High Mass
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost | August 25, 2013 | 10:30 am
Welcome 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 5:00 PM
Evening Prayer
Blessed Sacrament Chapel
The picture on the front cover of this week’s bulletin is another submission to the St. James’ Day Photography Exhibit, taken by Bill McFarlane. The original has been cropped to better fit the bulletin cover. 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 wish to remain in the Church during the service: there is a play area with toys and colouring books just in front of the piano. We also have nursery care for children under 5 and Sunday School for older children. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is available by request every Sunday. Either speak to a priest or have one of the greeters find one for you. This Mass booklet contains all the prayers and information required to participate in the Mass. The directions given in this booklet to stand, sit and kneel are offered as guidelines to those who are able. The symbol + indicates when to make the sign of the cross. It is also customary to make a discreet bow at the name of Jesus. You are encouraged to take the opportunity before Mass for silence, stillness and prayer. Please refrain from talking before Mass begins. We adore you, most Holy Lord Jesus Christ here and in all your churches throughout all the world; and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. St. Francis of Assisi HIGH MASS | 3
A Reflection The kingdom of God comes to a particular person when he repents and believes the gospel; when he is taught of God, not only to know himself, but to know Jesus Christ and him crucified. As ‘this is eternal life, to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he had sent’; so it is the kingdom of God begun below, set up in a believer’s heart. The Lord God Omnipotent reigns when he is known through Christ Jesus. He takes unto himself his mighty power that he may subdue all things unto himself. He goes on in the soul conquering and to conquer, till he has put all things under his feet, till every thought is brought into captivity to the obedience of Christ. For this we pray; but we also pray for the coming of God’s everlasting kingdom, the kingdom of glory in heaven which is the continuation and perfection of the kingdom of grace on earth. Consequently, our prayer is offered for the whole intelligent creation who are all interested in this grand event, the final renovation of all things, by God’s putting an end to misery and sin, to infirmity and death, taking all things into his own hands and setting up the kingdom which endures through all ages. We ourselves can claim nothing of right, but only of free mercy. We deserve not the air we breathe, the earth that bears, or the sun that shines upon us. All our desert, we own, is hell. But God loves us freely; therefore, we ask him to give what we can no more procure for ourselves, than we can merit it at his hands. Not that either the goodness or the power of God is a reason for us to stand idle. It is his will that we should use all diligence in all things, that we should employ our utmost endeavours, as much as if our success were the natural effect of our wisdom and strength. And then, as though we had done nothing, we are to depend on him, the Giver of every good and perfect gift. Thus when we pray ‘Give us this day our daily bread’, we are to take no thought for the morrow. For this very end has our wise Creator divided life into these little portions of time, so clearly separated from each other that we might look in every day as a fresh gift from God, another life, which we may devote to his glory; and that every evening may be as the close of life, beyond which we are to see nothing but eternity. John Wesley, Sermon on the Mount VI.
John Wesley, (1703-1791) was born in Lincolnshire to an Anglican clergyman and Puritan mother. After a religious experience in 1738, he began an itinerant ministry which led after his death to the development of a world-wide Methodist Church. His spirituality involved affirmation of grace, frequent communion, and a corporate search for holiness. His open-air preaching, concern for education and for the poor, liturgical revision, organization of local societies and training of preachers provided a firm basis for Christian growth and mission in England. . 4 | HIGH MASS
Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT Bow down, O Lord, thine ear to me, and hear me: O my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee; have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I have called daily upon thee. Psalm Comfort the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. Glory be . . . Inclina, 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. Almighty God, we are taught by your word that all our doings without love are worth nothing. Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love, the true bond of peace and of all virtue; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you 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 Jeremiah Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations." Then I said, "Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy." But the Lord said to me, "Do not say, 'I am only a boy'; for you shall go to all to whom I send you, and you shall speak whatever I command you, Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord." Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me, "Now I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant." Jeremiah 1:4-10
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Reader Alll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge; let me never be ashamed. In your righteousness, deliver me and set me free; incline your ear to me and save me. Antiphon Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe; you are my crag and my stronghold. I have been sustained by you ever since I was born; from my mother's womb you have been my strength; my praise shall be always of you. Antiphon Psalm 71:1-3, 6
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews You have not come to something that can be touched, a blazing fire, and darkness, and gloom, and a tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and a voice whose words made the hearers beg that not another word be spoken to them. (For they could not endure the order that was given, "If even an animal touches the mountain, it shall be stoned to death." Indeed, so terrifying was the sight that Moses said, "I tremble with fear.") But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel. See that you do not refuse the one who is speaking; for if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject the one who warns from heaven! At that time his voice shook the earth; but now he has promised, "Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heaven." This phrase, "Yet once more," indicates the HIGH MASS | 9
removal of what is shaken - that is, created things - so that what cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give thanks, by which we offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe; for indeed our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:18-29
Sub-deacon Alll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. O come, let us sing to the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Alleluia. For the Lord is a great God: and a great King over all the earth. Alleluia. Quoniam Deus manus (Mode V)
THE HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over 10 | HIGH MASS
and said, "Woman, you are set free from your ailment." When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day." But the Lord answered him and said, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?" When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing. Luke 13:10-17
THE SERMON
Be Seated
Fr. Douglas Williams (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.
Leader
Let us pray.
All
After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy. Hear our prayer.
All All
Stand
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CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God. Kneel
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.
All
THE PEACE
Stand
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
I waited patiently for the Lord, and he stooped to me and heard my supplication. He put a new song in my mouth a song of praise to our God. Domine, in auxilium (Mode I)
OFFERTORY HYMN
Stand
The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 322 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
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 foundation 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 Alll 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.
Alll
Celebrant
Alll
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
THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
AGNUS DEI Alll sing
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 consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine.
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COMMUNION ANTIPHON The earth, O Lord, is filled with the fruit of thy works: that thou mayest bring food out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man. And oil to make him a cheerful countenance: and bread to strengthen man’s heart. De fructu operum (Mode I)
COMMUNION HYMN O Thou, Who at Thy Eucharist – Hymn book
Sit or kneel New English Hymnal 302
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Living God, increase in us the healing power of your love. Guide and direct us that we may please you in all things, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
All
Stand
A RITE OF COMMISSIONING UPON MOVING TO A NEW HOME Today we say farewell to parishioners Ryan Kelley and Eva Braunstein who were united in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony at St. James’ earlier this month. Eva and Ryan are moving to California where they have new opportunities for study and work. We give thanks to God for their presence at St. James' and their contributions to our community of faith. We pray for God's continued blessing and protection upon them during this time of transition.
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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
THE DISMISSAL
ANGELUS
Stand
(overleaf)
FINAL HYMN O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing – Hymn book
Common Praise 306
POSTLUDE Prelude and Fugue in E minor (BuxWV 143) — Dietrich Buxtehude During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation. 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.
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ANGELUS
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The flowers in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel are give to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Gwen and Lloyd Manuel from Susan and David Manuel, and in loving memory of Ray Murphy from his wife Bertha and from Linda & Jerry Adams and Family
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St. James’ News & Announcements RECTOR ON LEAVE
ORDER OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW
Fr. Mark will be on leave August 9th – 31st. During this time Mtr. Alexis Saunders will serve as “acting rector” and coordinate the work of Collegium with the Wardens and the Office. We give thanks for her special ministry among us during the month August.
