Procession and High Mass
Reign of Christ the King | November 23, 2014 | 10:30 AM
Welcome We acknowledge our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. Welcome to St. James’, especially if you are a newcomer or visitor. Children of all ages are fully welcome at every liturgy. We hope that you will enjoy your visit here with us. Please help us to get to know you by introducing yourself to one of the clergy. VISION STATEMENT Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition. MISSION OBJECTIVES To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst; To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ; To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need; To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; To maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 10:30 AM
High Mass, Church
12:00 PM
Coffee Hour, Parish Hall
5:00 PM
Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel
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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 The Kingdom It’s a long way off but inside it There are quite different things going on: Festivals at which the poor man Is king and the consumptive is Healed; mirrors in which the blind look At themselves and love looks at them Back; and industry is for mending The bent bones and the minds fractured By life. It’s a long way off, but to get There takes no time and admission Is free, if you will purge yourself Of desire, and present yourself with Your need only and the simple offering Of faith, green as a leaf. R.S. Thomas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -tear here - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Please fill out The {Response} Project weekly reflection & deposit into the offering plate along with your regular weekly giving: In light of your responses in weeks 1-3, what is your financial commitment to the church? This week and next, please respond by returning your intention card to the church the offering plate, or by mail. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
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Notes
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Entrance Rite 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
PROCESSIONAL HYMN 381 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Praise, My Soul 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. O God, who calls us this day, to proclaim our allegiance to thy only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ: Grant that through the protection of thy Holy Angels and with the support and prayers of our Lady, St. James, and all the Saints, and through the Sanctification of the Holy Spirit, we may be found to be loyal to our Saviour Christ our King, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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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
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 G — Francis Jackson
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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 Ezekiel. For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. As shepherds seek out their flocks when they are among their scattered sheep, so I will seek out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries, and will bring them into their own land; and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice. Therefore, thus says the Lord God to
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them: I myself will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you pushed with flank and shoulder, and butted at all the weak animals with your horns until you scattered them far and wide, I will save my flock, and they shall no longer be ravaged; and I will judge between sheep and sheep. I will set up over them one shepherd, my servant David, and he shall feed them: he shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and my servant David shall be prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken. Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Reader All
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness and come before his presence with a song. Know this: The Lord himself is God; he himself has made us, and we are his; we are his people and the sheep of his pasture. Antiphon Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise; give thanks to him and call upon his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his faithfulness endures from age to age. Antiphon Psalm 100
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Ephesians. I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him HIGH MASS | 9
at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:15-23
Sub-deacon All
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
Jesus said, "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left. Then the king will 10 | HIGH MASS
say to those at his right hand, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink? And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing? And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?' And the king will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'You that are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not give me clothing, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not take care of you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.' And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." Matthew 25:31-46
SERMON
Be seated Sister Mary Christian Cross (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)
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NICENE CREED
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Stand
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Celebrant
In peace, let us pray to the Lord.
All
After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy. Hear our prayer.
All All
Stand
After the petition for the departed: + Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord. And may light perpetual shine upon them. May they rest in peace. Amen.
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CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.
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Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Kneel
All
PEACE
Stand
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
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
SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE
Stand
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It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto thee: O Lord holy, Father almighty, everlasting God: creator and preserver of all things. Through Jesus Christ our Lord; 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 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.
Stand Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis. 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. HIGH MASS | 17
THE LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
AGNUS DEI Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world have mercy upon us Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world have mercy upon us Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world , grant us thy peace
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis. Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. Setting: Communion service in G — Francis Jackson
ECCE, AGNUS DEI & DOMINE, NON SUM DIGNUS Celebrant All
+Behold the Lamb of God, behold him that taketh away the sins of the world. O Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed. All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive, are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive, please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles. When you receive the Holy Bread 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 Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord all the earth. Sing to the Lord, and bless his name: proclaim his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations, his wonders among all people. Cantate Domino — Hans Leo Hassler HIGH MASS | 19
HYMN
Sit or kneel 85 Blue Hymn book (Common Praise) — Shepherd of Souls, Refresh and Bless
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.
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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.
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Stand
Be Seated
DISMISSAL
Stand
ANGELUS (See overleaf)
HYMN
Stand 383 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun
POSTLUDE March upon Handel’s ‘Lift Up Your Heads’ (Op. 15) — Alexandre Guilmant During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation. For prayer requests, please contact the office or speak to a member of the clergy. Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain.
