Pentecost 5 -- July 14, 2019

Solemn Mass

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost | July 21, 2019 | 10:30 am

Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples.

Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us.

Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy.

VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.

MISSION OBJECTIVES  To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst;  To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ;  To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need;  To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; To strive to maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 8:30 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel 9:15 am Coffee Hour, Parish Centre 10:30 am Solemn Mass, Church 12:00 pm Coffee Hour, Parish Centre 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 Photographs: please respect people’s privacy by refraining from taking photographs or videos of the service without explicit permission.

If you require assistance at any time, please speak to one of the welcomers at the Church entrance (narthex).

As a friendly reminder, please turn off all electronic devices that might disrupt worship.

In the interest of security, please keep purses and other valuables with you at all times.

Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the Church on the opposite side to the entrance.

Your family is welcome at St. James’. There is a play area with toys and colouring books at the back of the Church.

The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is available. Speak with a priest to make an appointment.

The Mass booklet contains all the prayers and information required to participate in the Mass.

The directions given in this booklet to stand, sit, and kneel are offered as guidelines to those who are able. The symbol + indicates when to make the sign of the Cross. It is also customary to make a discreet bow at the name of Jesus.

You are encouraged to take the opportunity before Mass for silence, stillness, and prayer. Please refrain from talking before Mass begins.

We adore you, most Holy Lord Jesus Christ here and in all your churches throughout all the world; and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

St. Francis of Assisi

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A Reflection VICTIMAE PASCHALI – A SONG OF THE RESURRECTION after the Easter Sequence Come, Christians, bring your sacrifice of praise to Jesus Christ, our conquering victim and our Easter king.

Jesus, the sinless lamb, has saved the sinful flock and reconciled us to the Father.

Death and life have wrestled in a wondrous fight, the leader of the living fell to the powers of night dead, yet he reigns in power his strange victory to share.

Speak, Mary, friend of Christ, what did you see on sorrow’s road?

Tell us your story.

‘I saw the tomb of the living Christ.

I saw his resurrection glory.

I saw the witnessing angels.

I saw the head-cloth and the shroud.

Christ my hope has risen, and goes before his own to Galilee.’

Trust Mary, believers, for only she has truth to tell, unlike the falsifying crowd of rumour-makers and deceivers.

We know that Christ is truly risen, defeating death and hell’s dark thrall, so conquering king, have mercy on us all.

Alleluia.

Common Worship: Daily Prayer, Church of England: Church House Publishing [Chosen for the Feast of St Mary Magdalene, Apostle of the Apostles, 22 July]

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Notes

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Entrance Rite PRELUDE

At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.

HYMN 306 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise, the glories of my God and King, the triumphs of his grace.

Jesus! the name that charms our fears and bids our sorrows cease; 'tis music in the sinner's ears, 'tis life, and health, and peace.

He speaks; and, listening to his voice, new life the dead receive; the mournful, broken hearts rejoice, the humble poor believe.

Hear him, ye deaf, ye voiceless ones, your loosened tongues employ; ye blind, behold your Saviour come, and leap, ye lame, for joy!

My gracious Master and my God, assist me to proclaim, to spread through all the earth abroad the honours of thy name.

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Stand

KYRIE ELEISON All sing

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS (see overleaf)

COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Celebrant

Let us pray.

Almighty God, thy Son hath opened for us a new and living way into thy presence.

Give us pure hearts and constant wills to worship thee in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

All

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

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The Liturgy of the Word FIRST READING Reader

Be seated A reading from the Book of Genesis.

The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. He said, ‘My lord, if I find favour with you, do not pass by your servant. Let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. Let me bring a little bread, that you may refresh yourselves, and after that you may pass on— since you have come to your servant.’ So they said, ‘Do as you have said.’ And Abraham hastened into the tent to Sarah, and said, ‘Make ready quickly three measures of choice flour, knead it, and make cakes.’ Abraham ran to the herd, and took a calf, tender and good, and gave it to the servant, who hastened to prepare it. Then he took curds and milk and the calf that he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree while they ate. They said to him, ‘Where is your wife Sarah?’ And he said, ‘There, in the tent.’ Then one said, ‘I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son.’

