High Mass
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost | October 27, 2013 | 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
5:00 PM
Solemn Evensong & Benediction Blessed Sacrament Chapel
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The picture on the front cover was taken by Bill McFarlane. The original has been cropped to better fit the bulletin cover. This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled. 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 When the churches of the West were rich and their countries powerful, when the missionary impulse re-awoke after 1790, it was natural for Western Churches to be “sending” churches and the other countries to be only on the receiving end. It could not have been otherwise. With the existence of a universal Church a new period dawned. The terms “sending” and “receiving” lost much of their meaning. Quickly the terms “older churches” and “younger churches” grew out of date. At the Second Vatican Council the black bishops of Africa contributed to the debates with mellow wisdom. Christians everywhere had the same work: to present Christian faith and life in the world, Western, Eastern, or Southern, which has its doubts, hostilities, and rival philosophies of life. The age of missions ended. The age of mission began. It was still different in different societies. To be a Christian in a half-Christian or post-Christian society, even in an officially anti-Christian but formerly Christian society, is not the same task as to be a Christian in an area which has neverheard the gospel before, in a speech which was never used there before, in a society where the organisation was never touched by Christian principles. A third of the people in the world, perhaps, have not yet heard the name of Jesus Christ, and another third, perhaps, have never heard the gospel presented in such a way as both to be intelligible and to make a claim on their personal lives. There is plenty still to be done. In this narration we have not tried at any point to conceal the weakness of human endeavour – the sinfulness and pettiness of the agents, the blind selfishness of the Churches, the niggardliness of the support that they have given to the work of the gospel, the mistakes that have been made, the treacheries, the catastrophes, the crimes by which the record is sullied. And yet the Church is there today, the Body of Christ in every land, the great miracle of history, in which the living God himself through his Holy Spirit is pleased to dwell. Stephen Neill, A History of Christian Missions, London, 1964; 2nd ed. 1986, pp.477-8.
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT Let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord your God, and he will strengthen you; do not cease to seek his face. Psalm Give thanks to the Lord, and call upon his Name: make known his deeds among the peoples. Remember the marvels he has done: his wonders and the judgments of his mouth. Laetetur cor (Mode II)
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. Lord God our redeemer, who didst heard the cry of thy people and didst send thy servant Moses to lead them out of slavery, free us from the tyranny of sin and death, and by the leading of thy Spirit bring us to our promised land; 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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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Joel. O children of Zion, be glad and rejoice in the Lord your God; for he has given the early rain for your vindication, he has poured down for you abundant rain, the early and the later rain, as before. The threshing floors shall be full of grain, the vats shall overflow with wine and oil. I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent against you. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, who has dealt wondrously with you. And my people shall never again be put to shame. You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, the Lord, am your God and there is no other. And my people shall never again be put to shame. Then afterward I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female slaves, in those days, I will pour out my spirit. I will show portents in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke. The sun shall be turned to darkness,
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and the moon to blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved; for in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those who escape, as the Lord has said, and among the survivors shall be those whom the Lord calls. Joel 2:23-32
Reader Alll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
You are to be praised, O God, in Zion; to you shall vows be performed in Jerusalem. You visit the earth and water it abundantly; you make it very plenteous; the river of God is full of water. Antiphon You crown the year with your goodness, and your paths overflow with plenty. May the meadows cover themselves with flocks, and the valleys cloak themselves with grain; let them shout for joy and sing. Antiphon Psalm 65:1, 9, 12, 14
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Second Letter of Paul to Timothy. As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing. At my first defence no one came to my support, but all deserted me. May it not be counted against them! But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. The Lord will rescue me HIGH MASS | 9
from every evil attack and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
Sub-deacon Alll
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 Jerusalem: praise your God, O Zion. Alleluia. He grants peace within your borders; he fills you with the finest of wheat. Alleluia. Lauda, Ierusalem (Mode V)
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HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
Jesus also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, 'God, be merciful to me, a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his home justified rather than the other; for all who exalt themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted." Luke 18:9-14
SERMON
Be seated Mother Alexis Saunders (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. Kneel
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Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
All
PEACE
Stand
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
Preserve my life, O Lord, according to your word, that I may learn your statutes. Domine, vivifica me (Mode III)
OFFERTORY HYMN
Stand
The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 379 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – Rejoice, the Lord is King
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
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. HIGH MASS | 15
Who by water and the Holy Spirit hast made us a holy people in Jesus Christ our Lord; thou dost renew that mystery in bread and wine and nourish us, to show forth thy glory in all the world. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and saying:
SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Alll sing
PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Celebrant
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Kneel
All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, who didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again;
who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” + Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins: Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.” + Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.
Alll
Celebrant
Alll
And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen.
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THE LORD’S PRAYER
THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
AGNUS DEI Alll sing
All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive, are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles. When you receive the Holy Bread consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine. You may choose not to receive the Holy Wine (the precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ) from the chalice (common cup) at this time. If so, once you have received the Holy Bread, please remain kneeling and fold your arms to indicated that you do not wish to receive from the chalice. HIGH MASS | 19
COMMUNION ANTIPHON We will shout for joy at your victory, and we will triumph in the Name of the Lord our God. Psalm May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble: the Name of the God of Jacob defend you. Laetabimur (Mode II)
COMMUNION HYMN
Sit or kneel
300 Green Hymn book (New English Hymnal) – O Food of Men Wayfaring
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. God our guide, thou hast fed us with bread from heaven as thou didst feed the people of Israel. May we who have been inwardly nourished be ready to follow thee all our days; we ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
All
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Stand
BLESSING Celebrant
All
Kneel The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen. Notices and announcements may be given.
Be Seated
THE DISMISSAL
ANGELUS
Stand
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FINAL HYMN 431 Blue Hymn book (Common Praise) – Take Up Your Cross, the Saviour Said POSTLUDE Toccata Giocosa — Gilbert Martin During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation. The sacrament of anointing is available immediately after Mass in the Lady Chapel. 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. HIGH MASS | 21
ANGELUS
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Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection,
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The flowers at the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Micheal Heng from the Heng Family
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The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES On Sunday last, after High Mass, I met with four visiting students from a Pentecostal Bible College. For these guests the worship experience at St. James' was very different when compared with their home Churches. They spoke of the friendly welcome they received by narthex members and many other parishioners. They enthused about the coffee hour and the importance of this ministry for folks to get to know one another. For them our worship was very participatory. They loved the many and varied opportunities to be involved in the worship of God. These visitors were struck by the reverence and awe in our worship and the prominence given to Holy Scripture. The length of the Mass (one hour and thirty minutes) seemed quite reasonable and regular to them. They read the instructions in the Mass Booklets and felt welcomed to receive Holy Communion. These young folk asked about our ministry in the neighbourhood. They observed that there is a lot of free food and shelter. I explained that St. James' has made a strategic choice to provide ministries which are not readily available.
The work of the Music Academy, the Street Outreach Initiative and Young Wolves Lodge each are specialized initiatives to meet needs which are being missed. Public worship three times a day with the offering of sacred space as a place for peace and healing too is a distinctive offering. A few days earlier at St. James' I met with twenty youth group members of High School age from a Lutheran Church in Burnaby. We explored the Church building together, afterwards we conversed in the Bishops' Room. One area of curiosity they expressed regarded perceptions about the neighbourhood. How safe is it? How is the area changing? What will be the implications for St. James? Who worships at St. James'? Frankly, I often feel at St. James' that as parishioners we do not appreciate the graces and gifts which are already in our midst. These are often recognized by visitors and guests but not by us. Let's open our hearts and eyes to God's work among us.
INSIDE: •Growing in the Knowledge of God •Resourcing our Faith •Outreach to the World •Opportunities to Serve •Quote of the Week •Our Diocese •Parish Review •Dido’s “Did you know?” •Saints this Week •Bookings this Week •Mass this Week •Daily Lectionary
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GROWING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN THE CHRISTIAN IMAGINATION OCTOBER 27TH: EVERYMAN One way in which the life of Christ has been imagined is in English dramatic works. In the English morality plays that emerge in the late Middle Ages, Christ’s life is set as an example for His followers. The fifteenthcentury morality play, Everyman, presents an allegory of the moral struggle all Christians face as their own qualities, good and bad, push and pull them toward Heaven or Hell. When Death summons Everyman to come and give account of his life in this world, Everyman asks Fellowship, Goods, and Knowledge, along with Strength, Beauty, and Discretion, to accompany him into the grave; all abandon him except Good Deeds. Everyman is us, we learn, as we listen to this didactic play. Rehearsal for Everyman is in preparation for its dramatic reading at the Heart of the City Festival on November 2nd (3.00pm). LIVING THE GOSPEL: A Call to Ecojustice Sat. Nov 23rd, 9:00-4:00pm, Holy Name Parish Hall, 4925 Cambie at 33rd. How could we view ecological degradation and human poverty in the light of the social Gospel? How can we respond in our local Communities and Churches? Sr. Mary Rowell, PhD. U of T School of Theology and Bob McKeon, PhD. Office of Social Justice, Edmonton will facilitate the workshop. Cost: $55.00 Please bring a lunch. (Scholarships available upon request) To register: email earthliteracies@gmail.com 250 220 4601 604 272 4779 www.earthliteracies.org 26 | THE THURIBLE
RESOURCING OUR FAITH SERMON NOTES Copies of the sermon given last week by Canon Douglas Williams are available as hard copy in the Narthex and upon request from the Parish Office. PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES . . . Are now available for review in the Narthex and upon request from the Parish Office. PARISH PRINT RESOURCES AND INFORMATION are placed in three locations: • • •
Narthex Chapel Walkway Parish Hall walkway (via Gore Street entrance)
In the Parish Review consultation process we have heard positive feedback welcoming the rich variety of print resources and information available to parishioners and visitors. The provision of these print resources has now been renewed. Please take a new look at the three locations and the opportunity to take resources and information for yourself and others. Why not take every opportunity to share these print materials with others to explain the worship and mission of St. James’?
OUTREACH TO THE WORLD THE P.W.R.D.F. AND REFUGEE DIOCESAN UNITS INVITE YOU TO HEAR RAPHAEL NYABALA Camp Coordinator Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya Tuesday October 29, 2013 7:00-8:30 P.M. Trendell Lounge, St. John’s Shaughnessy Church 1490 Nanton Avenue, Vancouver, V6H 2E2 Raphael is a staff member of the National Council of Churches of Kenya’s Refugee Service Project. As camp coordinator of Kakuma Refugee Camp he oversees programming for one of the largest of Kenya’s camps with a population of at least 100,000. Raphael will give a presentation on his work in the camp and the issues facing its residents as well as a more global perspective on issues facing refugees elsewhere in Kenya and East Africa. The National Council of Churches of Kenya is Primate’s World Relief and Development program partner and P.W.R.D.F. funds Integrated Reproductive Health Care support to refugees living in the camp and in Nairobi. Raphael’s visit is especially significant at this time when the Anglican Church of Canada through P.W.R.D.F has joined the Canadian Council of Refugees’ campaign ‘Proud to Protect Refugees’. The diocesan units are grateful to St.John’s Shaughnessy for hosting this very special event. For more information on Raphael Nyabala go to: http:// www.vancouver.anglican.ca/Portals/0/October% 202013/Bio-Raph-2-PWRDF.pdf
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE WOMEN’S GUILD The Women’s Guild thanks all those who donated goods and helped to sort and sell items at the Bargain Sale. The Guild will hold their Christmas Boutique Sale on the first Sunday in Advent, December 1st, 2013. OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE There are many and varied opportunities to serve through St. James' Church. Each Guild and Ministry makes a distinctive and vital contribution to the life of the Church. The booklet Membership at St. James' (available in the Narthex) give a comprehensive overview of many of these opportunities. The work of the Street Outreach Initiative, Saint James Music Academy and Young Wolves Lodge each depend on gifts, skills and resources which parishioners are encouraged to offer towards these good works. During forthcoming editions of The Thurible we plan to profile and promote the Guilds, Ministries and Initiatives of St. James'.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"The church is not a rest home for saints, it is a lifeboat for sinners." —Archbishop Justin Welby
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PARISH REVIEW
DIOCESE INDUCTION OF MOTHER EMILIE SMITH Wednesday, October 30, 7:00 pm St. Barnabas Church 1010 5th Avenue, New Westminster Mother Emilie welcomes everyone to come and support her as she is inducted as the new Rector of St. Barnabas Church.