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ANGELUS
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The flowers on the Altars are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Rodney Friesen from Joyce & Randy.
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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 RECTOR’S NOTES As November – the month of remembrance draws to a close – one manifestation of faithfulness, as a fruit of the Holy Spirit, is our relationship to the dying, departed and bereaved.
will have to make a decision about: is “Jesus the resurrection and the life”? How are you going to respond?
So a second motivation for attending a Requiem Mass is to grieve. Our experience of grief Exactly 20 years ago I attended a Requiem Mass on All Souls’ Day for may be very raw and intense. For the very first time. Every year since others among us, we may have found ways of integrating our grief I have attended, or celebrated, a into our lives. When the veil Mass on All Souls’ Day. Over the between heaven and earth is thin years I have noticed that three reasons motivate people to attend indeed, we can offer up our grief together for those whom we love a Requiem Mass. but see no longer. Like balm, words, music and action tend the One motivation is the attractive wounds of our grief. A Requiem power of beauty. Some of the finest music written in the West has Mass is like a convalescence home for the grief-stricken. been to settings of the Requiem Mass. Whichever is your favourite “Blessed are those who mourn, for setting, the experience of a glorithey shall be comforted”, said ously sung Requiem complementJesus. ed seamlessly with rich liturgical action is a feast for the soul. The third motivation which I have But a Requiem Mass can never be a seen over the years for attending concert when it is offered in a litur- Requiem Mass is to lay hold of gical setting. Because we each have hope. In the words of the First a vested interested in the work and Epistle of Peter: “By his great mercy God has given us a new action of the Mass. Forgive me for being blunt: None of us can get out birth into a living hope through of this life alive. Our culture doesn’t the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” This Easter hope like to admit this, but we will die. we proclaim every Sunday week So each and every one of us is an by week. active participant in the liturgy. A truth is proclaimed through music and sacred action which each of us Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins
Inform. Inspire. Invite.
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Today at St. James’ Our Parish Advent
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Relationships & Fellowships
Quote of this Week
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MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church
We are pleased that Fr. Douglas (Fenton) has agreed to come to our next Parish Council meeting on Saturday, January 24, 2015 to speak with all of us about the interim priest's role, our canonical committee and process. He also has offered the St. Paul's Seattle Parish Profile (parish from which our new Bishop Melissa came to us) as a possible model to serve as a resource for us as we begin to think about updating our St. James’ Profile. A copy is available through our St James office.
LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church
For more information feel free to contact any of the wardens. Brian Rocksborough-Smith, Rector's Warden
HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church
PERSONAL NEWS FROM FATHER MARK The following announcement was shared at the end of the Liturgy on November 9:
TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
OUR PARISH CANONICAL PROCESS FOR ST. JAMES’ Following Nov. 9 announcement of Fr. Mark's leaving St. James’ and his explanation of Canonical Committee formation at our Nov. 16 Vestry meeting, followup discussions were held with Diocese of New Westminster Executive Archdeacon (and former St. James’ priest) Fr. Douglas Fenton, regarding the St. James’ "Canonical Process" for finding a new Rector. We now understand that an experienced "Interim" Priest-in-Charge will be appointed to commence service with us ASAP after January 31, 2015. That person will work with us for 12-18 months during which time some parish review activities will take place prior to completion of a new St. James’ Parish Profile for posting of the Rector position, hopefully, early in 2016. 26 | THE THURIBLE
“Many of you know that I am in my ninth year as Rector at St. James’. Ruth and I have decided that now is the time to take the opportunity to move to the UK so that we can be closer to our family, and for new educational opportunities for Ruth. So with mixed emotions I need to explain that my family and I will be leaving St. James’ in January. Our last Sunday will be on January 11th. I have been offered a position in a parish in the Church in Wales. The specifics of my new appointment will be shared once I have updated police clearances in Canada and the UK. I realize that this news will be a surprise for many of you. I love St. James’ and it has been a tremendous privilege to serve as your Rector. It is essential that a transparent and smooth transition is planned from one Rector to another. I am committed to this with the Wardens, Trustees and Clergy.” (Our Executive Archdeacon, Fr. Douglas Fenton, then spoke about the transition process which included his commitment, and that of Bishop Melissa, to support St. James’ as it looks forward to calling a new rector.)
