a bag lunch consisting of a meat or vegetarian sandwich, fruit and hot beverages on: Saturday, September 27 at 11:00 am Crab Park, 101 Waterfront Road @ Main Street
OFFICE REMINDERS BOOKING SPACES AT ST. JAMES’ If you want to use any space at St. James’ it is essential to make a booking with the Office in advance. If you are using a space without it being booked there is no guarantee you will have the use of it in the event of a scheduling conflict. Please support the work of the Parish by always booking the space you wish to use. Thank you to all who have already booked spaces with the Office.
OUR DIOCESE ORDER OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW WESTMINSTER Bishop Melissa Skelton has nominated our own Helen Tataren as one of the 2014 recipients of the Order of the Diocese of New Westminster. Helen has been a member of St. James’ for over fifty years, and her long life of worship, and service in the Women’s Guild and the Sanctuary Guild, is well worthy of recognition. At over ninety years of age, Helen can still be found in the Vestry every Saturday morning, using her fine needlework skills to keep our wonderful vestments in good repair. Helen was also the housekeeper for the priests residing in the St. James’ Clergy House for over twenty years, beginning in the mid 1960s. The service of investiture in the Order of the Diocese will be held on Sunday, November 2, at Christ Church Cathedral at 4:00 pm. Please support Helen with your prayers and join her in celebrating this wonderful occasion. DIOCESE COMMUNICATIONS Would you like to receive regular e-mail from the Diocese of New Westminster? Would you like to follow the Diocese on twitter and FaceBook? Contact Randy Murray, Diocese Communications Officer, at rmurray@vancouver.anglican.ca and ask him to put your e-mail address on the General Interest List. You’ll be giving him permission to send you the Parish Mail and the 401, Archdeacon Douglas Fenton's letter to clergy which is contained in the Parish Mail, and any unscheduled items of promotion about important Diocesan events open to all. You’ll never miss an event and you’ll keep up with all the comings and goings in the Diocese
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Links to various Diocese websites and blog: www.vancouver.anglican.ca http://vancouveranglican.com (Screening in Faith HR Site) www.holidayservices.ca (DNW Festival Worship and Event listings: Nov. 15 to Jan. 6, Lent & Easter) http://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com./ Social media: http://on.fb.me/gH6JaU (Facebook) twitter@DofNWComm Any questions? Please contact Randy directly: rmurray@vancouver.anglican.ca, or 604.684.6306 ext. 22 STEWARDSHIP IN COMMUNITY: THE BENEDICTINE WAY This stewardship conference is about creating pathways to discipleship through our baptismal promises and the Marks of Mission. Participants will not only learn about the Benedictine way of stewardship, they will have the opportunity to create their personal “Pathway to Discipleship” – what some call a rule of life. VENUE: St. Dunstan Aldergrove 3025—264th Street, Aldergrove BC FEE: $50 lunch & resources | $135 Parish Team of 3 DATE: Saturday, October 18, 2014 TIME: 8:30 am registration REGISTER: http://conta.cc/1ntuANE CONTACT: gmitchell@vancouver.anglican.ca
QUOTE OF THIS WEEK “We cannot live for our cause to win. We have to live for Jesus’ cause to win. Very often the deepest wounds we experience will come from other Christians. I find that the things which most hurt me come from other Christians. How we begin reconciliation is what Jesus did. We take up our cross, we bear the pains of other people’s hurt expressed at us and we give love in return and it’s very tough. We can only do that when we do it together.”
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in conversation with Nicky Gumbel. May 17, 2013. https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=fjwmRnfwTbU
RESOURCING OUR FAITH All the Sunday sermons are videotaped and can be viewed online at the St. James’ website. You can also read the transcript of the sermon. Go to: stjames.bc.ca Click on WORSHIP Click on SERMONS in the drop down menu
Bishop Melissa Skelton The Benedictine Way
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Rev. Marilyn Hames Pathways to Discipleship
NOTES
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COMMEMORATION The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 8
A legend dating from the second century tells this story about the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary: Once upon a time there was a Jewish couple named Jo′-a-chim and Anne. They were elderly, and their neighbours reproached them for not having any children. But God heard Anne’s laments and sent an angel to tell her: “You shall conceive and bear, and your offspring shall be spoken of in all the world.” Anne responded: “As the Lord my God lives, if I bear a child, whether male or female, I will bring it as a gift to the Lord my God, and it shall serve him all the days of its life.” And so it came to pass that Anne conceived; and when the time was fulfilled, she gave birth to a daughter and named her Mary. Both parents vowed to dedicate their child to the service of God, and when she was three years old they presented her in the temple at Jerusalem. “And the high priest placed Mary on the third step of the altar, and the Lord God put grace upon the child, and she danced for joy with her feet, and the whole house of Israel loved her.” Such is the legend of the nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and we continue to tell the story because it bears witness to a deeper truth of faith — that Mary herself was the daughter of Israel’s hope and the child whose own offspring would fulfill the longing of the whole family of creation. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION Edmund James Peck Missionary to the Inuit, 1924 September 10
Today we honour the memory of Edmund James Peck, an Anglican priest who died in 1924 after almost forty years in the eastern Arctic serving the Inuit and helping them to know Christ. Peck started life in the workers’ tenements of Manchester and entered the Royal Navy while he was still a child. He planned to make the Navy his life, but a series of near-fatal illnesses and shipboard accidents led him to experience what he called “the movements of grace.” His experience of Christ made him decide to give his life to spreading the word of eternal life, and in 1876 he volunteered for work in the Canadian Arctic. His first post was at Little Whale River on Hudson’s Bay, where he spent seven years before being sent further north to minister to the Inuit around Fort Chimo. He then opened a mission on Baffin Island, where he laboured — as he put it, “itinerated” — among the Inuit until his retirement in 1921. He died at Toronto, on this very date, three years later. Peck was as handy with wood, bolts, and iron as he was with the New Testament and the Prayer Book, and he built the Anglican Church in the eastern Arctic not only spiritually by his preaching but also physically with his own hands. The Inuit were impressed by Peck’s readiness for hard work and still more by his honest interest in their culture and conditions — but still the reason for his presence often puzzled them. He obviously had no goods to trade, so they wondered what he was doing at the trading posts. Early in his career at Little Whale River he overheard one Inuit give this explanation to another: “Him? Oh, he fell down from heaven to save the Innu. “Peck laughed at the thought that he had come from heaven — but he gave his whole life to make the rest of the saying come true. 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 5:00 PM
MON. SEPTEMBER 8
Is 61:9-11 Ps 132:6-8, 14-18 Lk 1:26-33
Ps 41, 52 Job 32:1-10, 19-33:1, 19-28 Acts 13:44-52
Ps 44 1 Kg 13:1-10 Jn 10:19-30
TUES. SEPTEMBER 9
1 Cor 6:1-11 Ps 149:1-5 Lk 6:12-19
Ps 45 Job 29:1-20 Acts 14:1-18
Ps 47, 48 1 Kgs 16:23-34 Jn 10:31-42
WED. SEPTEMBER 10
1 Jn 5:6-12 Ps 107:23-32 Mt 28:16-20
Ps 119:49-72 Job 29:1; 30:1-2, 1631 Acts 14:19-28
Ps 49 1 Kgs 17:1-24 Jn 11:1-16
THU. SEPTEMBER 11
1 Jn 5:1-5 Ps 34:1-8 Mt 10:28-33
Ps 50 Job 29:1, 31:1-23 Acts 15:1-11
Ps 59, 60 1 Kgs 18:1-19 Jn 11:17-29
FRI. SEPTEMBER 12
1 Cor 9:16-27 Ps 84 Lk 6:39-42
Ps 40, 54 Job 29:1, 31:24-40 Acts 15:12-21
Ps 51 1 Kgs 18:20-40 Jn 11:30-44
SAT. SEPTEMBER 13
Phil 3:7-11 Ps 116:10-17 Jn 10:11-16
Ps 55 Job 38:1-17 Acts 15:22-35
Ps 46, 87 1 Kgs 8:22-30 Eph 2:11-22
SUN. SEPTEMBER 14
Num 21:4b-9 Ps 98:1-6 1 Cor 1:18-24 Jn 3:13-17
Ps 66 Num 21:4-9 Jn 3:11-17
Ps 118 Gen 3:1-15 1 Pet 3:17-22
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MASS THIS WEEK 2014
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. SEPTEMBER 8
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
For the Fir Square Unit at Women’s Hospital, and for all who work supportively with expectant mothers, especially those who are addicted, impoverished, or alone 9:30 am in the Lady Chapel
TUES. SEPTEMBER 9 St. Peter Claver, Priest, 1654
For captives, slaves, and all trafficked people throughout the world; and for all who work against human trafficking
WED. SEPTEMBER 10
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Edmund James Peck, Missionary to the Inuit, 1924
For David Parsons, Bishop of the Arctic; and Darren McCartney, Suffragen Bishop of the Arctic; and for all the clergy and lay leaders of that Diocese; for the effectiveness of their ministry and witness
THU. SEPTEMBER 11
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
St. Cornelius, Bishop and Martyr of Rome, c.251
For the ministry of all clergy who serve as Confessors or Ministers of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Fri. SEPTEMBER 12
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
The Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary
For all churches, organizations, and ministries who claim the Blessed Virgin Mary as their Patron
SAT. SEPTEMBER 13
For all who teach or study Pastoral Theology, for all who teach or study the Latin Patristic Sources
St. Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, Martyr, 258 SUN. SEPTEMBER 14 Holy Cross Day
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer
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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Rector: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca | 778-316-7941 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
Deacon: Mother Joyce Locht 604-614-9915 | joyce.locht@gmail.com
Youth Worker: Jenny Scott 778-322-7967 | youthworker@stjames.bc.ca
Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com
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
604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Honorary Assistants: Mother Alexis Saunders, Priest Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder
CLERGY AVAILABILITY
PARISH OFFICERS
Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532 For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact the Rector on his cell phone at: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins: 778-316-7941 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
Rector’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: Graham Murchie Trustee: Pat McSherry Treasurer: Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Jenny Scott Secretary: Tracy Russell 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 Parish Office hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 am-4:00pm