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 AB-4:00 CB Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 AB-4:00 CB
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
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Custodial Staff: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 AB-2:00 CB 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 AB-1:00 CB, Sun, 7-10 AB
PARISH COUNCIL Honorary Assistant: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
Chair: vacant Secretary: vacant
CLERGY AVAILABILITY
PARISH OFFICERS
Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm.
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
For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact the Father Kevin Hunt on his cell phone at: 778-984-3208. 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
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
High Mass
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost | July 5, 2015 | 10:30 am
OFFICE & MASS TIMES
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.
2015
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. JULY 6
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Jan Hus, Prophetic Witness & Martyr, 1415
For all Christians, that we may turn to scripture and live out of the word of God in our lives
TUES. JULY 7
5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For the elderly, especially the lonely that they may know God’s faithfulness and comfort
WED. JULY 8
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For our growing commitment to the good care of the earth
THU. JULY 9
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
120 Martyrs of China, 1648-1930
For Christians persecuted for their faith
FRI. JULY 10
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For the weak and disabled in the world, where the strong and powerful are avidly honoured
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.
SAT. JULY 11 St. Benedict of Nursia, Abbot, Patron Saint of Europe, c.540 SUN. JULY 12 Pentecost 7
For all the baptized, that we may surpass each other in mutual esteem 8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. am Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. pm Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Sundays Morning Prayer 8.00 am. am in the Church. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.
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DAILY LECTIONARY MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
Gen 28:10-22 Ps 91:1-6, 14-16 Mt 9:18-26
Ps 1,2,3 1 Sam 15:1-3, 7-23 Acts 9:19b-31
Ps 4,7 (Num 32:1-6, 16-27) Lk 23:44-56a
TUES. JULY 7
Gen 32:22-32 Ps 17:1-8 Mt 9:32-38
Ps 5,6 1 Sam 15:24-35 Acts 9:32-43
Ps 10, 11 (Num 35:1-3, 9-15, 30-34) Lk 23:56b-24:11
WED. JULY 8
Gen 41:55-57 42:5-7a, 17-24a Ps 33:1-4, 18-22 Mt 10:1-7
Ps 119:1-24 1 Sam 16:1-13 Acts 10:1-16
Ps 12, 13, 14 (Dt 1:1-18) Lk 24:13-35
Gen 44:18-45:5 Ps 105:7-21 Mt 10:7-15
Ps 18:1-20 1 Sam 16:14-17:11 Acts 10:17-33
Ps 18:21-50 (Dt 3:18-28) Lk 24:36-53
FRI. JULY 10
Gen 46:1-7, 28-30 Ps 37:3-4, 19-20, 2829, 41-42 Mt 10:16-23
Ps 16, 17 1 Sam 17:17-30 Acts 10:34-48
Ps 22 (Dt 31:7-13, 24-32:4) Mk 1:1-13
SAT. JULY 11
Acts 2:42-47a Ps 34:1-8 Jn 15:12-17
Ps 20, 21:1-7 (8-14) 1 Sam 17:31-49 Acts 11:1-18
Ps 110:1-5, 116, 117 (Dt 34:1-12) Mk 1:14-28
SUN. JULY 12
2 Sam 6:1-5, 12b-19 Ps 24 Eph 1:3-14 Mk 6:14-29
Ps 148, 149, 150 1 Sam 17:50-18:4 Rom 10:4-17
Ps 114, 115 (Jos 1:1-18) Mt 23:29-39
DATE MON. JULY 6
THU. JULY 9
DAILY MASS
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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 Brother, Sister, you want to seek God with all your life, and love Him with all your heart. But you would be wrong if you thought you could reach Him. Your arms are too short, your eyes are too dim, your heart and your understanding too small. To seek God means first of all to let yourself by found by Him. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is the God of Jesus Christ. He is your God, not because He is yours but because you are His. To choose God is to realize that you are known and loved in a way surpassing anything men can imagine, loved before anyone had thought of you or spoken your name. To choose God means giving yourself up to Him in faith. Let your life be built on this faith as on an invisible foundation. Let yourself be carried by this faith like a child in its mother’s womb. And so, don’t talk too much about God but live in the certainty that He has written your name on the palm of His hand. Live your human task in the liberating certainty that nothing in the world can separate you from God’s love for you.
COMMEMORATION St. Benedict of Nursia Abbot, Patron of Europe, c.540 July 11 Today we honour Benedict, an abbot in sixth-century Italy and the author of an influential Rule for communities of monks and nuns. In his youth Benedict abandoned society and for many years dwelt all alone in a cave in order to learn complete obedience to the will of Christ. Word of his holy life spread throughout Italy, and soon he was surrounded by several thousand disciples, whom he formed into a single community. He eventually moved to Monte Cassino, where he gathered a second community of monks. There he died around the year 547. Shortly before his death Benedict drew up a Rule for the continuing nurture of his community. This Rule teaches monks two chief duties — obedience to their abbot and the work of prayer. Obedience is not meant to be an end in itself; it is supposed to foster stability in spiritual growth, so that each monk might look beyond his own needs and support his brothers in attaining the common goal of perfect conformity to Christ. This communal discipline finds its chief expression through the daily offices, which Benedict called “the work of God.” Seven times a day the whole community gathers to pray the Psalms, hear Scripture, and offer intercession for the needs of the Church and the world. As with the precept of obedience, “the work of God” is meant to be a work of love in Jesus Christ. Several centuries after Benedict’s death, his Rule was adopted by other monastic communities throughout Europe and became the foundation for the Order of St. Benedict, which flourishes in the Roman Catholic and Anglican Communions to this day. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION
NOTES
Jan Hus Prophetic Witness and Martyr, 1415 July 6 Jan Hus was a Czech priest who was unjustly condemned and executed in 1415 because he advocated reforms in the life and doctrine of the Church. He grew up when the Czech people were being moved by an extraordinary revival in their practice of the Eucharist. At that time most Christians did not dare to receive the sacrament of Christ’s body more than three times a year. The Czechs broke with this custom and joined in daily celebrations where everyone, from the youngest infants to the oldest widows, received communion. This common experience of the Eucharist acted as leaven in the life of their nation and raised them to a new sense of justice in their dealings with one another — and in what they expected from their German rulers. Hus became the best-known theologian of this movement after 1402, when he was appointed to the Bethlehem Chapel in Prague. His preaching and genuine goodness of character made him beloved among all classes of the Czech nation. But his outspoken demands for reform of the Church — and his challenge of those doctrines which were used to justify ecclesiastical abuses — made him the target of intrigues on the part of German churchmen in Prague. He was summoned to the council of Constance in 1415, where the authorities reneged on their promise of immunity and safe conduct and had him tried on a fraudulent charge of heresy. He was convicted without a hearing and burned at the stake on July 6th of that year. Protestants have always regarded Hus as a precursor of their own movement, because he was killed for advocating the reformation of doctrine as well as of institutional abuses. In recent times, Roman Catholic scholars have also acknowledged that he was unjustly condemned and recognized that he was a teacher of great courage and true reforming instincts. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994 HIGH MASS | 5 32 | THE THURIBLE
ST. LUKE’S COURT St. James’ Parish Foundation has decided, after much consideration, to sell St. Luke’s Court. The proceeds of the sale will be given to the St. James’ Parish reserves to be used for the ongoing work of the church and its social engagement/work with the community. Please see the handout available at the back of the church for further details.
Entrance Rite PRELUDE Offertoire en Ut Majeur (de l’organiste) — César Franck At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT We have waited, O God, for your lovingkindness in the midst of your temple. Your praise, like your Name, O God, reaches to the world’s end. Your right hand is full of justice. Psalm Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised: in the city of our God, is his holy hill. We have waited…
INVITATION TO THE ST. LUKE’S COURT RESIDENTS On Thursday, July 9th at 2pm Fr. Kevin and one of the Wardens will be available in the St. Luke’s Common Room to listen to any concerns residents may have. Tea and biscuits will be served. SR. MARY CHRISTIAN CROSS Sr. Mary Christian will be taking some time out from St. James’ over the next few months. Please remember her in your prayers, as she will St. James’ in hers.
Suscepimus (Mode I)
KYRIE ELEISON All sing
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS TODAY: DEANERY PICNIC Sunday, July 5 Queen Elizabeth Park, 4600 Cambie Street We are invited to a Deanery picnic today, hosted by St. Michael’s at Queen Elizabeth Park. Please gather together at the picnic area from 12 noon. If you enter the park from 33rd avenue and Cambie Street, follow the road going to Celebration Pavilion and on the left side there is a picnic ground. There's a sign which says Picnic Area. If you are able, please bring: • Mats or portable chairs • Water • Food you want to share St. Michael's will bring tables, barbecue grills, pork
meat and kitchen utensils. As of now six churches from our Deanery confirmed to come, including St. James’. Much fun to be had! MVA RALLY FOR THE LIVING WAGE Wednesday July 8, 9-10 am Vancouver City Hall, 12th at Cambie Mayor Gregor Robertson will be introducing a motion at City Council to get a Living Wage underway for the City of Vancouver. We need to be there to show our broad-based enthusiastic support. At MVA’s Municipal Election Accountability Assembly on October 9th, all municipal party leaders committed to developing a plan to make the City of Vancouver a Living Wage employer for all directly and indirectly employed staff. On July 8 Mayor Robertson will honour his commitment by introducing a motion to begin the process of making Vancouver a living wage city. Let us know you're coming! RSVP at:http:// www.metvanalliance.org/rally_for_the_living_wage. We’ll do Roll Call and it will be great to say how many of us are there from St. James’. At the May 2015 Synod the following Living Wage motion was passed: We affirm the Christian values inherent in the concept of the “Living Wage” and commit to exploring the process of becoming a Living Wage Employer through the leadership and direction of Diocesan Council and the appropriate Standing Committee over the next year. http://vancouver.anglican.ca/diocesan-ministries/unitgroups/pages/eco-justice
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for the restoration and lighting of the memorial garden would be very helpful. All of the lights in the nave have now been replaced with LED lighting. A light has also been installed to illumine the Nisga’a mask. The painters have begun their work, starting at the top of the church. All of the painting, church, hall and rectory, is expected to be complete by the end of August. As always, the Wardens are available to answer any questions. Reece Wrightman, People’s Warden KIDS’ CORNER Vision: To help children and their parents find new ways to more fully participate in mass and aid in their spiritual formation. God answers prayer in the way that is best for us From the second reading: Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." 2 Corinthians 12:8-9a (NIV) Would you like a cookie? I just love cookies! When you ask your mom if you can have a cookie, do you always get the same answer? Probably not. Sometimes the answer may be, "yes" and sometimes it may be "no." If you ask for a cookie and it is almost time to eat dinner, the answer might be, "not right now, it would spoil your dinner." You see, your mom wants what is best for you and when you ask for something, "yes" might not always be the answer that is best for you.
most faithful servants sometimes got a "no" in answer to their prayers. The apostle Paul wrote about a time when God answered "no" to his prayer. In a letter he wrote to his friends in the church at Corinth, Paul told them that had a physical problem which he described as a "thorn in his flesh." We don't know exactly what it was because he didn't say, but it was something that Paul wanted God to take away. Paul said that he begged God, not once, not twice, but three times to take away this "thorn in the flesh," but God said, "No, my grace is all you need."
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
Why would God say, "No" to Paul's request? Paul was convinced that it was to help him to be humble and to put his trust in Jesus rather than in his own strength. If he had been trusting in his own strength, he might not have been able to do nearly as much as he could when he was trusting in Jesus. "I am glad to boast that I am weak," said Paul, "so that the power of Christ may work through me." God wants us to pray. He wants us to ask him for everything that we need, but we must remember that what we want may not always be what we need. God loves us and wants what is best for us. That is why when we pray and ask for something, the answer is sometimes "no." Dear Father, we know that you love your children and want what is best for them. Help us to remember that when we ask for something and the answer is, "No." Amen.
Did you know that same thing is true when we pray to God? Sometimes we ask God for something and He answers, "Yes" right away. Other times he may say, "No." There are also times when we ask God for something, and he says, "Not right now." The reason God doesn't always say, "yes" is that He wants what is best for his children -- and what we are asking for may not be what is best for us. You may be surprised to learn that even some of God's HIGH MASS | 7 20 | THE THURIBLE
evangelism, stewardship and service. Much of our work is devoted to “service” as we reach out to those who need our help. The Outreach Committee (OC) is not the only agent of outreach at St. James’. As evidenced at our last Outreach Sunday, 17 different outreach initiatives were represented by various guilds and groups within our congregation. The OC’s mandate is solely outreach but we are keen to collaborate with guilds and groups to accomplish the aim to encourage the work and witness of our church in the widest sense.
COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, thy Son Jesus Christ hath taught us that what we do for the least of thy children we do also for him. Give us the will to serve others as he was the servant of all, who gave up his life and died for us, but liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
All
The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Second Book of Samuel. Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said, "Look, we are your bone and flesh. For some time, while Saul was king over us, it was you who led out Israel and brought it in. The Lord said to you: It is you who shall be shepherd of my people Israel, you who shall be ruler over Israel." So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron; and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel. David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. At Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and at Jerusalem he reigned over all Israel and Judah thirty-three years. David occupied the stronghold, and named it the city of David. David built the city all around from the Millo inward. And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him. 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10
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This year, we were activated by a donation of $5000.00 from John Conway to continue this work. Over the years, funds have been allocated to local, national and international initiatives and requests. One project that stands out was the funding of a boat and motor for the Melanesian Brothers to minister to the various villages in the Solomon Islands, facilitated by Fr. Blyth. This was truly an exception as we have nowhere near the financial resources to support such an operation, but it does exemplify what St. James’ has been able to support in scope and kind. Our most recent allocations have been directed to support the following: • $350.00 to cover the per diem costs of Kelvin Bee’s attendance at the Truth and Reconciliation Report in Ottawa earlier this month. • $750.00 to The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to help Syrian refugees keep safe and warm, providing them with shelter, sleeping mats, blankets, food and access to school in Jordan and Lebanon. • $500.00 to Warm Heart Initiatives, co-founded by our own Amelia Birch. Warm Heart Initiatives partners with local folk in Malawi, Southern Africa, to enhance health, nutrition, education, agriculture, job creation and trades training. The OC is exploring fund generation to sustain this work over the long term. Recently, one parishioner dedicated one fourth of their giving to the work of the Outreach Committee. Some funding from the past has come from the Burwell fund, annual church funds and in one case, from an estate designation. The OC provides an opportunity for giving for parishioners
with a heart for outreach and we are always appreciative of donations supporting our mandate to help others and walk the talk of our Christian faith. Doug Ibbott, OC Chair CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations to Anna Marie Bustin and Kevin Bustard whose wedding will be on Saturday, July 25, at 10:30 am at St. James’. It will be followed by a potluck luncheon in the Parish Hall. Kevin and Anna Marie are extending an invitation to their friends at St. James’ to come and celebrate with them. If you are able to attend, please RSVP by July 12th to christian.girlie78@gmail.com. Also, if you are able to join with Fr. Kevin and Allan in volunteering to help with the setup and cleanup of the lunch, please let Anna Marie know. Your help will be appreciated! FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS (as of July 5th) You may have noticed that there have been some changes to the Lady Garden in the past two weeks. It is being redeveloped as a permanent memorial garden, and has become the place of interment for the cremated remains of those who were formerly buried at St. David’s and St. Luke’s. When St. David’s closed, one of the things that had to be cared for was the memorial garden. The relatives of those interred there expressed a desire to transfer their remains to another Anglican church. As St. James’ has had a long relationship with St. David’s, it seemed reasonable to move them here. The memorial garden at St. Luke’s Court has now been moved to the Lady Garden as well, where it will be much more accessible and visible in a location within the boundaries of the church. It will also be better maintained than at present. The garden will be dedicated and blessed when it is complete. The plants that were removed will be replaced and new plants (and hopefully a Dogwood that is not susceptible to disease) will be put in. The plaque that is currently at St. Luke’s listing the names of those whose ashes are interred will be placed in the church. New lighting has been installed and an irrigation system is under development. To that end, donations THE THURIBLE | 19
TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH CHOIR OF SELWYN COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, UK: PACIFIC NORTHWEST TOUR On tour in July, the acclaimed Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, is coming to Seattle, Sequim, Victoria, and Vancouver. The tour coincides with the release of their latest CD "The Eternal Ecstasy" featuring music by Paul Mealor, Eric Whitacre, Cecilia McDowall, and Morten Lauridsen. One of the finest mixed university choirs in the UK, Selwyn is directed by Canadian Sarah MacDonald, the first woman to hold such a post in over 800 years of Cambridge University history. Under Sarah’s direction they have toured internationally and made 15 acclaimed commercial recordings. In Vancouver, this not-to-be-missed concert will be here at St. James', Tuesday, July 21 at 7:30 pm. Suggested donation for the concert is $20 per adult 18 | THE THURIBLE
and $10 per student. Tickets are available at www.choirofselwyncambridge.eventbrite.ca or at the door. The choir will also sing Compline at St. James’ on Wednesday, July 22 at 9:00 pm, with music by Tallis, Tye, Peerson, and Philips. BILLETS NEEDED Accommodation is needed for members of the choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge University, who will be presenting a concert here at St. James’ on the evening of Tuesday, July 21, and singing Compline on the evening of Wednesday, July 22. Hosts provide transportation to their home on each of those evenings, accommodation for the night, breakfast the next morning, and transportation back to St. James’. If necessary, car pool transportation back to the church could be arranged for the mornings of July 22 or 23. This is a chance to provide hospitality and meet some very talented young musicians! Please contact Gerald Harder by email at musicdirector@stjames.bc.ca or call the church office. THANK YOU Thank you to all for your welcome and prayers during my tenure as your Priest-inCharge. We have, together, prepared the way for St. James’ to begin its time of interim ministry with Fr. Kevin. I shall keep you in my prayers throughout this time and remain available to support you through this process. Grace & peace, Fr. Fenton OUTREACH COMMITTEE REACTIVATED! The St. James’ Outreach Committee has been reactivated and reconstituted starting last month. Trustees and clergy appointed four new members to conduct committee work for the continuation of outreach at St. James’. The past committee was chaired by Dr. John Conway for many years and achieved much to respond to the diakonia or action part of our worship and we are excited to resume this aspect of our congregational life at St. James’. The action component of our worship includes
Reader Alll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; all repeat it thereafter.
Beautiful and lofty, the joy of all the earth, is the hill of Zion, the very centre of the world and the city of the great king. We have waited in silence on your loving-kindness, O God, in the midst of your temple. Your praise, like your Name, O God, reaches to the world's end; your right hand is full of justice. Antiphon This God is our God for ever and ever; he shall be our guide for evermore. Antiphon Psalm 48:2-3, 8,9,13
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians. I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows. And I know that such a person - whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows - was caught up into Paradise and heard things that are not to be told, that no mortal is permitted to repeat. On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses. But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me, even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated. Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." So, I will boast all the HIGH MASS | 9
more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:2-10
NOTES FROM THE CLERGY
Sub-deacon Alll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden: and I will give you rest. Alleluia. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; and you will find rest for your souls. Alleluia. Venite ad me (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL Deacon Alll Deacon Alll
The Thurible
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. Jesus came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offence at him. Then Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honour, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house." And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching. He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house,
The Church is called to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel 'afresh in each generation',* discerning how to express its message in a way which speaks to its contemporary world. We see this in the many and varied ways in which, not without disagreement, bloody sometimes to its shame, the Church has reformed and renewed itself over the centuries. We proclaim the Gospel not only in word, in preaching, teaching and conversation, or in deed, how our actions and our way of living reflect the love of Christ, but also through our liturgy.
St James' is renowned for the dignity and beauty of its worship, as we seek to offer worthily to God our Father the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, which is our first duty and privilege as his children. The High Mass, with its splendid music and ceremonial, is a pointer to the glory and mystery of God, drawing us more deeply into the life of God the Holy Trinity and then sending us out to live and love for him in his world, only to find that he himself is there ahead of us. Long may it be so!
