High Mass
Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost | August 30, 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 8:30 am 10:30 am 12:00 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer, Church Low Mass, Church High Mass, Church Coffee Hour, Parish Hall Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel (No Evensong & Benediction this month) ______________________________________________________________________ Cover image: statue of St. Aidan, Lindisfarne priory This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled. 2 | HIGH MASS
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 Your faith and love must be constantly renewed; your weakness and faults constantly corrected. Don’t be afraid to open yourself to your brothers and sisters. Choose from among them a sure and skillful guide who will help you advance in the way of the Lord. Never disappoint the trust another person puts in you. Be warm and merciful and let none go from you empty-handed. The least you can offer is your time and patience, your affection and your prayer. The quality of your community does not depend on age or numbers. The only thing that counts and will bring you a blessing is that you should be always seeking each other in the Spirit of Jesus. From Him alone comes salvation. -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 Choral et Menuet (Suite Gothique) — Léon Boëllmann At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I have called daily upon thee: for thou, O Lord, art gracious and merciful, and plenteous in thy loving-kindness toward all them that call upon thee. Psalm Bow down thine ear, O Lord, and hear me: for I am poor and in misery. Glory be . . . Miserere mihi (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. Author and Giver of all good things, graft in our hearts the love of thy name, increase in us true religion, nourish us in all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same; 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 Song of Solomon The voice of my beloved! Look, he comes, leaping upon the mountains, bounding over the hills. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Look, there he stands behind our wall, gazing in at the windows, looking through the lattice. My beloved speaks and says to me: "Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth its figs, and the vines are in blossom; they give forth fragrance. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away." Song of Solomon 2:8-13
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Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
My heart is stirring with a noble song; let me recite what I have fashioned for the king; my tongue shall be the pen of a skilled writer. You are the fairest of men; grace flows from your lips, because God has blessed you for ever. Antiphon Your throne, O God, endures for ever and ever, a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of your kingdom; you love righteousness and hate iniquity. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows. Antiphon All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia, and the music of strings from ivory palaces makes you glad. Kings' daughters stand among the ladies of the court; on your right hand is the queen, adorned with the gold of Ophir. Antiphon Psalm 45:1-2, 7-10
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of James. Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. In fulfilment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; for your anger does not HIGH MASS | 9
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produce God's righteousness. Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act - they will be blessed in their doing. If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. James 1:17-27 The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he hath done marvellous things. Alleluia. His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him the victory. Alleluia. Cantate Domino (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL Deacon People Deacon People
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Now when the Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem gathered around Jesus, they noticed that some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. (For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hands, thus observing the tradition of the elders; and they do not eat anything from the market unless they wash it; and there are also many other traditions that they observe, the washing of cups, pots, and bronze kettles.) So the
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People
Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with defiled hands?" He said to them, "Isaiah prophesied rightly about you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honours me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship me, teaching human precepts as doctrines.' You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition." Then he called the crowd again and said to them, "Listen to me, all of you, and understand: there is nothing outside a person that by going in can defile, but the things that come out are what defile. For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person." Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Praise be to thee, O Christ.
SERMON
Be Seated
Father Kevin Hunt (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
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Stand
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Celebrant
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
All
After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy. Hear our prayer.
All All
Stand
After the petition for the departed: + Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord. And may light perpetual shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
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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
Look down, O Lord, to help me; let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seek after my soul to destroy it: look down, O Lord, to help me. Domine, in auxilium (Mode I)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 619 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Fairest Lord Jesus Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou of Godhead’s human son; thee will I cherish, thee will I honour, thou my soul's glory, joy, and crown. Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer, who makes the troubled heart to sing. Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight, and fair the twinkling starry host, Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer, than all the angels heaven can boast.
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All fairest beauty heavenly and earthly, wondrously, Jesus, is found in thee; none can be nearer, fairer or dearer, than thou, my Saviour, art to me.
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
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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Stand
SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Allll sing
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.” +
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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
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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.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Kneel
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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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 consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine.
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ANTIPHON O Lord, I will make mention of thy righteousness only, thou, God, hast taught me from my youth up until now: forsake me not, O God, in my old age, when I am greyheaded. Dómine, memorábor (Mode I)
HYMN
Sit or kneel 300 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — O Food of Men Wayfaring O Food of men wayfaring, The bread of Angels sharing, O Manna from on high! We hunger; Lord, supply us, Nor thy delights deny us, Whose hearts to thee draw nigh. O stream of love past telling, O purest Fountain, welling From out the Saviour's side! We faint with thirst; revive us, Of thine abundance give us, And all we need provide. O Jesu, by thee bidden, We here adore thee, hidden 'Neath forms of bread and wine. Grant when the veil is riven, We may behold, in heaven, Thy countenance divine.
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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, thou dost renew us at thy table with the bread of life. May thy holy food strengthen us in love and help us to serve thee in each other. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
All
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.
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Stand
Be Seated
DISMISSAL
ANGELUS
Stand
(see overleaf)
HYMN 601 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — God, Whose Giving Knows No Ending God, whose giving knows no ending, from your rich and endless store-nature's wonder, Jesus' wisdom, costly cross, grave's shattered door-gifted by you, we turn to you, offering up ourselves in praise; thankful song shall rise forever, gracious Donor of our days. Skills and time are ours for pressing toward the goals of Christ, your Son: all at peace in health and freedom, races joined, the Church made one. Now direct our daily labour, lest we strive for self alone. Born with talents, make us servants fit to answer at your throne. Treasure, too, you have entrusted, gain through powers your grace conferred, ours to use for home and kindred, and to spread the gospel word. Open wide our hands in sharing, as we heed Christ's ageless call, healing, teaching, and reclaiming, serving you by loving all. HIGH MASS | 23
ANGELUS
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POSTLUDE Toccata (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 office or speak to a member of the clergy. The Sacrament of Anointing is available immediately after Mass in the Lady Chapel. 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.
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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The flowers in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel are given to the Greater Glory of God and in loving memory of Ray Murphy from his wife Bertha and from Jerry & Linda Adams & family.
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The Thurible NOTES FROM THE CLERGY St. Aidan, whom the Church remembers on 31 August, was one of the great missionary bishops of 7th century Britain: his story is told in the Venerable Bede's History of the English Church and People, written in the 8th century at the monastery at Jarrow, near Newcastle upon Tyne, where I was privileged to be the parish priest in the early 1990s.
Reflecting on Aidan's ministry and his passion for sharing the Gospel — by deed and example, as well as by preaching and teaching prompts me to ask a question of myself and of us all here at St. James'. Our founders held an evident conviction for spreading the Gospel, and for almost the last century and a half the people of St. James' have witnessed to the Good News of Jesus Christ by Sent from the Abbey of Iona, an faithfulness in worship and an island in the far west of Scotland, at active care and concern for the the request of King Oswald, he poor and marginalised. Are we arrived at the King's court with the ready to commit ourselves anew, express purpose of converting the like Aidan and like our founders, Northumbrians and establishing not only to faithfulness in worship the Church. He founded a and care for the needy, but also community on nearby Lindisfarne, consciously to exploring ways of since that time often known as sharing the Good News in our day, Holy Island. Aidan had an itinerant with our families, friends and ministry, preaching, teaching and neighbours? baptising; he became a valued counsellor of the King. According St. Aidan, Torch-Bearer of to Bede he was renowned for his Lindisfarne, pray for us. spiritual self-discipline and his wisdom, his gentleness and his care Fr. Kevin for the poor. Nor was he afraid to admonish the King when he thought it necessary. As the one who brought the light of Christ to that part of the world, his symbol is a flaming torch: there is a fine statue of him on Holy Island, holding this flame aloft.
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
INSIDE:
Today at St. James’
Our Parish
Relationships and Fellowship
Commemorations
Daily Lectionary
Mass this Week
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’
FREE PARKING As a gift to St. James’ Church, City Centre Care Society is providing free Sunday parking for parishioners in the parking lot on Cordova Street, between Cooper Place and St. James’ Place. Note: free on Sundays only.
FOURTEENTH 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 FR. KEVIN ON LEAVE Fr. Kevin will be on leave from 5 – 23 September. We are delighted that Mother Alexis will be covering Masses on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. We are grateful to her for helping in this way, and for being willing to continue her association with St. James's. While Fr. Kevin is away please direct all enquiries in the first instance to the Parish Office. A JULIAN GATHERING Sunday, September 13 at 5 pm Bishop’s Room We will gather for Evening Prayer followed by a potluck meal so we can discuss the future of Julian Gatherings at St. James. Everyone who is interested please come to the meeting or speak to Mother Alexis in September. 18 | THE THURIBLE 28
APARTMENTS FOR RENT There are two one-bedroom and one two-bedroom apartments for rent at St. James’ Place. Please note that these are at market rates and no subsidies are available. This is an adults only building (45+) and no pets are permitted. For details, please contact Terra Property Management at 604.736.8775 and ask for Normita. OFFICE CLOSURES The Church Office will be closed on Saturday, September 5. Apologies for any inconvenience. KIDS’ CORNER Vision: To help children and their parents find new ways to more fully participate in mass and aid in their spiritual formation. Skin Deep or from the Heart? From our Gospel reading, St Mark, chapter 7, verse 6 Jesus replied, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites; as it is written: 'These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.'" One day, while walking through an orchard, a man stopped under an apple tree. It was loaded with big beautiful apples just waiting to be eaten. The man picked what he thought looked like the best apple on the tree. He couldn't wait to eat it. He took out his pocket knife and cut it open for a taste. To his surprise, the apple was rotten to the core: he’d made the mistake of thinking that because it looked lovely on the outside it would be delicious on the inside. Unfortunately it is sometimes the same with people. Some people go to church every Sunday. They carry their Bibles, they bring their offering, they sing every
hymn, they listen to every word the preacher says, but it doesn't change anything in their heart. They look good on the outside, but their goodness is only skin deep. Their worship is for appearance only and not from the heart.
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIP
This isn't anything new. Jesus faced the same problem in his day. One day some religious leaders complained to Jesus that they had seen some of his disciples eating without first washing their hands. Religious laws and traditions were very strict about washing your hands before eating. The religious leaders asked Jesus, "Why don't your disciples follow our customs? They eat without first performing the hand-washing ceremony."
THE BLUE SAPPHIRE OF THE MIND A Dark Stillness: What the Night Can Teach Us Thursday, September 17th, 7 pm Chapel of the Epiphany on the UBC campus Free public lecture, all are welcome Vancouver School of Theology presents the 2015 Somerville Lecture. Featuring Dr. Douglas Christie, Professor of Theological Studies, Department of Theological Studies, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California. Dr. Christie is the author of The Blue Sapphire of the Mind: Notes for a Contemplative Ecology, the award winning book, The Word in the Desert, the editor of the journal Spiritus, and teaches in the area of Christian Spirituality. For more information visit the News and Events section at www.vst.edu, or contact Shannon at shannonl@vst.edu
Jesus answered, "You are nothing but a bunch of hypocrites. The prophet Isaiah must have been talking about you when he said, 'These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship has no meaning because they have replaced God's laws with their own traditions.'" Those religious leaders were very concerned about clean hands, but Jesus was more concerned about a clean heart. We should be too! Dear Father, help us to be as concerned about being clean on the inside as we are about being clean on the outside. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen Adapted from www.sermons4kids.com
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COMMEMORATION St. Aidan Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 651 August 31
Aidan was an Irish monk who restored Christianity in the war-ravaged kingdom of Northumbria early in the seventh century. In the year 631 pagan invaders wrecked all the churches in this kingdom, which covered much of northeastern England. Its king asked the Irish monks at Iona for help in restoring Christianity among his people. First they sent a bishop who regarded his Anglo-Saxon flock as obstinate and uncivilized; he soon became disgruntled and returned to Iona. Then the monks chose Aidan, had him consecrated bishop, and sent him to Northumbria.
Aidan established a monastery on an island called Lindisfarne. This allowed him to come and go among the people as he wished. As the Venerable Bede later said of him: “Aidan used to travel everywhere on foot ... in order that, as he walked along, whenever he saw people, whether rich or poor, he might at once approach them and, if they were unbelievers, invite them to accept the mystery of the faith; or, if they were believers, that he might strengthen them in the faith, urging them by word and deed to practise almsgiving and good works.” As he journeyed, Aidan founded monasteries and saw to the building of churches; he taught the people how to use fasting and meditation on the Scriptures to strengthen their faith; and he obtained freedom for children who were held as slaves. Finally, because of his obvious holiness and care for the poor, he was able to bear effective witness against the rich and powerful when they exploited or oppressed their neighbours. Aidan spent just over a decade in mission-work, then retired from Lindisfarne to a much smaller island nearby in order to give himself entirely to prayer and contemplation. There he died in the year 651, beloved by God and by the people of Northumbria. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION St. Gregory the Great Pope, Teacher of the Faith, 604 September 3
Today we recall Gregory the Great, who became bishop of Rome in the year 590 and guided his people through fourteen crisis-filled years, using his gifts as a pastor and teacher to strengthen their faith in the saving mercy of God. Sixth-century Italy was an unhappy land, afflicted by brigands and war, burdened with recurrent cropfailures and famine, and decimated by bubonic plague. The people took these events as signs that the end of the world was indeed just around the corner, and they were frightened. Gregory shared this expectation but not the fear of it — on the contrary, he looked forward to the world’s end as a day of liberation, and helped his people to understand the tribulations of their age in the light of God’s promise to bring creation out of its misery. In the meantime, he followed the example of the five wise maidens in the parable appointed for the gospel for his Feast-day. He kept watch over the Church, making sure that it was well-ordered and at peace in itself so that it would continue to shed the light of Christ even as all other lamps appeared to be going out. That is why he sent a small party of Roman monks to Anglo-Saxon England, so that those who lived at the ends of the earth might be converted to the knowledge and love of Christ before his coming again in judgement. Because of this initiative and the support he continued to give it Gregory is justly called “the apostle of the English.” He himself preferred to be known by another title, as “Gregory, the servant of the servants of God.” And so he was in his preaching, in his pastoral gifts, and in his missionary foresight. Gregory followed the gospel and became great by serving the whole body of the faithful and renewing their hope of God’s love in Jesus Christ. 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 31
1 Cor 9:16-23 Ps 85:8-13 Mt 19:27-30
Ps 25 2 Chr 6:32-7:7 Jas 2:1-13
Ps 9, 15 (Job 12:1-6, 13-25) Mk 14:53-65
TUES. SEPTEMBER 1
1 Th 5:1-11 Ps 27:1-6, 17-18 Lk 4:31-37
Ps 26, 28 1 Kg 8:65-9:9 Jas 2:14-26
Ps 36, 39 (Job 12:1; 13:3-17, 21-27) Mk 14:66-72
WED. SEPTEMBER 2
Rev 7:13-17 Ps 116:1-8 Lk 12:4-12
Ps 38 1 Kg 9:24-10:13 Jas 3:1-12
Ps 119:25-48 (Job 12:1; 14:1-22) Mk 15:1-11
THU. SEPTEMBER 3
2 Cor 4:5-12 Ps 57:6-11 Mt 25:1-13
Ps 37:1-18 1 Kg 11:1-13 Jas 3:13-4:12
Ps 37:19-42 (Job 16:16-22; 17:1, 13-16) Mk 15:12-21
FRI. SEPTEMBER 4
Ex 16:13-17a, 31-32 Ps 78:18-25 Jn 6:53-59
Ps 31 1 Kg 11:26-43 Jas 4:13-5:6
Ps 35 (Job 19:1-7, 14-27) Mk 15:22-32
SAT. SEPTEMBER 5
Col 1:21-23 Ps 54 Lk 6:1-5
Ps 30, 32 1 Kg 12:1-20 Jas 5:7-12, 19-20
Ps 42, 43 (Job 22:1-4, 21-23:7) Mk 15:33-39
SUN. SEPTEMBER 6
Prov 22:1-2, 8-9, 2223 Ps 125 James 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17 Mk 7:24-37
Ps 63:1-8, 98 1 Kg 12:21-33 Acts 4:18-31
Ps 103 (Job 25:1-6; 27:1-6) Jn 10:31-42
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MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. AUGUST 31
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 651
For the commitment to share the Gospel
TUES. SEPTEMBER 1
5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Giles of Provence, Abbot, c.708
For those who live with disability
WED. SEPTEMBER 2
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
The Martyrs of New Guinea, 1942
For those persecuted for their faith
THU. SEPTEMBER 3 St. Gregory the Great, Pope, Teacher of the Faith, 604
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
FRI. SEPTEMBER 4 1st Anglican Eucharist in Canada, 1578
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
SAT. SEPTEMBER 5 SS. Zechariah & Elizabeth, Parents of St. John the Baptist SUN. SEPTEMBER 6 Pentecost 15
For Pope Francis
For the Servers and Sanctuary Guilds
For residential care and nursing homes
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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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 on his cell phone at: 778-9843208. 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