WESTMINSTER
PARISH REVIEW UPDATE (4) “Draft recommendations for discussion” is now available as a four page document for your prayerful review and deliberation. Please either pick up a copy in the Narthex, or ask the Parish Office for a copy (hard or soft – Word doc.). This is a summary of emerging recommendations from the ongoing 'consultation interviews' between the Rector and parishioners, and from ongoing conversations with the Parish leadership (Trustees / Collegium / Heads of Guilds and Ministries). Please remember: this is a draft document which will be revised numerous times as the Parish Review continues to unfold. The purpose of this document is to track the emergence of ‘commendable’ recommendations for prayer and deliberation by the Parish as interpreted by Fr. Mark. My invitation to the Parish is that by Advent Sunday the fruit of the Parish Review will be a distillation of actionable recommendations (goals) to further God’s work in our midst as described through our Parish Vision and Mission. Please speak to me, or any one of the Trustees or Clergy, if you would like to comment upon, and contribute to, the Parish Review recommendations. With ongoing appreciation for all the support and goodwill of our Parish leadership and the ready participation by parishioners. Fr. Mark. 24 | HIGH MASS
Congratulations to three of our parishioners who will receive this special award later this year. This award is given annually to recipients who have served the parish or the Diocese in an outstanding manner, without remuneration, for at least 10 years. This year's parish nomination for the many years he had served in various capacities is Paul Stanwood. The Bishop has nominated two of our parishioners, Celia Dodds and Judy Graves for their outstanding service in the parish and in the Diocese. Congratulations, Paul, Celia and Judy ! The insignia of the Order will be presented to the recipients by Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, on Sunday November 10, 2013 at 4:00pm at Christ Church Cathedral. ST. JAMES’ CHOIR WANTS YOU! Do you love to sing? Do you have at least a basic ability to read music and some experience of singing in a choir? If so, the Guild of St. Cecilia, otherwise known as the St. James' Choir, wants you! We sing some of the best choral music ever written, in the context for which it was written – the liturgy. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Gerald Harder, Organist & Choirmaster, at: musicdirector@stjames.bc.ca or at 604-809-5531.
St. James’ News & Announcements TREASURER’S CORNER
PAX CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
August 2013
Michaelmas 2013
Over the past couple of months we have been slipping in our envelope giving – and now, as of June 30, 2013, we are $6,242 behind on our budgeted amount. And please remember - it’s that time of the year. Unfortunately, the expenses of running the church don’t ever take a vacation. We still have to pay the hydro and gas bills, the salaries and benefits and all the ongoing expenses of maintaining the ministries and buildings of our beloved parish. Please don’t let your envelope-giving take a holiday! Angela Van Luven PS. Statements to June 30/12 are available from the office (or see them on the bulletin board).
We give thanks for all parishioners' submissions and financial contributions to the ongoing ministry of PAX this year. In light of the ongoing Parish review this fall, we invite you to consider three more "R" words as the theme of our Michaelmas issue: Reflect, Reconcile, Respond. Have there been times in your life or faith journey that you have wanted to reflect, reconcile, or respond, and where has this led you? In Mother Alexis' words from a recent sermon, "How has this nourished you beyond what you could imagine?" We encourage submissions related to any of these three "R" words; two possible directions include a focus on the sacrament of reconciliation, or a reflection in anticipation of the national Truth and Reconciliation events coming up in September. The submission deadline is Monday, September 9th. All submissions (maximum 500 words for written pieces) can be emailed to tracylee.russell@gmail.com or left in the PAX mail slot outside the office.
