High Mass Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost | November 11, 2012 | 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.

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: William Law Leader: Paul Stanwood

10:30 am High Mass

The image on the front cover is a photograph of the 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

The Parable of the Old Man and the Young

So Abram rose, and clave the wood, and went,

And took the fire with him, and a knife.

And as they sojourned both of them together,

Isaac the first-born spake and said, My Father,

Behold the preparations, fire and iron,

But where the lamb for this burnt-offering?

Then Abram bound the youth with belts and straps,

and builded parapets and trenches there,

And stretchèd forth the knife to slay his son.

When lo! an angel called him out of heaven,

Saying, Lay not thy hand upon the lad,

Neither do anything to him. Behold,

A ram, caught in a thicket by its horns;

Offer the Ram of Pride instead of him.

But the old man would not so, but slew his son,

And half the seed of Europe, one by one. Written by Wilfred Owen, probably at Scarborough, in July 1918. Lines 1–14 follow the wording of Genesis 22: 1–19 very closely.

Jon Stallworthy, edit., The Poems of Wilfred Owen, (London: Chatto & Windus, 1990) 151.

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Notes

Entrance Rite

PRELUDE

Adagio in G minor (“Albinoni’s Adagio”) — Remo Giazotto

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

INTROIT

Let my petition come before you; incline your ear and hear my prayer, O Lord. Psalm O

Lord, my God, my Saviour: by day and by night I turn to you. For I am full of trouble:

my life is at the brink of the grave.

Intret oratio mea (Mode III)

KYRIE ELEISON

Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy upon us.

Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy upon us.

Setting: Short Communion Service (Phrygian) — Charles Wood

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS (See facing page)

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

All And with thy spirit.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Eternal God,

who caused all holy scriptures

to be written for our learning,

grant us so to hear them,

read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them,

that we may embrace and ever hold fast

the blessed hope of everlasting life,

which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever.

All Amen.

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

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The Liturgy of the Word

OLD TESTAMENT READING Be seated

Reader A reading from the Book of Ruth.

Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, I need to seek some security for

you, so that it may be well with you. Now here is our kinsman Boaz, with whose young

women you have been working. See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing

floor. Now wash and anoint yourself, and put on your best clothes and go down to the

threshing floor; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating

and drinking. When he lies down, observe the place where he lies; then, go and uncover

his feet and lie down; and he will tell you what to do." She said to her, "All that you tell

me I will do." So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When they came together, the

Lord made her conceive, and she bore a son. Then the women said to Naomi, "Blessed

be the Lord, who has not left you this day without next-of-kin; and may his name be

renowned in Israel! He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age;

for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has borne

him." Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse. The

women of the neighbourhood gave him a name, saying, "A son has been born to

Naomi." They named him Obed; he became the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17

Reader The word of the Lord.

lllAll Thanks be to God.

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

Unless the Lord watches over the city, in vain the watchman keeps his vigil.

It is in vain that you rise so early and go to bed so late; vain, too, to eat the bread of toil,

for he gives to his beloved sleep. for he gives to his beloved sleep. Antiphon

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Children are a heritage from the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is a gift.

Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them! he shall not be put to shame when he

contends with his enemies in the gate. Antiphon Psalm 127:2-6

THE EPISTLE READING

Sub-deacon A reading from the letter to the Hebrews.

For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a mere copy of the true one,

but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.

Nor was it to offer himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Holy Place year

after year with blood that is not his own; for then he would have had to suffer again and

again since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the

end of the age to remove sin by the sacrifice of himself. And just as it is appointed for

mortals to die once, and after that the judgement, so Christ, having been offered once to

bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin, but to save those

who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:24-28

Sub-deacon The word of the Lord.

lllAll Thanks be to God.

ALLELUIA A cantor begins the alleluia; all repeat it thereafter. Stand

Alleluia. He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with the flour of wheat.

Alleluia. He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.

