High mass thanksgiving oct 09 2016 web

Procession and High Mass

Harvest Thanksgiving | October 9, 2016 | 10:30 AM

Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples.

Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us.

Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy.

VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.

MISSION OBJECTIVES  To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst;  To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ;  To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need;  To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; To strive to maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 8:30 am Low Mass, Lady Chapel 9:15 am Coffee Hour, Rectory 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 pm Coffee Hour, Blessed Sacrament Chapel 12:30 pm Formation, Rectory 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 A PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and all whom you have made.

We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.

And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

Book of Alternative Services, p.129

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Notes

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

Stand

INTROIT

O Lord, how manifold are thy works; in wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches. Psalm Thou visitest the earth and blessest it: thou makest it very plenteous. Glory be . . .

Setting: Healey Willan

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

Thou visitest the earth and waterest it.

Thou makest it very plenteous.

All

Let us pray.

O Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given unto us the fruits of the earth in their season: Grant us grace to use the same to thy glory, the relief of those that need, and our own comfort, through Jesus Christ, who is the living bread which cometh down from heaven and giveth life unto the world; to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory, world without end.

Amen.

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HYMN 355 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — All Creatures of Our God and King All creatures of our God and King, lift up your voices, let us sing: alleluia, alleluia!

Bright burning sun and golden beams, pale silver moon that gently gleams,

Refrain: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!

Great rushing wind and breezes soft, you clouds that ride the heavens aloft, O sing now, Alleluia!

Fair rising morn, with praise rejoice; stars nightly shining, find a voice, (Refrain) Swift flowing water, pure and clear, make music for your Lord to hear, alleluia, alleluia!

Fire, so intense and fiercely bright, you give to us both warmth and light, (Refrain) Earth ever fertile, day by day unfold your blessings on our way, O sing now, alleluia!

All flowers and fruit that in you grow, God’s glory let them also show: (Refrain) All you with mercy in your heart, forgiving others, take your part, alleluia, alleluia!

All you that pain and sorrow bear, sing praise and cast on God your care: (Refrain)

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And even you, most gentle death, waiting to hush our final breath, O sing now, alleluia!

You lead back home the child of God, for Christ our Lord that way has trod: (R) Let all things their creator bless, and worship God in humbleness, alleluia, alleluia!

Praise God the Father, praise the Son, and praise the Spirit, Three-in-One: (R)

KYRIE ELEISON Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Setting: Communion service in G — Francis Jackson

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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.

Creator of the fruitful earth, thou hast made us stewards of all things.

Give us grateful hearts for all thy goodness, and steadfast wills to use thy bounty well, that the whole human family, today and in generations to come, may with us give thanks for the riches of thy creation.

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end, Amen.

All

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Stand

The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader

Be seated

A reading from the Second Book of Kings.

Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favour with his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. She said to her mistress, ‘If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria!

He would cure him of his leprosy.’ When the king of Israel read the letter, he tore his clothes and said, ‘Am I God, to give death or life, that this man sends word to me to cure a man of his leprosy? Just look and see how he is trying to pick a quarrel with me.’

But when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king, ‘Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come to me, that he may learn that there is a prophet in Israel.’ So Naaman came with his horses and chariots, and halted at the entrance of Elisha’s house. Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, ‘Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean.’ But Naaman became angry and went away, saying, ‘I thought that for me he would surely come out, and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, and would wave his hand over the spot, and cure the leprosy! Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them, and be clean?’ He turned and went away in a rage. But his servants approached and said to him, ‘Father, if the prophet had commanded you to do something difficult, would you not have done it? How much more, when all he said to you was, “Wash, and be clean”?’ So he went down and immersed himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of the man of God; his flesh was restored like the flesh of a young boy, and he was clean. Then he returned to the man of God, he and all his company; he came and stood before him and said, ‘Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel; please accept a present from your servant.’

2 Kgs 5:1-3, 7-15c

Reader All

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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PSALM

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

I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, in the congregation.

Great are the works of the Lord! They are studied by all who delight in them. Antiphon His work is full of majesty and splendour, and his righteousness endures for ever.

He gives food to those who fear him; he is ever mindful of his covenant. Antiphon

The works of his hands are faithfulness and justice; all his commandments are sure.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; those who act accordingly have a good understanding; his praise endures for ever. Antiphon Psalm 111:1-3, 5, 7, 10

EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon

A reading from the Second Letter of Paul to Timothy.

Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David—that is my gospel, for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, so that they may also obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself. Remind them of this, and warn them before God that they are to avoid wrangling over words, which does no good but only ruins those who are listening. Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2:8-15

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The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA

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

Alleluia. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise your God, O Zion. Alleluia. He grants peace within your borders: he fills you with the finest wheat. Alleluia.

Lauda, Jerusalem (Mode V)

HOLY GOSPEL

All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels

On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was going through the region between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten lepers approached him. Keeping their distance, they called out, saying, ‘Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!’ When he saw them, he said to them, ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ And as they went, they were made clean.

Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice. He prostrated himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus asked, ‘Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?’

Then he said to him, ‘Get up and go on your way; your faith has made you well.’

Luke 17:11-19

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SERMON

Be seated Deacon Lucy Price (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.

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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

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

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

The Lord opened the doors of heaven and rained down manna for them to eat; he gave them bread from heaven, so mortals ate the bread of angels, alleluia.

Portas cæli (Mode VIII)

HYMN

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

259 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Come, ye thankful people, come, raise the song of harvest home! all be safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin; God, our Maker, doth provide for our wants to be supplied; come to God's own temple, come; raise the song of harvest-home!

All the world is God's own field, fruit unto his praise to yield; wheat and tares together sown, unto joy or sorrow grown; First the blade and then the ear, then the full corn shall appear: Grant, O harvest Lord, that we wholesome grain and pure may be.

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For the Lord our God shall come, and shall take his harvest home; from his field shall purge away all that doth offend, that day; give his angels charge at last in the fire the tares to cast, but the fruitful ears to store in his garner evermore.

Then, thou Church triumphant, come, raise the song of harvest-home; all be safely gathered in, free from sorrow, free from sin, there for ever purified, in God’s garner to abide: come, ten thousand angels, come, raise the glorious harvest-home!

SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE

Stand

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Celebrant

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.

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 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 G — Francis Jackson

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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.

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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.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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Kneel

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 G — Francis Jackson

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.

Harvest gifts may be placed on the chancel steps as you go to the altar.

All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive, are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles.

When you receive the Holy Bread consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine. You may choose not to receive the Holy Wine from the chalice at this time. If so, once you have received the Holy Bread please remain kneeling and fold your arms to indicate that you do not wish to receive from the chalice.

MOTET Thou visitest the earth and blessest it, and crownest the year with thy goodness.

Thou visitest the earth — Maurice Greene

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HYMN

Sit or kneel 259 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — For the Fruit of All Creation For the fruit of all creation, thanks be to God; gifts bestowed on every nation, thanks be to God. For the ploughing, sowing, reaping, silent growth while we are sleeping, future needs in earth's safe-keeping, thanks be to God. In the just reward of labour, God's will is done.

In the help we give our neighbour, God's will is done.

In our worldwide task of caring for the hungry and despairing, in the harvests we are sharing, God's will is done.

For the harvests of the Spirit, thanks be to God. For the good we all inherit, thanks be to God. For the wonders that astound us, for the truths that still confound us, most of all that love has found us, thanks be to God.

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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Celebrant

Let us pray.

God of our hope, in this eucharist we find the source of all thy blessings.

Nourished in these holy mysteries may we, with our lives, give thee continual thanks and praise.

This we ask in the name of Jesus Christ our 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

Stand

Be Seated

Stand

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ANGELUS

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HYMN 619 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Fairest Lord Jesus Fairest Lord Jesus, ruler of all nature, O thou the God-head’s human son: thee will I cherish, thee will I honour, thou, my soul's glory, joy, and crown.

Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands, robed in the blooming garb of spring: Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer who makes the troubled heart to sing.

Fair is the sunshine, fairer still the moonlight, and fair the twinkling starry host: Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer than all the angels heaven can boast.