FR. MARK IS AWAY THIS SUNDAY . . . . . . preaching at the 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Eucharist, at the invitation of the Dean to conclude the 125th anniversary year celebrations of the Cathedral. Christ Church began as a “daughter church”, or “mission church”, if you like, of St. James’. One year ago exactly, on the feast of the Reign of Christ (the last Sunday of the Church’s year which immediately precedes Advent Sunday) The Rev. Canon Herbert O’Driscoll said during his sermon to commence the anniversary year celebrations: “Once upon a time when this hill was just a hilltop above the harbour there was a church to the east of downtown – still very much there and vibrantly alive – called St. James’. In St. James’ there were some people who were quite unhappy. As it is today so it was then. Anglicans always manage to assemble a bundle of things about which they proceed to disagree vehemently. Back then in those last decades of the 19th century it was about how to worship God. Some said – with as much beauty as possible, Others said – as simply as possible. The former were called High Church and the latter were called Low Church.
Sunday, November 1 (All Saints’ Day) We hope that we will have many candidates for baptism in the coming year! Please call the Church Office or speak to one of the clergy at least 3 weeks in advance of the date you select. This gives us time to arrange a baptismal preparation session for you if you are not familiar with the sacrament as offered at St. James’. We also need to ensure that the Rite of Holy Baptism is in the High Mass booklet for the Sunday you have selected. Please see one of the clergy if you would like more information about the sacrament of Holy Baptism.
Now in St. James’ the unhappy folk were Low Church, indeed so Low Church were they that they decided to up-stakes and build their own church. And so it came to pass that Christ Church rose on this hill above the harbour. As a matter of fact you will find this difficult to believe today but for some years it was the highest building around.” http://tinyurl.com/lrr9bqy
KID’S CORNER It is such a privilege and blessing to be able to worship alongside such a diverse group at St. James’ and this especially includes worshipping with all the children. We are currently preparing for Advent for children and their families: There will be a handout for families to take home to enrich their time of waiting for Christ’s birth. There will be an advent related activity in the children’s area each week. Pew Activity Packs will be available for families who would like to sit in a pew with their school age children. There will be age appropriate Bibles available for children to read. We encourage parents to bring a special quiet toy or activity for their children to work on in the pew beside you.
OFFICE CLOSURE The Church Office will be closed on Saturday, November 29. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Please let Jenny Scott know of your needs and wishes for faith education for your children so that you all may grow together in faith.
BAPTISM DATES IN 2015 The sacrament of Holy Baptism will be offered on the following dates in 2015: Sunday, January 11 (Baptism of the Lord) Saturday night, April 4 (Easter Vigil) Sunday, May 24 (Feast of Pentecost)
THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR PARISH DEVELOPMENT St James' is looking to form a team of interested parishioners to attend the School of Parish Development (formally the Diocesan School for Leadership). It is a two-year course that will equip the church to: - Look at their current reality: Who are we? Where are we? THE THURIBLE | 27
- Discern the future: What is God calling us to be in this time and place? - Work on plans to get to the future: How do we get there? There are two formats the course takes; either four weekends a year, or one week every summer. The team, once formed will discern which option is preferred. There is some financial assistance available. If you are interested in attending or helping to sponsor someone to attend please contact Fr. Mark or Jenny Scott. The registration deadline is early December so please let us know now if you're interested. See more at: http://tinyurl.com/k8knt9d PRAYER AND CONTEMPLATION Please join us in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel from 10 am to 10:20 pm on Sundays through the month of November for a time of silent prayer. The intention of this time is to uphold St. James' in prayer and to be attentive as to how the Spirit is moving among us. For further questions please speak with Leah Postman or Jenny Scott (leahpostman@gmail.com or youthworker@stjames.bc.ca).
ADVENT ADVENT QUIET DAY Saturday, December 6 The traditional Advent Quiet Day of the Parish will be dedicated as a day of vigil with the purpose of “Unpacking Our Gifts.” The day will comprise prayer beginning at 10 am with a bring-your-own-lunch from 12-12:30 pm. The Quiet Day will conclude with Evening Prayer at 5:00 pm. Participants are welcome to attend as little, or as much, of the day as you wish. 28 | THE THURIBLE
ADVENT LESSONS & CAROLS Sunday, Dec. 19, 7 pm in the Church A feast of songs and scripture by candlelight.
ADVENT BOUTIQUE The Women’s Guild will be holding their Advent Boutique after all services on Sunday, November 30th. They invite other guilds and groups to join them. To reserve a table please call Pamela Jeacocke at 604-321-2213 or Janis Waller at 604-646-0513. Thank you. ADVENT FOOD COLLECTION DRIVE FOR YOUNG WOLVES LODGE Beginning on Advent Sunday, November 30th, the Mothers’ Union will be inviting the parish to participate in a food collection drive for Young Wolves Lodge. For the past two years the Mothers’ Union has collected food donations from amongst its members to provide Christmas hampers for young Aboriginal women who have graduated from the program but are struggling financially. This year they are inviting the whole parish to participate. Many of these women are young moms who need assistance at Christmas, and during the postChristmas weeks when food for themselves and their children is in short supply. Watch for an announcement from the pulpit next Sunday with all the details about bringing in your donations! The Mothers’ Union
FORMATION ON SUNDAY CAN YOU HELP? The Formation Program is in need of help with organizing our weekly Sunday program of talks. Is there anyone who would like to join us in planning the formation program? Please contact the church office.
GROWING IN THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY The Tuesday Bible Study continues to meet after the 5:30 pm Mass in the Common Room at St. Luke’s Court. We gather over a light meal of soup and bread to discuss the following Sunday’s Gospel Reading. We will take a break during Advent and Epiphany and will begin again during Lent. For further information speak with Mother Joyce, Jenny Scott, or Mother Alexis.
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women falls on November 25th. Once again this year, Mothers’ Union will be joining with other organizations in the White Ribbon Campaign to draw attention to this issue. This morning, members of the Mothers’ Union are distributing white ribbons after Mass. Please wear them for the next 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, which culminates with International Human Rights Day on December 10. Wearing a white ribbon shows that you will not participate in, or condone, violence against women. Mothers’ Union works at local, national, and international levels to raise awareness, advocate for women, challenge the underlying issues, and provide practical support to women experiencing violence. You can learn more about Mothers’ Union and the campaign by visiting the MU website: www.mothersunion.org
QUOTE OF THIS WEEK “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control … this is our path to heaven, it is our road, so that heaven may begin here.” Pope Francis, Homily at Mass, Oct 17, 2014 http://tinyurl.com/mgcctq5
DIDO’S DID YOU KNOW? III. The Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit 1830 The moral life of Christians is sustained by the gifts of the Holy Spirit. These are permanent dispositions which make man docile in following the promptings of the Holy Spirit. 1831 The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord. They belong in their fullness to Christ, Son of David. They complete and perfect the virtues of those who receive them. They make the faithful docile in readily obeying divine inspirations. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God . . . If children, then heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ.
1832 The fruits of the Spirit are perfections that the Holy Spirit forms in us as the first fruits of eternal glory. the tradition of the Church lists twelve of them: "charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity." Catechism of the Catholic Church THE THURIBLE | 29
COMMEMORATION St. Andre Dung Lac and his Companions Martyrs in Vietnam, 1829 November 24 There are 117 martyrs in this group and although they died at different times, they were all canonized by Pope John Paul II on June 19, 1988. Of the group, 96 were Vietnamese, 11 were Spaniards, and 10 were French. There were 8 bishops, 50 priests and 59 lay [persons] in the group. Of the priests, 11 were Dominicans, 10 belonged to the Paris Mission Society, and the rest were diocesan priests plus one seminarian. ... Andre Dung Lac’s name was originally Dung An Trân, and he was born about 1795 in a poor and pagan family in Bac-Ninh in North Vietnam. When he was twelve the family had to move to Hà-Nôi (Hanoi) where his parents could find work. There he met a catechist and got food and shelter from him. He also got education in the Christian faith for three years, and was baptized in Vinh-Tri with the Christian name Andre (Andre Dung). After learning Chinese and Latin he became a catechist, and thereafter taught catechism in the country. He was chosen to study theology, and on March 15, 1823, he was ordained a priest. As parish priest in Ke-Dâm he was tireless in his preaching. He often fasted and lived a simple and moral life, he was a good example for the people, and many were baptized. In 1835 he was imprisoned under emperor Minh-Mang’s persecutions (he was called Vietnam’s emperor Nero), but his freedom was purchased by donations from members of the congregation he served. To avoid persecutions he changed his name to Lac (Andre Lac) and moved to another prefecture to continue his work. But on November 10, 1839, he was again arrested, this time with Peter Thi, another Vietnamese priest whom he was visiting so that he might go to confession. Once again Andre was liberated, along with Peter Thi, in exchange for money. Their freedom was brief. They were soon re-arrested and taken to Hanoi, where both suffered dreadful torture. Finally they both were beheaded December 21, 1839.
http://catholicfire.blogspot.ca/2009/11/st-andrew-dung-lac-priestand-martyr.html.
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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, “father of Church history,” 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. The story of Catherine may have sprung from some brief record such as this, which Christians writing at a later date expanded. The last persecutions of Christians, though short, were severe, and those living in the peace which followed seem to have had a tendency to embellish the traditions of their martyrs that they might not be forgotten. According to the popular tradition, Catherine was born of a patrician family of Alexandria 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. http://www.ewtn.com/library/mary/catherin.htm.
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DAILY LECTIONARY DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. NOVEMBER 24
2 Cor 4:7-15 Ps 124 Matt 10:16-22
Ps 106:1-18 Zech 10:1-12 Gal 6:1-10
Ps 106:19-48 Joel 3:1-2, 9-17 Lk 18:15-30
TUES. NOVEMBER 25
Rev 14:14-20 Ps 96 Lk 21:5-9
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 26
Rev 15:1-4 Ps 98 Lk 21:10-19
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 27
Rev 18:1-2, 21 – 19:3-9 Ps 100 Lk 21:20-28
Ps 131, 132 Zech 13:1-9 Eph 1:15-23
Ps 134, 135 Zeph 3:1-13 Lk 19:11-27
FRI. NOVEMBER 28
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 29
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 30
Is 64:1-9 Ps 80:1-7, 16-18 1 Cor 1:3-9 Mk 13:24-37
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
DATE
Public prayer is offered Monday - Saturday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel accessed on East Cordova Street through the Chapel Walkway: Morning Prayer 9.00 am. Evening Prayer 5.00 pm. Please be on time since the gate may be closed once prayers have begun. On Sundays: Morning Prayer 8.00 am. in the Church. Evening Prayer: 5.00 pm. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, please check the weekly bulletin for exceptions. 32 | THE THURIBLE
MASS THIS WEEK 2014
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
MON. NOVEMBER 24
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Andre Dung Lac & Companions, Martyrs in Vietnam, 1829
For all Christians living in Vietnam
TUES. NOVEMBER 25
5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century
For the Mothers’ Union and the Anglican Church Women in Canada and throughout the world
WED. NOVEMBER 26
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
James Otis Sargent Huntington, Priest, Founder of the Order of the Holy Cross, 1935
For the work and ministry of all members and associates of the Anglican Order of the Holy Cross
THU. NOVEMBER 27
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Feria
For the Wardens and Trustees of the parish
Fri. NOVEMBER 28
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
Feria
For the Servers Guild
SAT. NOVEMBER 29
For the Sanctuary Guild
Feria SUN. NOVEMBER 30 Advent 1
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer
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CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Rector: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca | 778-316-7941 Days off: Friday & Saturday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Deacon: Mother Joyce Locht 604-614-9915 | joyce.locht@gmail.com
Youth Worker: Jenny Scott 778-322-7967 | youthworker@stjames.bc.ca
Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com
Custodial Staff: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am
604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Honorary Assistants: Mother Alexis Saunders, Priest Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder
CLERGY AVAILABILITY
PARISH OFFICERS
Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532 For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact the Rector on his cell phone at: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins: 778-316-7941 You may need to leave a message if we are engaged in a pastoral matter and we will promptly return
urgent calls. We seek to be available to all in any circumstances and encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment. For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator: joyce.locht@gmail.com | Joyce Locht 604-614-9915
Rector’s Warden: Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 wardens@stjames.bc.ca People’s Warden: Reece Wrightman 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Associate Warden: Betty Carlson 604-522-4412 wardens@stjames.bc.ca
Trustee: Leslie Arnovick Trustee: Amy Chai Trustee: Pat McSherry Treasurer: Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Jenny Scott Secretary: Tracy Russell Diocese of New Westminster | Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca Parish Office hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 am-4:00pm