High Mass
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost | August 3, 2014 | 10:30 am
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy. VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst; To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish;
To maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 10:30 AM High Mass, Church 12:00 PM Coffee Hour, Parish Hall 5:00 PM Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________ This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled.
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Before Mass If you require assistance at any time, please speak to one of the welcomers at the Church entrance (narthex). As a friendly reminder, please turn off all electronic devices that might disrupt worship. In the interest of security, please keep purses and other valuables with you at all times. Wireless hearing amplifiers are available. Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the Church on the opposite side to the entrance. Your family is welcome at St. James’. Children may remain in the Church during the service: there is a play area with toys and colouring books in the back of the Church. The sacrament of reconciliation (confession) is available. Speak with a priest to make an appointment. The Mass booklet contains all the prayers and information required to participate in the Mass. The directions given in this booklet to stand, sit, and kneel are offered as guidelines to those who are able. The symbol + indicates when to make the sign of the Cross. It is also customary to make a discreet bow at the name of Jesus. You are encouraged to take the opportunity before Mass for silence, stillness, and prayer. Please refrain from talking before Mass begins. We adore you, most Holy Lord Jesus Christ here and in all your churches throughout all the world; and we bless you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world. St. Francis of Assisi
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A Reflection In all ages and in many religions, people have come to live together, yearning and searching for communion with God. Some of these communities were founded on the mountain tops or in desert lands, far away from the hustle and bustle of cities. Life in these communities is frequently austere, directed essentially toward a personal relationship with God and to acts of common worship and work. Other communities—particularly those in the Christian heritage—were founded to serve the poor, the lost, the hungry and those in need, in the ghettos and the hustle and bustle of cities. The quest for the eternal, all-beautiful, all true and all-pure, and the quest to be close to the poor and most broken people appear to be so contradictory. And yet, in the broken heart of Christ, these two quests are united. Jesus reveals to us that he loves his Father, and is intimately linked to him; at the same time he is himself in love with each person and in a particular way with the most broken, the most suffering, and the most rejected. To manifest this love, Jesus himself became broken and rejected, a man of sorrows and of anguish and tears; he became the Crucified One. And so, communities formed in his name will seek communion with the Father through him and in him; they will also seek to bring good news to the poor, and liberation to the oppressed and the imprisoned. With the Church, over the ages, one or the other aspect of this double mission has been emphasized, according to the call of God in different times and places, but both are also present. There are those who are called to the desert or the mountain top to seek greater union with God through the Crucified One; and their prayer will flow upon the broken and crucified ones of this world. And there are those called together to give their lives for and with the crucified and broken ones in the world; and they will always seek a personal and mystical union with Jesus so that they may love as he loves. Every community and every family are called to live both forms of mission, but in different ways; to pray and to be present in a special way to the smallest and weakest within their own community or outside it, according to their individual call. God is the fountain from whom we are all called to drink, and this source of life is meant to flow, through each of us, upon all those who thirst.
Some people drink first of the waters flowing from God and then discover that they are called to give water to the thirsty. Others begin by giving water to the thirsty but soon find that their own well is empty; they then discover the sources of water flowing from the heart of God which become in them ‘a source of water welling up into eternal life’….Being in communion with the smallest and the weakest, their hearts are touched and the waters of compassion flow forth; in this way they enter more deeply into communion with the Father. —a reading from Jean Vanier, Community and Growth, London, 1989, pp.93-4. 4 | HIGH MASS
Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, saith the Lord: and ye that have no money, come and drink with gladness. Psalm Hear my law, O my people: incline your ears unto the words of my mouth. Glory be‌ Sitientes (Mode VI)
KYRIE ELEISON All sing
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
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COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, thy Son Jesus Christ fed the hungry with the bread of his life and the word of his kingdom. Renew thy people with thy heavenly grace, and in all our weakness sustain us by thy true and living bread, who 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 Book of Genesis. The same night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, "Let me go, for the day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go, unless you bless me." So he said to him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Jacob." Then the man said, "You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed." Then Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he said, "Why is it that you ask my name?" And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved." The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip. Genesis 32:22-31
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Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
Hear my plea of innocence, O Lord; give heed to my cry; listen to my prayer, which does not come from lying lips. Let my vindication come forth from your presence; let your eyes be fixed on justice. Antiphon My footsteps hold fast to the ways of your law; in your paths my feet shall not stumble. I call upon you, O God, for you will answer me; incline your ear to me and hear my words. Antiphon Psalm 17:1-2, 5-6
EPISTLE READING
Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans. I am speaking the truth in Christ - I am not lying; my conscience confirms it by the Holy Spirit - I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my own people, my kindred according to the flesh. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises; to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Messiah, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen. Romans 9:1-5
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
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ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. O Lord God of my salvation: I have cried day and night before thee. Alleluia. Let my prayer come before thee: incline thy ear before my cry. Alleluia. Domine Deus salutis meĂŚ (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said to them, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They replied, "We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And all ate and were filled; and they took up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Matthew 14:13-21
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SERMON
Be Seated Sister Mary Christian Cross (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Celebrant
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
All
After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy. Hear our prayer.