Genesis 18:1-10a

Reader Allll

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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PSALM

A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.

Lord, who may dwell in your tabernacle? Who may abide upon your holy hill?

Whoever leads a blameless life and does what is right, who speaks the truth from his heart. Antiphon There is no guile upon his tongue; he does no evil to his friend; he does not heap contempt upon his neighbour.

In his sight the wicked is rejected, but he honours those who fear the Lord. Antiphon He has sworn to do no wrong and does not take back his word.

He does not give his money in hope of gain, nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.

Whoever does these things shall never be overthrown. Antiphon Psalm 15

SECOND READING Reader

A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Colossians.

Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers -- all things have been created through him and for him.

He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. And you who were once estranged and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled in his fleshly body through death, so as to present you holy and blameless and irreproachable before him provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith, without shifting from the hope promised by the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, became a servant of this gospel. I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church. I became its servant according to God's commission that was given to me for you, to make the word

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of God fully known, the mystery that has been hidden throughout the ages and generations but has now been revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.

Colossians 1:15-28

Reader Allll

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA

A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.

Stand

Alleluia. Deliver me from mine enemies, O God: defend me from them that rise up against me. Alleluia. Deliver me from those who work evil: from the bloodthirsty save me. Alleluia.

Eripe me de inimicis meis (Mode VI)

HOLY GOSPEL Deacon Allll Deacon Allll

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 Luke.

Glory be to thee, O Lord.

Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to do all the work by myself? Tell her then to help me." But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her."

Luke 10:38-42

Deacon Allll

The Gospel of Christ.

Praise be to thee, O Christ.

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SERMON

Be Seated Fr. Kevin Hunt (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.

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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

The ministers and people may greet one another in the name of the Lord in the customary way.

(You may choose not to shake hands at the Peace. A simple exchange of “Peace be with you” with eye contact and a nod, or a bow, is a good substitute.)

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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS The statutes of the Lord are right and rejoice the heart; sweeter far than honey, than honey in the comb; by them also is your servant enlightened.

Justitiae Domini (Mode IV)

HYMN

Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward.

470 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — To the Name that Brings Salvation

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1. To the name that brings salvation Praise and honour let us pay, Which for many a generation Hid in God's foreknowledge lay, But to every tongue and nation Holy Church proclaims today.

4. Name that whosoever preaches Makes sweet music to the ear; Who in prayer this name beseeches Finds divinest comfort near; Joyful then the heart that reaches To embrace that name so dear.

2. Jesus—be that name our treasure, Name beyond that words can tell; Name of gladness, name of pleasure, Ear and heart delighting well; Name of sweetness, passing measure, Freeing souls from sin's dark spell.

5. Name by hard-won right exalted Over every other name; And when man was sore assaulted Put the enemy to shame: Strength to them who else had halted, Sight to blind, and health to lame.

3. Name that calls for adoration, Name that speaks of victory, Name for grateful meditation In the vale of misery, Name for loving veneration By the citizens on high.

6. Jesu, we thy name adoring, Long to see thee as thou art: Of thy clemency imploring So to write it in our heart, That hereafter, upward soaring, We with angels may have part.

7. Where thou reignest with the Father, Thou the everlasting Son, Where with the eternal Spirit, Threefold God, yet ever One, May our eyes behold the splendour When our earthly course is done.

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.

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:

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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.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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Kneel

AGNUS DEI Allll sing

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INVITATION TO COMMUNION Celebrant All

+Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world.

O Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed.

All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who wish to receive a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to the altar, 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.

ANTIPHON Mary has chosen the good portion which will not be taken away from her. Psalm I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall ever be in my mouth. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous: and his ears are open to their cry. Mary has chosen‌ Optimam partem (Mode VIII)

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HYMN

Sit or kneel 81 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Father, We Thank Thee Who Hast Planted Father, we thank thee who hast planted thy holy name in all our hearts.

