High mass pentecost 6 jun 26 2016 web

High Mass

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost | June 26, 2016 | 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, Rectory 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 pm Coffee Hour, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 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 are encouraged at the beginning of the High Mass to move to the Rectory for Godly Play (a presentation of the Christian story on their level), returning to family for the Peace. 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.

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A Reflection ST. PETER

ST. PAUL

Praised be St. Peter, the glorified of God, chief, O Christ, of thine apostles, fisherman of souls, martyr of the faith, brother of ours: whom out of weakness, thou madest a rock and on it built thy Church.

Blessed be God for St. Paul, the converted, the called, the chosen of Christ:

If ever I would deny thee, Lord, grant me his prayers.

When I have denied thee, O Lord, grant me his tears.

Grant me, with him, to know that I love thee.

Grant me his call, to feed thy sheep.

Grant me his courage, even to rejoice in suffering shame or pain for thy sake.

Grant me in the end his glory, thy crowning.

St. Peter, Christ’s Rock, pray for me, in the days of my discipleship, in the house of my faith, in the house of my death.

Converted, wonderfully, from blindness and error, from bigotry and hate, to the illumination of faith, to the slavery of love.

Called, wonderfully, to the preaching of God’ Gospel, ambassador to the nations through labours and watchings, in strifes and imprisonments, by perils in city and wilderness and sea, for the Name of the Lord Jesus.

Chosen, wonderfully, to learn and impart the wisdom of the Cross and the power of the Resurrection, the forgiveness of sin and our new creation, the gifts and indwelling of the Holy Ghost; and to bear in body and in soul the marks of the Lord Jesus.

Blessed be God for St. Paul!

For the good fight he fought, and the truth that he taught blessed be God! Apostle, ambassador, martyr, and saint, plead for us, plead with us, that Christ may dwell in our hearts by faith; that we also may press towards the goal of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus: and be made comformable to his death, to his life, to his glory.

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Notes

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Entrance Rite At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.

Stand

HYMN 645 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Come Down, O Love Divine Come down, O Love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.

O let it freely burn, till earthly passions turn to dust and ashes in its heat consuming; and let thy glorious light shine ever on my sight, and clothe me round, the while my path illuming.

Let holy charity mine outward vesture be, and lowliness become mine inner clothing; true lowliness of heart, which takes the humbler part, and o’er its own shortcomings weeps with loathing.

And so the yearning strong, with which the soul will long, shall far outpass the power of human telling; for none can guess its grace, till they become the place wherein the Holy Spirit finds a dwelling.

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KYRIE ELEISON All sing

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS (see overleaf)

COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All Celebrant

All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

Almighty God, thou hast taught us through thy Son that love fulfils the law.

May we love thee with all our heart, all our soul, all our mind, and all our strength, and may we love our neighbour as ourselves; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader

Be seated

A reading from the First Book of Kings.

Then the Lord said to Elijah, ‘Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; when you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael as king over Aram. Also you shall anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah as prophet in your place. So he set out from there, and found Elisha son of Shaphat, who was ploughing. There were twelve yoke of oxen ahead of him, and he was with the twelfth. Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle over him. He left the oxen, ran after Elijah, and said, ‘Let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.’ Then Elijah said to him, ‘Go back again; for what have I done to you?’ He returned from following him, took the yoke of oxen, and slaughtered them; using the equipment from the oxen, he boiled their flesh, and gave it to the people, and they ate.

Then he set out and followed Elijah, and became his servant.

1 Kings 19:15-16, 19-21

Reader The word of the Lord.

Allll Thanks be to God.

PSALM

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

O Lord, you are my portion and my cup; it is you who uphold my lot.

My boundaries enclose a pleasant land; indeed, I have a goodly heritage. Antiphon I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches me, night after night.

I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand I shall not fall.

Antiphon Psalm 16:5-8

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EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Galatians.

For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become slaves to one another. For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another. Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law. Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit.

Galatians 5:1, 13-25

Sub-deacon The word of the Lord.

Allll Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA

A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.

Stand

Alleluia. O clap your hands together, all ye people: O sing unto God with the voice of melody. Alleluia. For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome: a great king over all the earth. Alleluia.

Omnes gentes pláudite (Mode VI)

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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.

When the days drew near for him to be taken up, Jesus set his face to go to Jerusalem.

And he sent messengers ahead of him. On their way they entered a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; but they did not receive him, because his face was set towards Jerusalem. When his disciples James and John saw it, they said, ‘Lord, do you want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?’ But he turned and rebuked them. Then they went on to another village. As they were going along the road, someone said to him, ‘I will follow you wherever you go.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.’ To another he said, ‘Follow me.’ But he said, ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ But Jesus said to him, ‘Let the dead bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.’ Another said, ‘I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.’ Jesus said to him, ‘No one who puts a hand to the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’ Luke 9:51-62

Deacon The Gospel of Christ.

Allll Praise be to thee, O Christ.

SERMON

Be Seated Deacon Joyce Locht (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)

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NICENE CREED

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Stand

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Celebrant

In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

All

After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy.

Hear our prayer.

All All

Stand

After the petition for the departed: + Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.

And may light perpetual shine upon them.

May they rest in peace.

Amen.

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CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon

Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God. Kneel

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.

All Amen.

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

Be seated

As though it were holocausts of rams and bulls, as though it were thousands of fattened lambs: so let this the sacrifice which we offer appear in your sight today, that it may be pleasing to you; for those who trust in you, O Lord, will never be put to confusion.

Sicut in holocausto (Mode V)

HYMN

Stand

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

401 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Light’s Abode, Celestial Salem Light’s abode, celestial Salem, vision dear whence peace doth spring, brighter than the heart can fancy, mansion of the highest King; O, how glorious are the praises which of thee the prophets sing!

There for ever and for ever alleluia is outpoured; for unending, for unbroken is the feast-day of the Lord; all is pure and all is holy that within thy walls is stored.

There no cloud nor passing vapour dims the brightness of the air; endless noonday, glorious noonday, from the Sun of suns is there; there no night brings rest from labor, for unknown are toil and care.

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O how glorious and resplendent, fragile body, shalt thou be, when endued with so much beauty, full of health, and strong, and free, full of vigour, full of pleasure that shall last eternally!

Now with gladness, now with courage, bear the burden on thee laid, that hereafter these thy labours may with endless gifts be paid, and in everlasting glory thou with joy may’st be arrayed.

Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever Three and ever One, one in love and one in splendour, while unending ages run.

SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE

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Stand

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto thee: O Lord holy, Father almighty, everlasting God: creator and preserver of all things.

Through Jesus Christ our Lord; 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

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And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ.

We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end.

Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

Kneel

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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AGNUS DEI Allll sing

INVITATION TO COMMUNION Celebrant +Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world.

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

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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.

HYMN

Sit or kneel 60 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — I Come with Joy I come with joy, a child of God, forgiven, loved, and free, the life of Jesus to recall, in love laid down for me.

I come with Christians far and near to find, as all are fed, the new community of love in Christ's communion bread.

As Christ breaks bread and bids us share, each proud division ends.

The love that made us makes us one, and strangers now are friends.

The spirit of the risen Christ, unseen, but ever near, is in such friendship better known: alive and among us here.

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Together met, together bound, by all that God has done, we'll go with joy, to give the world, the love that makes us one.

Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All

Stand

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

Celebrant

All

BLESSING

God of power, we are nourished by the riches of thy grace.

Raise us to new life in thy Son Jesus Christ and fit us for his eternal kingdom, that all the world may call him Lord.

We ask this in his name.

Amen.

Kneel

Celebrant 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.

All Amen.

Notices and announcements may be given.

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Be Seated

DISMISSAL

Stand

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ANGELUS

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HYMN 323 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Ye Holy Angels Bright Ye holy angels bright, who wait at God's right hand, or through the realms of light fly at your Lord's command, assist our song, for else the theme too high doth seem for mortal tongue.

Ye blessed souls at rest, who ran this earthly race and now, from sin released, behold the Saviour's face, your praises sound, as in God’s sight with sweet delight ye do abound.

Ye saints, who toil below, adore your heavenly King, and onward as ye go some joyful anthem sing; in God rejoice, and thus proclaim the holy name with sounding voice.

My soul, bear thou thy part, triumph in God above: and with a well-tuned heart sing thou the songs of love!

Let all thy days till life shall end, whate'er God send, be filled with praise.

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POSTLUDE Postlude in D — Healey Willan During the postlude you are invited to remain quietly in the nave, or move to the Blessed Sacrament Chapel for Coffee Hour.

For prayer requests, please contact the office or speak to a member of the clergy.

The Sacrament of Anointing is available immediately after Mass in the Lady Chapel.

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 loving memory of her husband James Brandson, from Elizabeth.

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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 The Canonical Committee is consulting widely and working hard on the preparation of the Parish Profile. It is hoped that there will be a draft ready to share at the Parish Leaders' Retreat on Tuesday 9 August.

Thereafter the Profile will be sent to the Bishop for further consideration. The aim is to publish the Profile and to begin the formal process of seeking a new Rector in the fall.

Several weeks ago the Committee invited members of the congregation to answer two questions: "What brought you to St James'?" and "Why do you stay?" There was a good response, and the returns make interesting reading. The comments have been collated and will be sent electronically to all those on the parish email list.

Paper copies will also be available in church or from the office. The Committee is continuing to work on the feedback from the exercise at last month's Parish Council.

In a sense this is all part of a conversation amongst all members of St James', sharing our history and identity, what matters to us collectively in our life as the Body of Christ in this place, how we want St James' to be in the next decade.

Preparing the Profile has been the catalyst for this conversation, but it is one which should be ongoing, and which should continue with the arrival of a new Rector.

Inform.

Inspire.

Invite.

In the fall it is hoped that we will continue this conversation, learning more about one another, as we share our hopes, concerns and aspirations.

In the meantime, over the summer please keep the work of the Canonical Committee and the appointment of a new Rector in your prayers.

Fr. Kevin

INSIDE: 

Today at St. James’

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Our Parish

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Commemoration

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Daily Lectionary

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Mass this Week

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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ SIXTH SUNDAY OF 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 Rectory HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church COFFEE HOUR After High Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

OUR PARISH REQUIEM A Requiem Mass will be held Tuesday, July 5 at 2 pm for Moira Walker, one-time Secretary and former member of St. James’ Church.

FLOWER DEDICATIONS Please note that a new Flower Dedication chart has gone up in the Narthex, July to December 2016. The members of the Flower Guild are looking forward to seeing many dedications for the High Altar, Blessed Sacrament Chapel and Lady Chapel especially during the summer months which tend to be the slack period during the year, no doubt because people are taking holidays. Flowers are more plentiful and less expensive in the summer so please take advantage of the good prices. We are also very appreciative of any 30 | THE THURIBLE

donations of flowers from parishioners’ gardens if you have a super-abundance. When there are no dedications for a particular week you may see no flower arrangement in the BSC and smaller arrangements on the High Altar. (Remember to phone the office with your dedication). Many thanks for your help. Celia Dodds, Flower Guild President KIDS’ CORNER Vision: To help children and their parents find new ways to more fully participate in mass and aid in their spiritual formation.

In this week’s Gospel according to Luke, we find Jesus heading to Jerusalem to face his fate of crucifixion. He and some of his disciples stopped in Samaria where they did not welcome Jesus. His disciples were very upset! How could these people not welcome Jesus? So they asked Jesus if he wanted them to call on the Lord and ask for fire to destroy these people and their village. Jesus said “no”. They continued on to another village. Jesus tells his disciples that they will have to make certain sacrifices to follow him. They may have to leave family and friends and go places they do not want to go and see things they do not want to see.

Prayer Dear God, Sometimes it is hard to follow you. Please help us to follow you even when it is difficult. Help us know that the sacrifices we make to follow you will be rewarded by God. Amen EASTVAN TAIZE @ ST. JAMES’ 7:30 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel First Wednesday of the month: July 6, August 3, September 7, October 5, November 2 (8:30 pm) December 7

COMMEMORATION Saint Peter and Saint Paul Apostles June 29 According to a well-attested tradition, the apostles Peter and Paul suffered martyrdom at Rome around the year 64. It is said that Paul as a Roman citizen was granted the right to be beheaded by a sword, but that Peter endured crucifixion, being nailed to the cross upside down. We cannot say whether they died on the same day, but from very ancient times their martyrdoms have been commemorated together.