All All
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. HIGH MASS | 13
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.
All
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Kneel
All
PEACE
Stand
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
Moses besought the Lord his God and said: Why, O Lord, doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people? Turn from thy fierce wrath; remember Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: To whom thou swarest to give a land flowing with milk and honey. And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Precatus est Moyses (Mode I)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward.
214 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — The Lamb’s High Banquet Called to Share
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
Stand
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It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto thee: O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God: creator and preserver of all things. For thou art the fountain of light and life for all thy creation: thou hast made us in thine own image, and dost raise us to new life in Jesus Christ our Saviour. Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and saying:
SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS Allll sing
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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Celebrant
Kneel
All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, who didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” + Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins: Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.” + Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.
Allll
Celebrant
Allll
And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. HIGH MASS | 17
LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
AGNUS DEI Allll 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 please 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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HYMN
Sit or kneel 305 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Soul of my Saviour
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
Celebrant
All
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The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray. God of grace, we have shared in the mystery of the body and blood of Christ. May we who have tasted the bread of life live with thee for ever. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Stand
BLESSING Celebrant
All
Kneel The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.
Notices and announcements may be given.
Be Seated
DISMISSAL
ANGELUS
Stand
(see overleaf)
HYMN 565 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah
POSTLUDE Tuba Tune in D — Craig Sellar Lang
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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ANGELUS
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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 flowers on the High Altar are given to the Greater Glory of God and in loving memory of Kristen Anne Daniel.
The flowers in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel are given to the Greater Glory of God and in loving memory of my brother,
Verne Sandiford, from Anita, his sister.
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The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES From a news report posted last week: “A week ago the Christians in the city (of Mosul) were told they had until July 18th to convert to Islam, pay a special tax, leave, or, in the words of a statement by the jihadists, they would have ‘nothing but the sword.’ But then the jihadists changed their mind: paying the tax was no longer an option and all Christians were told on July 18th that they all had to leave by the next day—or be killed. Most fled. But Canon Andrew White - dubbed "the bishop of Baghdad" for his work at St George's (Anglican) church in the capital, said they were trapped in the desert or on the streets with nowhere to go. "Things are so desperate, our people are disappearing," he told BBC Radio 4's Today. "We have had people massacred, their heads chopped off. Are we seeing the end of Christianity? We are committed come what may, we will keep going to the end, but it looks as though the end could be very near." http:// www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/07 /26/christians-iraq_n_5622948.html
This sounds reminiscent of the treatment of James, the disciple of Jesus and patron Saint of our Parish: “About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword.” (Acts 12.1-2)
Today we are able to gather for Christian worship without fearing for our safety. The experience of our sisters and brothers in Iraq, at this very moment, is very different. They know what James experienced in way most of us cannot imagine. Yet many of us come to Mass occasionally on a Sunday and yet we think of ourselves as regular parishioners. Why would we choose not to gather each and every Sunday to share the new life in Christ through Holy Scripture and the Sacrament?