Nonetheless in this Interim period, we shall do well to share December this year will mark the conversation about how we do our fiftieth anniversary of the closing of liturgy, how we take note of the Second Vatican Council, which liturgical scholarship and renewal, has been described as the Holy how the liturgy is perceived by Spirit breathing a breath of fresh air longstanding stalwarts and into the life of the Roman Catholic newcomers alike, how what we do and indeed the wider Church. One at St James' expresses the Anglostrand of this has been in liturgical Catholic tradition in the context of renewal and revision, strikingly for the Anglican Church of Canada. It Roman Catholics with the new is a conversation to which I look Missal and Mass in the vernacular, forward. but across the Provinces of the Anglican Communion and in the Fr. Kevin Reformed Churches too. Liturgical scholarship is teaching us that the *From The Preface to The liturgy is indeed a focus of stability, Declaration of Assent in the Church but that it is not static, set in stone, of England. rather dynamic and evolving.
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stay there until you leave the place. If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them." So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. Mark 6:1-13 Deacon Alll
The Gospel of Christ. Praise be to thee, O Christ.
SERMON
Be seated Fr. Kevin Hunt (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
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POSTLUDE Prelude & Fugue in A Minor — Georg Böhm During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation. For prayer requests, please contact the office or speak to a member of the clergy. Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain.
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HYMN 362 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken Glorious things of thee are spoken, Sion, 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, springing from 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. Saviour, if of Sion’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 Sion’s children know.
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.
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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.
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CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.
All
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
ANGELUS
Kneel
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PEACE
Stand
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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist Stand OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. O God, may we who have shared in holy things never fail to serve thee in thy world, and so come to the fullness of joy, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
All
Be seated
You, O Lord, will save a lowly people; but you will humble the eyes of the haughty; for who is God but you O Lord? Populum humilem (Mode V)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 387 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – All Praise to Thee
BLESSING Celebrant
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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.
DISMISSAL
Be Seated
Stand
All praise to thee, for thou. O King divine, didst yield the glory that of right was thine, that in our darkened hearts thy grace might shine: Alleluia, alleluia! Thou cam'st to us in lowliness of thought; by thee the outcast and the poor were sought, and by thy death was God's salvation wrought: Alleluia, alleluia! Let this mind be in us which was in thee, who wast a servant that we might be free, humbling thyself to death on Calvary: Alleluia, alleluia! Wherefore, by God's eternal purpose, thou art high exalted o'er all creatures now, and given the name to which all knees shall bow: Alleluia, alleluia!
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SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
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ANTIPHON Taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are they who put their trust in him. Psalm I will bless the Lord at all time: his praise shall ever be in my mouth. I will glory in the Lord: let the humble hear and rejoice. Taste and see‌ Gustate et videte (Mode III)
HYMN
Sit or kneel 70 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Jesus, the Joy of Loving Hearts Jesus, the joy of loving hearts, true source of life, our lives sustain; from the best bliss that earth imparts we turn unfilled to thee again.
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. Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on this first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and saying:
Your truth unchanged has ever stood; you rescue those who on you call: to those yet seeking, you are good; to those who find you, all in all. We taste of you, the living bread, and long to feast upon you still. We drink from you, the fountainhead; our thirsty souls from you we fill. Our restless spirits long for you, however may our lot be cast, glad, when your gracious smile we view, blessed when our faith can hold you fast. Jesus forever with us stay; make all our moments calm and bright; chase the dark night of sin away; spread through the world your holy light.
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AGNUS DEI
SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS
Alll sing
Alll sing
ECCE, AGNUS DEI & DOMINE, NON SUM DIGNUS Celebrant All
+Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. O Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed. All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive, are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles. When you receive the Holy Bread consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine. You may choose not to receive the Holy Wine from the chalice at this time. If so, once you have received the Holy Bread please remain kneeling and fold your arms to indicate that you do not wish to receive from the chalice.
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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Celebrant
Kneel
THE LORD’S PRAYER
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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Celebrant
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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;
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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