When Luke wrote the Book of Acts, he focused the first half of his account almost entirely on Peter and the role he played in the founding of the Church. This part of the story reaches its climax with Peter’s visit to Caesarea, where a heavenly vision gave him courage to break with apostolic custom and baptize a family of pagans without requiring them to submit to Jewish regulations. At this point, Luke shifted his attention to Paul and devoted the rest of his account to Paul’s missionary journeys — a story which culminates with Paul’s arrival at Rome, the very heart of the pagan world. Thus, in the Book of Acts, Peter and Paul were like runners in a relay race; it was as if Peter carried the gospel during the first lap, then handed it over to Paul, who finished the course.

A rather different story emerges from Paul’s own Letter to the Galatians. Paul presented a picture of conflict, with himself as a loner pitted against Peter and the other leaders of the church at Jerusalem. The two parties eventually met and agreed to a mutual recognition of ministries. But a short time later Peter appeared to go back on this agreement, and Paul rebuked him to his face. In the ensuing controversy Paul was isolated; a number of his own associates deserted him, and he went off on his own.

Paul’s Letter to the Galatians is the only firsthand information that we have; and so far as it goes, Peter and Paul are frozen in a history of fierce antagonism. Today’s feast bears witness that, even if their disagreement was not resolved in the realm of human history, their martyrdom united them in the paschal victory of Jesus Christ.

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. JUNE 27 St. Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria & Teacher of the Faith, 444

Am 2:6-10, 13-16 Ps 50:14-24 Mt 8:18-22

Ps 106:1-18 Num 22:1-21 Rom 6:12-23

Ps 106:19-48 1 Sam 10:17-27 Mt 21:12-22

TUES. JUNE 28 St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons & Teacher of the Faith, c.202

1 Jn 2:18-25 Ps 145:8-13 Lk 11:33-36

Ps 121, 122, 123 Num 22:21-38 Rom 7:1-12

Ps 62, 63 Ezek 3:4-11 Acts 9:32-43

WED. JUNE 29 St. Peter & St. Paul, Apostles

Ezek 34:11-16 Ps 87 2 Tim 4:1-8

Ps 66 Ezek 2:1-7 Acts 11:1-18

Ps 97, 138 Is 49:1-6 Gal 2:1-9

THU. JUNE 30 Feria

Am 7:10-17 Ps 19:7-10 Mt 9:1-8

Ps 131, 132 Num 23:11-26 Rom 8:1-11

Ps 134, 135 1 Sam 13:5-18 Mt 22:1-14

FRI. JULY 1 Canada Day

Is 32:1-5, 16-18 Ps 85:7-13 Col 3:12-17 Jn 15:12-17

Ps 140, 142 Num 24:1-13 Rom 8:12-17

Ps 141, 143:1-11 1 Sam 13:19 – 14:15 Mt 22:15-22

SAT. JULY 2 Feria

Am 9:11-15 Ps 85:7-13 Mt 9:14-17

Ps 137:1-6, 144 Num 24:12-25 Rom 8:18-25

Ps 104 1 Sam 14:16-30 Mt 22:23-40

Is 66:10-14 Ps 66:1-9 Gal 6:7-16 Lk 10:1-11, 16-20

Ps 146, 147 Num 27:12-23 Acts 19:11-20

Ps 111, 112, 113 1 Sam 14:36-45 Mk 1:14-20

SUN. JULY 3 Pentecost 7

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OFFICE & MASS TIMES 2016

MASS TIMES

MON. JUNE 27 St. Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria & Teacher of the Faith, 444

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

TUES. JUNE 28 St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, Teacher of the Faith, c.202

5:30 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

WED. JUNE 29 St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

THU. JUNE 30 Feria

9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

FRI. JULY 1 Canada Day

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

SAT. JULY 2 Feria

SUN. JULY 3 Pentecost 7

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. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel . Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.

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CLERGY

PARISH STAFF

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

Children & Families Coordinator: Louisa Farrell louisafarrell237@gmail.com Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Custodial Staff: Building Manager, Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am

PARISH COUNCIL 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

Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Doug Ibbott

PARISH OFFICERS Bishop’s Warden: Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe 604-222-3053 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Pat McSherry 604-687-6844 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Leslie Arnovick Trustee: Jerry Adams Trustee: PJ Janson 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