High Mass
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost | November 9, 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
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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 A reading from a treatise On Christian Perfection by Gregory Nyssa But because we bear the name of Christ who is peace, we too are called upon to secure the end of all hostility. In this way what we believe with our minds will be professed in our lives. Christ destroyed the dividing wall and brought the two sides together in himself, thus making peace. We too, then, should not only seek to be reconciled with those who attack us externally, we should also be actively seeking to reconcile the warring factions that rage within us, so that flesh and spirit are no longer in constant opposition. Then, with our minds stable and our flesh subject to the divine law, we will be refashioned into a unified creature, into men and women of peace. When the two have been made one, we shall experience peace within ourselves. Peace may be defined as a harmony between opposing factions. When, therefore, the civil war in our nature has been brought to an end and we are at peace within ourselves, then we ourselves will become peace. Only then can we be true to the name of Christ that we bear.
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 645) — J. S. Bach At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT Let my petition come before you; incline your ear and hear my prayer, O Lord. Psalm O Lord, my God, my Saviour: by day and by night I turn to you. For I am full of trouble: my life is at the brink of the grave. Let my petition… Intret oratio mea (Mode III)
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. Eternal God, who caused all holy scriptures to be written for our learning, grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Joshua. Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel; and they presented themselves before God. And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods. Then I took your father Abraham from beyond the River and led him through all the land of Canaan and made his offspring many. Now therefore revere the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the Lord. Now if you are unwilling to serve the Lord, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in
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whose land you are living; but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." Then the people answered, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods; for it is the Lord our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight. He protected us along all the way that we went, and among all the peoples through whom we passed; and the Lord drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for he is our God." But Joshua said to the people, "You cannot serve the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions or your sins. If you forsake the Lord and serve foreign gods, then he will turn and do you harm, and consume you, after having done you good." And the people said to Joshua, "No, we will serve the Lord!" Then Joshua said to the people, "You are witnesses against yourselves that you have chosen the Lord, to serve him." And they said, "We are witnesses." He said, "Then put away the foreign gods that are among you, and incline your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel." The people said to Joshua, "The Lord our God we will serve, and him we will obey." So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and made statutes and ordinances for them at Shechem. Joshua 24:1-3A, 14-25 Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
Hear my teaching, O my people; incline your ears to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will declare the mysteries of ancient times. Antiphon That the generations to come might know, and the children yet unborn; that they in their turn might tell it to their children; So that they might put their trust in God, and not forget the deeds of God, but keep his commandments. Antiphon Psalm 78:1-2, 6-7 HIGH MASS | 9
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians. We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have died. For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will by no means precede those who have died. For the Lord himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel's call and with the sound of God's trumpet, will descend from heaven, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up in the clouds together with them to meet the Lord in the air; and so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. The five wise virgins took oil in their vessels with their lamps: and at midnight there was a cry made: behold the bridegroom cometh: go ye out to meet him, Christ the Lord. Alleluia. Keep awake therefore: for ye know neither the day nor the hour. Alleluia.
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HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
Jesus said, "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, all of them became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a shout, 'Look! Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' Then all those bridesmaids got up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise replied, 'No! there will not be enough for you and for us; you had better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.' And while they went to buy it, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went with him into the wedding banquet; and the door was shut. Later the other bridesmaids came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us.' But he replied, 'Truly I tell you, I do not know you.' Keep awake therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour." Matthew 25:1-13
SERMON
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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
Steady my footsteps, O Lord, according to your promise; let no iniquity have dominion over me, O Lord. Perfice gressus meos (Mode VIII)
Please fill out The {Response} Project weekly reflection & deposit into the offering plate along with your regular weekly giving: Identify who you love from our church that has made a difference in your life. (See page 4) HYMN
Stand
The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 388 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken
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
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
AGNUS DEI Allll sing
ECCE, AGNUS DEI & DOMINE, NON SUM DIGNUS Celebrant All
+Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. O Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed. All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive, are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles. When you receive the Holy Bread consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine. You may choose not to receive the Holy Wine from the chalice at this time. If so, once you have received the Holy Bread please remain kneeling and fold your arms to indicate that you do not wish to receive from the chalice.