ORDER OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW WESTMINSTER Congratulations to three of our parishioners who will receive this special award later this year. This award is given annually to recipients who have served the parish or the Diocese in an outstanding manner, without remuneration, for at least ten years. This year’s parish nomination for the many years he has served in various capacities is Paul Stanwood. The Bishop has nominated two of our parishioners, Celia Dodds and Judy Graves for their outstanding service in the parish and in the Diocese. Congratulations, Paul, Celia, and Judy! The insignia of the Order will be presented to the recipients by Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, on Sunday November 10, 2013 at 4:00 pm at Christ Church Cathedral.
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This week the Trustees and the Collegium have been reflecting upon the Key Findings: Parish Review Consultation at the 22nd Session of Parish Council. Please review this document if you haven’t done so already. It is available in the Narthex and upon request from the Office. •
Advent Sunday (December 1st) is the culmination date for the intensive period of the Parish Review which began in May. At this time we are planning three things:
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An Advent Pastoral letter will be available to all parishioners. It will articulate a distillation of recommendations for action which have been identified during the review process. I am working in partnership with the Trustees and Collegium who will endorse this pastoral letter to the Parish. The purpose of this letter will be to inform, inspire and invite the engagement of parishioners. The letter will express the commitment of the lay and ordained leaders in our midst.
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A Ministry and Mission Plan for St. James’ 2014 will be created as an instrument for the implementation of the actions which have been generated by the Parish Review. This tool will enable us to monitor the multiple actions which we have prioritized for 2014.
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The traditional Advent Quiet Day of the Parish (Saturday December 7th) will be dedicated as a day of vigil with the purpose of commending our endeavours described by the Parish Review to the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit. This day will be a second and complementary day of Prayer and Fasting before the Blessed Sacrament in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
It is never too late to talk and participate. Please speak to me or any member of the Collegium, or Trustees, if you want to contribute to our review process. I am grateful to the many parishioners who are participating in this journey of listening, focus and action to the glory of God and the pursuit of God’s Kingdom. Fr. Mark.
DIDO’S “DID YOU KNOW?” In response to parishioner’s feedback on the column “Ask Bear” in PAX, Dido the other resident canine in the Parish, now offers her insights in The Thurible.
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Children and Youth are not the future of the Church. They are the now and the present of the Church with all other members of Christ's body.
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The future of the Church is ever and only a work of the Holy Spirit. Since the source of our future is the promises of a God.
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The Trustees of St. James' are preparing to advertise a Youth worker position. Money has been generously given for a part-time position for one year. Further donations are being invited to make the position more effective by securing funding for a two year term.
SAINTS THIS WEEK Saint Simon and Saint Jude Is commemorated on Monday, October 28, of this week.
