Procession and High Mass
The Reign of Christ | November 20, 2016 | 10:30 AM
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy. VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst; To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; To strive to maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 8:30 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel 9:15 am Coffee Hour, Rectory 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 pm Stewardship Parish Lunch, 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’. There is a play area with toys and colouring books at the back of the Church. Godly Play will take place in this area during the first part of the service. 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 THE HEAVENLY CITY O MY GOD, bring me, even now, to the mansions which thy Son prepareth for them that love thee. Every day make me to dwell in the eternal, and live unto thee. Let me walk in that heavenly city of which the Lamb is the light: let me serve as in the courts where the Lamb reigneth: let me follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: and fear not, cease not, to battle for right after the King of kings and Lord of lords. Let my conversation be in heaven with thy blessed and beloved, the whole company of the redeemed; and with hierarchies of angels praising, worshipping, and adoring him that sitteth upon the throne for ever and ever. My God My Glory, Eric Milner-White, SPCK, 1967
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Notes
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Entrance Rite PRELUDE Variations on Psalm 46: ‘A Mighty Fortress is our God’ — PJ Janson At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Psalm Give the King thy judgments, O God: and thy righteousness unto the King’s son. Glory be . . . Dignus est Agnus — Leonard Wilson
PROCESSION
During the solemn procession the hymn on the facing page will be sung. A station will be made during the processional; the versicle, response and prayer for this are printed below.
STATION COLLECT Celebrant All
Tell it out among the nations that the Lord is King. He shall judge the peoples righteously.
Celebrant
Let us pray. God the Father, help us hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his service, whose kingdom has no end; for he reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, one glory. Amen Amen.
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PROCESSIONAL HYMN 345 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Christ is the King, O friends rejoice Christ is the King, O friends rejoice! brothers and sisters, with one voice make all men know he is your choice: Alleluya, alleluya, alleluya. The first Apostles round them drew thousands of faithful men and true, sharing a faith for ever new: Alleluya, alleluya, alleluya. Then magnify the Lord and raise anthems of joy and holy praise for Christ’s brave saints of ancient days: Alleluya, alleluya, alleluya. O Christian women, Christian men, all the world over, seek again the Way disciples followed then: Alleluya, alleluya, alleluya. Christ through all ages is the same; place the same hope in his great name, with the same faith his word proclaim: Alleluya, alleluya, alleluya. Let Love’s unconquerable might God’s people everywhere unite in service to the Lord of light: Alleluya, alleluya, alleluya.
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KYRIE ELEISON Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Setting: Communion service in F — Herbert Sumsion
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
Be seated when the celebrant is seated
Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sin of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sin of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, +art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Setting: Communion service in F — Herbert Sumsion
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COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in thy well-beloved Son, our Lord and King, grant that the peoples of the earth, now divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his gentle and loving rule; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
All
Stand
The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Jeremiah. Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! says the Lord. Therefore, thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who shepherd my people: It is you who have scattered my flock, and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. So I will attend to you for your evil doings, says the Lord. Then I myself will gather the remnant of my flock out of all the lands where I have driven them, and I will bring them back to their fold, and they shall be fruitful and multiply. I will raise up shepherds over them who will shepherd them, and they shall not fear any longer, or be dismayed, nor shall any be missing, says the Lord. The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’ Jeremiah 23:1-6
Reader All
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PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth be moved, and though the mountains be toppled into the depths of the sea; Though its waters rage and foam, and though the mountains tremble at its tumult. Antiphon Come now and look upon the works of the Lord, what awesome things he has done on earth. It is he who makes war to cease in all the world; he breaks the bow, and shatters the spear, and burns the shields with fire. “Be still, then, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.” Antiphon Psalm 46:1-3, 9-11
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Colossians. May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from God’s glorious power, and may you be prepared to endure everything with patience, while joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers—all things have been created through him and for him. He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, by making peace through the blood of his cross. Colossians 1:11-20
Sub-deacon All
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The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away; and a kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. Alleluia. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him. Alleluia. Potestas eius (Mode V)
HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots to divide his clothing. And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!" The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!" There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of the Jews." One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, "Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!" But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong." Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom." He replied, "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise." Luke 23:33-43 HIGH MASS | 11
SERMON
Be seated
Canon Douglas Williams (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
Stand
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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Celebrant
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
All
After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy. Hear our prayer.
All All
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After the petition for the departed: + Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord. And may light perpetual shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
Stand
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.
The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
Ask of me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession. Postula a me (Mode IV)
HYMN
Stand The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 352 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Crown Him With Many Crowns Crown him with many crowns, the Lamb upon his throne. Hark! How the heavenly anthem drowns all music but its own. Awake, my soul, and sing of him who died for thee, and hail him as thy matchless King through all eternity. HIGH MASS | 15
Crown him the Virgin's Son, the God incarnate born, whose arm those crimson trophies won which now his brow adorn; fruit of the mystic rose, as of that rose the stem; the root whence mercy ever flows, the Babe of Bethlehem. Crown him the Lord of love! Behold his hands and side, rich wounds yet visible above in beauty glorified. No angel in the sky can fully bear that sight, but downward bends his burning eye at mysteries so bright. Crown him the Lord of peace, whose power a sceptre sways from pole to pole, that wars may cease, absorbed in prayer and praise. his reign shall know no end, and round his piercèd feet fair flowers of paradise extend their fragrance ever sweet. Crown him the Lord of years, the Potentate of time, Creator of the rolling spheres, ineffably sublime. Glassed in a sea of light, Where everlasting waves reflect his throne—the Infinite! who lives—and loves—and saves.
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SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
Stand
It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto thee: O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God: creator and preserver of all things. Through Jesus Christ our Lord; whom thou didst exalt as Lord of all creation, that he might present unto thee an eternal and universal kingdom: a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love and peace: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow. 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
Stand
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Setting: Communion service in F — Herbert Sumsion HIGH MASS | 17
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.
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Celebrant
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And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen.
THE LORD’S PRAYER
Kneel
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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AGNUS DEI O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world. have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world. have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sin of the world, grant us thy peace. Setting: Communion service in F — Herbert Sumsion
INVITATION TO COMMUNION Celebrant All
+Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. O Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed. All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who 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.
MOTET O King all glorious, amid thy saintly company, whoever shalt be praised, who over passest utterance. Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy holy Name. Leave us not, O Lord our God, that in the day of judgment it may please thee to place us in the number of thy saints and blessed ones, O King most blessed. O King All Glorious — Healey Willan
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HYMN
Sit or kneel 84 Blue Hymn book (Common Praise) — Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour, first-begotten from the dead. Thou alone, our strong defender, liftest up thy people's head. Alleluia, Jesus, true and living bread! Here our humblest homage pay we; here in loving reverence bow; here for faith's discernment pray we, lest we fail to know thee now. Alleluia, thou art here, we ask not how.
Though the lowliest form doth veil thee as of old in Bethlehem, here as there thine angels hail thee, branch and flower of Jesse's stem. Alleluia, we in worship join with them. Paschal Lamb, thine offering, finished once for all when thou wast slain, in its fullness undiminished shall for evermore remain. Alleluia, cleansing souls from every stain. Life-imparting heavenly Manna, stricken Rock with streaming side, heaven and earth with loud hosanna worship thee, the Lamb who died. Alleluia, risen, ascended, glorified!
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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, thou hast made us a royal priesthood in the kingdom of thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Make known his victory through us, we pray, that all the world may see his light. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.
All
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.
DISMISSAL
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Stand
Be Seated
Stand
ANGELUS
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HYMN
Stand 383 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun Jesus shall reign where'er the sun doth its successive journeys run; his kingdom stretch from shore to shore, till moons shall wax and wane no more. People and realms of every tongue dwell on his love with sweetest song; and infant voices shall proclaim their early blessings on his Name. Blessings abound where'er he reigns: the prisoners leap to lose their chains, the weary find eternal rest, and all who suffer want are blest. Let every creature rise and bring peculiar honours to our King; angels descend with songs again, and earth repeat the loud Amen.
POSTLUDE Petite Suite (Finale) — Gerald Bales During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Parish Hall for the Stewardship Lunch. 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. 24 | HIGH MASS
The flowers on the High Altar
are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Maureen Wilson.
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Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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The Thurible A CALL TO PRAYER In the spirit of the 2013 Joint Assembly Declaration, we call on members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and the Anglican Church of Canada to pray for safe, affordable and adequate housing for all on November 22, National Housing Day. Adequate housing is essential to one’s sense of dignity, safety, inclusion and ability to contribute to the fabric of our neighbourhoods and communities. Housing is a human right We live in a country of abundance, yet not all benefit. Among the most vulnerable are the many who are homeless or living in precarious or unaffordable housing, children living in poverty with little hope for a brighter future, and young people who are underemployed and increasingly alienated from the political process. More than 235,000 Canadians experience homelessness each year, with as many as 35,000 people homeless on any given night. Nearly one in five Canadians spends more than 50% of their income on housing costs, resulting in extreme housing affordability problems. Housing in many First Nations, MeĚ tis, and Inuit communities is currently in extremely poor
condition, with many families living with mould, insufficient heating, and overcrowding. Indigenous peoples are more likely than other groups to live in inadequate housing conditions and will often experience systemic discrimination in the housing market. The 2013 Joint Declaration calls on our churches to address the longterm challenges of homelessness and affordable housing. Along with prayer, both churches committed to learning about the underlying issues, supporting existing programs, exploring innovative approaches, and advocating for renewed federal funding and a collaborative national strategy on housing. We invite you to lift up National Housing Day on November 22 and commend to you the following prayer: God of compassion and hope, Open our hearts to the needs of the needs of our neighbours who are homeless, under housed, seeking refuge or denied the right to water. Open our minds to the issues that contribute to poverty, homelessness, and substandard housing.
Inform. Inspire. Invite. Open our eyes to opportunities for ministry, to partnerships, and to innovative approaches for addressing these challenges. Open our hands to act with compassion and for justice. Bless us with time, patience, persistence, and commitment over the long term, So that all may have safe, affordable and adequate housing. We pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord. Amen. Yours in Christ, The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Primate, Anglican Church of Canada The Rt. Rev. Mark MacDonald, National Indigenous Anglican Bishop, Anglican Church of Canada Rev. Susan C. Johnson, National Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada http://www.anglican.ca/news/ national-housing-day-2016-callprayer/30017033/
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ THE REIGN OF CHRIST MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Lady Chapel COFFEE HOUR After Low Mass in the Rectory HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church STEWARDSHIP LUNCH After High Mass in the Parish Hall EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH A HUGE THANK YOU Greetings to you all. Tara and I would like to express our deepest thanks for all of you who prayed for us in the run up to our wedding and marriage blessing, those who were able to attend, and to all of you who served at the blessing ceremony and reception. We were both overwhelmed by the love that you showed us, and the hospitality and genuine welcome that you offered to our families and friends. Thank you for your love and generosity. Yours in Christ, Deacon Lucy
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QUIET DAY Fri. Nov. 25, 10 am - 3 pm Quiet Day on the mystery of the Eucharist, led by Fr. Matthew Johnson with music by Messiaen played by Gerald Harder. For more details and to register email Heather Graber at: streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com. Contribution $10 (voluntary). Lunch provided. 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM Friday, 25 Nov. (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) marks the beginning of 16 Days of Activism, when we, including Global Mothers’ Union, campaign against Gender Based Violence. The Mother’s Union at St. James’ is proud to support this campaign and invites parishioners to wear a white ribbon during these days. They will be available in the narthex next Sun. Nov. 27. ADVENT BOUTIQUE Coming next Sunday, Nov. 27, after all services. Be sure to visit the Upper Hall to stock up on knits, baking, preserves, fair trade coffee, and more. A great opportunity for some Christmas shopping. The Women’s Guild ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS Sun. Nov. 27 at 4 pm “Prepare the way of the Lord” with readings and seasonal music provided by St. James’ Choir. The service will conclude with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. HOT SOX St. James’ Church has a 125 year-long history of supporting seafarers in the Port of Vancouver. Each year warm socks, which are gift-wrapped by our Women’s Guild members, are distributed by clergy during the Christmas holidays. Ships may not be in harbour for long enough for crews to go ashore, and all are grateful for being remembered with this gift while they are so far from home.
Please put socks (heavy work socks with wool content) in the decorated box at the back of the church by Dec. 1. Write a message to go with them if you like. Packing will take place on Fri. Dec. 2 at 10 am at the Mission to Seafarers You are welcome to join us. For more info contact Mary at 604 939 7769. CHORAL SCHOLARSHIPS Thanks to three generous donations, which the Trustees have agreed to match from funds dedicated to the provision of music, St. James' is offering up to four Choral Scholarships during the coming year to assist in sustaining and strengthening the Choir. We are pleased to welcome soprano Tiffany Vrioni-Das and alto Charmaine Iornetti to the choir as Choral Scholars. If you appreciate music and like to support this programme, simply go to https://stjames.bc.ca/ donate and indicate “Choral Scholarship.” We are very grateful to the donors who have made this possible. PAX Plans for the Advent/Christmas issue of St. James’ Newsletter/Magazine are underway. Submissions from the Parish are needed: pictures and descriptions of events, art work, poems, stories, reflections. Please send or give your contribution to Paul Stanwood, or place it in the PAX mail slot outside the Church Office before the deadline: December 4. For more information, advice, and encouragement, contact: stap@shaw.ca or 604 263-0138. Paul Stanwood
was the Messiah he should be able to save himself. They gave him sour wine vinegar to drink and took all his clothes and gave them away One of the other prisoners spoke up for Jesus and said “the other prisoner and I are being punished for what we did wrong, but this man has done nothing wrong!” He asked Jesus to remember him when Jesus returned to be with his Father in Heaven. Jesus told the man that he would definitely see him later that day in Heaven and would remember him. When we stand up for Jesus, Jesus stands up for us.
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS ANNIVERSARY The 40th Anniversary Celebration of the Ordination of Women in the Anglican Church of Canada happens on: Wed. Nov. 30 St. John's, Shaughnessy, 1490 Nanton Ave. Eucharist 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Bishop Melissa Skelton will preside and the Venerable Barbara Clay will preach. Dinner is $30.00 per person. Register for dinner at eileen.nurse@gmail.com by November 25. Cash bar for wine. More information at: http:// www.vancouver.anglican.ca/events/40thanniversary-ordination-of-women-acoc Everyone welcome!
KIDS’ CORNER Vision: To help children and their parents find new ways to more fully participate in mass and aid in their spiritual formation. Today the Gospel tells us again how terrible it was for Jesus when he was crucified at the place called The Skull. He was crucified with two other people. Many made fun of him and said that if he really THE THURIBLE | 29 21
DAILY LECTIONARY DATE
DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. NOVEMBER 21 The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Is 7:10-15 Ps 132:6-10, 13-14 Lk 1:46-55
Ps 106:1-18 Zech 10:1-12 Gal 6:1-10
Ps 106:19-48 Jl 3:1-2, 9-17 Lk 18:15-30
TUES. NOVEMBER 22 St. Cecelia, Martyr at Rome, c.230
Eccl 51:1-12 Ps 126 Mt 10:28-33
Ps 121, 122, 123 Zech 11:4-17 1 Cor 3:10-23
Ps 124, 125, 126 Nah 1:1-13 Lk 18:31-43
WED. NOVEMBER 23 St. Clement, Bishop of Rome, c.100
2 Kgs 2:9-14 Ps 78:1-7 Lk 6:37-45
Ps 119:145-176 Zech 12:1-10 Eph 1:3-14
Ps 128, 129, 130 Ob 15-21 Lk 19:1-10
THU. NOVEMBER 24 St. Andre Dung Lac & Companions, Martyrs in Vietnam, 1829
2 Cor 4:7-15 Ps 124 Mt 10:16-22
Ps 131, 132 Zech 13:1-9 Eph 1:15-23
Ps 134, 135 Zeph 3:1-13 Lk 19:11-27
FRI. NOVEMBER 25 St. Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century
Rev 20:1-4, 11 – 21:4 Ps 84 Lk 21:29-33
Ps 140, 142 Zech 14:1-11 Rom 15:7-13
Ps 141, 143:1-11 Is 24:14-23 Lk 19:28-40
SAT. NOVEMBER 26 James Otis Sargent Huntington, Priest, Founder of the Order of the Holy Cross, 1935
Rev 22:1-7 Ps 95:1-7 Lk 21:34-36
Ps 137:1-6, 144 Zech 14:12-21 Phil 2:1-11
Ps 104 Mic 7:11-20 Lk 19:41-48
SUN. NOVEMBER 27 Advent 1
Is 2:1-5 Ps 122 Rom 13:11-14
Ps 146, 147 Is 1:1-9 2 Pet 3:1-10
Ps 111, 112, 113 Am 1:1-5, 13 – 2:8 Mt 25:1-13
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OFFICE & MASS TIMES 2016
MASS TIMES
MON. NOVEMBER 21 The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
TUES. NOVEMBER 22 St. Cecelia, Martyr at Rome, c.230
5:30 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
WED. NOVEMBER 23 St. Clement, Bishop of Rome, c.100
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
THU. NOVEMBER 24 St. Andre Dung Lac & Companions, Martyrs in Vietnam, 1829
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
FRI. NOVEMBER 25 St. Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
SAT. NOVEMBER 26 James Otis Sargent Huntington, Priest, Founder of the Order of the Holy Cross, 1935 SUN. NOVEMBER 27 Advent 1
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 4:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass, with anointing High Mass, with anointing Advent Carol & Services
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.
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COMMEMORATION
St. Cecilia Martyr at Rome, c.230 November 22 Cecilia is the patron saint of singers, organ builders, musicians and poets. She is venerated as a martyr. Many of the details of her life are unknown and much of what we do know comes from later periods. She is among the women named in the Roman Canon of the Mass. According to fifth century sources, Cecilia was of noble birth and was betrothed to a pagan who bore the name Valerian. Cecilia’s witness resulted in the conversion of Valerian and his brother, Tiburtius. Because of their conversion, the brothers were martyred and while Cecilia was burying them, she too was arrested. After several failed attempts to put her to death, she died from injuries sustained in the ordeal. The date of her martyrdom is generally believed to be 230 during the Roman persecution of Christians under Alexander Severus, although some scholars have dated it earlier. Remembered for the passion with which she sang the praises of God, Cecilia is first depicted in Christian art as a martyr, but since the fourteenth century she is often shown playing the organ, a theme picked up by Raphael in his famous altarpiece for San Giovanni-in-Monte, Bologna, painted around 1516. Her story has inspired centuries of artistic representations in paintings, sculptures, mosaics, and stained glass. Composers such as Handel, Purcell, Howells, and Britten have written choral works and mass settings in her honor. Many music schools, choral societies, and concert series bear her name. In the ninth century, during the pontificate of Pope Paschal I, the remains of Cecilia were uncovered in the catacombs of Callixtus. On orders from the pope, the sarcophagus containing her remains was transferred to the new basilica in the Trastevere region of Rome. Built on what was believed to be the site of Cecilia’s home, a church named in her honor had existed on the site since at least the fifth century, and perhaps as early as the late third century, one of the original churches of the City of Rome. Holy Women, Holy Men: Celebrating the Saints, Church Publishing, 2010 20 | THE THURIBLE 32
COMMEMORATION
St. Catherine of Alexandria Martyr, 4th c. November 25 From the tenth century onwards veneration for Catherine of Alexandria has been widespread in the Church of the East, and from the time of the Crusades this saint has been popular in the West, where many churches have been dedicated to her. Yet in spite of this veneration, we have few facts that can be relied on concerning Catherine’s life. Eusebius, writing around the year 320, had heard of a noble young Christian woman of Alexandria whom the Emperor ordered to come to his palace, presumably to become his mistress, and who, on refusing, was punished by banishment and the confiscation of her estates. According to the popular tradition, Catherine was born of a patrician family and from childhood had devoted herself to study. Through her reading she had learned much of Christianity and had been converted by a vision of Our Lady and the Holy Child. When the Emperor Maxentius began his persecution, Catherine, then a beautiful young girl, went to him and rebuked him boldly for his cruelty. He could not answer her arguments against his pagan gods, and summoned fifty philosophers to confute her. They all confessed themselves won over by her reasoning, and were thereupon burned to death by the enraged Emperor. He then tried to seduce Catherine with an offer of a consort’s crown, and when she indignantly refused him, he had her beaten and imprisoned. The Emperor went off to inspect his military forces, and when he got back he discovered that his wife Faustina and a high official, one Porphyrius, had been visiting Catherine and had been converted, along with the soldiers of the guard. They too were put to death, and Catherine was sentenced to be killed on a spiked wheel. The wheel broke, and she was then beheaded. The text of the “Acts” of this illustrious saint states that her body was carried by angels to Mount Sinai, where a church and monastery were afterwards built in her honor. This legend was, however, unknown to the earliest pilgrims to the mountain. In 527 the Emperor Justinian built a fortified monastery for hermits in that region, and two or three centuries later the story of St. Catherine and the angels began to be circulated. http://www.ewtn.com/library/mary/catherin.htm THE THURIBLE | 33
CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Interim Priest-in-Charge: Father Kevin Hunt fr.kevin@stjames.bc.ca 778-984-3208 Days off: Friday & Saturday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Deacon: The Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 Deacon: The Revd Lucy Price lucy@stjames.bc.ca 604-362-9959 Days off: Friday & Saturday Honorary Assistant: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm. For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact Father Kevin Hunt on his cell phone at: 778-984-3208. You may need to leave a message if we are engaged in a pastoral matter and we will promptly return urgent calls. We seek to be available to all in any circumstances and encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment.
For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator: joyce.locht@gmail.com | Joyce Locht 604-614-9915
Children & Families Coordinator: Louisa Farrell louisafarrell237@gmail.com Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson Custodial Staff: Building Manager, Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Doug Ibbott
PARISH OFFICERS Bishop’s Warden: Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe 604-222-3053 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Warden: Pat McSherry 604-687-6844 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Trustee: Leslie Arnovick Trustee: Jerry Adams Trustee: PJ Janson Treasurer: Christopher Orr Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood St. James’ Anglican Church Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca