high mass booklet

High Mass First Sunday of Lent | February 17, 2013 | 10:30 am

Welcome

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.

As you enter please remember the Coast Salish People, the original inhabitants of this

area, and join us in praying for healing and reconciliation.

VISION STATEMENT

Discovering the beauty of holiness in our lives and neighbourhood, by living a

Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the Anglo-Catholic tradition.

MISSION OBJECTIVES

•To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and

welcome friends, family and strangers into our midst;

• To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ;

• To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest and spiritual ways among

parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need;

• To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God

within and beyond the Parish;

• To maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves and optimize the use of our

assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to

generation, to the everlasting glory of God.

TODAY

9:30 AM Formation Session: Charles Taylor on the Secular Age

10:30 AM High Mass

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’. 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 desert in our lives is the place where in our poverty, our sin and our need we

come to know the Lord. For us, like the Israelites, before us, it is the place of the

essential confrontations, where the irrelevancies are stripped away and the

elemental things become all-important, where the truth in our hearts is revealed.

Our desert place is any place where we confront God. It is the place of truth, but

also of tenderness; the place of loneliness but also of God’s closeness and care.

The journey is precarious, but God is faithful, even though our own fidelity is

shaky. In the place of hunger and poverty of spirit we are fed by the word of God,

as Jesus himself was in the desert.

Part of our poverty may be that we are not even aware of our longing for God,

only aware of the suffocating burden of our own sinfulness, of the slum within.

But the desert is the place of confrontation not just with our sins, but with the

power of God’s redemption. You come to see it as the place where there can be

springing water, manna to keep you going, the strength you never knew you had,

the surprise of the quail that plops down at your feet, a tenderness that cares for

you and a knowing Lord. These things are not the promised land, but they are

tokens of love and may be sacraments of glory. Your life, your prayer, can be the

wilderness to which you must look steadfastly if you would see the glory of God.

- a reading from Maria Boulding, The Coming of God,

London, 2nd edition, 1994, pp. 36-8.

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Notes

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Entrance Rite

At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand. Stand

THE GREAT LITANY

Stand O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth,

All Have mercy upon us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world,


O God the Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the faithful,


O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, one God,


Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God our Saviour Jesus Christ,

All Pray for us.

All holy angels and Archangels and all holy orders of blessed spirits,

All Pray for us.

All holy Patriarchs, and Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors & Virgins, and all the

blessed company of heaven,

All Pray for us.

Remember not, Lord Christ, our offenses, nor the offenses of our forefathers; neither

reward us according to our sins. Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast

redeemed with thy most precious blood, and by thy mercy preserve us for ever.

All Spare us, good Lord.

From all evil and wickedness; from sin; from the crafts and assaults of the devil; and

from everlasting damnation,

All Good Lord, deliver us.

From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and hypocrisy; from envy, hatred,

and malice; and from all want of charity,


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From all inordinate and sinful affections; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh,

and the devil,


From all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy

Word and commandment,


From lightning and tempest; from earthquake, fire, and flood; from plague, pestilence,

and famine,


From all oppression, conspiracy, and rebellion; from violence, battle, and murder; and

from dying suddenly and unprepared,


By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Nativity and submission to the Law;

by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation,


By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion; by thy precious Death and

Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the Coming of the Holy

Ghost,


In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and in

the day of judgment,


We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please thee to rule

and govern thy holy Church Universal in the right way,

All We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to illumine all bishops, priests, and deacons, with true

knowledge and understanding of thy Word; and that both by their preaching and living,

they may set it forth, and show it accordingly,


That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people,


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That it may please thee to send forth laborers into thy harvest, and to draw all mankind

into thy kingdom,


That it may please thee to give to all people increase of grace to hear and receive thy

Word, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit,


That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such as have erred, and are

deceived,


That it may please thee to give us a heart to love and fear thee, and diligently to live after

thy commandments,


That it may please thee so to rule the hearts of thy servants, Elizabeth our Queen, the

leaders of this nation and all others in authority, that they may do justice, and love

mercy, and walk in the ways of truth,


That it may please thee to make wars to cease in all the world; to give to all nations

unity, peace, and concord; and to bestow freedom upon all peoples,


That it may please thee to show thy pity upon all prisoners and captives, the homeless

and the hungry, and all who are desolate and oppressed,


That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the bountiful fruits of the earth,

so that in due time all may enjoy them,


That it may please thee to inspire us, in our several callings, to do the work which thou

givest us to do with singleness of heart as thy servants, and for the common good,


That it may please thee to preserve all who are in danger by reason of their labor or their

travel,


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That it may please thee to preserve, and provide for, all women in childbirth, young

children and orphans, the widowed, and all whose homes are broken or torn by strife,


That it may please thee to visit the lonely; to strengthen all who suffer in mind, body,

and spirit; and to comfort with thy presence those who are failing and infirm,


That it may please thee to support, help, and comfort all who are in danger, necessity,

and tribulation,


That it may please thee to have mercy upon all mankind,


That it may please thee to give us true repentance; to forgive us all our sins, negligences,

and ignorances; and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit to amend our lives

according to thy holy Word,


That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slanderers, and to turn

their hearts,


That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand; to comfort and help the weak-

hearted; to raise up those who fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet,


That it may please thee to grant to all the faithful departed+ eternal life and peace,

remembering particularly … and those whose anniversaries are at this time.


That it may please thee to grant that, in the fellowship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St.

James, and all the saints, we may attain to thy heavenly kingdom,


Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.

All Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,


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All Grant us thy peace.

O Christ, hear us.

All O Christ, hear us.

INTROIT

He shall call upon me, and I will hear him; I will rescue him and bring him to honour;

with long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation. Psalm He who dwells in the

shelter of the Most High: abides under the shadow of the Almighty.

Invocabit me (Mode VIII)

KYRIE ELEISON

All sing

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

All And with thy spirit.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Almighty God,

whose Son fasted forty days in the wilderness,

and was tempted as we are but did not sin,

give us grace to discipline ourselves

in submission to thy Spirit,

that as thou knowest our weakness,

so we may know thy power to save;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,

one God, world without end.

All Amen.

The Liturgy of the Word

OLD TESTAMENT READING Be seated

Reader A reading from the Book of Deuteronomy.

When you have come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you as an

inheritance to possess, and you possess it, and settle in it, you shall take some of the first

of all the fruit of the ground, which you harvest from the land that the Lord your God is

giving you, and you shall put it in a basket and go to the place that the Lord your God

will choose as a dwelling for his name. You shall go to the priest who is in office at that

time, and say to him, "Today I declare to the Lord your God that I have come into the

land that the Lord swore to our ancestors to give us." When the priest takes the basket

from your hand and sets it down before the altar of the Lord your God, you shall make

this response before the Lord your God: "A wandering Aramean was my ancestor; he

went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien, few in number, and there he became a

great nation, mighty and populous. When the Egyptians treated us harshly and afflicted

us, by imposing hard labour on us, we cried to the Lord, the God of our ancestors; the

Lord heard our voice and saw our affliction, our toil, and our oppression. The Lord

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brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with a terrifying

display of power, and with signs and wonders; and he brought us into this place and

gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. So now I bring the first of the

fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me." You shall set it down before the

Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God. Then you, together with the

Levites and the aliens who reside among you, shall celebrate with all the bounty that the

Lord your God has given to you and to your house. Deuteronomy 26:1-11

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

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, abides under the shadow of the Almighty. He shall say to the Lord, "You are my refuge and my stronghold, my God in whom I put

my trust." Antiphon

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; I am with him in trouble; I will rescue him

and bring him to honour. With long life will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation.

Antiphon

Psalm 91:1-2, 15-16

EPISTLE READING

Sub-deacon A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Romans.

"The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart" that is, the word of faith that we

proclaim); because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your

heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For one believes with the

heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. The scripture

says, "No one who believes in him will be put to shame." For there is no distinction

between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on

him. For, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." Romans 10:8B-13

Sub-deacon The word of the Lord.

lllAll Thanks be to God.

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TRACT Stand

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High abides under the shadow of the almighty.

He shall say to the Lord, “You are my refuge and my stronghold; my God in whom I put

my trust.”

Qui hábitat (Mode II)

THE HOLY GOSPEL All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the

wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all

during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devil said to him, "If

you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread." Jesus answered

him, "It is written, 'One does not live by bread alone.'" Then the devil led him up and

showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And the devil said to him, "To

you I will give their glory and all this authority; for it has been given over to me, and I

give it to anyone I please. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours." Jesus

answered him, "It is written, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.'" Then

the devil took him to Jerusalem, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying to

him, "If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, 'He will

command his angels concerning you, to protect you,' and 'On their hands they will bear

you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.'" Jesus answered him, "It is

said, 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" When the devil had finished every test,

he departed from him until an opportune time. Luke 4:1-13

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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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CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Kneel

Deacon Ye that do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in love and charity with

your neighbours, and intend to lead the new life, following the commandments of God,

and walking from henceforth in his holy ways: draw near with faith, and take this holy

sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession 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.

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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.

All Amen.

THE 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

The Lord shall cover you with his pinions, and you shall find refuge under his wings; his

faithfulness and truth shall be a shield and buckler. Scápulis suis (Mode VIII)

OFFERTORY HYMN Stand

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

forward.

628 628 628 628 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High

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 hast bidden us thy faithful people to cleanse our hearts

and to prepare with joy for the paschal feast;

that reborn through the waters of baptism,

and renewed in the Eucharistic mystery,

we may be more fervent in prayer and more generous in works of love.

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

All sing

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THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Kneel

Celebrant Blessing and glory and thanksgiving be unto thee, almighty God, our heavenly

Father, who of thy tender mercy didst give thine only Son Jesus Christ to take our na-

ture upon him, and to suffer death upon the cross for our redemption;

who made there, by his one oblation of himself once offered, a full, perfect, and suffi-

cient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world; and did insti-

tute, and in his holy gospel command us to continue, a perpetual memorial of that his

precious death, until his coming again.

Hear us, O merciful Father, we most humbly beseech thee; and grant that we

receiving these thy creatures of bread and wine, according to thy Son our Saviour Jesus

Christ’s holy institution, in remembrance of his death and passion, may be partakers of

his most blessed body and blood;

who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread; and, when he had given thanks,

he brake 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 ye all, of this; 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 remem-

brance of me.” +

Wherefore, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, we thy humble servants with all thy

holy Church, remembering the precious death of thy beloved Son, his mighty resurrec-

tion, and glorious ascension, and looking for his coming again in glory, do make before

thee, in this sacrament of the holy bread of eternal life and the cup of everlasting salva-

tion, the memorial which he hath commanded.

lllAll We praise thee, we bless thee, we thank thee and we pray to thee,

Lord our God.

Celebrant And we entirely desire thy fatherly goodness mercifully to accept this our sacrifice of

praise and thanksgiving, most humbly beseeching thee to grant, that by the merits and

death of thy Son Jesus Christ, and through faith in his blood, we and all thy whole

Church may obtain remission of our sins, and all other benefits of his passion; And we

pray that by the power of thy Holy Spirit, all we who are partakers of this holy commun-

ion may be fulfilled with thy grace + and heavenly benediction; through Jesus Christ our

Lord, by whom and with whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour

and glory be unto thee, O Father Almighty, world without end.

lllAll Amen.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER Kneel

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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All We do not presume to come to this thy table, O merciful Lord, Trusting in our own

righteousness, But in thy manifold and great mercies. we are not worthy So much as

to gather up the crumbs under thy table. But thou art the same Lord, Whose property

is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, So to eat the flesh of thy

dear Son Jesus Christ, And to drink his blood, That we may evermore dwell in him,

And he in us. Amen.

AGNUS DEI

All sing

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All who are baptized and believe Christ present in this sacrament are invited to come

forward for communion. Those who are unable to receive communion, or do not yet receive,

are invited to come forward for a blessing. To indicate you wish a blessing, fold your arms

rather than holding out your hand for the Sacrament. When coming forward to receive,

please approach from the centre aisle only and follow the directions of the attendant

standing at the head of the aisle. Please return to your seat via the side aisles.

When you receive the Holy Bread please consume it immediately. It is no longer permissible

to intinct the Holy Bread in the Holy Wine. You may choose not to receive the Holy Wine

from the chalice at this time. If so, once you have received the Holy Bread please remain

kneeling and fold your arms to indicate that you do not wish to receive from the chalice.

COMMUNION ANTIPHON

He shall cover you with his pinions, and you shall find refuge under his wings; his

faithfulness and truth shall be your shield and buckler. Psalm He who dwells in the

shelter of the Most High: abides under the shadow of the almighty.

Scápulis suis (Mode III)

THE COMMUNION HYMN Sit or kneel

280 280 280 280 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) – Deck Thyself, My Soul, with Gladness

Concluding Rite

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Stand

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

All And with thy spirit.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Faithful God,

in this holy bread

thou dost increase our faith and hope and love.

Lead us in the path of Christ

who is thy Word of life.

We ask this in his name.

All Amen.

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SOLEMN PRAYER OVER THE PEOPLE AND BLESSING

Deacon Bow down before the Lord. Kneel

Celebrant Look with compassion, O Lord, upon this thy people that, rightly observing this holy

season, they may learn to know thee more fully, and to serve thee with a more perfect will;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

And the blessing of God almighty, the + Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

be amongst you and remain with you always.

All Amen.

Notices and announcements may be given. Be Seated

THE DISMISSAL Stand

ANGELUS (see facing page) FINAL HYMN

522 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me

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 Church Office or speak to one 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. 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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Lent at St. James’

Wednesdays in Lent - Feb 20 to Mar 20

6:30 pm Praying of the Rosary in the Lady Chapel

Fridays in Lent - Feb 15 to Mar 22

1:00 pm Stations of the Cross

Formation during Lent

Formation on Sundays begins at 9:30 am

in the Bishops’ Room.

Lent 1 February 17 Charles Taylor on the Secular Age.

Leader: Gordon Carkner

Lent II February 24 No Formation - Vestry Meeting

Lent III March 3 From what are we saved?

Lent IV March 10 How does Jesus save?

Lent V March 17 Why are we saved?

Evensong and Benediction - Feb 24

5:00 pm Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Mothering Sunday - March 10

After High Mass we will honour our Mother Church

and also our earthly mothers with the presentation of

flowers and traditional simnel cake.

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Formation on Sundays

THE MYTH OF TODAY’S SECULAR WORLD-VIEW

Many people assume that our world today is profoundly secular and that a secular world view is

a necessary and logical result of modernity. Many of us accept the notion that an ideal moral and

ethical political system can only operate in the absence of religious belief. In fact, however,

religion has failed to disappear, and in the twenty-first century it thrives, diversifying and

growing all over the world. In this series we confront the “myth” of the secular, shedding light

upon the religious beliefs at the foundation of both our cultural epistemology and our social

institutions. In the first part of this series we will play excerpts from a CBC radio broadcast

entitled, “The Myth of the Secular” and discuss the contradictions behind the myth. We conclude

with a look at the work of philosopher Charles Taylor (A Secular Age), who redefines

secularization in light of its failure to uproot the religious and spiritual values of our age.

February 17: Charles Taylor on the Secular Age.

Leader: Gordon Carkner (no Formation Session February 24)

THE THEOLOGY OF SALVATION

March 3: From what are we saved?

March 10: How does Jesus save?

March 7: Why are we saved?

THE CHRISTIAN IMAGINATION:

THE LIFE OF CHRIST IN POETRY

April 7: Annunciation

April 14: Incarnation

April 21: The Passion

April 28: The Resurrection

May 5: The Ascension and Pentecost

THE DOCTRINE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

May 12: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

Sundays at 9:30am in the Bishops’ Room - all welcome

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St. James’ News & Announcements

BENEDICTINE MTG - ALL ARE WELCOME!

WHERE: Chapel, Kitchen and Bishops’ Room

WHEN: Tuesday, February 19th 6-8:30pm

WHAT: 6:00pm Mass in the Blessed Sacrament

Chapel (enter walkway gate beside 303 East

Cordova), 6:30pm potluck fellowship supper,

7:30pm - 8:30pm meeting in the Bishops’ Room.

All parish members, friends and St Luke's

residents are invited to bring food and join us for

any or all of this evening of prayer, fellowship,

nourishment and celebration of the Feast day of

Conrad Confalonieri (1284-1351) Franciscan

tertiary and hermit.

Our meeting agenda will include formulation of

our group's questions for Fr. Martin and reading

and discussion about "Listening". Participants are

also invited to bring a favourite poem or prayer

about listening. We will conclude with Compline.

For more information contact Brian

Rocksborough-Smith at [email protected]

REFUGEE SPONSORSHIP

St James' Outreach Committee is currently

assisting with the sponsorship of a refugee family

from Iraq, together with St Mary's Anglican

Church, in Halifax. This elderly couple fled from

their homeland to Syria, where they were

registered with the UNHCR, and subsequently

selected to come to Canada through the private

sponsorship scheme organized by the Primate's

World Relief and Development Fund.

Unfortunately the outbreak of civil war in Syria

led to the withdrawal of Canada's diplomatic

representatives in Damascus, including the Visa

Office, which deals with refugee affairs. This has

now been relocated to Amman, Jordan. Contact

with the refugee camps in Syria is consequently all

the more difficult.

Because of this disruption, the time for this

couple's medical examinations and chest X-rays

had expired, and they have had to be done again.

This happened in late November, but the results

had to be sent to Paris for verification.

We have had no further news as to when this

couple may be allowed to travel to Canada. Their

daughter, who has already arrived in Halifax, is

naturally extremely anxious.

Your prayers are asked for this family.

John Conway, Chair

THANK OFFERING - MELANESIAN

BROTHERHOOD

In support of Brother John Blythe's recovery

following his recent hospitalization, some

parishioners have initiated renewed contributions

to the ongoing work of the Melanesian Brother-

hood in the Solomon Islands. Parish members

interested in adding to these contributions are

invited to forward them to the church office or

deposit them in the Sunday service offering

basket.

SEEKING CONFIRMATION?

REAFFIRMATION? RECEPTION?

If you desire the sacrament of confirmation, you

are invited to participate in a course of

preparation, which began last Sunday, following

High Mass. We will meet weekly for

approximately ten sessions until April 28th. There

will be no session on Vestry Sunday, Palm Sunday

or Easter Sunday.

Confirmation is an expression of deepening and

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conscious commitment to the way of Christ.

Reaffirmation is an opportunity to renew your

baptismal vows and Reception is for members

who were confirmed in other churches and who

now desire to be received into the Anglican

Communion. The sacrament is a means of grace

and strength for living out the vows made at

baptism.

We hope this may be a rich time of learning,

prayer, and relationship building. If you are

interested in preparation, please contact in

person or via email Fr. Mark, rec-

[email protected], or Mtr. Jessica,

[email protected]. The celebration of

confirmation/reaffirmation/reception will take

place on April 28 at Christ Church Cathedral.

The Rev. Mtr. Jessica Schaap

JULIAN OF NORWICH CONFERENCE

THIS MAY

Contexts and Continuities City and Book VI

International Symposium

Shire Hall and Norfolk Record Office, May 10th.

Carrow Abbey, Norwich, May 11th.

http://www.umilta.net/CBVIJulian.html for

registration and http://www.umilta.net/

CBVIPapers.html

RECONCILIATION CANADA DIALOGUE

CIRCLE TODAY AFTER HIGH MASS

Please join us for the second Dialogue Circle after

High Mass in the Parish Hall on February 17th

for refreshments and conversation. Our purpose is

to gain a better understanding of one another's

shared histories through conversations,

educational programs and generally preparation

for attending the September events. Everyone is

welcome.

Please refer to the St. James' website under TRC

2013 for more information.

NEW IN PARISH LIBRARY

Teresa of Avila, The Interior Castle;

David Martin, The Breaking of the Image;

Rowan Williams, Faith in the Public Square.

Thanks to the Outreach Committee whose

donation made these purchases possible.

Tim Firth

THE PASCHAL CANDLE

Most of you are familiar with the Paschal Candle.

It is the first flame lit from the new fire at the

Easter Vigil, which represents the light of Christ

rising to dispel the darkness of our hearts and

minds. The candle is marked by special symbols:

the cross; the Greek letters for alpha and omega

reminding us that God is the beginning and the

end; the current year, representing God present

with us now; and five grains of incense

representing the five wounds of Christ. The

Paschal Candle is processed into the church at the

Easter Vigil and remains in its holder near the

altar throughout the Easter season, during which

it is lit at all Masses held in the main sanctuary.

The Paschal Candle is specially made and must be

ordered in advance of Easter. It costs in the

neighbourhood of $200. If you would like to

support this meaningful tradition by making a

donation toward the cost of the candle, please add

the amount to your offering envelope, and on the

outside of the envelope write the amount and

beside it write “Paschal Candle”. If you do not use


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envelopes but would like to donate, please call the

Church Office.

PREDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

UPDATE #5

Terra Development Ltd. has been selected as the

development consultant for the Clinton Hall

project. The company, headed by Jim O'Dea has

been contracted by the board of trustees beginning

January 1, 2013 to a maximum of 18 month

contract by which time the feasibility of the

project will have been determined. There will be a

presentation at the AVM on February 24 to

update the parish on the progress to date.

Questions can be directed to the PDC at

[email protected]. or in writing care of the

office.

PAX EASTER 2013: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Deadline is tomorrow!

The PAX editorial team gives thanks for your

ongoing contributions to our Parish magazine.

We now welcome submissions for our upcoming

Easter issue, the theme of which is renewing our

baptismal vows. This theme could be addressed in

any of the following ways: baptism as the

beginning of our journey of conversion to Christ;

the significance of baptism in the liturgy, such as

the invitation to our statement of the Creed ("Let

us confess the faith of our baptism"); exploring the

Church's practice of baptism at some moment in

Christian history; or the importance of baptism

within the Easter liturgies. As usual, we also

welcome submissions on other topics that you

may wish to explore. The maximum length for

written submissions is 500 words. All

submissions, whether articles, photos or artwork,

are due no later than Monday, February 25th.

They can be emailed to

[email protected] or left in the PAX mail

slot just outside the Church office.

NEWS FROM GENERAL SYNOD

Join our push for affordable housing

Ali Symons, General Synod Senior Editor.

Housing continues to be a joint priority for

Anglicans and Lutherans as they support Bill C-

400, a private member's bill calling on the

government to develop a national housing

strategy. Anglican and Lutheran staff leaders

engaged in this issue invite local church members

to connect with MPs about the bill before it goes

before Parliament, Feb. 13.

An estimated 400,000 Canadians do not have

healthy homes. The UN Special Report on

Adequate Housing has observed that "Canada is

one of the few countries in the world without a

national housing strategy."

Bill C-400 recognizes housing as a human right. It

would commit the government to work with non-

profits, the private sector, Aboriginal

communities, and all levels of government in

developing a national housing strategy. With set

timelines and goals, the strategy would then

address the root causes of homelessness and set a

plan to provide housing for all.

Church members are encouraged to write to or

meet with their MPs about Bill C-400 as soon as

possible. Resources are available through

Dignity for All, a campaign co-founded by long-

time ecumenical partner Citizens for Public

Justice. http://dignityforall.ca

This advocacy push is one example of housing

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work Christians do on a daily basis across Canada.

In Victoria, Evangelical Lutheran churches

network with other non-profits to ensure

adequate housing for all levels of poverty: those

who live on government subsidies, the working

poor, and the lower middle class.

In Winnipeg, St. Matthew's Anglican Church is

converting its property to 25 units of affordable

housing for limited income families, a

neighbourhood resource centre, and a dedicated

worship space. Many more examples exist across

the country, including at a regional level.

On a national level, the Anglican Church of

Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in

Canada are developing a shared resolution on

housing and homelessness to be presented at Joint

Assembly, to be held July 2013 in Ottawa. The

resolution will commit both churches to

continued local action and government advocacy.

To support Bill C-400, please visit the Dignity for

All website to see these resources:

• read the backgrounder on Bill C-400

• use the template provided to write to your

MP

• use these talking points when meeting with

your MP

• access other references on the website

For more information email Henriette

Thompson, [email protected],

public witness coordinator for social justice

(ACC) or the Rev. Paul Gehrs, [email protected],

assistant to the bishop, justice and leadership

(ELCIC).

MORE ORDO KALENDARS!

Due to popular demand a small number of 2013

Ordo Kalendars have been reordered. If you

would like to purchase one please see Reece

Wrightman before they run out again.

ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING

The annual vestry will take place on Sunday

February 24 following High Mass.

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

UPDATE FROM DIOCESE

1. TRC National Event, Vancouver.

The dates for the TRC event proper are Sept. 18-

21 (Wednesday-Saturday). In addition, the Indian

Residential Schools Survivors' Society and

Reconciliation Canada, in partnership with many

other community groups including churches, are

planning "book-end" events around the hearings.

These are: the All Nations Canoe Gathering on

Sept. 17; the event "A New Way Forward" at BC

Place on the evening of Sept. 21; and a Walk for

Reconciliation on the morning of Sunday, Sept.

22. Church participation is welcome, and indeed

essential, at all three of these events as well as at

the TRC hearings themselves.

The TRC hearings will be held in the facilities of

the PNE at Hastings Park, which is within the

parish boundaries of St David of Wales. We are

hoping that it will be possible to designate St

David's as the "parish church" for the TRC event,

and that the parish will be able to co-ordinate

spiritual support, and, to a limited extent,

logistical support for our Diocese's participation

in the TRC hearings.


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Theresa Spence in our prayers, and also the

meeting this coming Friday between leaders of the

AFN and the Government of Canada. There are a

number of Idle No More events planned for the

Metro Vancouver area this Friday; please attend

an event in your community if you can, and

encourage others to do so.

3. Resources

Useful information and updates can be found on

the website of the Truth and Reconciliation

Commission (www.trc.ca) and KAIROS Canada

(www.kairoscanada.org). Also, Laurel Dykstra,

Clarence Li, or myself would be happy to speak to

a parish, deanery gathering, or other group or

event. If you know of anyone else who would like

to be part of this network and assist in getting the

word out, please let me know and I will add his or

her name to the list.

Thank you for supporting and participating in this

important work!

Simyuwinhl Gibuum Liksjok

The Rev. Michael Batten

Rector, St David's Church

2475 Franklin Street

Vancouver BC V5K 1X3

Tel: 604.253.8524

SAVE YOUR STAMPS

Please save your used postage stamps for a new

ongoing fundraiser for our Street Outreach

Initiative. We are collecting stamps of all ages

from all countries. Please tell your friends so we

can make this endeavour as successful as

possible. Stamps can be dropped off in the

office, or given to Reece Wrightman

or another Narthex Guild member during mass

on Sundays. Please place them in an envelope

marked “Stamps for SOI .”

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Meetings and Events at St. James’

FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary

17 Sun | 7:30 PM Narcotics Anonymous, May Gutteridge Room

18 Mon | 2:00 PM SJMA (use of all church space Mon-Fri until 6:30pm)

18 Mon | 7:00 PM Private Rental, Bishops’ Room

18 Mon | 7:00 PM Latino AA Group, May Gutteridge Room

19 Tue | 7:00 PM Benedictine Meeting, Bishops’ Room

19 Tue | 7:00 PM Latino AA Group, May Gutteridge Room

21 Thu | 8:00 AM Latino Lunch, lunch served at noon, Crypt

21 Thu | 10:30 AM EfM, Bishops’ Room

21 Thu | 7:30 PM Narcotics Anonymous, May Gutteridge Room

23 Sat | 8:00 AM Sanctuary Guild, Parish Hall

23 Sat | 9:00 AM Latin Community Kitchen, Crypt

23 Sat | 7:00 PM Latino AA Group, May Gutteridge Room

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Offices and Mass Times

2013 MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

MON. FEBRUARY 18TH Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel For

TUES. FEBRUARY 19TH

6 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel For the

WED. FEBRUARY 20TH Ember Day

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel For all bishops in their discernment of clergy appointments

THU. FEBRUARY 21ST St. Peter Damian, Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, 1072

9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

For all who work in the medical and healing professions

FRI. FEBRUARY 22ND

The Chair of St. Peter Ember Day

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel For the bishop of Rome

SAT. FEBRUARY 23RD

St. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyma, Martyr, 156 Ember Day

5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel

For courage in our discipleship to Christ

SUN. FEBRUARY 24TH Second Sunday of Lent

8:00 am Morning Prayer 8:30 am Low Mass 10:30 am High Mass 5:00 pm Evening Prayer

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Daily Lectionary

DATE DAILY MASS MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM

EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM

MON. FEBRUARY 18TH LEV 19:1-2, 11-18 PS 19:7-14 MT 25:31-46

PS 41, 52 DT 8:11-20 HEB 2:11-18

PS 44 GEN 37:1-11 JN 2:1-12

TUES. FEBRUARY 19TH IS 55:10-11 PS 34:1-8 MT 6:7-15

PS 45 DT 9:4-12 HEB 3:1-11

PS 47, 48 GEN 37:12-24 JN 2:13-22

WED. FEBRUARY 20TH JON 3:1-10 PS 51:1-2, 11-13 LK 11:29-32

PS 119:49-72 DT 9:13-21 HEB 3:12-19

PS 49 GEN 37:25-36 JN 2:23 – 3:15

THU. FEBRUARY 21ST ESTHER 14:1, 3-5, 12-14 PS 138 MT 7:7-12

PS 50 DT 9:23 – 10:5 HEB 4:1-10

PS 59, 60 GEN 39:1-23 JN 3:16-21

FRI. FEBRUARY 22ND EZEK 18:21-28 PS 130 MT 5: 20-26

PS 95, 40, 54 DT 10:12-22 HEB 4:11-16

PS 51 GEN 40:1-23 JN 3:22-36

SAT. FEBRUARY 23RD

GEN 15:1-12, 17-18 PS 27 PHIL 3:17 – 4:1 LK 13:31-35

PS 55 DT 11:18-28 HEB 5:1-10

PS 138, 139:1-17 GEN 41:1-13 JN 4:1-26

SUN. FEBRUARY 24TH GEN 15:1-12, 17-18 PS 27 PHIL 3:17 – 4:1 LK 13:31-35

PS 24, 29 JER 1:1-10 1 COR 3:11-23

PS 8, 84 GEN 41:14-45 MK 3:31 – 4:9

THE CLERGY

Rector Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins [email protected]

Assistant Priest Mother Jessica Schaap [email protected]

Street Outreach Father Matthew Johnson 604-685-7522 (non-emergency number) days off: Monday, Saturday

Honorary Assistants

Mother Alexis Saunders Brother John Blyth Sister Mary Christian Cross Deacon Any of the clergy may be contacted through the Parish Office: 604-685-2532

CLERGY AVAILABILITY

For immediate contact immediate contact immediate contact immediate contact or within a few hours their cell numbers are: Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins 778-316-7941 days off: Friday, Saturday Mother Jessica Schaap 604-880-4938 days off: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday

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.

We aim to be available regularly. On Saturday,

February 23rd, Mother Jessica is on-call for

emergency situations.

Our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator , Joyce

Locht is on leave until April 1, 2013. Please

contact the office for pastoral care and support

until her return.

PARISH STAFF

Office Managers Linda Adams Mon - Wed 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Janet Hamilton Thu - Sat 9:00 AM-4:00 PM

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

Organist and Choirmaster Gerald Harder Assistant Organist Bruce McKenzie

PARISH OFFICERS

Rector’s Warden Brian Rocksborough-Smith 604-291-9852 People’s Warden Paul Stanwood 604-263-0138 Assoc. Warden Reece Wrightman 604-872-4129 EMAIL: [email protected] Building Project Communication EMAIL: [email protected]

Trustee Eleanor Beckett Trustee Graham Murchie Treasurer Angela Van Luven (on leave)

Envelope Secretary Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer Linda Adams

PARISH COUNCIL

Chair Jane Turner Secretary Erin Kenny 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, v6a 1l4

telephone: 604-685-2532, fax: 604-685-7605 email: [email protected] web: www.stjames.bc.ca

parish office hours:

Mon-Sat 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

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