High Mass
Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost | November 8, 2015 | 10:30 am
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy.
VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst; To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; To strive to maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Church 8:30 am Low Mass, Church 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 am Coffee Hour, Parish Hall 5:00 pm Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________ This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled.
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Before Mass If you require assistance at any time, please speak to one of the welcomers at the Church entrance (narthex). As a friendly reminder, please turn off all electronic devices that might disrupt worship. In the interest of security, please keep purses and other valuables with you at all times. Wireless hearing amplifiers are available. Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the Church on the opposite side to the entrance. Your family is welcome at St. James’. Children may 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 The celebration of the Eucharist would be nothing but a romantic or aesthetic sensation should you forget that the heart of it is the self-giving of Jesus. The sacrifice of yourself for the sake of others is the single foundation of every community. Unite yourself with the Lord, then, in a fruitful and acceptable offering for the life of the world. Each day you are nourished at the Lord’s table and filled with His riches. So be ready to break the bread of your life for the poor and hungry everywhere in the world. Keep nothing for yourself but share with the others all you have received from God’s tenderness. In the bread of the Eucharist and the cup of blessing Christ’s presence is revealed at its most intense. Let your life be permeated with a tremendous reverence towards this mystery of faith. Your adoration needs no justification more than your love and wonder for the infinite, delicate grandeur of God, the unfathomable depth of Christ’s gift. Let His praise not depart from your lips. -from Rule for a New Brother, Benedictine Priory - Regina Pacis, Great Britain: Anchor Press, 1973.
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE 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.
All
The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Ruth. Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, I need to seek some security for you, so that it may be well with you. Now here is our kinsman Boaz, with whose young women you have been working. See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. Now wash and anoint yourself, and put on your best clothes and go down to the threshing floor; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. When he lies down, observe the place where he lies; then, go and uncover his feet and lie down; and he will tell you what to do." She said to her, "All that you tell me I will do." So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When they came together, the Lord made her conceive, and she bore a son. Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without next-of-kin; and may his name be renowned in Israel! He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age;
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for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has borne him." Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse. The women of the neighbourhood gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to Naomi." They named him Obed; he became the father of Jesse, the father of David. Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17
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
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter to the Hebrews. For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a mere copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Holy Place year after year with blood that is not his own; for then he would have had to suffer again and again since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the age to remove sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for mortals to die once, and after that the judgement, so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:24-28 HIGH MASS | 9
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.
HOLY GOSPEL Celebrant People Celebrant 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. As Jesus taught, he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the synagogues and places of honour at banquets! They devour widows' houses and for the sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation." He sat down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury. Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on." Mark 12:38-44
Celebrant People
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
SERMON
Be Seated Fr. Matthew Johnson (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
Stand
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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
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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.
Stand
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
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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)
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 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; he whose word cannot be broken formed thee for his own abode; on the Rock of Ages founded, what can shake thy sure repose? With salvation's walls surrounded, thou may'st smile at all thy foes. See! the streams of living waters, spring form eternal love, well supply thy sons and daughters and all fear of want remove. Who can faint, when such a river ever flows their thirst to assuage? Grace which, like the Lord, the Giver, never fails from age to age.
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Round each habitation hovering, see the cloud and fire appear for a glory and a covering, showing that the Lord is near. Thus they march, the pillar leading, light by night, and shade by day; daily on the manna feeding which he gives them when they pray. Saviour, if of Zion's city, I through grace a member am, let the world deride or pity, I will glory in thy Name. Fading is the worldling's pleasure, all his boasted pomp and show; solid joys and lasting treasure none but Zion's children know.
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
THE 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. 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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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…
HYMN
Sit or kneel 302 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — O Thou, Who at Thy Eucharist O thou, who at thy Eucharist didst pray that all thy Church might be for ever one, grant us at every Eucharist to say with longing heart and soul, "Thy will be done." O may we all one Bread, one Body be, through this blest Sacrament of unity. For all thy Church, O Lord, we intercede; make thou our sad divisions soon to cease; draw us the nearer each to each, we plead, by drawing all to thee, O Prince of Peace; thus may we all one Bread, one Body be, through this blest Sacrament of unity. We pray thee too for wanderers from thy fold; O bring them back, good Shepherd of the sheep, back to the faith which saints believed of old, back to the Church which still that faith doth keep; soon may we all one Bread, one Body be, through this blest Sacrament of unity. So, Lord, at length when sacraments shall cease, may we be one with all thy Church above, one with thy saints in one unbroken peace, one with thy saints in one unbounded love; more blessèd still, in peace and love to be one with the Trinity in Unity.