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HYMN
Sit or kneel 302 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — O Thou, Who at Thy Eucharist
ANTIPHON The five foolish virgins brought no oil, but the five wise virgins brought flasks of oil with their lamps. At midnight there came a cry: “Behold, the bridegroom! Go out to meet him, Christ the Lord.” Psalm My heart is stirring with a noble song: let me recite what I have fashioned for the King. The five foolish virgins…
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Living God, in the eucharist thou dost fill us with new hope. May the power of thy love, which we have known in word and sacrament, continue thy saving work among us, and bring us to the joy thou dost promise. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
All
BLESSING Celebrant
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Stand
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.
Be Seated
DISMISSAL
Stand
ANGELUS (see overleaf) HYMN 565 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
POSTLUDE Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme — J. L. Krebs During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation. For prayer requests, please contact the office or speak to a member of the clergy. Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain.
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ANGELUS
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Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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The flowers on the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and with such grateful hearts for the safe delivery of our new son, nephew & grandson: Ayan Daniel (Northcott) Khanna from Rocky, Tanya, Erin & Saurabh, Matthew & Naomi
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The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES Towns and churches around were also hit very heavily. And we need to remember that this was the period from mid-1940 to mid1941, from the British withdrawal at Dunkirk until the entry of the Soviet Union, or at the very end of 1941 the United States, into the war, that Europe was hostile or unfriendly neutral from North “Let me begin with a story. On No- Cape at the top of Norway to the vember 14th 1940, the German Air southern tip of Spain, and this was Force bombed Coventry, a city then the lowest and darkest point of the war. And on this occasion not of around 200,000 people in the very middle of England. For historic only the city but the cathedral was heavily hit. It burned to the reasons Coventry and the towns ground. around it had always been part of what we might call the industrial The following morning, the Provcomplex in the UK. Significant ost, Richard Howard, in the ruins numbers of factories making new engines, tanks and other munitions picked up a piece of burnt wood were based in and around the city. and wrote behind the High Altar the words: ‘Father forgive’. SomeAt its heart was the 13th century cathedral of St Michael which in the one said to him: ‘You mean Father 700 years in which it had stood had forgive them?’ to which he replied, in the words of Romans 3:23: ‘No, been at various times a parish church and was then a well-known for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God’. Violence is not and very beautiful cathedral. The older parts of Coventry were gener- something that is only the sin of the other… ally medieval and it was an excepIt is profoundly precious to me as a tionally beautiful city. symbol of the prophetic challenge of the Church to reclaim the gosThe bombing lasted eight hours, and together with subsequent raids pel of peace in the face of the unspeakable violence of war... ” in 1941 led to the damage or dehttp://tinyurl.com/krvbu7s struction of approaching 80 per cent of the houses in the city. Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins Since we reflect on “peace” as a Fruit of the Spirit this Sunday and Remembrance Day is commemorated this week, it seems very fitting to share this excerpt by the Archbishop of Canterbury from his address at the Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace conference, Oklahoma, USA, 10 April 2014:
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
INSIDE:
Today at St. James’ Formation on Sunday
Growing in the Knowledge of God
Our Parish
Resourcing our Faith
Relationships & Fellowships
Quote of this Week
Commemorations
Daily Lectionary
Mass this Week
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ Twenty-second 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
GROWING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY The Tuesday Bible Study continues to meet after the 5:30 pm Mass in the Common Room at St. Luke’s Court. We gather over a light meal of soup and bread to discuss the following Sunday’s Gospel Reading. We will take a break during Advent and Epiphany and will begin again during Lent. For further information speak with Mother Joyce, Jenny Scott, or Mother Alexis.
OUR PARISH
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
FORMATION ON SUNDAY FORMATION Formation is cancelled this Sunday, November 9, due to illness. CAN YOU HELP? The Formation Program is in need of help with organizing our weekly Sunday program of talks. Is there anyone who would like to join us in planning the formation program? Please contact the church office.
ADVENT QUIET DAY Saturday, December 6 The traditional Advent Quiet Day of the Parish will be dedicated as a day of vigil with the purpose of “Unpacking Our Gifts.” The day will comprise prayer beginning at 10 am with a bring-your-own-lunch from 12-12:30 pm. The Quiet Day will conclude with Evening Prayer at 5:00 pm. Participants are welcome to attend as little, or as much, of the day as you wish. ADVENT BOUTIQUE The Women’s Guild will be holding their Advent Boutique after all services on Sunday, November 30th. They invite other guilds and groups to join them. To reserve a table please call Pamela Jeacocke at 604-321 -2213 or Janis Waller at 604-646-0513. Thank you. THANK YOU Thanks to everyone who contributed to St. James' participation in the Heart of the City Festival. So many of you played a part in our various activities: the Bargain Sale, the organ demonstration, the church tour, the photo and archival exhibits, the play reading,
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and the provision of refreshments. We offer a special thanks to Christine Hatfull who coordinated the Open House activities, and was our liaison with the Festival organizers. Also, a sincere thanks to those who were part of the All Saints' Day and the All Souls' Day High Masses, with their glorious music. There were 120 people in attendance at the All Souls' Day Mass, most of them visitors to our church. The combined efforts of so many people in offering these activities and worship services resulted in a memorable weekend, and your contributions are so much appreciated. The Board of Trustees
2014 ANNUAL SPECIAL FINANCIAL VESTRY MEETING / NOTICE OF ELECTION This year’s Special Financial Vestry Meeting will be held directly after High Mass on Sunday, Nov.16, beginning at 12:15 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to present and vote on the proposed parish budget for 2015. Also at this meeting the nominating committee will present a nomination for election of a replacement alternate delegate to Synod. Tea and coffee will be served, and you may bring a bag lunch, although the meeting is usually short.
KID’S CORNER It is such a privilege and blessing to be able to worship alongside such a diverse group at St. James’ and this especially includes worshipping with all the children. We are currently re-imagining how we can best help children and families be a part of worship and so you will see some changes to the Kid's corner. Starting this week there will be a few quiet activities available that will help families participate in the lectionary readings and sermon themes in ways that are more age appropriate. There were be more exciting elements rolling out in the coming weeks and months! If you are interested in becoming more intentional with worshipping alongside families at Mass, please contact Jenny Scott or Mother Alexis.
RESOURCING OUR FAITH
CANADIAN CHURCH CALENDARS Calendars are now available for 2015. The cost this year is $6.00. Please see Mary Brown or Elizabeth Coan after High Mass in the Bishops’ Room to make your purchases. Mailing envelopes are available if you are buying a calendar as a gift. PRAYER AND CONTEMPLATION Please join us in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at 10 am on Sundays through the month of November for a time of silent prayer. The intention of this time is to uphold St. James' in prayer and to be attentive as to how the Spirit is moving among us. For further questions please speak with Leah Postman or Jenny Scott (leahpostman@gmail.com or youthworker@stjames.bc.ca).
PAX CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CHRISTMAS 2014 The PAX editorial team is truly grateful for all of the submissions we received that helped produce such an outstanding issue this fall, featuring our Parish history. We are now accepting submissions for our upcoming issue, to be released at Christmas. For this issue we are seeking submissions on ideas related to the Incarnation, children, and growing in the faith. This could include, but is not limited to, ideas surrounding: •Raising children and families in the faith—modern challenges and possibilities; •The Incarnation—we all begin as children, as did Jesus, and we are called to "be as children" in our faith; •Growing together as a community of faith, into the body of Christ. The submission deadline for this issue is November 24, though we welcome submissions earlier, as you are able. Submissions on all topics are welcome, while we give priority those related to the theme. Photographs, artwork, poetry, and other articles (maximum 500 words unless otherwise specified) are all encouraged. Submissions may be emailed to tracylee.russell@gmail.com or left in the PAX mail slot outside the office.