All fairest beauty, heavenly and earthly, wondrously, Jesus, is found in thee; none can be nearer, fairer, or dearer than thou, my Saviour, art to me.

POSTLUDE Now thank we all our God (Cantata 79) — J. S. Bach / arr. Virgil Fox During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Blessed Sacrament Chapel to enjoy coffee hour conversation.

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The flowers on the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Joyce’s parents, William & Flora McKernan,

by Peter & Joyce Goodwin.

The flowers in the Lady Chapel are given to the Glory of God and in thanksgiving for an enjoyable holiday and a safe return

by Celia & Eric Dodds.

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The Thurible NOTES FROM THE CLERGY With the Thanksgiving weekend approaching, I’ve been thinking a lot about feasting. It seems to me that many Canadians I know prefer the Thanksgiving holiday over the Christmas one. Why is this? Both are made up of the elements of gathering together around a feast of turkey with all the trimmings, pumpkin pies and variations of green bean casseroles, secret family recipes and even one year: a Jell-O salad!

We understand both Thanksgiving (often called the Harvest Thanksgiving, or Harvest Festival) and Christmas to be rooted in Christian Tradition. The former containing a celebration of God’s gifts of the harvest, offerings, prayers and hymns of thanksgiving in response to God’s generosity.

The latter celebrates the birth of our God, incarnate in the very great gift of Jesus Christ.

just like Christmas, without all the stress of presents, decorating and staff parties.”

Having said that, following Thanksgiving, (certainly in the United States, but also here in Canada) come the Thanksgiving Day sales. The day after giving thanks for all we have, we brace ourselves to run the gauntlet of holiday sales. Queuing up for when stores open to elbow our neighbours out of the way, trample down those who may not be as fast as us, and jump into the commercial shopping madness to get more “stuff.” A stark contrast to the feeling of the day before.

This Thanksgiving, let’s take stock as a community for the many gifts that God has blessed us with this past year. Thinking on this, I think the likely conclusion for many of us will be that the things we are most grateful for cannot be I think part of the reason why some purchased in a store. They are not of us may prefer Thanksgiving over on sale. The greatest gift we have Christmas is because we have is free, the love of God, made drifted away from the meaning of manifest in the person of Jesus both celebrations. In our present Christ. day society, Christmas has become a commercial beast, bringing with Why not invite someone to Mass it, not just the Christian celebration tomorrow, where we will feast of God among us, but also, the race together on Him who is the bread of life. Happy Thanksgiving. to the cashier to try and get this years, must have gift. I have often Deacon Lucy heard people say, “Thanksgiving is

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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ HARVEST THANKSGIVING MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Lady Chapel COFFEE HOUR After Low Mass in the Rectory HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church COFFEE HOUR After High Mass in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel FORMATION 12:30 pm in the Rectory EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

OUR PARISH TODAY: CONTEMPLATIVE BIBLE STUDY Fr. Matthew leads another Formation session at 12.30 pm in the Rectory.

AWAY Fr. Kevin will be on leave from Sept. 30 to Oct. 15.

Please direct all calls and messages to the Parish Office.

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ART SHOW - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Heart of the City Festival is fast approaching and the Art Show: Living on Shared Territory, will take place in the main sanctuary on October 28, 6:00-9:00 pm (Opening Reception) and on Saturday October 29, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Are you available to host? We need people for the Friday evening to be present to welcome people and serve light refreshments and on Saturday, to be present while the church is open. If you are able to give a few hours of your time for this event, please contact Deacon Lucy: lucy@stjames.bc.ca BARGAIN SALE DONATIONS WANTED The Women’s Guild welcomes your donations for their Fall Sale on Friday, Oct. 28. All household items are welcome, including dishes, kitchen utensils, and small appliances (vacuum cleaners in good working order), bedding and towels, clean used clothing and footwear for all ages, books, CDs, jewellery and other treasures. Please note: the Guild does not accept TVs or other electronics.

Donated items marked “Rummage” may be left at the back of the upper hall at any time. Watch the bulletin to see how you can assist the Guild in sorting their treasures the week of Oct. 24 and selling them on Friday, Oct. 28. For more information please call Janis Waller at 604-6460513 or Pamela Jeacocke at 604-321-2213.

CHORAL EVENSONG & BENEDICTION Sunday, Oct. 16 at 4 pm, in the Church Evensong is a much-loved part of the AngloCatholic tradition and is the sung evening counterpart to the service of morning prayers.

Benediction is a brief service of adoration of God in the most holy sacrament of the altar. It is an intensely quiet meditative opportunity for worship.

Please join us.

KIDS’ CORNER Vision: To help children and their parents find new ways to more fully participate in mass and aid in their spiritual formation.

Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. As he was getting closer to a village he saw 10 men who had leprosy (Leprosy is a disease that causes sores to be all over the body and is very painful). The men cried out to Jesus to have mercy on them and cure them. Jesus told them to go and see the Priests.

On the way there the men were healed. One man saw he was healed and ran back to Jesus thanking him and praising God. Jesus was surprised that the other nine men did not come. This parable teaches us not to take our life and all of God's gifts for granted, just like that, but to remember always to be thankful. Saying grace, the thank-you prayer before we eat, is one way we can do this.

SJMA 5TH ANNUAL FLUEVOG SHOES & MUSIC EVENT Thursday, Oct. 27, 6 - 9.30 pm Fluevog Gastown, 65 Water Street It’s on again! Come join us on October 27th for an evening of music, refreshments, laughter, and celebration, and of course those signature Fluevog shoes you’ve always wanted to own. Our friends at Fluevog will host an evening with St. James’ Music Academy and will donate 50% of all sales directly to SJMA. Yes, that’s half of all proceeds going to SJMA, a free after-school music programme for children in the DTES that creates social transformation through the power and love of music.

RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIP LIVING INTO TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION Wed., Oct. 12 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard Chief Dr. Robert Joseph will speak about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action to the church.

Come and hear how we can journey towards reconciliation together.

MOTHERS UNION MEETING The Mothers Union will meet on Wednesday, October 12, at 7 pm in the Bishops’ Room Celia Dodds, President

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COMMEMORATION

St. Edward the Confessor King of England, 1066 October 13 Today we remember Edward, a king of England who died in 1066 and was called “the Confessor” because of his religious devotion and many pious works.

He spent much of his early life in exile with his mother in France because a Danish invader had killed his father and older brother and usurped the Anglo-Saxon throne. But when the usurper died without a credible heir, the English recalled Edward and asked him to be their sovereign. He proved to be a cautious ruler who rarely left his palace and preferred anything or anyone French over English ways.

But he also had the wiliness of a survivor and managed to out-manoeuvre the ambitious earls of his kingdom, so that England enjoyed twenty-two years of relative peace.

Edward devoted a good deal of his royal income to the relief of the poor and the protection of the ordinary folk, and he lavished enormous amounts on the Church. He was responsible for the building of Westminster Abbey, which was consecrated in 1065 and eventually became the place where England’s kings and queens received their coronation.

Unlike his father and older brother, Edward managed to die in his own bed rather than on the battlefield. But because of an ill-considered promise made to Duke William of Normandy many years earlier, his immediate bequest to England was a confused succession and, in its wake, the Norman Conquest. The Norman kings, in fact, were the major advocates of Edward’s canonization; and we commemorate their success in this cause, by remembering him on the day in 1163 when his Norman successors moved his remains to a splendid shrine in Westminster Abbey.

For All the Saints: Prayers & Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC Publishing: 2007

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COMMEMORATION

St. Teresa of Avila Teacher of the Faith, and Reformer, 1582 October 15 Teresa of Avila was a Spanish nun of the sixteenth century whose visions of Christ and gifts as a spiritual director have placed her among the greatest of all Christian mystics.

She was the only daughter of a minor nobleman and entered the Carmelite convent in her native town of Avila when she was twenty-one. Over the next two decades she endured many illnesses, one of which left her paralyzed, and also a nagging sense that in her prayers and devotions she was doing nothing more than “treading water.” Then, in answer to her despair, she began to have visions and hear “interior voices.” The most famous of these experiences, known as “transverberation of the heart,” took place over a number of days in 1559. At her left side Teresa beheld an angel who held a golden spear with a flaming tip, with which he pierced her heart again and again. Teresa later wrote that each time the angel withdrew the spear she was “left completely afire with a great love for God,” and knew that her soul would “never be content with anything less than God.” Three years later, in obedience to another vision, Teresa left her convent with thirteen other nuns to observe the primitive constitutions of the Carmelite Order in all their strictness.

Despite fierce, sometimes violent opposition from the Carmelite establishment, Teresa eventually founded sixteen other Reformed Carmelite houses.

In the midst of her other concerns Teresa also found time to write a number of books, which reflect her holiness, wisdom, and sense of humour; and through them she has become one of the most widely loved saints in the Church, attractive even to those who have not shared her Spanish Catholicism or her monastic vocation.

For All the Saints: Prayers & Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC Publishing: 2007

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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE

DAILY MASS

MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM

EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM

MON. OCTOBER 10 St. Paulinus, 1st Bishop of York, Missionary, 644

Is 2:2-5 Ps 27:1-6 Mt 5:14-16

Ps 1,2,3 Mic 7:1-7 Acts 26:1-23

Ps 4, 7 Jer 36:11-26 Lk 8:26-39

TUES. OCTOBER 11 Feria

Gal 5:1-6 Ps 119:41-48 Lk 11:37-41

Ps 5, 6 Jon 1:1-17a Acts 26:24 – 27:8

Ps 10, 11 Jer 36:27 – 37:2 Lk 8:40-56

WED. OCTOBER 12 St. Wilfrid, Bishop of Ripon, 709

Gal 5:16-25 Ps 1 Lk 11:42-46

Ps 119:1-24 Jon 1:17 – 2:10 Acts 27:9-26

Ps 12, 13, 14 Jer 37:3-21 Lk 9:1-17

THU. OCTOBER 13 St. Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066

2 Chron 6:12-21 Ps 138:5-9 Mt 5:1-10

Ps 18:1-20 Jon 3:1 – 4:11 Acts 27:27-44

Ps 18:21-50 Jer 38:1-13 Lk 9:18-27

FRI. OCTOBER 14 Feria

Eph 1:11-14 Ps 33:1-12 Lk 12:1-7

Ps 16, 17 Sir 1:1-10,18-27 Acts 28:1-6

Ps 22 Jer 38:14-28 Lk 9:28-36

SAT. OCTOBER 15 St. Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the Faith & Reformer, 1582

1 Kgs 19:4-13 Ps 66:7-11 Jn 14:1-11

Ps 20, 21:1-7 Sir 3:17-31 Acts 28:17-31

Ps 110:1-5; 116; 117 2 Kgs 25:8-12, 22-26 Lk 9:37-50

Gen 32:22-31 Ps 121 2 Tim 3:14 – 4:5 Lk 18:1-8

Ps 148, 149, 150 Sir 4:1-10 1 Cor 10:1-13

Ps 114, 115 Jer 29:1, 4-14 Mt 16:13-30

SUN. OCTOBER 16 Pentecost 22

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MASS TIMES

MON. OCTOBER 10 St. Paulinus, 1st Bishop of York, Missionary, 644

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

TUES. OCTOBER 11 Feria

5:30 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

WED. OCTOBER 12 St. Wilfrid, Bishop of Ripon, 709

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

THU. OCTOBER 13 St. Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066

9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

FRI. OCTOBER 14 Feria

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

SAT. OCTOBER 15 St. Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the Faith & Reformer, 1582 SUN. OCTOBER 16 Pentecost 22

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

Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer

Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions.

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CLERGY

PARISH STAFF

Interim Priest-in-Charge: Father Kevin Hunt fr.kevin@stjames.bc.ca 778-984-3208 Days off: Friday & Saturday

Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm

Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com 604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Deacon: The Revd Joyce Locht joyce.locht@gmail.com 604-614-9915 Deacon: The Revd Lucy Price lucy@stjames.bc.ca 604-362-9959 Honorary Assistant: Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon

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

PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Doug Ibbott

PARISH OFFICERS CLERGY AVAILABILITY Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532. Parish Office hours are: Mon. to Sat. 9 am to 4 pm.

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

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