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
INSIDE:
Today at St. James’
Our Parish
Relationships & Fellowships
Commemorations
Daily Lectionary
Mass this Week
Part two – next week. Fr. Mark Greenaway-Robbins
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church
OUR PARISH BLESSING OF THE NISGA’A MASK FEATURED ON THE DIOCESAN WEBSITE An article on the St. James’ Day reception and blessing of the Nisga’a mask is featured on the home page of the Diocesan website, under ‘Current News’. It contains many excellent pictures taken by Jerry Adams and Tracy Russell. You can find it at Anglican Diocese of New Westminster: www.vancouver.anglican.ca
COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
THANK YOU The Rector and Wardens wish to thank the following people for all their hard work on the parish picnic last Sunday: Jerry Adams, Linda Adams, Kelvin Bee, Sandy Birch, Kevin Bustard, Jesus Cristobal, Peter Goodwin, Anna Greenaway-Robbins, Pat McSherry, Anita Sandiford, Anna Scott, Jenny Scott, Chris Summers, Margaret Vickers, Lynn Wilson, Rhodri and Suzanne Windsor-Liscombe and thanks to everyone else who had a part in making this event a success.
RECTOR ON LEAVE Fr. Mark will be on leave for the month of August. During this time Mother Alexis Saunders will serve as “acting rector” and coordinate the work of Collegium with the Wardens and the Office. We give thanks for her special ministry among us during the month August. 26 | THE THURIBLE
ALTAR LINENS Among the material treasures of St. James’ are the altar linens, in particular the altar cloth or “fair linen.” Altar linens are used as a sign of respect towards the holiness of the altar, and in reverence for the sacred banquet of the Body and Blood. The fair linen is also symbolic of the shroud in which Jesus was wrapped for burial, and traditionally bears five crosses symbolizing the five wounds of Christ. Sanctuary Guild changes the altar linens four times a year; at Christmas, Easter, St. James’ Day and Harvest. We have four complete sets of linen for the High Altar and Blessed Sacrament Chapel, but only three for the Lady Altar. We have long desired to purchase a fourth and completing set, and now, thanks to a generous gift from a couple of parishioners, have been able to do so. The new linens will be blessed at Low Mass on St. James’ Day. The linens were made by Lynn Smith, of California: she was born, raised, and trained in needlework in the cathedral city of Durham. The linen is certified Belgian, of the highest quality. We chose to forego lace and elaborate embroidery in a celebration of the beauty of simplicity, and appropriate to the modernity of the altar itself.
MEMBERSHIP FORMS If you are new to the Parish, or have not yet filled out a Membership Form, why not pick one up in the Narthex, or request one from the Office. The information you provide on the Membership Forms assists the Parish to better minister with you. ST. JAMES’ RUNNING GROUP It is time to register for the Eastside 10k! Register today and keep training for September 13. The race coordinators of the Eastside 10k have given us a 40% off promotion as part of their continual efforts to make the race community based. Touch base with Ruth Greenaway-Robbins or Jenny Scott for details on how to register: ruthgrsoprano@me.com or youthworker@stjames.bc.ca There are some people who would very much like to run, or walk, the Eastside 10km, however the cost is prohibitive. If you would like to support someone in the race you can help by donating the cost of registration or contribute towards the cost of a pair of shoes for those who can’t afford appropriate footwear. Talk to Jenny or Ruth for more information. Reminder: We still meet every Thursday evening after Evening Prayer and Sunday after High Mass to train together.
NOTES TO THE PARISH LEADERSHIP RETREAT NOW AVAILABLE On July 6th all our lay leaders, staff and clergy were invited to our annual Parish leader’s retreat /workshop with our Bishop Melissa on the theme of congregational development. The Trustees have made the principal findings from the day available to all the Parish. Please pick up a copy in the narthex. Do approach any one of the Trustees if you have any questions, or comment. We plan to take forward our findings at Parish Council in September.
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RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS PRAYERS FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST Sunday, August 3, 7 pm-8 pm Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, 1430 W. 38th Ave. Fr. John Tritschler is leading an evening of Prayers for Peace in the Middle East. We will pray for peace in Iraq, Syria, Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, Russia and throughout the Middle East. All are welcome. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY To acknowledge our enduring and ongoing relationship with our Aboriginal neighbours, and to support the work of the Coming Home Society in transforming the lives of disadvantaged young Aboriginal women, a collection was taken at the St. James’ Day picnic. Those who attended contributed a total of $190 to help in the work of the Society and its supportive housing program, Young Wolves Lodge.