Knowledge and faith and life immortal Jesus thy Son to us imparts.

Thou, Lord, didst make all for thy pleasure, didst give us food for all our days, giving in Christ the bread eternal; thine is the power, be thine the praise.

Watch o’er thy church, O Lord, in mercy; save it from evil; guard it still; perfect it in thy love; unite it, cleansed and conformed unto thy will.

As grain, once scattered on the hillsides, was in this broken bread made one, so from all lands thy church be gathered into thy kingdom by thy Son.

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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All

Stand

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

Celebrant

All

O God, as we are strengthened in these holy mysteries, may our lives be a continual offering, holy and acceptable in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

BLESSING Celebrant

All

Remain standing The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always.

Amen.

Notices and announcements may be given.

DISMISSAL

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Be Seated

Stand

ANGELUS

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HYMN 349 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — All People That on Earth Do Dwell All people that on earth do dwell, sing to the Lord with cheerful voice, him serve with mirth, his praise forth tell; come ye before him, and rejoice.

Know that the Lord is God indeed; without our aid he did us make; we are his folk, he doth us feed, and for his sheep he doth us take.

O enter then his gates with praise, approach with joy his courts unto; praise, laud, and bless his name always, for it is seemly so to do.

For why, the Lord our God is good; his mercy is forever sure; his truth at all times firmly stood, and shall from age to age endure.

POSTLUDE Toccata on ’Old Hundredth’ — Robert Hebble During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Parish Centre 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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The flowers on the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and in thanksgiving for many blessings from Reece Wrightman, and in thanksgiving from Elizabeth Davies, and in loving memory of Won-Tshin Ho, who left us 24 years ago to be with the Lord, and also in fond memory of Phui-Thin Loo, forever remembered by their children and families.

The flowers in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of her mentors – Margaret Ann Dottin (great grandmother), Winston Sandiford (father), and Otho St. Hill (cousin)

from Anita Sandiford, and the flowers in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel on Monday are given in tribute to St. Mary Magdalene, bearer of good news. (“I have seen the Lord.” John 20:16-18)

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ST. JAMES’ DAY Sunday, July 28 10:30 am Procession & Solemn Mass Guest Preacher: The Reverend Dr. Malcolm Guite, Girton College, Cambridge, UK Blessing of the Parish Centre & Reception after Mass All are welcome!

The Thurible Pastoral Letter from the Archbishop Dear People of the Diocese of New Westminster,

Greetings to you all.

As many of you know, given my unexpected hospital stay, I was only able to participate in General Synod through watching the livestream. Even at that distance, the experience with all its decisions and statements was full of many different, powerful emotions: amazement, anguish, sadness, frustration, grief and gratitude, to name a few. We cannot expect to leave these emotions behind, especially those more difficult emotions related to the consideration of the change to the marriage canon.

For me this entire experience has been about discernment, that is, looking for the signs of the Holy Spirit at work, not just during all the ups and downs at General Synod 2019, but in the three years leading up to it, and seeking to join with that work in wonder, love and hope.

Now as a result of this discernment, I want to lay out what we as a Diocese under the guidance of the Holy Spirit will do related to the marriage of same-sex couples.

Three years ago at General Synod 2016, I issued this statement as part of a response to the many emotions that emerged at that time as General Synod 2016 voted on the first reading of the amendment to the marriage canon: “I dedicate myself to working in advance of General Synod 2019 and at General Synod 2019 for an outcome that respects and makes room for a range of understandings and practices related to marriage within the Anglican Church of Canada and that enables all (or most) of us to walk together joyfully.”

As I came to find out later, I am one of many people in the Anglican Church of Canada who sincerely want to work on making room for differing views on and practices related to marriage in our Church.

Inform. Inspire. Invite.

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Today at St. James’

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Our Parish

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Daily Lectionary Mass this Week

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For many of us this has had to with our belief in what it means to be Anglican Christians—a Church that from the beginning stretched to hold itself together despite differing perspectives on theological, spiritual, liturgical and pastoral matters, a Church that comprehends complexity and finds the tension in the midst of complexity ultimately to be a rich and creative way of living, a Church dedicated to holding differences together, even though this “holding together” comes at a cost to all involved.

Over the last three years, I’ve watched many important groups come to the idea of “making room” for differing views and practices related to marriage, all of which culminated in the following: our own May 2019 Diocesan Synod at which our Synod in its wisdom adopted the affirmations in the Council of General Synod’s “A Word to the Church,” the adoption of these same affirmations at General Synod 2019 by an overwhelming majority and, finally, the July 15th statement from the House of Bishops apologizing for the hurt they have caused and affirming the idea of “local option” for those dioceses and communities where offering marriage to same-sex couples makes sense.

As I look at these many interrelated conversations and actions what I see is this: the Holy Spirit has been and is at work guiding the Anglican Church of Canada to move from attempting to resolve our different views on marriage by legislation in which some win and some lose, to a life together in which we as Anglican Christians strive to offer one another greater mutual respect and room for choice on this issue.

After General Synod, 2016, we as a Diocese held off on authorizing liturgies for the marriage of same-sex couples in the belief that the Anglican Church of Canada needed more time for the Spirit to work within the hearts and minds of its people and within its many convening bodies. As I see it, that work, though it has been painful, is well underway, encouraging us to the following action: 30 | THE THURIBLE

As of August 1, 2019, I will authorize a liturgy for the marriage of same-sex couples within the Diocese of New Westminster under the following conditions:  that the priest wishing to officiate at the marriage make a request of me to use that liturgy and work in consultation with me in preparing to conduct that liturgy. I specify this in that I want us all to learn together as we gain experience in working with this new liturgy and in preparing same-sex couples for the sacrament of marriage.  that the Parish Council of any church hosting or wanting to host the marriage of same-sex couples concur with and embrace the decision for same-sex marriages to occur there, and  that any same-sex couple wishing to be married satisfy all the typical and important requirements for marriage (proper preparation for marriage, at least one of the couple having been baptized, that the marriage take place in a church or another public place).

I expect the first two conditions to be temporary until we as a community become familiar with this change.

As I have stated before, I will continue to do all in my power to maintain a Diocesan culture that respects a variety of theologies, understandings and practices related to marriage. Therefore, though I am moving forward on authorizing a liturgy for the marriage of same-sex couples, no priest will be compelled to officiate at the marriage of a same-sex couple. Additionally, a person’s position on marriage will not serve as a litmus test for inclusion in this Diocese whose diversity in culture, theology and practice I deeply value.

Finally, as a Diocese, we will do our part to maintain our relationships with other dioceses and communities that do not choose to authorize liturgies for the marriage of same-sex couples.

I want to offer my thanks to many as we have worked our way through this issue. Thank you to all who have advised me along the way. Thank you to all who have been honest with me about their

frustrations, fears and hurt related to this important question. Thank you to those members of the LGBTQ2S community who continue to hold onto the vision that the Anglican Church of Canada can be a place that welcomes them fully and openheartedly, all based on its commitment to follow Jesus. And, finally, I want to thank all the same-sex couples and their allies who have been waiting for marriage to be possible within the Anglican Church of Canada in the Diocese of New Westminster. I rejoice with you today.

I ask that you please post this pastoral letter on your electronic sites, print out copies making them easily available in the parish, and read the letter aloud at worship services on Sunday, July 21, 2019.

TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Lady Chapel COFFEE HOUR After Low Mass in the Parish Centre

In Christ,

SOLEMN MASS 10:30 am in the Church

+Melissa

COFFEE HOUR After Solemn Mass in the Parish Centre

You can access this letter on the DoNW website at:

EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

www.vancouver.anglican.ca/news/pastoral-letterfrom-archbishop-melissa-skelton

OUR PARISH FOOD BANK DONATIONS Thank you for all the donations to date, the boxes are beginning to fill. Please keep them coming.

You can leave donations in the Narthex, drop them into Open Church on Mondays and Wednesdays between 10 am and 2 pm, or take a box home and fill it! All donations will benefit the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

AWAY Mother Lucy will be on leave from July 22 to August 11.

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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE

DAILY MASS

MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM

EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM

MON. JULY 22 St. Mary Magdalene

Judith 9:1, 11-14 Ps 42:1-7 Jn 20:1-3, 11-18

Ps 116 Zeph 3:14-20 Mk 15:37 – 16:7

Ps 30, 149 Ex 15:19-21 2 Cor 1:3-7

TUES. JULY 23 Feria

Ex 14:21 – 15:1 Ps 114 Mt 12:46-50

Ps 45 1 Sam 25:1-22 Acts 14:1-18

Ps 47, 48 Jos 8:1-22 Mk 4:21-34

WED. JULY 24 Feria

Ex 16:1-5, 9-15 Ps 78:18-29 Mt 13:1-9

Ps 119:49-72 1 Sam 25:23-44 Acts 14:19-28

Ps 49 Jos 8:30-35 Mk 4:35-41

THU. July 25 Feria

Ex 19:1-20 Ps 24:1-6 Mt 13:10-17

Ps 50 1 Sam 28:3-20 Acts 15:1-11

Ps 66, 67 Jos 9:3-21 Mk 5:1-20

FRI. JULY 26 SS. Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Ex 20:1-17 Ps 19:7-10 Mt 13:18-23

Ps 40, 54 1 Sam 31:1-13 Acts 15:12-21

Ps 51 Jos 9:22 – 10:15 Mk 5:21-43

SAT. JULY 27 Feria

Ex 24:3-8 Ps 50:1-15 Mt 13:24-30

Ps 55 2 Sam 1:1-16 Acts 15:22-35

Ps 138, 139:1-17 Jos 23:1-16 Mk 6:1-13

SUN. JULY 28 St. James’ the Apostle

Jer 45:1-5 Acts 11:27 – 12:3 Ps 7:1-10 Mt 20:20-28

Ps 34 Jer 16:14-21 Mk 1:14-20

Ps 33 Her 26:1-15 Mt 10:16-32

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OFFICE & MASS TIMES DATE

MASS TIMES

MON. JULY 22 St. Mary Magdalene

12:10 pm Mass in the Lady Chapel

TUES. JULY 23 Feria

5:30 pm Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

WED. JULY 24 Feria

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

THU. July 25 Feria

9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

FRI. JULY 26 SS. Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

SAT. JULY 27 Feria SUN. JULY 28 St. James’ the Apostle

8:30 am Low Mass, with anointing 10:30 am Solemn Mass, with anointing 5:00 pm Evening Prayer

Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.

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CLERGY Father Kevin Hunt fr.kevin@stjames.bc.ca 778-984-3208 Days off: Friday & Saturday Mother Lucy Price lucy@stjames.bc.ca 604-362-9959 Days off: Friday & Saturday Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson matthew@streetoutreach.net 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Revd Joyce Locht (on sabbatical leave)

Honorary Assistants: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon Father Neil Gray

CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm.

For pastoral care and support please contact the Parish Office in the first instance.

PARISH STAFF Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Music Series Organizer: Michelle Herrewynen michelle@stjames.bc.ca Custodial Staff: Building Manager, Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-2:00 pm | 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell, Building Assistant

PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Reece Wrightman

PARISH OFFICERS Rector’s Warden: Andrew Campbell, 604-669-1539 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Peggy Smyth wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Reece Wrightman, 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Kelvin Bee Trustee: Jenny Johnson Trustee: PJ Janson Treasurer: Christopher Orr Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood

St. James’ Anglican Church Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca