High Mass
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost | August 10, 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 If we wish to inherit the true blessed life, the Lord who is that true blessed life has taught us how to pray. We do not have to use a lot of words as if being heard by God depended upon the sophistication of our language, because we are praying to the One who, as the Lord himself tells us in the gospel, “know what things we need before we even ask.” Nevertheless, God who knows how to give good gifts to his children urges us to “ask and to seek and to knock.” Why this should be necessary, given that God knows everything before we even ask might perplex us. But we should understand that our Lord and God wants us to articulate our needs before him not in order to be informed of our wishes (since to him they cannot be hidden), but rather that through the process of us asking, desire may deepen in us, and through our desire God is able to prepare us to receive the gifts he wishes to bestow. His gifts are very great: our capacity to receive them is small and meagre. That is why it is also said to us in Scripture: “Open wide your hearts and do not share the lot of unbelievers.” We are being prepared to receive that which is immensely great, that which eye has not seen because it is not colour, that which ear has not heard because it is not sound, that which has entered no human heart because the human heart must itself expand to enter it. We shall receive in proportion to the simplicity of our faith, the firmness of our hope, and the intensity of our desire. Augustine, Commentary on St. John’s Gospel, 8, 1:24, 1: CCSL 36, pp.81-2, 244
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT Look, O Lord, graciously upon thy covenant, and forsake not the congregation of the poor forever: arise, O Lord, maintain thine own cause; and be not unmindful of the voices of them that seek thee. Psalm O God, wherefore art thou absent from us for so long: why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture? Glory be‌ Respice, Domine (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
Almighty God, thou didst send thy Holy Spirit to be the life and light of thy Church. Open our hearts to the riches of thy grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love, joy, and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive 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. Jacob settled in the land where his father had lived as an alien, the land of Canaan. This is the story of the family of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was shepherding the flock with his brothers; he was a helper to the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives; and Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his children, because he was the son of his old age; and he had made him a long robe with sleeves. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably to him. Now his brothers went to pasture their father's flock near Shechem. And Israel said to Joseph, "Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them." He answered, "Here I am." So he said to him, "Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock; and bring word back to me." So he sent him from the valley of Hebron. He came to Shechem, and a man found him wandering in the fields; the man asked him, "What are you seeking?" "I am seeking my brothers," he said; "tell me, please,
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where they are pasturing the flock." The man said, "They have gone away, for I heard them say, 'Let us go to Dothan.'" So Joseph went after his brothers, and found them at Dothan. They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. They said to one another, "Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; then we shall say that a wild animal has devoured him, and we shall see what will become of his dreams." But when Reuben heard it, he delivered him out of their hands, saying, "Let us not take his life." Reuben said to them, "Shed no blood; throw him into this pit here in the wilderness, but lay no hand on him" - that he might rescue him out of their hand and restore him to his father. So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the long robe with sleeves that he wore; and they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there was no water in it. Then they sat down to eat; and looking up they saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead, with their camels carrying gum, balm, and resin, on their way to carry it down to Egypt. Then Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not lay our hands on him, for he is our brother, our own flesh." And his brothers agreed. When some Midianite traders passed by, they drew Joseph up, lifting him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt. Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; all repeat it thereafter.
Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples. Sing to him, sing praises to him, and speak of all his marvellous works. Antiphon Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Search for the Lord and his strength; continually seek his face. Antiphon Psalm 105:1-4 HIGH MASS | 9
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans. Moses writes concerning the righteousness that comes from the law, that "the person who does these things will live by them." But the righteousness that comes from faith says, "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down) "or 'Who will descend into the abyss?'" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? "The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart" (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. The scripture says, "No one who believes in him will be put to shame." For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. For, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone to proclaim him? And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" Romans 10:5-15
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. Lord, thou hast been our refuge: from one generation to another. Alleluia. Before you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. Alleluia. Domine, refugium (Mode V)
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HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but by this time the boat, battered by the waves, was far from the land, for the wind was against them. And early in the morning he came walking toward them on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said, "Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid." Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!" Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?" When they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshipped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." Matthew 14:22-33
SERMON
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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. 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
My hope hath been in thee, O Lord: I have said, thou art my God; my time is in thy hand. In te speravi (Mode I)
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
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. 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:
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 HIGH MASS | 19
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 303 Green Hymn book (New English Hymnal) — O Word Immortal of Eternal God
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
All
Let us pray. Eternal God, grant to thy Church the unity and peace that we have tasted in this eucharist, the fruit of thy life-giving Spirit. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
BLESSING Celebrant
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Stand
Kneel The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain with you always. Amen.
DISMISSAL
Stand
ANGELUS (See overleaf) HYMN 564 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us
POSTLUDE
Postlude in D — Healey Willan 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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The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES (Con’t from last week) Part two:
Many of us come to Mass occasionally on a Sunday and yet we think of ourselves as regular parishioners. Recently, I explained to a former parishioner of mine, from another diocese, how the pattern of Sunday worship at St. James is not a weekly, or near weekly, attendance by most parishioners. This is what she wrote: “If you are a Christian then surely you would attend every week to thank God and also say sorry. Is that not right?… Very simply… what matters is what God has done in Christ and what he continues to do by sharing the new life in Christ with us week by week. And we must continue to say thank you WEEK BY WEEK.” This former parishioner then proceeded to quote from a sermon she had recently heard: “we come Sunday by Sunday to renew that membership in the Eucharist and to receive again the strength and insight to be the body of Christ in his world.” Greatness resides in service, service which is the fruit of sacrifice. How many Christians in Iraq today can
only dream of the freedom we have to gather for the Eucharist and practice our Christian faith with freedom? 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.
James was the first apostle to die for the Christian faith. Known as “James the Great,” he embodied the teaching of Jesus: “Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20.26-28.) Each of us is called to this kind of greatness. None of us know how our journey will unfold. We do know that the grace to serve is given to us through participating in the sacrifice of the Mass. So participate, weekly – Sunday by Sunday – for the transformation and healing of the world.
INSIDE:
Today at St. James’
Our Parish
Relationships & Fellowships
Resourcing Our Faith
Commemorations
Daily Lectionary
Mass this 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 COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH 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. NOTES TO THE PARISH LEADERSHIP RETREAT NOW AVAILABLE On July 6 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.
Seen the new website yet?
www.stjames.bc.ca
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RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS
RESOURCING OUR FAITH
HEART OF THE CITY FESTIVAL 2014 The festival will be held Wednesday, October 29 to Sunday, November 9. This will be the 11th consecutive year of the festival that celebrates the diverse culture and heritage of the DTES, one of the founding communities of Vancouver. Once again St. James will participate with an Open House on Saturday, November 1 from noon, following the All Saints’ Day Mass, until 4 pm.
PAX: MICHAELMAS 2014 The PAX editorial team sincerely appreciates the many excellent submissions we received for our most recent issue. Now we are accepting submissions for the upcoming Michaelmas issue, set to be released on Sunday, September 28.
The Trustees are asking for groups/guilds to offer ideas on how they might participate. Suggestions so far include a play, an archives exhibit, welcoming tea and cookies. Other suggestions are welcome. In past years we have had tours of the church, musical offerings, art historian talks about our building, a John Donne sermon from the pulpit, a performance of Everyman and displays of our vestments, needlework, silver and other artefacts. Please mark your calendars and invite your family and friends. MAY'S PLACE HOSPICE RENOVATION: REQUEST FOR SUPPORT After serving the Downtown Eastside for almost 25 years, upgrades to May’s Place hospice are now necessary to ensure patients’ safety and comfort. Based in Gastown, Cutler Design initiated a special project with The Bloom Group to renovate May’s Place. All projects costs will be covered by co-fundraising, as well as a network of vendor partners. Together, The Bloom Group and Cutler aim to raise $25,000 to make this project possible. These funds will go directly towards the construction and material costs, as Cutler will provide their services for free. If you would like to donate to this project or learn more about the campaign go to bit.ly/maysmakeover.
This issue's theme is "Remembering and celebrating our Parish history." We are planning to feature content from our own St. James' Archives, and are also eager to hear from parishioners who have special memories of events, people, and the neighbourhood throughout our long history. We warmly invite your reflections in word or image, especially as we approach our Dedication Festival. While we give priority to contributions related to the theme, submissions on any topic are always most welcome. The deadline for submissions is Tues., September 2. All items, whether articles (500 words max.), poetry, photographs, or other images can be emailed to tracylee.russell@gmail.com or left in the PAX slot outside the Church office.
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COMMEMORATION St. Clare of Assisi Founder of the Minoresses, 1253 August 11
Today we honour the memory of Clare, a thirteenth-century abbess who spent all her life in the Italian town of Assisi. At the age of eighteen, a woman of beauty and wealth, she heard Francis of Assisi preach about the poverty of Christ. She was so deeply stirred that she renounced her former life, threw away all her brocades and silks, and put on the rough garment of a nun. Clare hoped to imitate Francis in a life of wandering, but neither Francis nor the authorities of the Church were ready to allow women such evangelical freedom. She eventually took over a small enclosure next to the church of San Damiano in Assisi and there gathered a community of women who wished to devote themselves to Christ-like poverty. Under Clare’s direction they became “the Order of the Poor Ladies of San Damiano,” and sought to live up to their name by refusing anything that would bind them to the economic order of thirteenth- century Italy, even when rich people tried to give them land or the proceeds of a business. They accepted only alms and small donations for immediate needs, just like the poorest people out in the world. They also did what they could to help beggars and poverty-stricken families who came to the gate of their enclosure. Clare herself lived what she taught, claiming no privileges for herself as she devoted her days and nights to prayer and contemplation, to the spiritual needs of her sisters, and to the practical necessities of her fellow citizens. Despite increasing ill health, and though she never went outside her convent’s walls in thirty years, she remained a source of strength for all sorts and conditions of people right up to her death on this date in the year 1253. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION St. Maximilien Kolbe Friar, Martyr, 1941 August 14
Today we honour Maximilien Kolbe, who suffered martyrdom at the hands of the Nazis during the second World War. Kolbe was a Polish Franciscan priest who sheltered Jews and other refugees after the Germans conquered his country in 1939. Two years later he was arrested and sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz. He had been there only a short time when, as punishment for another prisoner’s escape, the camp commandant ordered that ten inmates be chosen at random and starved to death. One of the chosen victims fell to his knees and begged for mercy. Kolbe stepped forward and offered to take his place. His offer was accepted, and he was thrown into the starvation cell with nine other prisoners. He spent his time either praying or nursing his fellow victims. After two weeks, only Kolbe and three of his companions remained alive. On August fourteenth, 1941, they were killed with an injection of carbolic acid.
For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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DAILY LECTIONARY DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. AUGUST 11
Song of Sol 2:10-13 Ps 63:1-8 Lk 12:32-37
Ps 89:1-18 Jg 12:1-7 Acts 5:12-26
Ps 89:19-52 2 Sam 13:23-39 Jn 3:1-21
TUES. AUGUST 12
Ezek 34:11-16 Ps 40:5-11 Mt 9:35-38
Ps 97, 99 Jg 13:1-15 Acts 5:27-42
Ps 94 2 Sam 14:1-20 Jn 3:22-36
WED. AUGUST 13
Jas 2:14-26 Ps 119:1-8 Mt 5:17-20
Ps 101, 109:1-4, 2030 Jg 13:15-24 Acts 6:1-15
Ps 119:121-144 2 Sam 14:21-33 Jn 4:1-26
THU. AUGUST 14
1 Peter 4:12-14, 16-19 Ps 119:105-112 Jn 15:12-19, 26-27
Ps 105:1-22 Jgs 14:1-19 Acts 6:15 – 7:6
Ps 105:23-45 2 Sam 15:1-18 Jn 4:27-42
FRI. AUGUST 15
Is 7:10-15 Ps 132:6-10, 13-14 Gal 4:4-7 Lk 1:46-55
Ps 113, 115 1 Sam 2:1-10 Jn 2:1-12
Ps 45 Jer 31:1-14 Jn 19:23-27
SAT. AUGUST 16
1 Sam 2:1-10 Ps 68:9-13 Lk 2:36-40
Ps 107:33-43; 108:16 Jg 16:1-14 Acts 7:30-43
Ps 33 2 Sam 16:1-23 Jn 5:1-18
SUN. AUGUST 17
Is 7:10-15 Ps 132:6-10, 13-14 Gal 4:4-7 Lk 1:46-55
Ps 118 Jg 16:15-31 2 Cor 13:1-11
Ps 145 2 Sam 17:1-23 Mk 5:25-34
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. 28 | THE THURIBLE
MASS THIS WEEK 2014
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. AUGUST 11
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Clare of Assisi, Abbess
For the St. James’ Music Academy summer music camp
TUES. AUGUST 12
9:30 am in the Lady Chapel
Consecration of Charles Inglis, 1st Anglican Bishop in Canada, 1787
For the safety of all those traveling
WED. AUGUST 13
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Jeremy Taylor, Bp and Teacher of the Faith, 1667
For the church in Iraq and Christians persecuted for their faith
THU. AUGUST 14
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
St. Maximilien Kolbe, Friar, Martyr, 1941
For grandparents who are the primary caregivers of grandchildren
Fri. AUGUST 15
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (celebration transferred to Sunday)
For all those whose marriages are ending, that peace and civility remain
SAT. AUGUST 16 Holy Women of the Old Testament
SUN. AUGUST 17 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (transferred)
For wisdom for all leaders in our province engaged in negotiations for teachers’ work contract
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
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
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