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RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS SACREDNESS OF TIME - PART 1 Preparing for Advent, Christmas & Epiphany Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 5:30 pm St. Paul’s Church, 1130 Jervis Street For more info email: office@stpaulsanglican.bc.ca A NEW CHRISTIANITY AND DEUTERONOMY Wednesdays: Nov 12 & 19, 2014 St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 1130 Jervis Street For more info email: office@stpaulsanglican.bc.ca OLIVER!: AUDITIONS Adults: Nov. 21 & 23, 4-6 pm Youth 15 & under: Nov. 22, 9:30 – 11 am St. Helen’s Anglican Church 4405 West 8th Ave. (8th and Trimble) Oliver! is an intergenerational production. We are looking for children, teenagers and adults for lead and chorus roles. For more information, contact the producers at anglican.arts@gmail.com FAIR TRADE CHRISTMAS MARKET St. Andrew’s United Church 1044 St. George’s Avenue & 10th Street North Vancouver Saturday, Nov. 15, 10 am to 4 pm Men and women around the world have a simple dream—to earn an honest living, to provide for their children and to be gainfully employed in a job that brings dignity and joy. Ten Thousand Villages, the oldest and largest Fair Trade non-profit organization in North America partners with thousands of talented artisans around the world in healthy business relationships. And they’re presenting a Fair Trade Christmas Market at St. Andrew’s United Church. Info: 604-9850408 / office@st-andrews-united.ca / www.standrews-united.ca
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SILENT AUCTION & BENEFIT Sunday, Nov. 30 at 4:30 to 7:00 pm Room for Cream Coffee Shop, 888 Kingsway Fee: $10 Warm Hearts Initiatives believes in equipping, empowering and encouraging people to build their own communities and fight poverty. Come and learn. For more info see www.warmheartsinitiatives.com
QUOTE OF THIS WEEK Practically, a church that reclaims the gospel of peace is a church that is present with those who are poorest and suffer most, and gives them priority, whether close to home or far away. Being with the poor and suffering changes us. If you want to see this set out in a book of great beauty and very demanding discussion, have a look at Sam Wells and Marcia A. Owen, Living Without Enemies (IVP 2011). Being with the poor and suffering changes us. Being with them changes us. Not doing things for them, doing things to them, working for them – that may matter – but being with them changes us. Archbishop Justin Welby addresses the Reclaiming the Gospel of Peace conference, Oklahoma, USA, 10 April 2014. http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/ articles.php/5295/archbishop-justins-speech-at-thereclaiming-the-gospel-of-peace-conference
DIDO’S “DID YOU KNOW?” Peace is a value and a universal duty founded on a rational and moral order of society that has its roots in God himself, “the first source of being, the essential truth and the supreme good.” Peace is not merely the absence of war, nor can it be reduced solely to the maintenance of a balance of the human person and requires the establishment of an order based on justice and charity. Peace is the fruit of justice, understood in the broad sense as the respect for the equilibrium of every dimension of the human person. Peace is threatened when man is not given all that is due him as a human person, when his dignity is not respected and when civil rights is essential for the building up of a peaceful society and the integral development of individuals, peoples and nations.
Peace is also the fruit of love. “True and lasting peace is more a matter of love than of justice, because the function of justice is merely to do away with obstacles to peace: the injury done or the damage caused. Peace itself, however, is an act and results only from love.” Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Liberia Editrice Vaticana
calling all photographers It’s time again to submit photos for the 2015 Ordo Kalender. This year’s theme is “Life in the Spirit.” Call or email the office for more information. 604.685.2532 | office@stjames.bc.ca
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COMMEMORATION St. Leo the Great Pope, Teacher of the Faith, 461 November 10 Today we remember Leo the Great, an effective pastor and wise teacher who served as bishop of Rome from the year 440 until his death two decades later. Twice during his term of office barbarian armies laid siege to Rome, and Leo found that he was the only person who had both the authority and the courage to negotiate with the invaders. The first time he managed to save Rome from looting and its citizens from slavery. The second time he was less successful; parts of the city were burned and many of its people were carried off. Leo devoted the wealth of his church to relieving the survivors and redeeming the captives from slavery. Leo’s reputation as a teacher of the faith rests first of all on the sermons he preached at Christmas, in Lent, on Easter Day and on Pentecost. He did not analyze and present formal arguments so much as take a series of contrasting images from Scripture and set them in pairs, in order to suggest the breadth of salvation through the union of opposites. He used this same method when he was drawn into a Church-wide controversy about the person of Christ. Greek theologians had tried to explain how Jesus could be human as well as divine, and their rival theories were dividing the Church. Leo did not propose another explanation so much as a rule for contemplation and prayer. He said: “God the Word assumed the form of a servant without the defilement of sin, and enriched what was human without impoverishing what was divine. For the self-emptying by which the Invisible caused himself to be visible, and by which the Creator and Lord of all things willed to be mortal, was a bowing down in compassion, not a failure of power.” This ability to unite different scriptural images so that the faithful might pray into the mystery of salvation — combined with his gifts as a true leader in a time of crisis — is the reason why he is called Leo “the Great.” For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION Consecration of Samuel Seabury First Anglican Bishop in North America, 1784 November 14 On this date in 1784 three Scottish bishops laid hands on Samuel Seabury, making him the first Anglican to be consecrated for the office and work of a bishop in North America. For over a century the Anglican Church in the American colonies had been governed by the Bishop of London, and despite repeated pleas to English authorities it still lacked a resident bishop when the United States were granted independence. To end the absurdity of being episcopalian without an episcopate, the clergy of Connecticut held a conference in March of 1783, at which they elected Seabury, a native son with thirty years’ experience as a priest, to sail for England and be consecrated their bishop. He expected his negotiations with the English bishops to be easy and quick, but was bitterly disappointed. After a fruitless year in London he packed his bags and journeyed north to Aberdeen, where he opened negotiations with the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church. They quickly agreed to consecrate him, but on one condition — that he do all in his power to make the American Church adopt the Scottish Communion Office. This liturgy was the first true “alternative rite” in Anglican history; it remodelled and enriched the Communion Order of the English Prayer Book, so that the Eucharist might conform more closely to the shape of the ancient liturgies. Seabury accepted the Scottish condition and when he returned to the United States was successful in fulfilling it. The first American Prayer Book of 1789 incorporated a Prayer of Consecration which was substantially the same as Scotland’s — thus turning a local rite into an international alternative within the Anglican tradition. So, we honour Samuel Seabury not only for his perseverance in bringing the Anglican episcopate to North America, but also for his role in renewing the liturgical heritage of our communion. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994 THE THURIBLE | 31
DAILY LECTIONARY DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. NOVEMBER 10
1 Kg 8:22-30 Ps 122 Mt 21:12-16
Ps 80 JoeI 1:1-13 Rev 18:15-24
Ps 77 Neh 9:1-15 Lk 14:12-24
TUES. NOVEMBER 11
Is 58:6-9 Ps 16:5-11 Mt 25:34-40
Ps 78:1-39 Joel 1:15 – 2:2 Rev 19:1-10
Ps 78:40-72 Neh 9:26-38 Lk 14:25-35
WED. NOVEMBER 12
Is 26:1-9 Ps 145:8-13 Jn 21:15-17
Ps 119:97-120 Joel 2:12-19 Rev 19:11-21
Ps 81, 82 Neh 7:73b – 8:3, 5-18 Lk 15:1-10
THU. NOVEMBER 13
1 Pet 3:13-17 Ps 31:1-5 Jn 12:24-26
Ps 23, 27 Joel 2:21-27 Jas 1:1-15
Ps 85, 86 1 Macc 1:1-28 Lk 15:1-2, 11-32
FRI. NOVEMBER 14
Ezek 34:11-16 Ps 40:5-11 Mt 9:35-38
Ps 88 Joel 2:28 – 3:8 Jas 1:16-27
Ps 91, 92 1 Macc 1:41-63 Lk 16:1-9
SAT. NOVEMBER 15
3 Jn: 5-8 Ps 112 Lk 18:1-8
Ps 87, 90 Joel 3:9-17 Jas 2:1-13
Ps 136 1 Macc 2:1-28 Lk 16:10-17
SUN. NOVEMBER 16
Judg 4:1-7 Ps 123 1 Thess 5:1-11 Mt 25:14-30
Ps 66, 67 Hab 1:1-4, 12-2:1 Phil 3:13 – 4:1
Ps 19, 46 1 Macc 2:29-43, 49-50 Mt 23:13-24
DATE
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MASS THIS WEEK 2014
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. NOVEMBER 10
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
For Bishop Melissa in her pastoral responsibilities throughout our Diocese
TUES. NOVEMBER 11
10:50 am Requiem Mass
St. Martin, Bishop of Tours, 397 Remembrance Day
5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel For all those serving in our Armed Forces who have given their lives in the quest for peace and justice
WED. NOVEMBER 12
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Charles Simeon, Priest, 1836
For all Missionary Societies in the Anglican Communion
THU. NOVEMBER 13
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
St. Josaphat, Archbishop of Polotsk, & Martyr, 1623
For those who work for Christian Unity
Fri. NOVEMBER 14
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Consecration of Samuel Seabury, 1st Anglican Bishop in North America, 1784
For the Anglican Church in Canada and for all those who serve at General Synod
SAT. NOVEMBER 15
For all who are appointed to teach in our Theological College and for their students
St. Albert the Great, Bishop & Teacher of the Faith, 1280 SUN. NOVEMBER 16 Pentecost 23
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