The Coming Home Society deeply appreciates this generosity. If you were not at the picnic but would like to make a donation, you can contribute money or a cheque made out to Coming Home Society by putting it in an envelope marked “Coming Home Society” and placing it in the offertory plate at Mass; dropping it off at the St. James’ Church office; or by mailing it to: Coming Home Society, c/ o 303 East Cordova St., Vancouver, B.C. V6A 1L4 We heard last week from three former residents of Young Wolves Lodge. One asked for further support and advice, which was gladly given to help her through a rough spot. The other two called to say they were doing well, and to say thanks. One of them, after graduating from Young Wolves Lodge, connected with her father’s family of the Lummi tribe in Washington State. She has been living in the U.S., and in one more year will have her university degree in Engineering. Your donations give young Aboriginal women, at-risk on the streets of our parish, the support they need to discover their own inner strength, and the courage to transform their lives. Please visit the Coming Home Society website to see lots of photos and learn more about the women and their children whom you help us serve: www.cominghomesociety.com
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COMMEMORATION St. Dominic Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221 August 8
Dominic was a Spanish priest who, early in the thirteenth century, founded the Order of Preachers — a brotherhood whose entire vocation is to preach and instruct the faithful in the doctrines of the Church. Dominic’s own vocation as a preacher began in 1206, when he was passing through southern France with his bishop. He noticed how the people flocked to the Cathars, who combined a life of radical simplicity with strange, non-Christian beliefs. Dominic realized that the people could not be brought back to the Church so long as bishops and priests made the rights of the institution their primary concern. So he adopted a life modelled on today’s gospel: he renounced all property except for the robe on his back and travelled up and down the countryside, preaching to strangers on the road and to crowds in the market-places. Dominic convinced many others to join him in his enterprise of faith, and together they developed a movement which not only countered heresy in France but also spread out and renewed the teaching of the faith throughout southern Europe. Dominic himself was a quiet person who preferred to live with his fellow-preachers in poverty, rather than accept any of the honours pressed upon him. As an early account of his life says: “He rarely spoke unless it was with God in prayer, or about God for the instruction of those who travelled with him.” He specially desired the gift of love, so that he might always care for others in their need for salvation. In his later years he began to develop a rule for his followers, to ensure that their unique vocation would continue in the Church. His new brotherhood was called the Order of Preachers and its members came to be known as “Dominicans” in his honour. Dominic himself died in 1221, still on the road preaching, but the Dominicans carried on his work and became a major force in theological education — as they still are to this day. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) Patron of Europe, Martyr, 1942 August 9
A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of Avila that she began a spiritual journey that led to her Baptism in 1922. Twelve years later she imitated Teresa by becoming a Carmelite, taking the name Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Born into a prominent Jewish family in Breslau (now Wroclaw, Poland), Edith abandoned Judaism in her teens. As a student at the University of Göttingen, she became fascinated by phenomenology, an approach to philosophy. Excelling as a protégé of Edmund Husserl, one of the leading phenomenologists, Edith earned a doctorate in philosophy in 1916. She continued as a university teacher until 1922 when she moved to a Dominican school in Speyer; her appointment as lecturer at the Educational Institute of Munich ended under pressure from the Nazis.