CHANGES TO MASS TIMES Due to recent changes in the provision of clergy at St. James’ it has become necessary to make some revisions to our Mass schedule. With regret, the Vigil Mass (5:30 p.m. Saturdays) will be permanently suspended due to poor attendance and increasing demands upon the clergy. Mass on Tuesdays will be moved to 9:30 a.m. in the Lady Chapel, for the same reasons. These changes will be effective from July 1st. I am thankful to the Wardens and the Clergy for their counsel on this matter. If you have any queries on this topic please speak directly to me, or the Wardens. Fr. Mark
PAX – THE PILGRIMAGE ISSUE Many of you will have noticed the significance of the attractive cover of the most recent issue of PAX. The figure on horseback is probably Chaucer himself, one of the Canterbury pilgrims. The illustration is reproduced from one of the pages of the Ellesmere Manuscript, hand written and illuminated, one of the best and earliest versions of The Canterbury Tales, produced shortly after Chaucer’s death in 1400. This unique manuscript is in the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Paul Stanwood, for the Pax Editorial Team HIGH MASS | 25
St. James’ & Other News CONGRATULATIONS
PLEASE HELP LAC MEGANTIC
Blessings and congratulations to Neill & Joan Brown, former long time members, and enduring friends of this parish. They celebrate their 40th Anniversary on 25 August, having been married here, at St James Church, 40 years ago. May God’s blessing continue with them in the years and decades to come. Fr. Matthew
PWRDF has announced a solidarity grant of $5,000 through the Anglican Diocese of Quebec, which will forward the grant to the Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrooke to assist with relief efforts in response to the train derailment and explosion in Lac Mégantic, Quebec. The Anglican Diocese of Quebec is responding to pastoral needs, but has told PWRDF that the emergency response should be sent through the Catholic Archdiocese of Sherbrook. Bishop Dennis Drainville, the Anglican bishop of Quebec visited Lac Mégantic the day after the explosion, where he offered prayers and solidarity to the Catholic Archdiocese. Bishop Drainville spoke of “our confidence in our Roman Catholic sisters and brothers, who are able to be much more present on the ground, to determine where help is needed most.” You can donate to this relief effort in the following ways: On-line: Choose “Lac Mégantic” on the “Please direct my donation to” pull-down menu. Credit card by phone: attn: Jennifer Brown 1-866-308-7973. By Mail: Please make cheques payable to “PWRDF”, mark them for “Lac Mégantic” and send them to: The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, The Anglican Church of Canada 80 Hayden Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2
JULIAN GATHERING Julian Gathering will begin on Sunday, September 8, 2013 when we gather for evening prayer at 5 pm. We then share a pot luck supper followed by a time of still prayer and reflection on the writings of Mother Julian in her “Reflections of Divine Love.” We are asking participants this year to commit to the monthly group meetings as regularly as possible until May, 2014. Please speak to Mother Alexis for more information. Mtr. Alexis
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Other News & Events TRUTH & RECONCILIATION EVENT
SPEAKING MY TRUTH: Reflections on
Walk for Reconciliation on Sunday,
Reconciliation & Residential School
September 22nd
In preparation for our attending the Truth and Reconciliation Events the following week, we are meeting in the Bishops' Room at St. James' Anglican Church (280 Gore Ave. North) at 2 pm on Saturday, September 14th to talk about the storiesThis short book of a dozen personal stories is available on line at speakingmytruth.ca The stories are drawn from the Aboriginal Healing Foundations' three-volume series TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION. One of the authors will be joining us. Mark you calendars for Sat. Sept. 14 at 2 pm! We'll meet in the Bishops' Room. Refreshments will be served. I look forward to seeing you there. Pat McSherry
Walk either 2 or 4 km. with the St. James' Anglican Church Team. We will start at the Vancouver Public Library in downtown Vancouver at 10 am, and finish at Creekside Park near Science World. Enjoy live entertainment, stories of reconciliation, and multicultural song, dance, and food. This will be an inclusive, inspiring and family-friendly event sharing our commitment to reconciliation and right relations.
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Offices and Mass Times 2013 MON. AUGUST 26
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS 12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For the homeless and hungry and all children in foster care
TUES. AUGUST 27
9:30 am in the Lady Chapel
St. Monica, Mother of St. Augustine of Hippo, 387 WED. AUGUST 28
For all teachers as they prepare for a new school year
St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Teacher of the Faith, 430 THU. AUGUST 29
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel For all children as they prepare to return to school 9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist
For the sharing of all the world’s resources that all may live
FRI. AUGUST 30
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Robert McDonald, Priest in the Western Arctic SAT. AUGUST 31
For all First Nations peoples and communities that they will find healing and hope out of the injustices of the past and present
St. Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 651 SUN. SEPTEMBER 1
For Lindisfarne, a continuing place of pilgrimage and holiness for 1500 years 8:00 am Morning Prayer 8:30 am Low Mass 10:30 am High Mass 5:00 pm Evening Prayer
15th Sunday after Pentecost
Meetings and Events at St. James’ August
25 Sun | 7:30 PM 26 Mon | 7:00 PM 27 Tues | 9:30 AM | 7:00 PM 29 Thurs | 7:30 PM 31 Sat | 8:00 AM | 7:00 PM
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Narcotics Anonymous, May Gutteridge Room Latino AA Group, May Gutteridge Room Social Justice Group, Bishops’ Room Latino AA Group, May Gutteridge Room Narcotics Anonymous, May Gutteridge Room Sanctuary Guild, Parish Hall Latino AA Group, May Gutteridge Room
Daily Lectionary DATE
DAILY MASS
MON. AUGUST 26
TH 1:1-10 PS 149:1-5 MT 23:13-22
TUES. AUGUST 27
1 SAM 1:10-11, PS 115:12-15 JN 16:20-24
WED. AUGUST 28
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM PS 1, 2, 3 1 KGS 1:5-31 ACTS 26:1-23 PS 5, 6 1 KGS 1:38-2:4 ACTS 26:24-27:8
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM PS 4, 7 (JOB 4:1; 5:1-11, 17-21, 26-27) MK 13:14-27 PS 10, 11 (JOB 6:1-4, 8-15, 21) MK 13:28-37
JN 4:7-16 PS 102:19-28 MT 23:8-12
PS 119:1-24 1 KG 3:1-15 ACTS 27:9-26
PS 12, 13, 14 (JOB 6:1; 7:1-21) MK 14:1-11
THU. AUGUST 29
2 CHR 24:17-21 PS 71:1-6, 15-17 MK 6:17-29
PS 102 JER 38:1-6 REV 7:13-17
PS 86 JG 16:28-30 1 PETER 3:13-18
FRI. AUGUST 30
COL 3:1-4, PS 23 LK 10:1-9
PS 16, 17 1 KGS 5:1-6:1, ACTS 28:1-16
20
12-17
7
SAT. AUGUST 31
1 COR 9:16-23 PS 85:8-13 MT 19:27-30
PS
SUN. SEPTEMBER 1
JER 2:4-13 PS 81:1, 10-16 HEB 13:1-8, 15-16
PS 148, 149, 150 1 KGS 8:22-30(31-
LK
14:1, 7-14
20, 21:1-7(814) 1 KGS 7:51-8:21 ACTS 28:17-31
40) 1 TIM 4:7B-16
PS 22 (JOBS 9:1-15, MK 14:27-42
32-35
110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117 (JOB 9:1; 10:1-9, 1622) MK 14:43-52 PS 114, 115 (JOB 11:9-9, 13-20) JN 8:47-59 PS
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THE CLERGY Rector
Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca
days off: Friday, Saturday Street Outreach Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com 604-685-7522 (non-emergency number)
days off: Monday, Saturday
PARISH STAFF Office Managers Linda Adams Mon - Wed 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Deanna Ferguson Thu - Sat 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Building Manager & Assistant Art Cuthbertson Mon-Fri 9:00 AM-2:00 PM 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell Sat 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Honorary Assistants Mother Alexis Saunders, Priest (acting rector until Sept 1) Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
Organist & Choirmaster Assistant Organist
Any of the clergy may be contacted through the Parish Office: 604-685-2532
Rector’s Warden Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 People’s Warden Reece Wrightman 604-872-4129 Assoc. Warden Betty Carlson 604-522-4412 EMAIL: wardens@stjames.bc.ca
CLERGY AVAILABILITY 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
PARISH OFFICERS
Trustee Trustee Trustee Treasurer
Leslie Arnovick Graham Murchie Paul Stanwood Angela Van Luven
Envelope Secretary Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk Linda Adams
available to all in any circumstances and
PARISH COUNCIL
encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment.
Gerald Harder Bruce McKenzie
Chair Secretary
Jane Turner Erin Kenny
For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator : Joyce Locht EMAIL:
604-614-9915 (cell)
joyce.locht@gmail.com
Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, v6a 1l4 telephone: 604-685-2532, fax: 604-685-7605 email: office@stjames.bc.ca Web: www.stjames.bc.ca parish office hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 am-4:00pm