Jude “the son of James” was also called Thaddeus. One of the Letters included in the New Testament is ascribed to him; and we hear his voice in Saint John’s account of the Last Supper, where he is distinguished as “the other Judas, not Iscariot.” Judas Iscariot was the disciple who betrayed Jesus, and the fact that Jude shared the traitor’s name made Christians reluctant to ask for his prayers. For this reason Jude is considered the patron saint of what is shunned by the world, especially lost causes and those who suffer from incurable diseases. All Saints Is commemorated on Friday, November 1, of this week. The church also believes that our earth has eternal consequences; and so our remembrance of what the saints were is directed to what they are. It is the Church’s conviction – a conviction often expressed in the Anglican tradition – that the saints continue to be our partners and fellow-servants before the face of God’s glory. We pary for our present needs, and the saints pray with us – not as if their prayers were btter than our own, but becuae thay are still bound to us in mutual service as members of the one body of Christ. From “For All The Saints,” Toronto: ABC, 1994
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ST. JAMES’ BARGAIN SALE Friday October 25, 11am – 12:30pm Eagerly anticipated throughout the year, the St. James' Women's Guild Bargain Sale is the gold mine event to catch. Don't miss this hour and a half opportunity in bargain sale heaven to pick up household items, gifts, electronics, clothes and other items, for cheap, cheap, cheap prices. Everyone welcome. ALL SAINTS’ DAY MASS Friday, November 1, 6:30 pm A glorious celebration of the gifts and love of God present in those now living among us and in all those who have gone before us. This is a wonderful time to gather in thanksgiving. If you haven't visited St. James' before, this is a great time to come by. Everyone is welcome to the Mass and to the community pot-luck supper which will follow immediately afterward. ALL SOULS’ DAY MASS Saturday, November 2, 10:30 am The St. James' Choir sings a special Requiem Mass at this spiritual gathering to give thanks for all the departed, no matter who they were, or what they believed. Pray for all, especially for those who may not have had anyone to pray for them. You are welcome to come and remember all of your beloved ones who have moved on from this life. If you have names of the departed you would like read aloud during the prayers, please contact the church office by Monday October, 28 at 604-685-2532. Everyone is welcome. OPEN HOUSE: ST. JAMES’ ANGLICAN CHURCH Saturday, November 2, 12:00 – 4:00 pm At 12:20 pm students from the Saint James Music Academy together with the City Opera Vancouver will give an entertaining half-hour performance. At 1:15 join the long-term parishioner Allan Duncan for a guided tour of this unique church during which he will describe its architecture and the personalities who were involved in its construction in the 1930s. During the afternoon, view a display by the St. James’ Sanctuary Guild — “The Treasures of St. James’”. It features elaborate embroidered vestments, altar linens of hand-made lace, chalices, patens, burses, and thuribles. At 3:00 listen to a dramatic reading of the medieval morality play, Everyman. Notables in the cast are UBC English professors Dr. Paul Stanwood and Dr. Leslie Arnovick, and actress Sheila Paterson. The fifteenthcentury morality play, Everyman, presents an allegory of the moral struggle all Christians face as their own qualities, good and bad, push and pull them toward Heaven or Hell. Come hear what happens when Everyman finally encounters “Death”!
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BOOKINGS THIS WEEK OCTOBER 28 Mon
2:00 AM
SJMA, Bishops’ Room, Chapel, Crypt, Hall, MG Room, Stage
28 Mon
6:300 PM
Oculus Choir, Crypt
28 Mon
7:00 PM
Latino AA, May Gutteridge Room
28 Mon
7:00 PM
Mindfulness Practice, Bishops’ Room
29 Tues
2:00 AM
SJMA, Bishops’ Room, Chapel, Crypt, Hall, MG Room, Stage
29 Tues
7:00 PM
Latino AA, May Gutteridge Room
29 Tues
7:30 PM
SJMA Board Meeting, Bishops’ Room
30 Wed
2:00 AM
SJMA, Bishops’ Room, Chapel, Crypt, Hall, MG Room, Stage
31 Thur
2:00 AM
SJMA, Bishops’ Room, Chapel, Crypt, Hall, MG Room, Stage
31 Thur
6:30 PM
Choir Practice, Crypt
31 Thur
7:30 PM
NA Group, May Gutteridge Room
1 Fri
9:00 AM
Sanctuary Guild, Parish Hall
1 Fri
2:00 AM
SJMA, Bishops’ Room, Chapel, Crypt, Hall, MG Room, Stage
1 Fri
5:30 PM
Choir Practice, Crypt
1 Fri
6:30 PM
All Saints’ Day, Bishops’ Room, Church, Parish Hall, Stage & Kitchen
2 Sat
9:00 AM
Sanctuary Guild, Parish Hall
2 Sat
9:00 AM
Choir Practice, Crypt
2 Sat
10:00 AM
All Souls’ Day
2 Sat
12:00 AM
Heart of the City Open House, St. James’ Church
2 Sat
7:00 PM
Latino AA, May Gutteridge Room
3 Sun
7:00 PM
NA Group, May Gutteridge Room
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MASS THIS WEEK 2013
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. OCTOBER 28
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
SS. Simon and Jude, Apostles
For God’s redemption of “lost causes”.
TUES. OCTOBER 29
9:30 am in the Lady Chapel
James Hannington, Bp, and Companions, Martyrs, 1885
For the Churches of Africa
WED. OCTOBER 30
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
John Wyclyffe, Reformer, 1384
For the renewal of all in Holy Orders.
THU. OCTOBER 31
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Saints of the Reformation Era
For the Assembly of the World Council of Churches.
FRI. NOVEMBER 1
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
All Saints’ Day
With thanksgiving for the cloud of witnesses.
SAT. NOVEMBER 2 All Souls’ Day
SUN. NOVEMBER 3 Sunday of All Saints
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For all the departed especially those whose dying is known to God alone.
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass with anointing High Mass with anointing Evening Prayer
DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
MON. OCTOBER 28
DT 32:1-4 PS 119:89-96 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
TUES. OCTOBER 29
1 PET 3:14-18, 22 PS 124 MT 10:16-22
PS 45 EZRA 5:1-17 REV 4:1-11
PS 47, 48 SIR 24:1-12 MT 13:1-9
WED. OCTOBER 30
HOSEA 11:1-9 PS 50:7-15, 22-24 MK 13:3-13
PS 119:49-72 EZRA 6:1-22 REV 5:1-10
PS 49 SIR 28:14-26 MT 13:10-17
THU. OCTOBER 31
IS 35:1-10 PS 85 MT 18:15-22
PS 50 NEH 1:1-11 REV 5:11 – 6:11
PS 34 WIS 3:1-9 REV 19:1, 4-10
FRI. NOVEMBER 1
DAN 7:1-3, 15-18 PS 149 EPH 1:11-23 LK 6:20-31
PS 111, 112 2 ESD 2:42-47 HEB 11:32 – 12:2
PS 148, 150 WIS 5:1-5, 14-16 REV 21:1-4, 22 – 22:5
WIS 3:1-9 PS 116:1-8 1 PET 1:3-9 JN 6:37-40
Ps 42, 46 Job 19:21-27a Rom 8:14-19, 31-39
PS 138, 139:1-17 SIR 35:1-17 MT 13:31-35
HAB 1:1-4, 2:1-4 PS 119:137-144 2 THESS 1:1-4, 11-12 LK 19:1-10
PS 24, 29 NEH 5:1-19 ACTS 20:7-12
PS 8, 84 SIR 36:1-17 LK 12:22-31
SAT. NOVEMBER 2
SUN. NOVEMBER 3
EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM
Public prayer is offered every day in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel which is 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. THE THURIBLE | 21 33
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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Rector: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Days off: Friday & Saturday Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com
Building Manager & Assistant: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Honorary Assistants: Mother Alexis Saunders, Priest Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: Bruce McKenzie
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:
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: Paul Stanwood Treasurer: Angela Van Luven Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Jane Turner Secretary: Erin Kenny
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