After living in the Cologne Carmel (1934-38), she moved to the Carmelite monastery in Echt, Netherlands. The Nazis occupied that country in 1940. In retaliation for being denounced by the Dutch bishops, the Nazis arrested all Dutch Jews who had become Christians. Teresa Benedicta and her sister Rosa, also a Catholic, died in a gas chamber in Auschwitz on August 9, 1942. http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/saint.aspx?id=1102
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DAILY LECTIONARY DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. AUGUST 4
Ezek 3:17-21 Ps 117 Mt 9:38 – 10:1
Ps 28, 30 2 Chron 24:17-22 Acts 6:1-7
Ps 118 Wis 4:7-15 Acts 7:59 – 8:8
TUES. AUGUST 5
Jer 30:1-2, 12-22 Ps 102:16-22 Mt 14:22-36
Ps 78:1-39 Jgs 7:1-18 Acts 3:1-11
Ps 84 1 Kgs 19:1-12 2 Cor 3:1-9, 18
WED. AUGUST 6
Dan 7:9-10, 13-14 Ps 99 2 Peter 1:16-19 Lk 9:28-36
Ps 2, 24 Ex 24:12-18 2 Cor 4:1-6
Ps 72 Dan 7:9-10, 13-14 Jn 12:27-36a
THU. AUGUST 7
Sir 4:11-14, 16-18 Ps 106:1-5 Mt 13:44-52
Ps 83 Jg 8:22-35 Acts 4:1-12
Ps 85, 86 2 Sam 11:1-27 Jn 1:43-51
FRI. AUGUST 8
Rom 10:13-17 Ps 40:4-11 Lk 10:1-12
Ps 88 Jg 9:1-16, 19-21 Acts 4:13-31
Ps 91, 92 2 Sam 12:1-14 Jn 2:1-12
SAT. AUGUST 9
Ecc 51:1-12 Ps 31:1-5 Jn 12:24-26
Ps 87, 90 Jg 9:22-25, 50-57 Acts 4:32 – 5:11
Ps 136 2 Sam 12:15-31 Jn 2:13-25
SUN. AUGUST 10
Gen 37:1-4, 12-28 Ps 105:1-6, 16-22, 45c Rom 10:5-15 Mt 14:22-33
Ps 66, 67 Jg 11:1-11, 29-40 2 Cor 11:21b-31
Ps 19, 46 2 Sam 13:1-22 Mk 4:35-41
DATE
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Church. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions. 32 | THE THURIBLE
MASS THIS WEEK 2014
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. AUGUST 4
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. John Vianney, the Cure d’Ars, Priest, 1859
For the church – that we may embrace God’s will that all, even our worst enemies, may know forgiveness in Jesus Christ
TUES. AUGUST 5
9:30 am in the Lady Chapel
St. Oswald, King of Northumbria & Martyr, 642
For healing and the strengthening of First Nations peoples of Canada
WED. AUGUST 6
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
The Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ
For all Christians – that we may be led to a fuller knowledge of the truth we see in Jesus Christ
THU. AUGUST 7
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
John Mason Neale, Priest, 1866
For all people who suffer with the aftermath of trauma and violence
Fri. AUGUST 8
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221
For those in our land affected by floods and forest fires and for those who work to protect and help
SAT. AUGUST 9 St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Patron of Europe, Martyr, 1942
For renewers of the Church – that God will raise up teachers and prophets inspired by the Holy Spirit, whose voices will give strength to the church and proclaim the reality of Jesus Christ
SUN. AUGUST 10
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Pentecost 9
Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer
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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Rector: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca | 778-316-7941 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
Deacon: Mother Joyce Locht 604-614-9915 | joyce.locht@gmail.com
Youth Worker: Jenny Scott 778-322-7967 | youthworker@stjames.bc.ca
Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com
Custodial Staff: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am
604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Honorary Assistants: Mother Alexis Saunders, Priest Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: Bruce McKenzie
CLERGY AVAILABILITY
PARISH OFFICERS
Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532 For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact the Rector on his cell phone at: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins: 778-316-7941 You may need to leave a message if we are engaged in a pastoral matter and we will promptly return
urgent calls. We seek to be available to all in any circumstances and encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment. For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator: joyce.locht@gmail.com | Joyce Locht 604-614-9915
Rector’s Warden: Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 wardens@stjames.bc.ca People’s Warden: Reece Wrightman 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Associate Warden: Betty Carlson 604-522-4412 wardens@stjames.bc.ca
Trustee: Leslie Arnovick Trustee: Graham Murchie Trustee: Pat McSherry Treasurer: Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Jenny Scott Secretary: Tracy Russell Diocese of New Westminster | Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca Parish Office hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 am-4:00pm