High Mass
Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost | October 21, 2018 | 10:30 am
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy. VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst; To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish;
To strive to maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 8:30 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel 9:15 am Coffee Hour, Bishops’ Room 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 pm Coffee Hour, Bishops’ Room 5:00 pm Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________ This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled. 2 | HIGH MASS
Before Mass Photographs: please respect people’s privacy by refraining from taking photographs or videos of the service without explicit permission. 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. 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’. There is a play area with toys and colouring books at 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 It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view. The kingdom is not only beyond our efforts, it is even beyond our vision. We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificent enterprise that is God’s work. Nothing we do is complete, which is a way of saying that the kingdom always lies beyond us. No statement says all that could be said. No prayer fully expresses our faith. No confession brings perfection. No pastoral visit brings wholeness. No program accomplishes the church’s mission. No set of goals and objectives includes everything. This is what we are about. We plant the seeds that one day will grow. We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise. We lay foundations that will need further development. We provide yeast that produces far beyond our capabilities. We cannot do everything, and there is a sense of liberation in realizing that. This enables us to do something, and to do it very well. It may be incomplete, but it is a beginning, a step along the way, an opportunity for the Lord’s grace to enter and do the rest. We may never see the end results, but that is the difference between the master builder and the worker. We are workers, not master builders; ministers, not messiahs. We are prophets of a future not our own. Amen. St Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, shot celebrating Mass on 24 March 1980, canonised 14 October 2018 by Pope Francis
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Notes
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Entrance Rite At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand. HYMN 466 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Thou, Whose Almighty Word
Thou whose almighty word Chaos and darkness heard, And took their flight; Hear us, we humbly pray, And where the gospel day Sheds not its glorious ray, Let there be light. Thou who didst come to bring On thy redeeming wing Healing and sight, Health to the sick in mind, Sight to the inly blind, O now to all mankind Let there be light. Spirit of truth and love, Life-giving, holy Dove, Speed forth thy flight; Move on the water's face, Bearing the lamp of grace, And in earth's darkest place Let there be light. Blessèd and holy Three, Glorious Trinity, Wisdom, Love, Might, Boundless as ocean's tide Rolling in fullest pride, Through the world far and wide Let there be light. 6 | HIGH MASS
Stand
KYRIE ELEISON
Stand Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Studenten-Messe — Antonio Lotti
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS (See overleaf)
COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty and everliving God, increase in us thy gift of faith, that forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to what is before, we may run the way of thy commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Isaiah. Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made us whole, and by his bruises we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have all turned to our own way, and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. By a perversion of justice he was taken away. Who could have imagined his future? For he was cut off from the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people. They made his grave with the wicked and his tomb with the rich, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth. Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him with pain. When you make his life an offering for sin, he shall see his offspring, and shall prolong his days; through him the will of the Lord shall prosper. Out of his anguish he shall see light; he shall find satisfaction through his knowledge. The righteous one, my servant, shall make many righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will allot him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out himself to death, and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Isaiah 53:4-12
Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; all repeat it thereafter.
Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your habitation. There shall no evil happen to you, neither shall any plague come near your dwelling. Antiphon
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For he shall give his angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. They shall bear you in their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and adder; you shall trample the young lion and the serpent under your feet. Antiphon Because he is bound to me in love, therefore will I deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I am with him in trouble; I will rescue him and bring him to honour. With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation. Antiphon Psalm 91:9-16
EPISTLE READING Reader
A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews. Every high priest chosen from among mortals is put in charge of things pertaining to God on their behalf, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is subject to weakness; and because of this he must offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not presume to take this honour, but takes it only when called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not glorify himself in becoming a high priest, but was appointed by the one who said to him, "You are my Son, today I have begotten you"; as he says also in another place, "You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered; and having been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him, having been designated by God a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. Hebrews 5:1-10
Sub-deacon All
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The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. Praise the Lord, O my soul: while I live will I praise the Lord; yea, as long as I have any being, I will sing praises unto my God. Alleluia. The Lord will reign forever; your God, O Zion, for all generations. Alleluia. Lauda, anima mea (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL Celebrant People 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. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to Jesus and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What is it you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?" They replied, "We are able." Then Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. So Jesus called them and said to them, "You know that among the Gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. But it is not so among you; but whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many." Mark 10:35-45
Celebrant People
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
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 Celebrant
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.
All
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Kneel
All
PEACE
Stand
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be Seated
I delight in your commandments, which I have always loved. I will lift up my hands to your commandments, which I have loved. Meditabor (Mode II)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 207 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing At the Lamb's high feast we sing praise to our victorious King, who hath washed us in the tide flowing from his pierced side; praise we him, whose love divine gives his sacred blood for wine, gives his body for the feast, Christ the victim, Christ the priest. Where the paschal blood is poured, death's dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel's hosts triumphant go through the wave that drowns the foe. Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, paschal victim, paschal bread; with sincerity and love eat we manna from above.
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Mighty victim from on high, hell's fierce powers beneath thee lie; death is broken in the fight, thou hast brought us life and light. Now no more can death appall, now no more the grave enthrall! Thou hast opened paradise, and in thee thy saints shall rise. This, our gift of Easter joy, sin alone can now destroy; from sin's power do thou set free souls new-born, O Lord, in thee. Hymns of glory, songs of praise, Father, unto thee we raise; risen Lord, all praise to thee, with the Spirit ever be.
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
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Stand
It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto thee: O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God: creator and preserver of all things. For thou are 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 Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra Gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. + Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Studenten-Messe — Antonio Lotti
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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.
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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 Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: miserere nobis Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi: dona nobis pacem.
Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world : have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world: have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world: grant us thy peace. Studenten-Messe — Antonio Lotti
INVITATION TO COMMUNION 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.
MOTET Dextera Domini fecit virtutem, dextera Domini exaltavit me. Non moriar, sed vivam, et narrabo opera Domini.
The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength; the right hand of the Lord has exalted me. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord. Dextera Domini — Francesco Feroci
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HYMN
Sit or kneel 49 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Draw Near and Take Draw near and take the body of your Lord, and drink with faith the blood for you outpoured. Saved by his body, hallowed by his blood, with souls refreshed, we give our thanks to God. Salvation's giver, Christ, the only Son, by his dear cross and blood the victory won. Let us approach with faithful hearts sincere, and take the pledges of salvation here.
The Lord in this world rules his saints, and shields; to all believers life eternal yields; with heavenly bread makes those who hunger whole; gives living waters to the thirsting soul. Before your presence, Lord, all people bow. In this your feast of love be with us now.
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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. God of peace, thou hast nourished us in this sacrament with the body and blood of Christ. May we who have taken holy things keep faith in our hearts and lives, in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
All
BLESSING Celebrant
All
Remain standing The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen. Notices and announcements may be given.
DISMISSAL
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Stand
Be Seated
Stand
ANGELUS
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HYMN 645 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Come Down, O Love Divine Come down, O love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let thy glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming. Let holy charity mine outward vesture be, and lowliness become mine inner clothing; true lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part, and o'er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing. And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace, till they become the place wherein the Holy Spirit finds a dwelling.
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POSTLUDE Ciacona in E minor (BuxWV 160) — 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. For prayer requests please call the Office or speak to a member of the clergy. Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain.
The flowers on the High Altar are dedicated to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Edgar & Isabel Coan from Robert & Elizabeth Coan.
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The Thurible Notes from the Clergy On Oct. 18 we observed the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, the author of the Gospel which bears his name and of the Acts of the Apostles, a companion of St. Paul, and, tradition says, a doctor and an artist. Luke is sometimes referred to as “the Beloved Physician.” This celebration, alongside three conversations in which I have shared this week, have led me to reflect for a moment on the Church’s healing ministry, and its relationship to cultural context and to the medical profession. I am grateful to a psychologist member of St. James’, to a research student from Adler University, and to speakers at the Indigenous Talking Circle hosted at the Synod Office. Jesus says in St. John’s Gospel, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” Life in its fulness is health, wholeness of body, mind and spirit. This is God’s longing for all of us. In Jesus’ ministry we see his healing of those who come to him in faith. We see too that the Church has continued this ministry of healing, in the Acts of the Apostles, in the Letter of James, and down the ages in two of the sacraments, the laying-on of hands and anointing, and reconciliation or confession.
This desire for wholeness, this ministry of healing and reconciliation, is one of the treasures the Church has to offer to an often broken and divided world. Too often there appears to be an antipathy between the medical profession, contemporary culture, and the Church’s healing ministry. My conversations this week have reinforced for me the sense of a complementarity here, rather than hostility. The Church delights in and celebrates the skills and expertise of the medical profession, and we may all benefit from the wisdom and insights of our First Nations elders and neighbours. Alongside both of these the Church offers its insights and its gifts: of prayer for wholeness of body, mind and spirit, of the declaration of forgiveness, making effective the reconciliation won by the selfgiving of Christ on the cross. Our Street Outreach’s recent workshops on “Trauma and Mindful Self-Compassion” are one example of this.
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Lady Chapel COFFEE HOUR After Low Mass in the Bishops’ Room HIGH MASS 10:30 pm in the Church
COFFEE HOUR After Mass in the Bishops’ Room EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH MOTHERS’ UNION CHRISTMAS CARDS If you are among the few people who still send out Christmas cards internationally, you may be interested in purchasing some very attractive, religious Christmas cards being sold by the Mothers’ Union on Sun. Oct 28. These cards come in packages of ten at $10 per package. The proceeds support our national project, the Northern Clergy Families Fund. To purchase please see Celia Dodds at the back of the Church, under the choir loft after Mass on Oct. 28.
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PRAYERS FOR THE DEPARTED: ALL SOULS’ DAY HIGH MASS Fri. Nov. 2 at 6:30 pm On All Souls’ Day we give thanks for those who have departed this life. If you have names of loved ones that you would like to have read aloud during the prayers, please sign the sheet in the Narthex, or phone or email the Church Office by Mon. Oct. 29.
FALL BARGAIN SALE: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Women’s Guild invites you to join them in sorting sale goods on Tues. Oct. 23, from 9:00 am onwards, and then to help sell on Fri. Oct. 26. The Friday schedule is: 10:00 am: Refreshments 11:00 am -12:30 pm: Sale 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Clean-up Your donations of items for sale are still welcome and may be left at the back of the Upper Hall marked “Bargain Sale.” All household items are welcome, except TVs or other large electronics. For more information please call Pamela Jeacocke at 604-321-2213. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Can you help with distributing postcards for the Remembrance Day Mass? Please email Mother Lucy if you can help: lucy@stjames.bc.ca FORMATION SESSIONS This Fall we will be journeying through the Book of Acts and thinking about the church then, and what it can teach us as we reconsider who we are as the church today. Please take the time to read the Book of Acts thoroughly prior to these sessions as it will greatly enrichen our discussion: Book of Acts Formation: Thursday Nights 6 – 8 pm Thur. Oct. 25 – Vast Geography Thur. Nov. 1 – Inclusive Community Book of Acts Formation: Sundays 12:30 –2 pm Sun. Oct. 28 – Adventures of the Holy Spirit Sun. Nov. 4 – Discipleship Sun. Nov. 11 – The importance of History Sun. Nov. 18 – Vast Geography Sun. Nov. 25 – Inclusive Community
All are welcome to attend. If you do not have a Bible and need one, please see Mother Lucy. If you are registering for the Thursday evening group RSVP to lucy@stjames.bc.ca as space is limited. CHORAL SCHOLARSHIPS A long-standing tradition of Anglican churches is the rôle of Choral Scholar — a university student who receives a scholarship in exchange for singing in the choir. Over the past few years Choral Scholars have enriched our services, and has been made possible by a number of generous donations from individual parishioners. If you appreciate music, please consider supporting the Choral Scholarship programme. To do so online, go to https://stjames.bc.ca/donate, and specify 2435 Music Scholarship as to the purpose of your donation. Alternatively, you can use the donation envelope from the pew and write 2435 Music Scholarship on the envelope. SOLEMN REQUIEM The Durufle Requiem will be sung on Fri. Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, at 6.30 pm, and on Sun. Nov. 11, Remembrance Day, at 10.30 am. The St. James’ Choir is joined by the Vancouver organist David Poon in a presentation of Maurice Duruflé’s luminous Requiem (Op. 9). Using the Gregorian plainchant melodies of the Requiem, Duruflé created a harmonic garment which is both sumptuous and sober, a masterpiece of 20thcentury composition. HEART OF THE CITY 2018 St. James’ will be taking part in Heart of the City: Oct 24 – Open Church 10 am – 2 pm: Church Vancouver Cantata Singers Concert - 7 pm Oct 26 – Bargain Sale 11 am – 12 pm: Crypt, Oct 31 – Open Church, 10 am – 3 pm with tour of church by Allan Duncan at 2 pm: Church Nov 2– All Souls’ Mass 6:30 pm: Church Nov 3 – Call Mr. Robeson, 8 pm – 10 pm: Church, Tickets $20/$15 at door or online at: https://call-mr-robeson.eventbrite.ca Nov 4 – All Saints’ High Mass 10:30 am: Church
ORDER OF THE DIOCESE: INVESTITURE OF NEW MEMBERS Sat. Nov. 3, 10.30 am, Massey Theatre, New Westminster Receiving the ODNM: This year St. James' nominated Kelvin Bee to be the recipient of the Order of the Diocese of New Westminster (ODNW). Kelvin will receive the award on Nov. 3, 2018. Over the past ten years Kelvin has been an active member of St. James' and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Kelvin has worked with the St. James' leadership team over the years to guide the people of the parish to understand the church's past involvement with the Indian Residential school system, through his testimony and by encouraging the church to be active in the reconciliation process. In 2017 Kelvin, working with Fr. Matthew Johnson and the late Pat McSherry, applied for a grant from the Anglican Foundation to hold the first "Reconciliation Feast," where First Nations and Settler elders came together for a feast, to honor the people and the work of reconciliation that they have done together over the years. The feast was captured in a documentary which has been shared with the Anglican Church of Canada, in the hopes that other parishes will hold their own feasts. The witnesses and attendees of the feast received the gift of a scarf with the St. James' logo and a humming bird, an art piece by First Nations artist Ron LaRochelle from Haida Gwaii. Kevin was flabbergasted to be nominated for the ODNW and remains surprised that given his experience in the residential school system, he has come to a place where he has friends who are clergy, and a church where he is considered a leader and is serving as a Trustee. Kelvin also expressed some trepidation about being a First Nations nominee, and will be supported by his family, parishioners, and the St. James' clergy on the day.
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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. OCTOBER 22 Feria
Eph 2:1-10 Ps 100 Lk 12:13-21
Ps 25 Sir 4:20 – 5:7 Rev 7:1-8
Ps 9, 15 Jer 44:1-14 Lk 9:51-62
TUES. OCTOBER 23 St. James of Jerusalem
Eph 2:11-22 Ps 85:8-13 Lk 12:35-38
Ps 26, 28 Sir 6:5-17 Rev 7:9-17
Ps 36, 39 Lam 1:1-5, 10-12 Lk 10:1-16
WED. OCTOBER 24 Feria
Eph 3:2-12 Ps 113 Lk 12:39-48
Ps 38 Sir 7:4-14 Rev 8:1-13
Ps 119:25-48 Lam 2:8-15 Lk 10:17-24
THU. OCTOBER 25 St. Cedd, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664
Eph 3:14-21 Ps 33:1-11 Lk 12:49-53
Ps 37:1-18 Sir 10:1-18 Rev 9:1-12
Ps 37:19-42 Ezra 1:1-11 Lk 10:25-37
FRI. OCTOBER 26 Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, 899
Eph 4:1-6 Ps 24:1-6 Lk 12:54-59
Ps 31 Sir 11:2-20 Rev 9:13-21
Ps 35 Ezra 3:1-13 Lk 10:38-42
SAT. OCTOBER 27 Feria
Eph 4:7-16 Ps 122 Lk 13:1-9
Ps 30, 32 Sir 15:9-20 Rev 10:1-11
Ps 42, 43 Ezra 4:7, 11-24 Lk 11:1-13
SUN. OCTOBER 28 St. Simon & St. Jude, Apostles
Dt. 32:1-4 Ps 119:89-96 Eph 2:13-22 Jn 15:17-27
Ps 66 Is 28:9-16 Eph 4:1-16
Ps 116, 117 Is 4:2-6 Jn 14:15-31
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MASS TIMES
MON. OCTOBER 22 Feria
12:10 pm Mass in the Lady Chapel
TUES. OCTOBER 23 St. James of Jerusalem
5:30 pm Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
WED. OCTOBER 24 Feria
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
THU. OCTOBER 25 St. Cedd, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
FRI. OCTOBER 26 Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, 899
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
SAT. OCTOBER 27 Feria SUN. OCTOBER 28 St. Simon & St. Jude, Apostles
8:30 am Low Mass, with anointing 10:30 am High Mass, with anointing 5:00 pm 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 Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.
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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
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
Mother Lucy Price lucy@stjames.bc.ca 604-362-9959 Days off: Friday & Saturday Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson matthew@streetoutreach.net 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 Honorary Assistants: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon Father Neil Gray
CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm. 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 Music Series Organizer: Michelle Herrewynen michelle@stjames.bc.ca Custodial Staff: Building Manager, Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-2:00 pm | 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell, Building Assistant
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Reece Wrightman
PARISH OFFICERS Rector’s Warden: Andrew Campbell, 604-669-1539 wardens@stjames.bc.ca, Warden: Doug Ibbott, 604-527-8100 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Reece Wrightman, 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Kelvin Bee Trustee: Justin Berger Trustee: PJ Janson Treasurer: Christopher Orr 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 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca