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Second Sunday after Christmas | January 5, 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 9:30 AM 9:45 AM 10:30 AM 5:00 PM

No Formation today. The sessions will resume on January 12 with Music and Art in Christian Imagination, led by Ruth Greenaway-Robbins Rosary Prayers, Lady Chapel High Mass followed by Coffee Hour Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel

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The photograph on the front page was taken by a neighbouring photographer, Sharon Burns, during the Christmas snowfall on December 21, 2008. We thank her for the use of the photograph.

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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 Prince of Peace, in every place turn hearts aside from violence and inspire them to lay down arms and undertake the path of dialogue. Look upon Nigeria, rent by constant attacks which do not spare the innocent and defenseless. Bless the land where you chose to come into the world, and grant a favourable outcome to the peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. Heal the wounds of the beloved country of Iraq, once more struck by frequent acts of violence.

Lord of life, protect all who are persecuted for your name. Grant hope and consolation to the displaced and refugees, especially in the Horn of Africa and in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Grant that migrants in search of a dignified life may find acceptance and assistance. May tragedies like those we have witnessed this year, with so many deaths at Lampedusa, never occur again!

Child of Bethlehem, touch the hearts of all those engaged in human trafficking, that they may realize the gravity of this crime against humanity. Look upon the many children who are kidnapped, wounded and killed in armed conflicts, and all those who are robbed of their childhood and forced to become soldiers.

Lord of heaven and earth, look upon our planet, frequently exploited by human greed and rapacity. Help and protect all the victims of natural disasters, especially the beloved people of the Philippines, gravely affected by the recent typhoon.

Dear brothers and sisters, today, in this world, in this humanity, is born the Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. Let us pause before the Child of Bethlehem. Let us allow our hearts to be touched, let us allow ourselves to be warmed by the tenderness of God; we need his caress. God is full of love: to him be praise and glory forever! God is peace: let us ask him to help us to be peacemakers each day, in our life, in our families, in our cities and nations, in the whole world. Let us allow ourselves to be moved by God’s goodness.

Pope Francis, from the Christmas Urbi et Orbi Address http://www.ncregister.com/blog/edward-pentin/popes-christmas-urbi-et-orbi-addressfull-text1

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Notes

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

Stand

INTROIT God in his holy habitation, God, who gives a home to the solitary, will give strength and power to his people. Psalm Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered: let those who hate him flee before him.

Deus in loco sancto suo (Mode V)

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.

God of power and life, the glory of all who believe in thee, fill the world with thy splendour and show the nations the light of thy truth; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.

Amen.

All

The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader

Be seated

A reading from the Book of Jeremiah.

For thus says the Lord: Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob, and raise shouts for the chief of the nations; proclaim, give praise, and say, "Save, O Lord, your people, the remnant of Israel." See, I am going to bring them from the land of the north, and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and the lame, those with child and those in labour, together; a great company, they shall return here. With weeping they shall come, and with consolations I will lead them back, I will let them walk by brooks of water, in a straight path in which they shall not stumble; for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. Hear the word of the Lord, O nations, and declare it in the coastlands far away; say, "He who scattered Israel will gather him, and will keep him as a shepherd a flock." For the Lord has ransomed Jacob, and has redeemed him from hands too strong for him. They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion, and they shall be radiant over the goodness of the Lord, over the grain, the wine, and the oil, and over the young of the flock and the herd; their life shall become like a watered garden, and they shall never languish again. Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. I will give the priests their

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garden, and they shall never languish again. Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old shall be merry. I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. I will give the priests their fill of fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my bounty, says the Lord.

Jeremiah 31:7-14

Reader Alll

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

PSALM

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

Worship the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise your God, O Zion; For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you.

Antiphon He has established peace on your borders; he satisfies you with the finest wheat.

He sends out his command to the earth, and his word runs very swiftly. Antiphon Psalm 147: 13-16

THE EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon

A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. He destined us for adoption as his children through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace that he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and insight he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In Christ we have also obtained an inheritance, having been destined according to the purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to his counsel and will, so that we, who were the first to set our hope on Christ, might live for the praise of his glory. In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the HIGH MASS | 9

promised Holy Spirit; this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sub-deacon Alll

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA

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

Stand

Alleluia. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becometh well the just to be thankful.

Alleluia. Praise the Lord with the lyre: make melody to him with the harp of ten strings.

Alleluia.

Gaudete, iusti (Mode V)

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HOLY GOSPEL

All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels

The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. (Genuflect) And the Word became flesh and lived among us, (Stand) and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth. (John testified to him and cried out, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.'") From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

The law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

No one has ever seen God. It is God the only Son, who is close to the Father's heart, who has made him known.

John 1:10-18

SERMON

Be Seated Fr. Matthew Johnson (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)

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NICENE CREED

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Stand

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

Stand

Celebrant

To us a child is born, to us a son is given; let us pray for the people he came to save.

All

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

Hear our prayer.

All All

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.

The celebrant concludes the prayers with a collect.

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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.

Amen.

All

PEACE

Stand

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

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

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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

Be seated

In you, O Lord, I have put my trust. I have said, “You are my God: my times are in your hands.”

In te speravi (Mode II)

OFFERTORY HYMN

Stand

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

32 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) – O Little Town of Bethlehem

SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE

Stand

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

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Because thou didst give Jesus Christ thine only Son to be born at this time for us; who, by the operation of the Holy Spirit, was made very man of the substance of the Virgin Mary his mother; and that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all sin.

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 Alll 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.

Alll

Celebrant

Alll

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

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

Amen.

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LORD’S PRAYER

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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Kneel

AGNUS DEI Alll sing

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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COMMUNION ANTIPHON Take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel; for those who sought the child’s life are now dead. Psalm The Lord is king; he has put on splendid apparel: the Lord has put on his apparel and girded himself with strength.

Tolle puerum (Mode VII)

COMMUNION HYMN

Sit or kneel

48 Blue Hymn book (Common Praise) – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Celebrant

Let us pray.

Light eternal, thou hast nourished us in the mystery of the body and blood of thy Son. By thy grace keep us ever faithful to thy word, in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

All

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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

Stand

ANGELUS (see overleaf)

HYMN 153 Blue Hymn book (Common Praise) – Good Christians All, Rejoice

POSTLUDE In dulci jubilo (BWV 729) — J. S. Bach 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 Glory of God and in loving memory of Fr. Lloyd Wright by the St. James’ Women’s Guild.

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The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES “Deliver us from every temptation to be satisfied with false imitations of your will: with talk of peace that masks the face of war, and thanks for plenty that leaves the poor unfed.” From the psalm prayer for Psalm 135 (BAS p.893).

As we look around our world where might we be delivered from false imitations which “talk of peace that mask the face of war”?

Sayeeda Warsi, in a recent speech at Georgetown University, speaking of the plight of Churches in the Middle East described, “a mass exodus is taking place, on a Biblical scale. In some places, there is real danger that Christianity will become extinct”. Research by the Pew Centre suggests that Christians are reportedly the most widely persecuted religious group in the world. Let’s remove the mask: many of our sisters and brothers are persecuted for their faith. How are we going act in support of them?

So as we look around our world where might we be delivered from false imitations of “thanks for plenty that leaves the poor unfed”?

This year the General Synod of our Church added a new clause to the words of the baptismal covenant –

the promise we make at every baptism. It is this: "Will you strive to safeguard the integrity of God's creation, and respect, sustain and renew the life of the Earth?" To which the people respond: "I will, with God's help."

Each of us is called to develop practices which safeguard the integrity of creation. Our Primate Fred Hiltz, through the work of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is asking us – all Canadian Anglicans – to commit to “work with people and communities to ensure people have enough good, healthy food to eat. In other words, he is speaking of “food security”, which is the availability of food and one’s access to it. Those of us who have had sufficient food to eat today are among those most privileged in our global village. Now is the time to act.

We glorify God by living the mystery of the Incarnation! Some of the fruits of living this mystery are to pursue peace beyond the masks of war and to safeguard the integrity of God’s creation.

Inform. Inspire. Invite.

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Today at St. James’

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Parish Council

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Growing in the Knowledge of God

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Relationships & Fellowship

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Opportunities to Serve

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Quote of this Week

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Stewardship Campaign

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Saints This Week

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Mass this Week

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Daily Lectionary

From the homilies on the Nativity, 2013.

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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church.

OUR PARISH REQUIEM—DIANA BROWN

LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church.

FORMATION SESSION No Formation today. Sessions will resume on January 12.

ROSARY PRAYERS – THE JOYFUL MYSTERIES 9:45 am in the Lady Chapel.

HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church.

COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Bishops’ Room.

EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

FORMATION ON SUNDAY FORMATION ON SUNDAYS: MUSIC AND ART IN THE CHRISTIAN IMAGINATION The next series will commence on Sunday January 12th at 9:30 a.m. in the Bishops’ Room.

Jan. 12th – Ruth Greenaway-Robbins on Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony (no. 2).

Jan. 19th – Ben Ewert, director of Oculus Chamber Choir, on Christian music.

Jan. 26th – Prof. Carol Knicely on Christian art.

Feb. 2nd – no session.

Feb. 9th – Dr. Alexander Rosenblatt, Israeli musicologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Music, UBC. ALL WELCOME! 26 | THE THURIBLE

Diana Brown May 12, 1908—January 1, 2014

Diana Brown, our oldest and longest serving parishioner died on New Year’s Day, 2014 at the age of 105. Born on May 12th, 1908 on a cattle ranch in Colorado that her London father had purchased in 1881, she moved with her parents to Vancouver in 1916. The family settled in the West End where Diana attended the original Crofton House School. She met her future husband, Hugh Agassiz Brown in Vancouver in 1930, and they married at St. James’ Church in 1931.

Both Hugh, who died in the 1970s, and Diana were actively involved in all the concerns of this busy and thriving Parish. A large congregation, including many visitors and guests, marked Diana’s first 100 years in 2008 with a magnificent birthday celebration in the Church and Hall, crowning her 85 years of Christian devotion and unwavering dedication to the life of St. James’. May Diana rest in peace and rise in glory.

LITURGY ROSARY PRAYERS ON SUNDAYS Rosary prayers - the Joyful Mysteries - continue on Sundays before High Mass 9.45 am in the Lady Chapel for the foreseeable future. Please speak to Corey Kussey, Raquel Calanza or Fr. Mark if you are willing to share in leading this devotion.

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY Monday, January 6 at 6:30 pm in the Church: The Epiphany with procession to the Creche and Blessing of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. The Mass will followed by potluck dinner in the Hall.

GROWING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD ST. JAMES’ HOME STUDY Sean and Amelia Birch continue to have a bi-weekly bible study, working through the Gospel of Luke. We will be resuming on January 8th, at 7:30. Everyone is welcome, however, those in mid-20's to early 40's may feel the most comfortable. Please feel free to talk to us after High Mass, or email: roweramo@gmail.com or smbirch@gmail.com for details on location. You can also join our "St James Home Study" Facebook group for bi-weekly announcements.

PARISH COUNCIL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING Saturday, January 25, 2014 All parishioners are invited to attend the next Parish Council meeting to be held after the 10:15 am Mass.

This meeting will run from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. As usual, coffee and delicious refreshments will be provided.

Amelia and Sean Birch

If you have items you would like to be added to the agenda, please forward them to us. Jane will contact you to discuss your item and allocate the time needed during the council meeting. The deadline for submitting items is Wednesday January 8, 2014. We look forward to having you join us on Saturday, January 25th.

Jane Turner

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RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIP CEREMONY, FEAST & TALKING CIRCLE Wednesday, January 8 Noon to 2 pm in the Crypt, St. James’ Church 280 Gore Ave. South (ring the doorbell)

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE SOUP SALE There will be a Soup Sale today, January 5. Please see Mary Brown in the Bishops’ Room after High Mass to make your purchases.

EPIPHANY POTLUCK SUPPER The Women’s Guild will be Mary Brown hosting the potluck supper after the High Mass on the Feast of the Epiphany, Monday, January 6th. They could use assistance, so please see Mary Brown if you are able to offer help with setup or cleanup. Thank you.

You are invited to come together to talk about how St. James’ can be even more welcoming to and inclusive of urban Aboriginal Peoples (First Nations, Inuit, Métis): to assist the church in its ministry with the Aboriginal Peoples, and, in particular, attention to the infusion of Aboriginal theology into the Christian theological world. A salmon feast with bannock will be provided by Elder Kelvin Bee of the Kwak’waka’wakw Nation and a member of St. James’.

WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY At 7:00pm on Friday January 24th 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 525 Campbell Avenue, we are invited to join with our brothers and sisters in the neighbourhood to pray for and work towards the visible unity of the church.

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ST. JAMES’ WOMEN’S GUILD The Guild will hold its first meeting of 2014 on Friday, January 10, at 10:am in the Bishop’s Room. Anyone wishing to explore service to the parish through guild membership will be warmly welcomed. For more information call Pamela Jeacocke at 604-321-2213 FLOWER DONATIONS A flower donation may be made for any of the three church altars: the High Altar, the altar in the Lady Chapel, or the altar in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.

There is a Flower Chart on the table in the Narthex, with a space for every Sunday of the calendar year. If you would like to make a donation to sponsor the flowers on a particular Sunday: 1. Print your name clearly in the appropriate space, then 2. Call the Church Office (604-685-2532) to give the wording of your flower dedication. Your dedication will appear in the Mass Bulletin on the Sunday you have chosen.

Sometimes more than one person will select the same altar for a certain Sunday. All dedications will appear

in the Sunday bulletin.

The cost of flowers for the High Altar is $50. The cost for the Lady Chapel or Blessed Sacrament Chapel is $30.

How to make your payment: 1. Include a cheque or cash in your offering envelope.

Mark “Flowers” and the amount, on the outside of your envelope, or 2. Mail a cheque payable to St. James’ Church. Or drop off cash or a cheque to the Church Office.

OFFICE REMINDERS PARISHIONER PARKING RENEWAL FOR 2014 If you wish to renew or obtain parking passes for the year, please see Reece Wrightman or contact the Church Office. The fee remains $125.00 for the next year. If you know your fob number, please note it with your payment.

STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN INTENTION CARDS – UPDATE Parishioners have now completed 56 intention cards totalling $124,886 (as of Dec. 29th).

Our target amount in 2014 is $230,000 – which is the projected total of all regular giving and donations to Parish expenses. Don’t forget: if you are part of the pre-authorized debit arrangement (PAD) from your credit card, or bank account, please fill out a new intention card for 2014.

Remember, if your circumstances change you are not bound to give the amount you pledged. It is an expression of commitment which can change during the year depending on your circumstances.

St. Jam es' Target Budget

ORDO CALENDARS ON SALE NOW The 2014 ORDO calendars are now for sale at $15 each. Please see Reece Wrightman to purchase one. $250,000

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Indeed Christmas comes with its thrill of hope for the world and its promise of peace for all people. It seems to me that the church's calling is to so embody that hope and peace that it is more than thrill and promise.

It is revealed in song and service, in prayer and perseverance, in joy and justice all grounded in God's reconciling love made known.

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Fred J. Hiltz, Archbishop and Primate, from his Christmas Message 2013. http://news.anglican.ca/news/stories/2457

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SAINTS THIS WEEK The Epiphany January 6

The subtitle in The Book of Common Prayer of this, one of the principal feasts of the Church, is “The Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles.” This emphasizes that, from the moment of the Incarnation, the good news of Jesus Christ is for all: Jew and Gentile, the wise and the simple, male and female. Nothing in the Greek text of the Gospels indicates that the Magi were all male or even three in number, and the idea that they were kings is a much later, non-scriptural tradition. The date chosen to celebrate this feast is related to the choice of the Winter Solstice for the celebration of the Nativity of Christ: the northern European pre-Christian tradition celebrated the birth of the Sun on 25 December whereas the Mediterranean and East customarily observed 6 January as the Solstice. As often happens, the two dates merged into a beginning and an end of the same celebration. The Western Church adopted “the twelve days of Christmas” climaxing on the Epiphany, or “Twelfth Night.” The implication by the fifth century was that this was the night on which the Magi arrived.

The complications of dating became even more confused with the changing in the West from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar, the Eastern Church refusing to play any part in such a radical change. So this day remains the chief day of celebrating the Incarnation in Orthodox Churches.

Celebrating the Saints, Canterbury Press, 1998

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SAINTS THIS WEEK St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Educator in New France, 1700 January 12 Marguerite Bourgeoys was a Frenchwoman who came to Canada in 1653. She experienced many disappointments in her effort to find a religious vocation until she was asked to cross the Atlantic and build a school in Montreal, where the children of the colonists could be taught reading, writing, and the Christian faith.

During her first decade in the colony Marguerite got her school built and gathered a small community of women to staff it. She then began to send her teachers on rounds of the French villages outside Montreal. This work led to the foundation of the Congrégation de Notre Dame de Montréal. The sisters of the Congregation were sent forth two-by-two; each pair went from settlement to settlement, teaching the catechism and encouraging the faithful. They were expected to use whatever means of transportation they could find, and to provide for their own necessities on the way.

Her Congregation proved to be very successful and continues its work to this day, a testimony to the vision of Marguerite Bougeoys, who developed in Canada what she had been unable to find in France – a truly apostolic vocation for herself and other women.

For All The Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saints’ Day, ABC, 1994

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MASS THIS WEEK 2014

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

MON. JANUARY 6

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

Epiphany of our Lord Jesus Christ

For those who do not yet know God as manifest in Jesus.

TUES. JANUARY 7

9:30 am in the Lady Chapel

Feria

For police, fire fighters, search and rescue personnel, and for all who work in emergency situations.

WED. JANUARY 8

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

Feria

For all refugees, and those who minister to them.

THU. JANUARY 9

9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Feria

For all judges and courts, that they may minister true justice.

FRI. JANUARY 10

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645

For all bishops, that they may serve with wisdom and compassion.

SAT. JANUARY 11 St. Marguerite Burgeoys, Educator in New France, 1700 SUN. JANUARY 12 Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ

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For all women who are members of religious orders.

8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm

Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer

DAILY LECTIONARY DATE

DAILY MASS

MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM

EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM

MON. JANUARY 6

Is 60:1-6 Ps 72:1-7, 10-14 Eph 3:1-12 Mt 2:1-12

Ps 46, 97 Is 49:1-7 Rev 21:22-27

Ps 96, 100 Is 52:7-10 Mt 12:14-21

TUES. JANUARY 7

1 Jn 3:18 – 4:6 Ps 2 Mt 4:12-17, 23-25

Ps 103 Dt 8:1-3 Col 1:1-14

Ps 114, 115 Is 52:3-6 Jn 6:30-33, 48-51

WED. JANUARY 8

1 Jn 4:7-12 Ps 72:1-8 Mk 6:30-44

Ps 117, 118 Ex 17:1-7 Col 1:15-23

Ps 112, 113 Is 59:15-21 Jn 7:37-52

THU. JANUARY 9

1 Jn 4:11-19 Ps 72:1-2, 10-13 Mk 6:45-52

Ps 121, 122, 123 Is 45:14-19 Col 1:24 – 2:7

Ps 131, 132 Is 63:1-5 Jn 8:12-19

FRI. JANUARY 10

2 Chron 24:18-22 Ps 73:23-29 Mt 10:34-39

Ps 138, 139:1-17 Jer 23:1-8 Col 2:8-23

Ps 147 Is 65:1-9 Jn 10:7-17

Jer 1:4-12 Ps 119:97-104 Mk 6:6b-13

Ps 148, 150 Is 55:3-9 Col 3:1-17

Ps 104 Is 61:1-9 Gal 3:23-29; 4:4-7

Is 42:1-9 Ps 29 Acts 10:34-43 Mt 3:13-17

Ps 146, 147 Gen 1:1 – 2:3 Eph 1:3-14

Ps 111, 112, 113 Is 40:1-11 Jn 1:29-34

SAT. JANUARY 11

SUN. JANUARY 12

Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel which is 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.

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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 joyce.locht@gmail.com Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com

Building Manager & Assistant: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

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: Paul Stanwood Treasurer: Angela Van Luven Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Jane Turner Secretary: Erin Kenny

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