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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
All
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
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ANGELUS
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Stand
HYMN 565 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah Guide me, O thou great Jehovah, pilgrim though this barren land; I am weak, but thou art mighty; hold me with thy powerful hand; Bread of heaven, Bread of heaven, feed me till I want no more, feed me till I want no more. Open now the crystal fountain, whence the healing stream doth flow; let the fire and cloudy pillar lead me all my journey through; strong Deliverer, strong Deliverer. be thou still my Strength and Shield, be thou still my Strength and Shield. When I tread the verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside; death of death, and hell’s destruction, land me safe on Canaan's side; songs of praises, songs of praises, I will ever give to thee, I will ever give to thee.
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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.
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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The Thurible NOTES FROM THE CLERGY Last weekend saw St James' at its best: the uplifting worship and inspiring music offered on Sunday for the Feast of All Saints and on Monday for the Commemoration of All Souls alongside active engagement with our neighbourhood through the Bargain Sale on Friday and Open House on Saturday, with the Nisga'a dancers, the guided tour, and the presentation of Dorothy L Sayers' Kings in Judea. Thanks are due to the many people who worked hard to make this so successful. As the poster described it, St James' "in the Heart of God in the Heart of the City": our vocation is to be here to serve God in our worship and in our neighbour. To live out this vocation continues to be a challenge. At the Special Vestry next Sunday we shall set a budget for the coming year. You will see then that we are struggling to make ends meet simply maintaining
our present pattern of ministry. In the coming year we shall need to ask radical questions: are we prepared to take risks, to look outwards, to consider expanding our ministry, “to cast our bread upon the waters”? Or will we continue to look only inwards, to further reduction in provision, and to continuing decline? One area of opportunity is our proposed refurbishment of the Rectory and the Crypt, the embryonic plans for which look exciting. Another area I think it will be important to consider is how feasible is it to sustain our current level of ministry and worship, let alone develop it, with only one full-time priest. Please continue to pray for St James' as we seek to discern together how we are being called to serve God in and from this place.
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
INSIDE:
Today at St. James’
Our Parish
Commemorations Daily Lectionary
Mass this Week
Fr. Kevin
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church FORMATION 9:30 am in the Bishops’ Room HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH FORMATION "Stewardship Bible Study: 'Using the gifts God has given us to do the work God is calling us to do'.” Sunday Nov. 8, 9:30 am, Bishops’ Room Led by Joyce Locht, Deacon. SPECIAL FINANCIAL VESTRY MEETING Sunday, November 15, after High Mass All are encouraged to attend the Special Vestry Meeting on November 15th, at which the draft budget for 2016 will be presented. If the proposed budget is adopted at the meeting, it will allow us to enter the new fiscal year on January 1st with a budget in place. Please bring a bag lunch; tea and coffee will be served. 18 | THE THURIBLE 26
STEWARDSHIP MONTH November is Stewardship Month: Draw Near to God During the Sunday Masses on November 8 and 15 a few parishioners have been asked to speak briefly on how they feel they are drawn near to God by worshiping at St. James’. Between Masses on November 8, at 9:30 am in the Bishops’ Room, Deacon Joyce Locht will lead a Stewardship Bible Study based on selections that illustrate “Using the gifts God has given us to do the work God is calling us to do.” November 15 the Special Financial Vestry Meeting will be held directly after High Mass. Its purpose is to present and vote on the proposed parish budget for 2016. This will help us discern our 2016 financial commitment to St. James’. Finally, on November 22 we will enjoy a Celebration Lunch after High Mass in thanksgiving for all of St. James’ Ministries, Guilds, and Outreach. Our Street Outreach Priest, Fr. Matthew Johnson, will be the speaker. Doug Ibbott will present an update on the Syrian family sponsorship, and Peter Goodwin will have a display of the PWRDF’s work in Cuba and water projects in Africa. PAX CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The next issue of PAX is planned for Christmas. The Editorial Team seeks submissions on the great truths of Christmas – so well expressed in the Bidding Prayer for the traditional Nine Lessons and Carols, which invites us to remember Christ’s birth in the midst of poverty: Go in “heart and mind even unto Bethlehem,” mindful of “the poor and the helpless . . . the lonely and unloved.” We especially welcome submissions that celebrate the glorious mystery of the Incarnation, but also reflect on the needs of our parish, our neighbourhood, and our world. Submissions on all topics are welcome, though priority will be given to those related to the theme. Please send us your photographs, artwork, poetry, and articles (maximum, about 500 words). Submissions may be left in the PAX mail slot outside the Church Office, or emailed to stap@shaw.ca
The deadline for submissions is November 30th, but earlier contributions are warmly welcomed. Paul Stanwood, for the Editorial Team A MESSAGE FROM THE HOLY FAITH LIBRARY Just a reminder regarding library books from the Holy Faith library—some books are outstanding in excess of 6 months. If you have finished reading books from the library, please return them promptly. Thank you. Lynann Burton KIDS’ CORNER Vision: To help children and their parents find new ways to more fully participate in mass and aid in their spiritual formation. Prayer Father, please help us to remember that Love is more important than Gold. Thank you God for the love in our lives, help us to spread our love around to show how much we love you! Help us to remember to reach out with love and kindness to our families, our church family, friends, and neighbours. We pray for this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
SPECIAL FINANCIAL VESTRY MEETING Sunday, Nov. 15, after High Mass All are encouraged to attend
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COMMEMORATION St. Martin Bishop of Tours, 397 November 11
Today the Church honours Martin, a fourth-century bishop of Tours who was “filled with power from on high” — and used it to serve the poor and strengthen the faithful in their witness to Christ. Martin was a soldier by profession, but renounced military life when he accepted the gospel and became a catechumen, which is the Church’s name for someone preparing for baptism. There is a story which shows that he already understood what his new life required of him. He was riding into Amiens when he met a beggar who was almost naked, and he cut his soldier’s cloak in half in order to clothe the man. The following night he had a dream in which he saw Christ himself wrapped in half of a soldier’s cloak and saying, “Martin, a mere catechumen, covered me with his garment.” After his baptism Martin spent several years wandering, then settled near Poitiers and built himself a little shelter where he lived and prayed as a monk. Other Christians in quest of perfection began to gather around him, and he eventually organized the first monastic community in France. In the year 372 he was elected bishop of Tours, but he continued to live as a monk, dwelling in a bare cell and holding no property for himself, even as he cared for the people of his diocese. He also launched a continuing mission to the pagan country folk in his district, and took an active part in the wider life of the Church. Even before his death in the year 397 Martin became the subject of a biography which concentrated on his miraculous powers and ensured his fame as a wonder-worker down through the Middle Ages. Today we do not forget the powers that God bestowed on him, but prefer to remember how he used them — for the peace of the Church, for the spread of the gospel, for leading the faithful in the way of holiness, and for mercy to the poor. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION Charles Simeon Priest, 1836 November 12
Charles Simeon was an Anglican priest who died in 1836 after fifty-four years of ministry at Cambridge University, where he was a spiritual guide for innumerable students and a shining light in the Evangelical Revival of his day. Simeon went to Cambridge as a serious young man who imposed such burdens on his own conscience that he experienced the Eucharist as an occasion of guilt, not gladness. Then, as he prepared to make his Easter communion in 1780, he came to know worthiness in Christ alone, and when he received the Sacrament on Easter morning he experienced the sweetness and beauty of the risen Christ in his own life. From that moment he devoted himself to helping others know the same joy. After his graduation Simeon remained at Cambridge, took Holy Orders, and was appointed Vicar of Holy Trinity, the University church. His enthusiasm for Christ was considered vulgar by academics and townspeople alike, and rowdy students often disrupted worship in his church. But his faithfulness as a pastor, especially towards those who suffered during a local famine, finally outmatched the hostility and by 1800 his spiritual authority was unrivalled. Simeon won his greatest fame in the pulpit, where he preached sermons which were passionate in their delivery and powerful in communicating the vibrant joy of salvation in Christ. But he exercised his most enduring influence at “conversation parties,” where he entertained undergraduates and provided them with tea and serious discussion as an alternative to the drunkenness, idleness, and bullying which beset their peers. These parties formed several generations of students and gave them a fervent commitment to Christ, so that Simeon had a truly evangelical impact which reached far beyond Cambridge and was felt in all corners of England long after his death. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM
MON. NOVEMBER 9
Wis 1:1-7 Ps 139:1-9 Lk 17:1-6
Ps 80 Neh 9:1-15 Rev 18:1-8
Ps 77 Jl 1:1-13 Mt 15:1-20
TUES. NOVEMBER 10
Phil 2:1-13 Ps 77:11-15 Mt 16:13-19
Ps 78:1-39 Neh 9:26-38 Rev 18:9-20
Ps 78:40-72 Jl 1:15 – 2:2 Mt 15:21-28
WED. NOVEMBER 11
Is 58:6-9 Ps 16:5-11 Mt 25:34-40
Ps 119:97-120 Neh 7:73b - 8:3, 5-18 Rev 18:21-24
Ps 81, 82 Jl 2:12-19 Mt 15:29-39
THU. NOVEMBER 12
Is 26:1-9 Ps 145:8-13 Jn 21:15-17
Ps 23, 27 1 Macc 1:1-28 Rev 19:1-10
Ps 85, 86 Jl 2:21-27 Mt 16:1-12
FRI. NOVEMBER 13
Wis 13:1-9 Ps 19:1-4 Lk 17:26-37
Ps 88 1 Macc 1:41-63 Rev 19:11-16
Ps 91, 92 Jl 2:28 – 3:8 Mt 16:13-20
SAT. NOVEMBER 14
Ezek 34:11-16 Ps 40:5-11 Mt 9:35-38
Ps 87, 90 1 Macc 2:1-28 Rev 20:1-6
Ps 136 Jl 3:9-17 Mt 16:21-28
SUN. NOVEMBER 15
1 Sam 1:4-20 1 Sam 2:1-10 Heb 10:11-14, 19-25 Mk 13:1-8
Ps 66, 67 1 Macc 2:29-43, 49-50 Acts 28:14b-23
Ps 19, 46 Hab 1:1-4, 12-2:1 Lk 16:1-13
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OFFICE & MASS TIMES MON. NOVEMBER 9 Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel For guidance and wisdom in the refurbishing of our church
TUES. NOVEMBER 10 St. Leo the Great, Pope, Teacher of the Faith, 461
5:30 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
WED. NOVEMBER 11 St. Martin, Bishop of Tours, 397
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Remembrance Day THU. NOVEMBER 12 Charles Simeon, Priest, 1836
For teachers and staff at Vancouver School of Theology
For Canadian soldiers and their families
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel For poets and writers - that they might ignite in us the mystery of God’s love
FRI. NOVEMBER 13 St. Josaphat, Archbishop of Polotsk, & Martyr, 1623
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
SAT. NOVEMBER 14 Consecration of Samuel Seabury, 1st Anglican Bishop in North America, 1784
For a spirit of ecumenism within the Christian church
SUN. NOVEMBER 15
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Pentecost 25
For all who are persecuted for their faith
Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Church. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions. THE THURIBLE | 31
CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Interim Priest-in-Charge: Father Kevin Hunt fr.kevin@stjames.bc.ca 778-984-3208 Days off: Friday & Saturday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Deacon: The Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 Honorary Assistant: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm. For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact Father Kevin Hunt on his cell phone at: 778984-3208. 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
Children & Families Coordinator: Louisa Farrell louisafarrell237@gmail.com Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Custodial Staff: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Doug Ibbott
PARISH OFFICERS Bishop’s Warden: Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 wardens@stjames.bc.ca People’s Warden: Reece Wrightman 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Associate Warden: Betty Carlson 604-522-4412 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Leslie Arnovick Trustee: Jerry Adams Trustee: Pat McSherry Treasurer: vacant Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood St. James’ Anglican Church Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca