High mass st michael and all angels sep 27 2015 web

High Mass

The Feast of St. Michael & All Angels | September 27, 2015 | 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.

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

MISSION OBJECTIVES  To be a beacon for all as a neighbourhood and destination church where we invite and welcome friends, family, and strangers into our midst;  To deepen our life of prayer and formation in Christ;  To develop relationships and fellowship in open, honest, and spiritual ways among parishioners, with our neighbours, and those in need;  To pursue and practice justice and mercy for the imparting of the Kingdom of God within and beyond the Parish; To strive to maintain financial equilibrium, develop our reserves, and optimize the use of our assets to ensure the preservation of our sacred space and ministry from generation to generation, to the everlasting glory of God. ______________________________________________________________________ TODAY 8:00 am Morning Prayer, Church 8:30 am Low Mass, Church 10:30 am High Mass, Church 12:00 am Coffee Hour, Parish Hall 5:00 pm Evening Prayer, Blessed Sacrament Chapel ______________________________________________________________________ This booklet is printed on recycled paper. Discarded copies will be recycled.

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Before Mass If you require assistance at any time, please speak to one of the welcomers at the Church entrance (narthex).

As a friendly reminder, please turn off all electronic devices that might disrupt worship.

In the interest of security, please keep purses and other valuables with you at all times.

Wireless hearing amplifiers are available.

Washrooms can be accessed through the doors on the left hand side at the back of the Church on the opposite side to the entrance.

Your family is welcome at St. James’. 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 Don’t be afraid then that your obedience to the Gospel, your listening to others, will impoverish your personality or decrease your responsibility.

It summons you rather to live out your responsibility in your encounter with others.

Never make the mistake of thinking you can gain freedom by your own exertions.

It is something which you give to others and which you receive yourself from them No laws, no rules, no therapy, no discussions are capable of setting our communities in order and making them fruitful if the Spirit of Jesus is not master there.

In the community there will be someone who exercises the service of authority.

His first task is to foster unity among you and make the community grow in faithfulness to its vocation.

His authority builds up the community, but at the same time he has authority only in so far as you are ready to obey him.

-from Rule for a New Brother, Benedictine Priory - Regina Pacis, Great Britain: Anchor Press, 1973.

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Notes

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Entrance Rite PRELUDE Variations on ‘Old Hundredth’ — PJ Janson At the entrance of the clergy and servers all stand.

Stand

INTROIT O praise the Lord, all ye his angels: ye mighty in power, that execute his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his words. Psalm Praise the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me praise his holy name. Glory be . . .

Benedícite—Leonard Wilson

PROCESSION

During the solemn procession the following hymn will be sung. A station will be made during the processional; the versicle, response and prayer for this are printed below.

STATION COLLECT Celebrant Allll

Bless the Lord, O ye his angels: Ye mighty ones who do his bidding.

All

Let us pray.

We thank thee, O God, for the guardian care of thy holy Angels.

Grant that being refreshed through their protection and ministry, we may serve thee on earth as they serve thee in heaven, and may rejoice in their eternal companionship hereafter; Through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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HYMN 193 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) — Stars of the Morning (Second Tune) Stars of the morning, so gloriously bright, filled with celestial resplendence and light, these that, where night never followeth day, raise the Trisagion ever and aye.

These are thy counsellors, these dost thou own, Lord God of Sabaoth, nearest thy throne; these are thy ministers, these dost thou send, Help of the helpless ones! man to defend.

These keep the guard amidst Salem's dear bowers, Thrones, Principalities, Virtues and Powers, where, with the Living Ones, mystical Four, Cherubim, Seraphim, bow and adore.

"Who like the Lord?" thunders Michael the chief; Raphael, "the cure of God," comforteth grief; and, as at Nazareth, prophet of peace, Gabriel, "the light of God," bringeth release.

Then, when the earth was first poised in mid space, then, when the planets first sped on their race, then, when were ended the six days' employ, then all the sons of God shouted for joy.

Still let them succour us; still let them fight, Lord of angelic hosts, battling for right; Till, where their anthems they ceaselessly pour, We with the angels may bow and adore.

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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 ‘O Westron Wynde’ — Healey Willan

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

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COLLECT OF THE DAY

Stand

Celebrant All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Celebrant

Let us pray.

Eternal God, thou hast ordained and constituted in a wonderful order the ministries of angels and mortals. Grant that as thy holy angels stand before thee in heaven, so at thy command they may help and defend us here on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end.

Amen.

All

The Liturgy of the Word OLD TESTAMENT READING Reader

Be seated

A reading from the book of Genesis.

Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven; and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And the Lord stood beside him and said, "I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring; and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your offspring. Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." Then Jacob woke from his sleep and said, "Surely the Lord is in this place and I did not know it!" And he was afraid and said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven."

Genesis 28:10-17

Reader All

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The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

PSALM

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

The Lord has set his throne in heaven, and his kingship has dominion over all.

Bless the Lord, you angels of his, you mighty ones who do his bidding, and hearken to the voice of his word. Antiphon Bless the Lord, all you his hosts, you ministers of his who do his will.

Bless the Lord, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion; bless the Lord, O my soul. Antiphon Psalm 103:19-22

EPISTLE READING Sub-deacon

A reading from the Revelation to John.

War broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world - he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, proclaiming, "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Messiah, for the accuser of our comrades has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God. But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the face of death. Rejoice then, you heavens and those who dwell in them!

But woe to the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you with great wrath, because he knows that his time is short!"

Revelation 12:7-12

Sub-deacon All

The word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

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ALLELUIA

A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter.

Stand

Alleluia. Holy Michael Archangel, defend us in the day of battle: that we perish not in the dreadful judgment. Alleluia.

Sancte MĂ­chael (Mode V)

HOLY GOSPEL

All stand and turn to face the book of the Gospels

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!" Nathanael asked him, "Where did you get to know me?" Jesus answered, "I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you." Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man." John 1:47-51

SERMON

Be seated Deacon Joyce Locht (At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)

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NICENE CREED

Stand

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Leader

In peace let us pray to the Lord.

All

After each petition this response is said: Lord in thy mercy.

Hear our prayer.

All

At the conclusion this response is said: + Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.

And may light perpetual shine upon them.

May they rest in peace.

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Amen.

Stand

CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION Deacon

Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.

All

Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things and judge of all people: We acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we from time to time most grievously have committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy divine majesty.

We do earnestly repent, and are heartily sorry for these our misdoings.

Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Celebrant

Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him: have mercy upon you; + pardon and deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Kneel

All

PEACE

Stand

The ministers and people may greet one another in the name of the Lord in the customary way.

You may choose not to shake hands at the Peace. A simple exchange of “Peace be with you” with eye contact and a nod, or a bow, is a good substitute.

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The Liturgy of the Holy Eucharist OFFERTORY & PREPARATION OF THE GIFTS

Be seated

An angel stood by the altar of the temple, holding a golden censer in his hand; and he was given much incense; and the smoke of the incense rose before God, alleluia.

Stetit angelus (Mode I)

HYMN

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

190 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) – Christ, the Fair Glory Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels, thou who hast made us, thou who o'er us rulest, grant of thy mercy unto us thy servants steps up to heaven.

Send thine archangel Michael to our succour; peacemaker blessèd, may he banish from us striving and hatred, so that for the peaceful all things may prosper.

Send thine archangel Gabriel, the mighty; herald of heaven, may he, from us mortals, spurn the old serpent, watching o'er the temples where thou art worshiped.

Send thine archangel Raphael, the restorer of the misguided ways of men who wander, who at thy bidding strengthens soul and body with thine anointing.

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May the blest mother of our God and Saviour, may the assembly of the saints in glory, may the celestial companies of angels ever assist us.

Father Almighty, Son, and Holy Spirit, God ever blessèd, be thou our preserver; thine is the glory which the angels worship, veiling their faces.

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SURSUM CORDA & PROPER PREFACE

Stand

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy Father, almighty, everlasting God, creator and preserver of all things.

For with thy co-eternal Son and Holy Spirit, thou art one God, one Lord, in trinity of persons and in unity of substance; and we celebrate the one and equal glory of thee, O Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore with angels and archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name; evermore praising thee and singing:

SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS

Stand

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of thy glory.

Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. + Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.

Setting: Missa ‘O Westron Wynde’ — Healey Willan

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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.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER

BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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Kneel

AGNUS DEI O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: have mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world: grant us thy peace.

Setting: Missa ‘O Westron Wynde’ — Healey Willan

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 Thee, O Christ, the Father’s splendour, life and virtue of the heart, in the presence of the angels sing we now with tuneful art, meetly in alternate chorus, bearing our responsive part.

Thus we praise with veneration all the armies of the sky; chiefly him, the warrior primate, of celestial chivalry, Michael, who in princely virtue cast Abaddon from on high.

By whose watchful care repelling—King of everlasting grace—every ghostly adversary, all things evil, all things base, grant us of Thine only goodness, in Thy paradise a place.

Laud and honour to the Father, laud and honour to the Son, laud and honour to the Spirit, ever Three, and ever One, consubstantial, co-eternal, while unending ages run.

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HYMN

Sit or kneel 326 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Bright the Vision That Delighted Bright the vision that delighted once the sight of Judah's seer; sweet the countless tongues united to entrance the prophet's ear.

Round the Lord in glory seated cherubim and seraphim filled the temple, and repeated each to each the alternate hymn: "Lord, thy glory fills the heaven; earth is with its fullness stored; unto thee be glory given, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord."

Heaven is still with glory ringing, earth takes up the angels' cry, "Holy, Holy, Holy," singing, "Lord of Hosts, the Lord most high."

With his seraph train before him, with his holy Church below, thus unite we to adore him, bid we thus our anthem flow: "Lord, thy glory fills the heaven; earth is with its fullness stored; unto thee be glory given, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord."

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Concluding Rite PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

All

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

All

Let us pray.

Eternal God, thou hast fed us with the bread of angels.

May we who come under their protection, like them give thee continual service and praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

BLESSING

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 320 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) — Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones Ye watchers and ye holy ones, bright seraphs, cherubim, and thrones, raise the glad strain, Alleluia!

Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers, virtues, archangels, angels' choirs, Refrain: Alleluia! alleluia! alleluia!

Alleluia! alleluia!

O higher than the cherubim, more glorious than the seraphim, lead their praises, Alleluia!

Thou bearer of the eternal Word, most gracious, magnify the Lord, Refrain Respond, ye souls in endless rest, ye patriarchs and prophets blest, Alleluia, alleluia!

Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong, all saints triumphant, raise the song, Refrain O friends, in gladness let us sing, supernal anthems echoing, Alleluia, alleluia!

To God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit, Three in One, Refrain

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POSTLUDE Concerto in G (BWV 592/1) — Antonio Vivaldi / J. S. Bach During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the Bishop’s Room for coffee and fellowship.

The sacrament of anointing is available immediately after Mass in the Lady Chapel.

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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The flowers on the High Altar are given to the Greater Glory of God and in loving memory of Jayne Weyeneth with love from her children Robert Weyeneth and Leslie Arnovick The flowers on the Lady Chapel are given to the Greater Glory of God and in thanksgiving for his presence during recent illness

from Lynann Burton.

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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 NOTES FROM THE CLERGY The Book of Genesis describes how God created us to be intelligent and free and he declared our creation to be very good. This freedom is expressed in our capacity for selfdetermination in our physical, moral, intellectual, social and spiritual life. The decisions and choices we make are an expression of our free-will. God does not coerce, just as Jesus never coerced his disciples, including Judas. This freedom means we can also choose evil which is part of our human struggle. St. Paul describes in the letter to the Romans that we set out to do good and often end up doing what we never intended.

Sometimes when we think we have chosen what is good, our choice turns out very badly. Wise choices require much discernment. This comes about through moral and spiritual practice as we live into our baptismal promises. Commitment to Christ puts an end to certain choices in this life, but paradoxically opens a realm to true freedom.

True freedom for human beings turns out to be when we decide to participate in God’s very goodness and love. Our ultimate good is enclosed and shaped when we freely choose to actively love as God loves. We are not truly free

when we indulge in our vices, addictions, selfishness, blindness or deafness. We become free when we align our will with God’s will; which is for us to grow in love.

Commitment to the goodness and love of God opens a future that we could never imagine.

So the Kingdom of God is about growing into mature interdependence which grows through the true understanding of relationships with God and others.

All relationships are built upon listening, heeding, and responding to others for the common good.

This is the true meaning of obedience which also includes an understanding of authority where through listening to one another, so we discern the common good for our community. When a community lives as interdependent equals we reflect the very triune nature of God; a community of equals sharing unity in life and love. Thus God invites us into becoming who he created us to be and towards a freedom of ever deeper love.

Inform. Inspire. Invite.

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Irenaeus, one of the early Church Fathers, has said it best: “The glory of God is a human being fully alive.”

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TODAY AT ST. JAMES’ EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Feast of St. Michael & All Angels 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 EVENING PRAYER 5:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

OUR PARISH FORMATION ON SUNDAYS September 27, October 4, October 18 9.30 am in the Bishops' Room Formation: "Kings in Judea," from The Man Born To Be King.

Commentary and discussion of Dorothy L. Sayer's radio play.

DRAMATIC READING On Saturday Oct. 31st, at 2.00 pm as part of the Heart of the City Festival, St. James’ will present a dramatic reading of a radio play, The Man Born to be King, by Dorothy L. Sayers. Our production comes from a twelve-part radio drama based on the life of Jesus. It 18 | THE THURIBLE

was originally broadcast by the BBC beginning in October 1942 (during World War II). Today we will hear the first play in the cycle, Kings in Judea. The fact that Jesus and the other biblical characters speak in contemporary colloquial English rather than using the formal words of the Bible was a source of controversy at the time.

By setting the story of Christ's life in England in the twentieth century, Sayers brings a sense of immediacy and relevance to the biblical narrative.

Please come.

NEW PARISH COUNCIL OFFICERS APPOINTED St. James’ Trustees are pleased to announce effective immediately the appointments of Annie Grant as new Parish Council (PC) Chair and Doug Ibbott as our new PC Secretary, both to serve in these positions until the elections at our Annual Vestry meeting next February.

We thank Doug and Annie for volunteering for these important parish leadership positions. We look forward to welcoming them both into their new positions at our critical upcoming Interim Process Special Parish Council Meeting to be held 10:00 am 2:00 pm on Saturday, Sept. 26, to which all parishioners are invited.

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES MINISTRY In this Interim Process year we are trying out a 7-hourper-week Children and Family Ministry position to maintain Sunday Mass support for children and their families, while also conserving youth worker budget funds for future years’ growth in our St. James' ministry to children and youth.

We are pleased to welcome Louisa Farrell who will be joining our parish and working with children and their families during Sunday Masses starting in October.

Having been involved with children's ministry for 12 years at St. Helen's and St. John's Shaughnessy, Louisa is a trained and certified Godly Play instructor with extensive church and public school experience assisting regular and special needs children and in establishing Sunday service bible story learning opportunities for them. We look forward to Louisa's arrival at St. James’ and to her beginning her work with our children in October.

NOVEMBER IS STEWARDSHIP MONTH Watch for special presentations between Sunday morning masses in November and a Celebration Luncheon on November 22nd following High Mass PHOTOS FOR ORDO CALENDAR You can help create the 2016 Ordo Calendar! The theme for 2016 is “Change & Renewal.” Please submit your photographs of anything and everything to do with change & renewal at St. James’ for next year’s Ordo Calendar. We are especially interested in photos from the Picnic in the Crypt, National Aboriginal Day, the Cake Walk, and the Pentecost Baptism.

You can email your digital images to the office at office@stjames.bc.ca . Be sure to include your name and contact information, as well as all the details of whom, when and where the photograph(s) was taken.

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

Stairway to Heaven From our first reading, Genesis, chapter 28 verse 12: Jacob had a dream in which he saw a stairway [ladder] resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven, and the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

Have you heard of Jacob's ladder? It’s in a story in the Bible about a man named Jacob who had a dream about a ladder that reached up to heaven. Here it is: Jacob started on a long journey to a town called Haran. When he reached a certain place he stopped to spend the night. He took a large stone and rested his head on it and went to sleep. As he slept, Jacob had a dream. In his dream there was a ladder that reached from the ground all the way up to heaven. There were angels running up and down the ladder. He looked and saw God himself standing at the top of the ladder.

God spoke to Jacob and told him that he was going to bless him and his people and that he would watch over

him and keep him wherever he went. When Jacob woke up he said, "Surely the Lord is in this place."

Then he took the stone he had used for a pillow and poured oil on it. He named the place Bethel, which means the house of the Lord.

This is a wonderful story of how God blessed Jacob, but it is much more than that. It is also a picture of what Jesus has done for you and me. Jesus came down to earth to make a way for you and me to get to heaven. Jesus invites to walk the way with him, the only way for us to get to heaven.

Heavenly Father, we thank you that Jesus is the way for us to get to heaven. Help us to walk with him, the Way, the Truth and the Life. In Jesus' name we pray.

Amen.

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RELATIONSHIPS & FELLOWSHIP RIDE FOR REFUGE OCTOBER 3 Be part of the St. James’ team! Join or support Ride for Refuge on October 3. Teams from across Canada will be riding to support The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) partner organization in Cairo, Egypt, Refuge Egypt (www.refugeegypt.org). Refuge Egypt provides a range of supports to refugees from Syria and northern Africa, chiefly Sudan. PWRDF funding is directed to the Well Baby and Well Child clinics operated by Refuge Egypt.

These clinics provide health care and promote healthy physical development and nutrition in refugee babies and children and their families. Team PWRDF Vancouver will be from our diocese, riding to support Refuge Egypt. Some members of the congregation have already signed up to join Peter Goodwin as team captain and riders from parishes across the diocese.

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between distances of 10, 25, and 50 kilometres along routes in Richmond. New this year is a 5K walking route for those who would prefer to walk.

PWRDF riders and walkers will be part of those participating to support a multitude of charitable organizations.

For more information and to sign up or to donate in support the team please visit the following link on the Ride for Refuge website www.rideforrefuge.org/charity/pwrdf. You may also call or email Peter Goodwin for information, 604-929-6143, goodmac22@gmail.com A CALL TO PRAYER AND ACTION: SYRIAN MIGRANT CRISIS The Outreach Committee discussed a model of support for Syrian Refugees that is proportionate to the population and resources of St. James’ and would make a noticeable contribution to easing this crisis. One might argue this situation is too large for a moderate sized parish such as ours to effect much change but we feel that many hands make challenging tasks more achievable. In this regard, we endeavor to pitch in to support a parish that is undertaking full sponsorship for one year.

We see ourselves as a satellite parish that can help with the heavy lifting of another and provide some help that might fit well in our domain. If they need a chest of drawers, once settled in Metro Vancouver, we know someone who has this item to donate. Maybe it’s a teapot or some advice about a school…one never knows how we may help but it will become apparent as things progress.

We have been in contact with the Chair of the Diocesan Refugee Unit and will be receiving more information on how best to help quite soon.

Discussions are underway and we are keen to provide updates as they become more concrete.

As stated before, the OC pledged $2,500.00 towards this proposal, requesting that our parish match these funds to achieve a total of $5,000.00 so we can respond quickly with needed resources.

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We are pleased to announce a running total of $4,020.00 has been achieved to date and are confident that we will reach our goal within a few days.

Thank-you to all who have contributed to help assuage this crisis so far. Your generous donations are deeply appreciated. St. James’ Outreach Committee MVA FEDERAL ELECTION ASSEMBLY Wed., September 30, 2015, 7 pm Langara College, 100 W 49th Ave, Vancouver Representatives from MVA's 50+ member organizations will make presentations on four issues - social inclusion, transit, income justice, and affordable housing - to candidates in the upcoming federal election and ask for a response and a commitment to work with MVA to make Metro Vancouver a better place for all.

Mira Oreck (NDP), Jody Wilson-Raybould (Liberal), Erinn Broshko (Conservative), and Michael Barkusky (Green) have all been invited to our first federal election assembly.

Register at: http://www.metvanalliance.org/ federal_election_assembly

OUR DIOCESE REGARDING THE SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS from the Right Reverend Melissa Skelton, 9th Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster

Again, we who live in privilege in the west have seen the horrifying results of civil wars in other parts of the world. The September 3, 2015, video and photographs from the Turkish beach saddened the entire world.

The Kurdi family are in my daily prayers, as are all Syrian refugees and all others displaced by the horrors of war.

The Anglican Diocese of New Westminster is a Sponsorship (Refugee) Agreement Holder. Even prior to the worldwide coverage of the current situation, a number of parishes were in the process (and remain in that process) of sponsoring refugee families. On the day of the publication of the photos from the Turkish beach a parish in the diocese was notified that they had been approved to move forward with their sponsorship of an Iraqi refugee family who are scheduled to arrive in Canada, September 22.

The diocesan legal team encourages parishes and interested parties to make all applications through the Diocesan Refugee Unit. The Reverend McGee can then make the connections as necessary with an available member of the legal team. This will help ensure that those who are applying have a clear understanding of the commitment involved in the process before they begin.

I am optimistic that we in the Diocese of New Westminster will be able to help.

I am moved and heartened by the response of the parishes of our diocese to this crisis, as well as other civic and community leaders, including Vancouver’s mayor, who has convened a Town Hall meeting tonight to discuss what the City of Vancouver can do to host refugees.

I hope you will join with me in prayer for everyone involved in this crisis and I encourage parishes to contact the Diocesan Refugee Unit Chair, the Reverend Michael McGee through the diocesan website: http://vancouver.anglican.ca/

It is parishes and groups of parishes working with the Diocesan Refugee Unit group and representatives of the diocesan legal team who sponsor refugees. The Chair of the Diocesan Refugee Unit, the Reverend Michael McGee has received numerous requests from individuals, and people representing parishes for information about refugee sponsorship. There has also been a marked increase in direct requests from refugees and refugee families through the diocesan website.

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COMMEMORATION St. Lorenzo Ruiz and Companions Martyrs in the Philippines, 1637 September 28

Lorenzo Ruiz was born in Binondo, Manila, in the Philippines, between 1600 and 1610. The exact date of his birth is unknown since the baptismal records of the church of Binondo were destroyed. Lorenzo had a Chinese father and a Filipino mother.

During his youth, he learned Spanish from the Dominicans, whom he served as altar boy and sacristan. He was exceptionally gifted with beautiful penmanship and became a professional calligrapher, earned the title of “escribaño” who transcribe baptismal, confirmation and marriage documents into the church’s official books.

In 1636, a grave crime was committed in Manila, authorities conducted a manhunt for Lorenzo because they believed he knew something about it or was himself involved in it.

When Lorenzo learned of some missionary priests leaving Manila, thinking that they were going to Macao, he sought help from his Dominican superiors who believed in his innocence, he was allowed aboard the ship, along with three Dominican priests; only when they were on the ship did Lorenzo learn that the missionaries were headed for Japan, where Christians were suffering terrible persecutions at that time. When the boat landed at Okinawa the group was arrested and imprisoned on basis of their Christian religion.

They were brought to Nagasaki on July 10, 1636 and subjected to torture by their Japanese captors for more than a year. These methods brought some of Ruiz’s companions to recant their faith. Lorenzo went through this agonizing punishment when he refused to renounce his faith.

It was on September 23, 1637 that he began to undergo further torture. After two days he died from bleeding and suffocation. His body was cremated and the ashes thrown into the sea. http://mmdelrosario.hubpages.com/hub/saint-lorenzo-ruiz

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COMMEMORATION Holy Guardian Angels October 2

In the Nicene Creed, we express belief in God as the “maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.” The tradition of the Church has always seen the angels as among those things “unseen”.

The understanding of angels developed over many centuries. In the early Old Testament, often there is an ambiguity: uncertainty whether the “angel” in the story is, in fact, a separate creature or is actually God. In the later Old Testament, angels play a wider and clearly separate role, even being named, as with the archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel.

In the Middle Ages, philosophical theologians saw an appropriate symmetry in the view that while human beings are both material and spiritual, there are also those things which are material only, with no spirit, such as rocks; therefore, there must be those things which are spiritual only, with no matter, and these are, of course, the angels.

In this narrative and philosophical tradition, the angels serve as messengers and agents, not separating God from people, but providing an additional means of communication and assistance from God. It is a natural step, then, to the belief that angels also serve as guardians and protectors, a tradition which goes back to our Lord himself, as in his comment in today’s Gospel: “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven.”

Angelic guardianship is spiritual; they don’t save us from falling rocks or potholes in the road. But it is an ancient source of comfort that we are assisted in our spiritual growth and in our resistance to sin by these great spirits who even now see God face-to-face.

D. E. Williams

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DAILY LECTIONARY DATE

DAILY MASS

MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM

EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM

MON. SEPTEMBER 28

Rom 8:31b-39 Ps 31:1-5 Jn 15:18-21

Ps 89:1-18 2 Kg 17:24-41 1 Cor 7:25-31

Ps 34, 150 Dan 12:1-3 Mk 13:21-27

TUES. SEPTEMBER 29

Gen 28:10-17 Ps 103:19-22 Rev 12:7-12 Jn 1:47-51

Ps 8, 148 Job 38:1-7 Heb 1:1-14

Ps 34, 150 Dan 12:1-3 Mk 13:21-27

WED. SEPTEMBER 30

Neh 8:1-3, 5-8 Ps 119:105-112 Lk 24:44-48

Ps 101, 109:1-4, 20-30 2 Kg 18:9-25 1 Cor 8:1-13

Ps 119:121-144 Hos 4:11-19 Mt 7:13-21

THU. OCTOBER 1

Neh 8:1-12 Ps 19:7-10 Lk 10:1-12

Ps 105:1-22 2 Kg 18:28-37 1 Cor 9:1-15

Ps 105:23-45 Hos 5:8 – 6:6 Mt 7:22-29

FRI. OCTOBER 2

Ex 23:20-23 Ps 91:1-6, 10-11 Mt 18:1-5, 10

Ps 102 2 Kg 19:1-20 1 Cor 9:16-27

Ps 107:1-32 Hos 10:1-15 Mt 8:1-17

SAT. OCTOBER 3

2 Cor 10:17 – 11:2 Ps 34:1-8 Mt 25:1-13

Ps 107:33-43; 108:1-6 2 Kg 19:21-36 1 Cor 10:1-13

Ps 33 Hos 11:1-9 Mt 8:18-27

SUN. OCTOBER 4

Rev 21:9-14 Ps 122 1 Pet 2:1-10 Jn 10:22-29

Ps 118 2 Kg 20:1-21 Acts 12:1-17

Ps 145 Hos 13:4-14 Lk 7:11-17

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OFFICE & MASS TIMES MON. SEPTEMBER 28 St. Lorenzo Ruiz & Companions, Martyrs in the Philippines, 1637

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

TUES. SEPTEMBER 29 Feria

5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel

For the life and witness of the Episcopal Church of the Philippines

For all police officers, fire fighters, paramedics, ambulance attendants, and emergency workers.

WED. SEPTEMBER 30 St. Jerome, Priest, Monk, Teacher of the Faith, 420

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

THU. OCTOBER 1 St. Remigius, Bishop of Reims, Apostle of the Franks, 533

9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel

FRI. OCTOBER 2 Holy Guardian Angels

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

For all who work or volunteer for the Canadian Bible Society and the United Bible Societies, for all involved in the work of translating Holy Scripture.

For Universities, Colleges, and Schools

For all victims of child abuse SAT. OCTOBER 3 St. Therese of the Child Jesus, Religious & Teacher, 1897

For the Unity of Christ’s Church

SUN. OCTOBER 4

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

Dedication of St. James’ Church

Morning Prayer Low Mass High Mass Evening Prayer

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

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CLERGY

PARISH STAFF

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

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

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

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

For immediate contact or within a few hours please contact Father Kevin Hunt on his cell phone at: 778984-3208.

You may need to leave a message if we are engaged in a pastoral matter and we will promptly return urgent calls. We seek to be available to all in any circumstances and encourage you to contact us and request an opportunity for a pastoral appointment.

For pastoral care and support you may also contact our Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator: joyce.locht@gmail.com | Joyce Locht 604-614-9915

Organist & Choirmaster: Gerald Harder Assistant Organist: PJ Janson 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

PARISH COUNCIL Chair: Annie Grant Secretary: Doug Ibbott

PARISH OFFICERS Bishop’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: Jerry Adams Trustee: Pat McSherry Treasurer: vacant Envelope Secretary: Philip Green Parish Privacy Officer & Vestry Clerk: Linda Adams Archivist: Paul Stanwood St. James’ Anglican Church Diocese of New Westminster Anglican Church of Canada 303 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1L4 T: 604-685-2532 | Fax: 604-685-7605 E: office@stjames.bc.ca | Web: www.stjames.bc.ca