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High Mass
Sunday of All Saints | November 2, 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
4:00 PM
Order of the Diocese of New Westminster, Christ Church Cathedral
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 This is a fond and familiar heresy: that desire is to be blamed for all moral ills. In his book, The Everlasting Man, G.K. Chesterton compares the Buddhist and Christian solutions to the treachery of desire. Buddha proposed we get rid of desire altogether. He considered it a contagion. But Chesterton defended desire, arguing that the gospel did not obligate us to give up on our desires, but rather, to judge their nature: "I do not see, for instance, why the disappointment of desire should not apply as much to the most benevolent desires as to the most selfish ones." In a similar vein, C.S. Lewis takes issue with the idea of unselfishness, in The Weight of Glory: “I submit that this notion [of unselfishness] has crept in from Kant and the Stoics and is not part of the Christian faith . . . The negative ideal of unselfishness carries with it the suggestion not primarily of securing good things for others but of going without them ourselves, as if our abstinence and not their happiness was the important point. I do not think is the Christian virtue of Love. The New Testament has lots to say about self-denial, but not about self-denial as an end in itself.� For the greater part of my Christian life, I have failed to understand what Chesterton and Lewis are saying and what the Bible so clearly defends: desire is not evil. A thousand times and more I have hung myself on the accusation of selfishness, living with the burden of be kind, advice that would subtly seek to obligate me to the whole of humanity and will to find me guilty whenever I cannot appease their demands. But never in the New Testament is Jesus hailed as the paragon of unselfishness. As we see throughout the gospels, Jesus did not heal every person. Nor did he grant every request. In fact, our Lord routinely escaped the clamoring crowds to pray, to sleep, and to spend intimate time with his disciples. When an oppressed people cried out for him to become their political deliverer, he resisted their pleas. This could have been perceived as selfish. Some may have even considered it cruel. But Jesus remained fixed on pleasing his Father. "I have come to do your will, O God," (Heb. 10:7). We are better off, not with George Saunders's advice, but with the wisdom of King Solomon, who, at the end of his life of study, concluded this about living life well: "Fear God and keep his commandments." Honor your Creator first—and kindness to his creatures will follow. Jen Pollock Michel, Christianity Today, Aug. 2013. http://www.christianitytoday.com/women/2013/august/misguided-theology-of-kindness.html?paging=off
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Notes
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Entrance Rite At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.
Stand
INTROIT Rejoice we all, and praise the Lord, celebrating a holy day in honour of all saints: in whose solemnity the angels are joyful, and glorify the Son of God. Psalm Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous: for it becometh well the just to be thankful. Glory be . . . Gaudeamus — Healey Willan
PROCESSION
HYMN 276 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — For All the Saints STATION COLLECT Celebrant All
The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. The memory of the just is blessed.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty and everlasting God, who in one solemnity hast vouchsafed unto us to venerate the merits of all the Saints; we beseech thee, that through so many intercessors, thou wouldst bestow upon us who desire it, the abundance of thy mercy, 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: Missa l’hora passa — Ludovico da Viadana
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS (See overleaf)
COLLECT OF THE DAY Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Almighty God, whose people are knit together in one holy Church, the mystical Body of thy Son, grant us grace to follow thy blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys thou hast prepared for those who love thee; through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
All
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS
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The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader
Be seated
A reading from the Book of Revelation. After this I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice, saying, "Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!" And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshipped God, singing, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honour and power and might be to our God forever and ever! Amen." Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, robed in white, and where have they come from?" I said to him, "Sir, you are the one that knows." Then he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great ordeal; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. For this reason they are before the throne of God, and worship him day and night within his temple, and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them. They will hunger no more, and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb at the centre of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes." Revelation 7:9-17
Reader Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
PSALM
A cantor sings the antiphon first; the people repeat it thereafter.
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall ever be in my mouth. I will glory in the Lord; let the humble hear and rejoice. Antiphon
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Taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are they who trust in him! Fear the Lord, you that are his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. Antiphon Psalm 34:1-2, 8-9
EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon
A reading from the First Letter of John . See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. 1 John 3:1-3
Sub-deacon Allll
The word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
ALLELUIA
A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.
Stand
Alleluia. Come unto me, all you that labour and are heavy laden: and I will give you rest. Alleluia. For my yoke is easy: and my burden is light. Alleluia. Venite ad me (Mode V)
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HOLY GOSPEL
All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." Matthew 5:1-12
SERMON
Be Seated Fr. Mark Greenaway-Robbins (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. HIGH MASS | 17
CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon
Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.
All
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy divine majesty. We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings. Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Celebrant
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Kneel
All
PEACE
Stand
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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS
Be seated
My saints will have joy and happiness forever, says the Lord. Give ear to my words, O Lord; give heed to my sighing. I will enter your house, I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.
OFFERTORY HYMN
Stand
The People sing the hymn while the People’s gifts of bread, wine and money are brought forward. 281 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Who Are These Like Stars Appearing
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. Who in the multitude of thy saints hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses, that we, rejoicing in their fellowship, may run with patience the race that is set before us. and together with them may receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. 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 Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt cæli et terra Gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. + Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini: Hosanna in excelsis.
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: Missa l’hora passa — Ludovico da Viadana
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PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Celebrant
Kneel
All glory be to thee, O Lord our God, who didst make us in thine own image; and, of thy tender mercy, didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our nature upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption. He made there a full and perfect sacrifice for the whole world; and did institute, and in his holy Gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memory of that his precious death and sacrifice, until his coming again; who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks to thee, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take, eat, this is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” + Likewise, after supper, he took the cup; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink this, all of you; for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many, for the remission of sins: Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me.” + Wherefore, O Lord and heavenly Father, we thy people do celebrate and make, with these thy holy gifts which we now offer unto thee, the memorial thy Son hath commanded us to make; having in remembrance his blessed passion and precious death, his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension; and looking for his coming again with power and great glory.
Allll
Celebrant
Allll
And we most humbly beseech thee, O merciful Father, to hear us, and, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, to bless and sanctify these gifts of bread and wine, that they may be unto us the body and blood of thy dearly-beloved Son Jesus Christ. We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee, Lord our God. And we earnestly desire thy fatherly goodness to accept this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, whereby we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies. Grant, we beseech thee, that all who partake of this holy communion may worthily receive the most precious body and blood of thy Son Jesus Christ, and be filled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; and also that we and all thy whole Church may be made one body with him, that he may dwell in us, and we in him; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord; By whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit all honour and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end. Amen. HIGH MASS | 21
LORD’S PRAYER
BREAKING OF THE BREAD
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Kneel
AGNUS DEI 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.
Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world : have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us. Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: grant us thy peace.
Setting: Missa l’hora passa — Ludovico da Viadana
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 O how glorious is the kingdom wherein all the saints rejoice with Christ; clothed in white robes they follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. O how glorious — Healey Willan
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HYMN
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Sit or kneel
Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Celebrant All
The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit.
Celebrant
Let us pray. Lord of hosts, we praise thy glory reflected in thy saints. May we who share at this table be filled with the joy of thine eternal kingdom, where Jesus is Lord, now and for ever. 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 Spirit, 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 441 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Thee Will I Love, My Strength, My Tower
POSTLUDE Finale Jubilante — Healey Willan During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation. For prayer requests, please contact the office or speak to a member of the clergy. Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain.
Please take this booklet away with you to aid in your own reflection, prayers, and for your information.
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The flowers on the High Altar are given to the Glory of God and in loving memory of Charles Moore from the family, and in loving memory of Michael Heng from his wife and family.
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The Thurible RECTOR’S NOTES husband, to a next door neighbor. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile." (As quoted in WorldNeither Paul, nor the New Testawide Laws of Life: 200 Eternal ment, explicitly expand upon the Spiritual Principles (1998) by John concept of kindness in the Christian Templeton, p. 448) life. This Fruit of Spirit is named among other virtues on a few occa- A blogger using the example of Pope Francis, though we each sions in the New Testament. "As might think of whom we have God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with com- known to live in such a manner, passion, kindness, humility, meek- helps us to see the connection between kindness, Christ and a ness, and patience." (Colossians disciple: "The remarkable acts of 3.12) "Love is patient; love is kind; kindness and grace we see with love is not envious or boastful or Pope Francis are the natural arrogant." (1 Cor. 13.4) In the response from a disciple who has Hebrew Scriptures the prophetic words of Micah may come to mind: known the kindness and grace of "He has told you, O mortal, what is Christ in his own life. The Pope's moments of Christ-like compasgood; and what does the Lord resion and love point not to ‘a great quire of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk hum- man,’ but rather point to Jesus. He is not asking us to follow him, but bly with your God?" (Micah 6.8) inviting us to follow Christ." (Jim Mother Teresa (Blessed Teresa of Wallis in a blog on The Huffington Calcutta) encouraged Christian Post, Dec., 2013)1 disciples to embody the kindness of Acts of kindness are sacred and God - we might say, to become a sacramental. Like shards of the sacrament of the kindness of the divine life, kindnesses glorify this Holy Trinity: life. "Spread love everywhere you go; 1 http://tinyurl.com/m49jmht first of all in your house. Give love to your children, to your wife or Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins Kindness, of all the Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23), at first glance seems the most warm and fuzzy. Unlike the others, it speaks most directly to the world of our feelings.
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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost MORNING PRAYER 8:00 am in the Church LOW MASS 8:30 am in the Church HIGH MASS 10:30 am in the Church COFFEE HOUR 12:00 pm in the Parish Hall ORDER OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW WESTMINSTER 4 pm at Christ Church Cathedral EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
LITURGY ALL SOULS’ MASS: DURUFLÉ REQUIEM Monday, Nov. 3 6:30 pm, in the Church The St. James’ Choir is joined by the Oculus Chamber Choir and Vancouver organist David Poon in a presentation of Maurice Duruflé’s luminous Requiem (Op. 9). Using the Gregorian plainchant melodies of the Requiem, clothed in contemporary harmonies, Duruflé created a harmonic garment which is both sumptuous and sober, a masterpiece of 20th-century composition. This is a rare opportunity to experience a transcendent work in its fitting liturgical context.
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OUR PARISH CANADIAN CHURCH CALENDARS Calendars are now available for 2015. The cost this year is $6.00. Please see Mary Brown or Elizabeth Coan after High Mass in the Bishops’ Room to make your purchases. Mailing envelopes are available if you are buying a calendar as a gift. OFFICE CLOSURE The Church Office will be closed on Monday, November 3rd. Sorry for any inconvenience. PAX CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CHRISTMAS 2014 The PAX editorial team is truly grateful for all of the submissions we received that helped produce such an outstanding issue this fall, featuring our Parish history. We are now accepting submissions for our upcoming issue, to be released at Christmas. For this issue we are seeking submissions on ideas related to the Incarnation, children, and growing in the faith. This could include, but is not limited to, ideas surrounding: •Raising children and families in the faith—modern challenges and possibilities; •The Incarnation—we all begin as children, as did Jesus, and we are called to "be as children" in our faith; •Growing together as a community of faith, into the body of Christ. The submission deadline for this issue is November 24, though we welcome submissions earlier, as you are able. Submissions on all topics are welcome, while we give priority those related to the theme. Photographs, artwork, poetry, and other articles (maximum 500 words unless otherwise specified) are all encouraged. Submissions may be emailed to tracylee.russell@gmail.com or left in the PAX mail slot outside the office.
PRAYER AND CONTEMPLATION Please join us in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel at 10 am 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). CONTEMPLATIVE BIBLE STUDY GROUP The Tuesday 5:30 pm Mass is followed by Bible study over a light meal of soup and bread. Speak with Mother Joyce or Mother Alexis for more information. Everyone welcome. LUCY PRICE: NEW STUDENT PLACEMENT AT ST. JAMES’ Lucy is a VST student and postulant in the Diocese of New Westminster; she hopes to be ordained into the priesthood after she graduates. Originally from the north of England, she emigrated to Canada in 2008 and moved from Calgary to Vancouver in 2010. Lucy lives with her fiancée Tara and their cat and dog in East Vancouver, and since moving to Vancouver has been worshipping at Christ Church Cathedral. She works full time as a recruiter for a consulting engineering firm in Burnaby, and part time as an artist, exhibiting work under the name L.J. Throstle. Lucy is looking forward to being immersed in the life and liturgy at St. James’ and is excited to get to know the community. She begins her placement during October and it will probably conclude during May 2015. 2014 ANNUAL SPECIAL FINANCIAL VESTRY MEETING This year’s Special Financial Vestry Meeting will be held directly after High Mass on Sunday, Nov.16, beginning at 12:15 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to present and vote on the proposed parish budget for 2015. Tea and coffee will be served, and you may bring a bag lunch, although the meeting is usually short.
CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS It’s time again to submit photos for the 2015 Ordo Kalender. This year’s theme is “Life in the Spirit.” Call or email the office for more information.
OUR DIOCESE ORDER OF THE DIOCESE OF NEW WESTMINSTER INVESTITURE CEREMONY Sunday, Nov. 2 4 pm, Christ Church Cathedral TODAY Helen Tataren will be receiving the insignia of the Order of the Diocese of New Westminster. Parking passes for the ceremony are available in the Narthex. Congratulations Helen! CONVERSATION ON MINISTRY WITH REFUGEES Saturday, Nov.8, 9:30 am to 12 pm, location: TBD The Refugee Unit of the Diocese is seeking input on the capacity of the Diocese to engage in ministry with refugees. For more information, contact Revd Michael McGee, Refugee Unit Chair at mmcgee1@shaw.ca
RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS OLIVER!: AUDITIONS Adults: Nov. 21 & 23, 4-6 pm Youth 15 & under: Nov. 22, 9:30 – 11 am St. Helen’s Anglican Church 4405 West 8th Ave. (8th and Trimble) Oliver! is an intergenerational production. We are looking for children, teenagers and adults for lead and chorus roles. For more information, contact the producers at anglican.arts@gmail.com THE THURIBLE | 27
FAIR TRADE CHRISTMAS MARKET St. Andrew’s United Church 1044 St. George’s Avenue & 10th Street North Vancouver Saturday, Nov. 15, 10 am to 4 pm Men and women around the world have a simple dream—to earn an honest living, to provide for their children and to be gainfully employed in a job that brings dignity and joy. Ten Thousand Villages, the oldest and largest Fair Trade non-profit organization in North America partners with thousands of talented artisans around the world in healthy business relationships. And they’re presenting a Fair Trade Christmas Market at St. Andrew’s United Church. Info: 604-9850408 / office@st-andrews-united.ca / www.standrews-united.ca SILVER, STITCHES AND SPIRIT: The Spirit and Practicalities of Traditional Care for Holy Handiwork Saturday, Nov. 15, 9 am to 3 pm St. Anselm's Anglican Church, 5210 University Blvd Interested in the ancient meanings and modern applications of rituals and symbolism from medieval worship? Wondering about doing those holy things yourself? Do you have responsibilities around the altar for worship? Interested in the spirituality of handiwork? Brought especially from overseas (Vancouver Island), Sister Debra, a thoroughly modern and deeply spiritual Anglican nun who was formerly a Lutheran pastor, will lead a workshop journeying with us as we explore the spirituality of everyday holy things, particularly in relation to the holiness which underlies the physical preparation of the altar for Sunday worship. Coffee, snacks and lunch will be provided. Fee is $10, students by donation. Please register at office@stanselms.ca
FREEDOM IN THE BUSY: Celebrating Sabbath in a World That Never Stops Nov. 6 from 12-1 pm Join Bruce Hindmarsh, Ann Voskamp, Mark Buchanan, Paige Gutacker to discuss how Sabbath is not just a rest from your workweek but a reorientation of your life. We are busier than ever. In today's technology28 | THE THURIBLE
saturated world, the rhythm of our lives is go-go-go. Electric lights and screens keep us awake well after the sun goes down. The influx of information and pressures of modern life undercut the rest we need in our souls. When will the break come? How can we find freedom and clarity? And where is God in the busy? Or, maybe the harder question—where are we? For more info: regentredux.net VISION SHARING SERIES Fridays Oct. 10 to Dec 12 3 pm to 4:30 pm First United Church, 320 E. Hastings St. The Vision Sharing Series at First United is offered as a follow up on the Truth and Reconciliation Community’s findings that learning and understanding native world views and core values help heal our separation from a wealth of wisdom and beauty. The sessions are as follows: •Friday, Nov. 7: Cross-Cultural Adoption and Identity John Jardine, BSW, MSW. John is of the Red Rock Indian Band, Lake Helen's Reserve in Northern Ontario. He has spent his career working with children’s services. He is currently working as College Instructor with the Native Education College, teaching in the Family & Community Counselling and the Aboriginal Youth Care programs. His master’s thesis was entitled “The Medicine Wheel Theory and Concepts and Its Application in Organizational Development.” •Friday, Nov. 14: Downtown Eastside Dave Dixon, former VPD officer will speak to the reality of his experience on the DTES; the struggles, the myths, the complications, and the people. •Friday, Nov. 21: Mato Oyate Patrick Smith from the Portland Housing Society and the drumming group, Mato Oyate, will be presenting the sacred songs of the Aboriginal people including Sundance and sharing some of the meaning behind the songs. •Friday, Nov. 28: TBA •Friday, Dec. 5: The Revolving Door of Prison: Addiction and Doing Time
Presentation by Lara-Lisa Condello and Mo Korchinski. •Friday, Dec. 12: Unlocking the Prison Gates: Returning to Community Presentation by Lara-Lisa Condello and Mo Korchinski. QUESTIONING TRIUMPHANT ABUNDANCE: The Future of Environmentalism & Civil Society with Peter Robinson, CEO of the David Suzuki Foundation Sunday, Nov. 2 at 7 pm St. Anselm’s Anglican Church 5210 University Boulevard 604-224-1410 | office@stanselms.ca | www.stanselms.ca THE COMEBACK: LECTURE AND PANEL DISCUSSION with John Ralston Saul. Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7pm Sty-Wet-Tan Hall, First Nations Longhouse, 1985 West Mall, UBC Point Grey $5 - Registration is required. Register online or call 604.822.1444 Registrations must be redeemed at the door by 6:45pm to be valid What is happening today in Aboriginal-white relations is not about guilt, sympathy, or failure, or romanticizing a view of the past. It is about citizens' rights. It is about rebuilding relationships that were central to the creation of Canada and, equally important, central to its continued existence. Canadians are faced with the potential for those relationships to open up a more creative and accurate way of imagining ourselves, a different narrative for Canada in which we all share obligations as a society. This lecture is presented by UBC Continuing Studies and the Laurier Institution in partnership with UBC First Nations House of Learning and the Vancouver Writers Fest.
QUOTE OF THIS WEEK Be kind to each other in your homes. Be kind to those who surround you. I prefer that you make mistakes in kindness rather than that you work miracles in unkindness. Often just for one word, one look, one quick action, and darkness fills the heart of the one we love. Quoted in: Charlotte Gray, Mother Teresa: Her Mission to Serve God by Caring for the Poor, G. Stevens, (1988), p. 53
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COMMEMORATION Richard Hooker Priest and Teacher of the Faith, 1600 November 3 Richard Hooker was an English priest who died in 1600, and we remember him today as a theologian who defended the Church of England and its choice of “the middle way” between Roman Catholic and Puritan ideologies. Hooker entered Oxford University in 1567 and for eighteen years devoted himself to scholarship and reflection on the subtle points of theology. He became deputy professor of Hebrew, was ordained to the priesthood, and appeared to be set on a purely academic career. But his learning, moderation, and commitment to the Church of England brought him to the attention of the authorities, and he was appointed Master of the Temple, an office of great prestige because it made him the chief preacher to the legal community of London. He held this post for six years, then resigned to become the rector of a parish near Salisbury. A few years later he moved to a rectory in the diocese of Canterbury, where he died at the age of forty-six. He was a quiet man, loving to his wife and children, glad in his piety, and happy in his ministry. But the Church remembers him primarily for the one great work that he wrote — a majestic study entitled Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity. This work was addressed to a group of English Protestants who were nicknamed Puritans because they sought to purify the Church of England according to their own narrow reading of the Bible. Against this movement Hooker argued for a more liberal outlook, which coordinated the testimony of Scripture, the course of Christian history, and the values of human reason, in order to defend the English Church as a communion for all the people, not just a small group of “saints.” The experience of our tradition has confirmed his teaching, and today we honour his work as a true cornerstone of Anglican history. For All the Saints, Prayers and Readings for Saint’s Days, ABC, 1994
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COMMEMORATION St. Winefride Abbess, c.660 November 6 St Winefride died in the year 650 in a convent in Gwytherin, Denbighshire, [Wales,] and in 1398 her relics were transferred with great pomp to the Benedictine abbey in Shrewsbury where they were enshrined and venerated. It was at about that time, some 500 years after her death, that fascinating legends about her life began to be recorded. The most amazing of these is the claim that the young Caradog, a chieftain of Hawarden, had fallen in love with Winefride but she shunned his advances. He pursued her as she fled to the church that St Beuno, her uncle, had built and in a rage he cut off her head. Robert of Shrewsbury’s life of the saint says that Caradog was swallowed up by the earth at the scene of the crime, while at the place where Winefride’s head hit the ground a fragrant spring suddenly appeared. St Beuno raised her to life again, placing her severed head back on her shoulders, before departing to found a church at Clynnog Fawr Arfon. She left home to become a nun, and then an abbess. She is said to have died naturally 15 years after her miraculous resuscitation. … The spring attached to her legend has given its name to Holywell (Tre Ffynnon), Clwyd, and down the centuries, and right up to the present day, pilgrims have travelled there in the hope of finding healing for their illnesses…. [There is a natural skepticism about the legends of such miraculous resuscitations. Such stories are commonly associated with ancient holy places, in this case a sacred well, a site whose reputation for holiness may go back to pre-Christian times. Even the Roman Martyrology, accepting of a number of miracle stories, says of St. Winefride only: “At the spring located at Holywell in Wales, St. Winefride the Virgin, who is outstanding in her witness as a nun.”1 Without the miracle stories, the memory of St. Winefride might have been lost to us, but it is the Winefride who was “outstanding in her witness as a nun” whom we remember and honor today.] Martyrologium Romanum, 2004, Vatican Press (Typis Vaticanis), page 603. 1.http://www.dioceseofshrewsbury.org/about-us/saints-and-martyrs/st-winefride.
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DAILY LECTIONARY DAILY MASS
MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM
EVENING PRAYER 5:00 PM
MON. NOVEMBER 3
Wis 3:1-9 Ps 116:1-8 1 Pet 1:3-9 Jn 6:37-40
Ps 42, 46 Job 19:21-27a Canticle 10 Rom 8:14-19, 31-39
Ps 116, 121 Lam 3:22-26, 31-33 Canticle 18 Jn 14:1-6 Canticle 20
TUES. NOVEMBER 4
1 Cor 2:6-10, 13-16 Ps 37:3-6, 32-33 Jn 17:18-23
Ps 61, 62 Sir 43:1-22 Rev 14:14 – 15:8
Ps 68:1-20, 24-36 Neh 12:27-31a, 42b-47 Lk 13:1-9
WED. NOVEMBER 5
Phil 2:12-18 Ps 27:1-6, 17-18 Lk 14:25-33
Ps 72 Sir 43:23-33 Rev 16:1-11
Ps 119:73-96 Neh 13:4-22 Lk 13:10-17
THU. NOVEMBER 6
Phil 3:3-8a Ps 105:1-7 Lk 15:1-10
Ps 71 Sir 44:1-15 Rev 16:12-21
Ps 74 Ezra 7:11-26 Lk 13:18-30
FRI. NOVEMBER 7
Is 56:3-8 Ps 98:1-4 Lk 10:1-9
Ps 69:1-23, 31-38 Sir 50:1, 11-24 Rev 17:1-18
Ps 73 Ezra 7:27-28; 8:21-36 Lk 13:31-35
SAT. NOVEMBER 8
Phil 4:10-19 Ps 112 Lk 16:9-15
Ps 75, 76 Sir 51:1-12 Rev 18:1-14
Ps 23, 27 Ezra 9:1-15 Lk 14:1-11
SUN. NOVEMBER 9
Josh 24:1-3a, 14-25 Ps 78:1-7 1 Thess 4:13-18 Mt 25:1-13
Ps 93, 96 Sir 51:13-22 1 Cor 14:1-12
Ps 34 Ezra 10:1-17 Mt 20:1-16
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 3
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
All Souls’ Day
For all who have died, especially family and friends and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ
TUES. NOVEMBER 4
5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel
Richard Hooker, Priest and Teacher of the Faith, 1600
For all People of the Book, especially Moslems and Jewish people
WED. NOVEMBER 5
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Martin de Porres, Religious, 1639
For all who are bound in some form of slavery that they may be freed
THU. NOVEMBER 6
9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
St. Winefride, Abbess, c. 660
For all women who live with violence that they may find peace and consolation
Fri. NOVEMBER 7
12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel
St. Wilibrord, Archbishop of Utrecht, Missionary, 739
For all who have lost their way in life that they will find a lifegiving path
SAT. NOVEMBER 8
For the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, our Primate of Canada, Fred Hiltz, and all primates.
St. Edmund of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1240 SUN. NOVEMBER 9 Pentecost 22
8:00 am 8:30 am 10:30 am 5:00 pm
Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer
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QUOTE OF THIS WEEK
CLERGY
PARISH STAFF
Rector: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca | 778-316-7941 Days off: Friday & Saturday
Office Managers: Linda Adams: Mon – Wed, 9:00 am-4:00 pm Deanna Ferguson: Thu – Sat, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Deacon: Mother Joyce Locht 604-614-9915 | joyce.locht@gmail.com
Youth Worker: Jenny Scott 778-322-7967 | youthworker@stjames.bc.ca
Street Outreach: Father Matthew Johnson streetoutreachinitiative@gmail.com
Custodial Staff: Art Cuthbertson: Mon-Thu, 9:00 am-2:00 pm 604-329-7567 Darren Campbell: Sat, 7:00 am-1:00 pm, Sun, 7-10 am
604-685-7522 (non-emergency #) Days off: Monday & Saturday Honorary Assistants: Mother Alexis Saunders, Priest Sister Mary Christian Cross, Deacon
Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder
CLERGY AVAILABILITY
PARISH OFFICERS
Clergy may be contacted through the Office: 604-685-2532 For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact the Rector on his cell phone at: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins: 778-316-7941 You may need to leave a message if we are engaged in a pastoral matter and we will promptly return
urgent calls. We seek to be available to all in any circumstances and encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment. For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator: joyce.locht@gmail.com | Joyce Locht 604-614-9915
Rector’s Warden: Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 wardens@stjames.bc.ca People’s Warden: Reece Wrightman 604-872-4129 wardens@stjames.bc.ca Associate Warden: Betty Carlson 604-522-4412 wardens@stjames.bc.ca
Trustee: Leslie Arnovick Trustee: Graham Murchie Trustee: Pat McSherry Treasurer: Rhodri Windsor-Liscombe Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood
PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Jenny Scott Secretary: Tracy Russell Diocese of New Westminster | Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca Parish Office hours: Mon-Sat 9:00 am-4:00pm