Qui posuit (Mode V)

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

As Jesus taught, he said, "Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes,

and to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and to have the best seats in the

synagogues and places of honour at banquets! They devour widows' houses and for the

sake of appearance say long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation." He sat

down opposite the treasury, and watched the crowd putting money into the treasury.

Many rich people put in large sums. A poor widow came and put in two small copper

coins, which are worth a penny. Then he called his disciples and said to them, "Truly I

tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the

treasury. For all of them have contributed out of their abundance; but she out of her

poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on." Mark 12:38-44

SERMON Be seated

Fr. Mark Greenaway-Robbins

(At the conclusion of the sermon, silence is kept)

NICENE CREED Stand

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PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE Stand

Celebrant In peace, let us pray to the Lord.

After each petition this response is said:

Lord in thy mercy.

All Hear our prayer.

After the petition for the departed:

+ Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.

All And may light perpetual shine upon them.

May they rest in peace.

All Amen.

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CONFESSION & ABSOLUTION

Deacon Let us humbly confess our sins to almighty God.

Kneel

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.

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 Be Seated

Steady my footsteps, O Lord, according to your promise; let no iniquity have dominion

over me. Perfice gressus meos (Mode VIII)

OFFERTORY HYMN Stand

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

forward.

447 447 447 447 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) – Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

At the Offertory today and over the following two Sundays, there will be a second collection

for 2013 intention cards. These intention cards were recently sent to all parishioners. If you

did not receive one, you may get one in the Narthex, fill it out, and drop it off over the next

two Sundays.

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 by water and the Holy Spirit

hast made us a holy people in Jesus Christ our Lord;

For thou art the fountain of light and life for all thy creation:

thous hast made us in thine own image

and dost raise us to new life in Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Therefore with Angels and Archangels,

and with all the company of heaven,

we laud and magnify thy glorious name;

evermore praising thee and saying:

SANCTUS & BENEDICTUS

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts,

heaven and earth are full of thy glory.

Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.

+ Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

Hosanna in the highest.

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth.

Pleni sunt coeli et terra Gloria tua.

Hosanna in excelsis.

+ Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.

Hosanna in excelsis.

Setting: Short Communion Service (Phrygian) — Charles Wood

THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Kneel

Celebrant 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;

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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.

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.

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

Lord our God.

Celebrant 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.

lllAll Amen.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER Kneel

THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

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AGNUS DEI

Setting: Short Communion Service (Phrygian) — Charles Wood

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.

COMMUNION MOTET

Jesu! the very thought is sweet;in that dear name all heart-joys meet. No sound is heard

more full of bliss, than Jesus, Son of God most high.

St Bernard of Clairvaux (1091 - 1153)translated by J M Neale

Jesu! The very thought is sweet — Charles Wood

COMMUNION HYMN Sit or kneel

84 84 84 84 Blue Hymn Book (Common Praise) – Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendour

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Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi:

miserere nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi:

miserere nobis

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi:

dona nobis pacem.

Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of

the world : have mercy upon us.

Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of

the world: have mercy upon us.

Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of

the world: grant us thy peace.

Concluding Rite

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION Stand

Celebrant The Lord be with you.

All And with thy spirit.

Celebrant Let us pray.

Living God,

in the eucharist you fill us with new hope.

May the power of your love,

which we have known in word and sacrament,

continue your saving work among us,

and bring us to the joy you promise.

We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

All Amen.

BLESSING Kneel

Celebrant The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the

knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: And the blessing of

God Almighty, the +Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be amongst you and remain

with you always.

All Amen.

Notices and announcements may be given. Be Seated

THE DISMISSAL Stand

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ANGELUS

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FINAL HYMN

417 417 417 417 Green Hymn Book (New English Hymnal) – O God, Our Help in Ages Past

POSTLUDE

Litanies — Jehan Alain

During the postlude you are encouraged to remain quietly in the nave, or to move to the

Bishops’ Room to enjoy coffee hour conversation.

For prayer requests, please contact the office or speak to a member of the clergy.

Please notify the Parish Office (604-685-2532) when a parishioner/friend/family member

is hospitalized or housebound. The Office will arrange visitation, Holy Communion or

Anointing with the Parish Clergy Team and Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator. If

entering hospital, please inform the hospital on arrival that you (or the patient you are

with) are Anglican and ask for the hospital’s Anglican chaplain.

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About Today's Music

Jehan Alain, composer of this morning's postlude, was born on February 3, 1911 in Saint-

Germain-en-Laye near Paris, into a musical family. From the age of thirteen, Jehan Alain was his

father's assistant as organist in his native town. At the Conservatoire National Supérieur de

Musique de Paris, he was the pupil of André Bloch, Paul Dukas, and Marcel Dupré. He won first

prizes for harmony, counterpoint and fugue, organ and improvisation. Mobilized in 1939, at the

height of his creativity, he died in action on June 20, 1940 in the defence of the Saumur. He was

twenty-nine years old.

Throughout his short life he never ceased to compose for the organ, chamber music and voices

(soloists and choirs) and the orchestra. But it is for his organ music that he is best known. Three

weeks after completing his most famous work, Litanies, his sister Marie-Odile died in a climbing

accident. Following this tragedy, Alain prefaced the work with the following dedication: Quand

l’âme chrétienne ne trouve plus de mots nouveaux dans la détresse pour implorer la miséricorde de

Dieu, elle répète sans cesse la même invocation avec une foi véhémente. La raison atteint sa limite.

Seule la foi poursuit son ascension. (When, in its distress, the christian soul can find no more words

to implore the mercy of God, it repeats, times without end, the same fierce-faithed prayer. Reason

reaches its limits and only belief can chase its flight.)

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The flowers at the High Altar are given

to the Glory of God

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by the Todd family.

Remembrance Day in our Prayers On this Remembrance Day, we remember and pray for all who have died or suffered in war, and for all

who have suffered for their commitment to the weapons of the spirit in the face of war. We give thanks to

God for such good as has come to us as Canadians as a result of the wars in which Canadians have fought

and died, for there is nothing so ill that God cannot bring some good out of it. We honor all who have

died or suffered in war, or in their resistance to war, in their commitment to a more just world and in

defence of those under attack, regardless of whether they be friend or foe. Let us commit ourselves to

strive to eradicate the scourge of war from the face of the earth, that all may come to live together in that

peace to which God calls us.

At St James' we pray for the repose of the souls of these parishioners who died in the midst of armed

conflict:

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Thomas Beames Allan Parsons Hugh Campbell Ernest Taylor

Roger Beatson Harry Pegram June Davies Matthew Thompson

Howard Bodwell Charles Redmond Ernest Ellis Norman Waitt

Leopold Buxton Mervyn Richardson John Gates Stanley Waitt

Frank Carr Eustace Roofe Robert Grace William Werrett

Wallace Chambers Noel Royds Morris Crehan Guy Waterman

Knight Cook Herbert Schofield Joseph Haley Douglas Wilson

Robert Allan Edwards Guy Scott Acland Jones Marriott Wilson

Herbert Fletcher Arden Smith Stanley Joplin Ernest Witt

Gwynn Gibbins George Stafford George Knox Francis James Ward

Frank Gwillim Kenneth Taylor Roy McGregor Thomas Balantyne

Colin Harvey Douglas Tearse Denys Beames George Balantyne

Noel Hunt Max Townley John Wiseman Eric Tisdall

Percy Jex James Wallace Arthur Madeley

Arthur Moseley Douglas Bonnallie William Park

Lascelles Norris Ronald Cameron Edward Robertson

Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.

And may light perpetual shine upon them.

May they rest in peace.

Amen.

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Excerpts from Unsettling the Settler Within

The following excerpts are taken from Unsettling the Settler Within by Paulette Regan. The

Social Justice Group is offering the last session of this book study on November 20th from 7 to 9

pm in the Crypt. Reading this book is an excellent preparation for the visit of National Anglican

Indigenous Bishop Mark McDonald later this month, and for the national Truth and

Reconciliation event to be held in Vancouver in the fall of 2013.

“The residential schools were part of a broader assimilationist agenda and the colonial project we

devised for educating Indigenous people. We must face the depth and persistence of our

violence, denial, racism, and inhumanity. We must then ask ourselves who is really sick and in

need of healing, those who were victims of the system or those who created, implemented, and

maintained it for over a century? Cree educator and IRS survivor Stan McKay suggests that both

the colonized and the colonizer must heal but that "the perpetrators are wounded and marked by

history in ways that are different from the victims."

Indigenous people seek not just legal but political and moral accountability. If Canadians fail to

provide moral justice for all those harmed by the residential schools and ignore the need for truth

telling, Native people may rightly ask how we can expect to reconcile other aspects of our

relationship involving treaties, land claims, and resources rights. We should not underestimate

the extent to which the residential school system speaks to the very heart of our troubled

relationship. How we as a nation choose to deal with this legacy sends a strong message about

the integrity of our intentions. The issue is not peripheral to the larger context of Indigenous

settler relations but rather the pivot upon which all else turns.” Page 17

Author, Paulette Regan, offers this description of decolonizing work:

“...create opportunities for people to experience decolonization so that history is understood both

intellectually and emotionally as an embodied place of connectivity that is essential to

reconciliation... to move people outside their comfort zones by putting a human face on the

impacts of colonization as we share our stories...work with shared principles and ethics of mutual

respect, recognition, and responsibility, coupled with trust and good humour." Page 19

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Formation on Sundays

The Mystic Tradition of the English Church

The defining feature of mystical experience is its ineffability. Nevertheless, over the ages, those who

have achieved mystical union with the divine have devoted themselves to communicating their

experience to others. Many mystics have also sought to instruct others in the discipline of

contemplation in the hopes that by God’s grace their readers may themselves know spiritual

ecstasy. In this series we explore the rich English tradition of mystical writings. We began in the

Middle Ages with three influential fourteenth-century mystics: Richard Rolle, the author of The

Cloud of Unknowing, Walter Hilton, and St. Julian of Norwich. We continue with consideration of

William Law, an eighteenth-century moral theologian and mystical author, who wrote such

influential works as A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life as well as The Spirit of Prayer, and also

The Spirit of Love. Finally, special emphasis will be given to St. Julian, and we will look at her writ-

ings in depth.

November 11: William Law

Leader: Paul Stanwood

November 18: No Session

Financial Vestry after High Mass

November 25: Julian of Norwich

Leader: Mother Alexis

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

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Advent at St. James'

Lessons and Carols

Date: Sunday, December 2

Time: 5:00pm

Enjoy a feast of scripture readings and

song. Invite your friends to this beautiful,

simple, candlelit service. The St. James'

High Mass Choir will sing the lovely and

moving carols of Advent.

Christmas Boutique

Date: Sunday, December 2

Time: 9:30am, 12:00pm, and 6:00pm Get the perfect home-made jams, jellies, chutneys, baked goods, knitting, crafts and more.

The ever-popular Christmas Boutique Sale is coming up December 2nd, and will be open

after each Mass that day, as well as right after the Lessons and Carols service. Sponsored by

the Women's Guild, the Boutique might also be a good way for your Guild or Ministry to

raise some funds, and have fun doing so. To book a table (open to parish groups and

parishioners) contact the office, or call Janis Waller at 604 646 0513, or Pamela Jeacocke at

604 321 2213, before November 29th.

Advent Quiet Day: O Come, O Come Emmanuel Date: Saturday, December 8

Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm In the midst of the busy weeks of Advent step into a time of readings, prayers, reflections,

and silence to renew your hope in God. To begin our journey through Advent we will

contemplate the words of a selection of hymns. Advent hymns are among the richest in the

Christian tradition. How do these hymns prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of

Christ? Bring your favourite hymn to share if you wish. There will be time for reading,

sketching, silence, and writing, in a restful, relaxing environment.

Led by Mother Jessica Schaap

Please bring a bag lunch and a journal.

Please contact the office if you can join us.

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St. James’ News & Announcements

STEWARDSHIP 2013: GIVING THANKS FOR AN UNSHAKEABLE KINGDOM The Epistle to the Hebrews 12:28 - the theme for this

year:

“Therefore, since we are receiving a

kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us give

thanks, by which we offer to God an

acceptable worship with reverence and awe.”

May the message of constant faith and gratitude for

the “kingdom that cannot be shaken” be reflected

in the life and work of this church and the people

who worship here.

The importance of giving to the work of the church

cannot be overstated. Our donations allow us to

carry on the worship life of the church – prayer,

study, sacramental participation – and the real

benefits we see in our lives and the lives of others

through pastoral care. The many “small” things

that are carried out at St. James’ – neighbourhood

funerals, one on one counselling as two examples,

and the “big” things – the liturgies, formation, the

observances of major feasts, the Street Outreach

Initiative and the St. James’ Music Academy – are

tangible examples of giving thanks by giving back.

This coming week, an envelope will be sent to every

household on the parish list. Among the material is

an “Intention Card” which asks for a commitment

to support the life and work of St. James’. On each

of the next three Sundays parishioners will be asked

to place their Intention Cards in a special offertory

collection in order to ensure that everyone has an

opportunity to participate in this annual campaign.

We ask that each person prayerfully and carefully

consider giving.

If we inadvertently miss your name on our list,

there will be extra Stewardship packages

available in the Narthex next Sunday and in the

following weeks.

The Stewardship Group

JULIAN GATHERING TONIGHT Nov. 11, 5:00-7:30 pm. On Sunday evening, Nov. 11th at 5:00 pm, we invite

you to our monthly Julian gathering. We will begin

at 5:00 pm with Evening Prayer, enjoy at pot-luck

dinner together in the Bishops' Room, then enjoy a

time of contemplative prayer, reading, and discus-

sion. We will be led by Mother Alexis Saunders,

Oblate of the Order of Julian of Norwich. All are

welcome. For further information, please contact

Mother Alexis at 778-882-3307.

PASTORAL MASS – JOURNEY OF HEALING

On November 16th at 6pm in the Blessed Sacra-

ment Chapel a "Pastoral Mass" will be offered with

the specific pastoral intention of thanksgiving &

renewal of life in Christ for a survivor of Childhood

trauma. During the Mass Ruth will bear witness to

her journey of healing.

Afterwards Ruth & Fr. Mark warmly invite you to

their home for a potluck.

If you intend to come to the potluck please RSVP

Ruth at ruthgrsoprano@me.com so we can make

sure we have enough food!

Ruth Greenaway-Robbins

SPECIAL VESTRY MEETING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 12:15 PM Directly following High Mass there will be a

Special Vestry Meeting to pass the budget for 2013.

Fr. Mark and the Wardens

St. James’ News & Announcements

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PAX CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CHRISTMAS 2012 The PAX editorial team welcomes submissions for

the upcoming Christmas issue of PAX. The theme

of this issue will be a continuation of our focus in

the Michaelmas issue, as we now explore the

second half of our Parish vision statement: Living a

Christ-centred sacramental life rooted in the An-

glo-Catholic tradition. We encourage any

connections you wish to make with the traditional

themes of Christmas - the Incarnation and

Nativity. We also welcome other connections and

ideas you wish to explore from this second part of

our vision statement.

Written submissions (maximum 500 words) as well

as photos and artwork are most welcome. The

submission deadline is November 26th. All

submissions may be sent to

tracylee.russell@gmail.com, or left in the PAX mail

slot outside the office.

A ST. JAMES’ HIGH MASS VIDEO

Over the last three Sundays in November, Chris

Loh, a St. James’ parishioner, photographer, and

videographer will be taking video of the St. James’

High Mass. This filming will result in a short 2-3

minute video to introduce and share the beauty of

High Mass to newcomers and visitors. The video

will be posted on the website and on Youtube.

LIVING OUR COMMITMENT: WHAT DOES RECONCILIATION LOOK LIKE? (FALL EVENT) Saturday Nov 24, 9am - 3pm

St. David of Wales

2475 Franklin Street, Vancouver.

Join National Anglican Indigenous Bishop

Mark MacDonald for a diocesan education day.

A fantastic opportunity to learn more about

Aboriginal Anglicans nationally and in the

diocese. What is a National Indigenous Bishop?

How do we get ready for the Truth and

Reconciliation Commission in Vancouver? What

are Indigenous Anglicans doing in our diocese?

How do we build relationships built on trust? This

event is open to all interested Anglicans and each

worshipping community is asked to send a team of

participants. This may include clergy, youth, parish

council, outreach people, and others.

Contact: Rev. Laurel Dykstra

604 488 1523, loraldyk@hotmail.com

COOPER PLACE PARKING

December 1, 2012-November 30, 2013.

This is for everyone who has a Parking Fob for

Cooper Place.

Many of you have been asking when the money is

due for the annual parking fee for Cooper Place

parking. The answer is – now.

The Trustees have set the Parking Rate as the same

as last year - $125.00/year. As we took all your in-

formation last year, all you need do is to write a

cheque for $125.00, payable to St. James Church –

Parking, add your fob # that you find on the front

of your key fob, and place it in the collection plate

or hand it into to the office. Please do not include

this amount with your regular donation. If you

have a fob that you no longer require, you may turn

it in to the office. If you have any questions about

this parking service a director from St. Luke’s will

be available for the next 4 Sundays to answer your

questions. These directors are, David Agler, Reece

Wrightman, Joyce Locht, Andrew Campbell and

John Van Luven.

St. James’ & Community Announcements

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TREASURER’$ CORNER #65

Special AVM for Budget Approval

Please note that in preparation for the Special

Annual Vestry Meeting to approve the Budget for

2013 next Sunday (November 18th after High

Mass), a copy of the Budget together with a

narrative is available today in the Narthex.

Angela Van Luven

PS. The latest Profit and Loss Statement is also

available.

COOPER PLACE RESIDENT REQUIRES

ASSISTANCE TO HIGH MASS

This parishioner is visually impaired, and would

like some assistance to mass. Please contact the

office for more information.

FREE PBO CONCERT AT ST. JAMES’

This Friday, November 16th at 7:30pm.

Everyone is welcome.

HURRICANE SANDY – HOW CAN YOU HELP?

PWRDF is working with The Cuban Council of

Churches (CCC) and Lutheran World Relief (LWF)

in Haiti as they recover from the significant damage

caused by Hurricane Sandy.

CCC is providing food, water, bedding, hygiene kits

and counsellors to speak with those affected. CCC is

initially targeting 50,000 affected people in the

provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Granma, Holguin and

Las Tunas. LWF reports extensive damage in Haiti

with hundreds of families homeless and living in

temporary shelters.

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund

(PWRDF) is accepting donations for this emergency

response. PWRDF contributed an initial grant of

$20,000 to the ACT Alliance response in Cuba.

Please support PWRDF’s response to this ongoing

emergency!

Donations can be made in the following ways:

Online: http://pwrdf.org/donate

Credit Card: 1-866-308-7973

Mail: Please make cheques payable to PWRDF,

Hurricane Sandy Relief and send to The Primate's

World Relief and Development Fund

The Anglican Church of Canada

80 Hayden Street

Toronto, Ontario M4Y 3G2

Anglicans in Canada are praying, acting and giving to

those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Please watch for

updates on PWRDF’s response to the situation at

www.pwrdf.org.

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Offices and Mass Times

Meetings and Events at St. James’

November 11 Sun | 5:00 PM Julian Gathering, Bishops’ Room

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

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

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

12 Tues | 2:00 PM Saint James Music Academy

(use of all church space 2 to 6:30 pm, Mondays to Fridays)

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

13 Tue | 7:00 PM Pacific Chamber Choir Rehearsal, Church

14 Wed | 10:30 AM Pastoral Care Ministry, Bishops’ Room

14 Wed | 12:00 PM Pre-development Committee Meeting, Bishops’ Room

14 Wed | 7:00 PM Mothers’ Union Meeting, Bishops’ Room

15 Thu | 8:00 AM Latino Lunch (lunch served at noon), Crypt

15 Thu | 10:30 AM EfM, Bishops’ Room

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

16 Fri | 1:00 PM PBO Rehearsal, Church

16 Fri | 7:30 PM PBO Concert, Church

17 Sat | 8:30 AM Sanctuary Guild, Parish Hall

17 Sat | 9:00 AM Latin Mothers’ Community Kitchen, Crypt

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

2012 MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

MON. NOVEMBER 12TH Charles Simeon, Pr 1836

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel For colleges and institutions of higher learningFor colleges and institutions of higher learningFor colleges and institutions of higher learningFor colleges and institutions of higher learning

TUES. NOVEMBER 13TH St. Josaphat, Abp & M 1623

6:00 pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel For the visible unity of the worldFor the visible unity of the worldFor the visible unity of the worldFor the visible unity of the world----wide Churchwide Churchwide Churchwide Church

WED. NOVEMBER 14TH Consecration of Samuel Seabury, 1st Anglican Bp in N. America 1784

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel

For the Church in North AmericaFor the Church in North AmericaFor the Church in North AmericaFor the Church in North America THU. NOVEMBER 15TH St. Albert the Great, Bp and Teacher of the Faith 1280

9:30 am in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel For those in needFor those in needFor those in needFor those in need

FRI. NOVEMBER 16TH St. Margaret of Scotland, Queen 1093

12:10 pm in the Lady Chapel For the care of the poor and vulnerableFor the care of the poor and vulnerableFor the care of the poor and vulnerableFor the care of the poor and vulnerable

SAT. NOVEMBER 17TH St. Hugh, Bp of Lincoln 1200

5:30 pm in the Lady Chapel For our mentors and roleFor our mentors and roleFor our mentors and roleFor our mentors and role----models in Christmodels in Christmodels in Christmodels in Christ

SUN. NOVEMBER 18TH Pentecost 25

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

Please take this booklet away with you

to aid in your own reflection,

prayers, and for your information.

DATE DAILY MASS MORNING PRAYER 9:00 AM

EVENING PRAYER 5:00PM

MON. NOVEMBER 12TH IS 26:1-9 PS 145:8-13 JN 21:15-17

PS 80 JOEL 1:1-13 REV 18:15-24

PS 77 NEH 9:1-15 LK 14:12-24

TUES. NOVEMBER 13TH TIT 2:1-14 PS 37:1-6, 28-29 LK 17:7-10

PS 78:1-39 JOEL 1:15 – 2:2 REV 19:1-10

PS 78:40-72 NEH 9:26-38 LK 14:25-35

WED. NOVEMBER 14TH EZEK 34:11-16 PS 40:5-11 MT 9:35-38

PS 119:97-120 JOEL 2:12-19 REV 19:11-21

PS 81, 82 NEH 7:73B – 8:3, 5-18 LK 15:1-10

THU. NOVEMBER 15TH PHILEM 1:4-20 PS 146 LK 17:20-25

PS 23, 27 JOEL 2:21-27 JAS 1:1-15

PS 85, 86 1 MACC 1:1-28 LK 15:1-2, 11-32

FRI. NOVEMBER 16TH Is 58:6-12 Ps 146:4-9 Mt 25:31-40

PS 88 JOEL 2:28 – 3:8 JAS 1:16-27

PS 91, 92 1 MACC 1:41-63 LK 16:1-9

SAT. NOVEMBER 17TH

1 SAM 1:4-20 1 SAM 2:1-10 HEB 10:11-14, 19-25 MK 13:1-8

PS 87, 90 JOEL 3:9-17 JAS 2:1-13

PS 136 1 MACC 2:1-28 LK 16:10-17

SUN. NOVEMBER 18TH 1 SAM 1:4-20 1 SAM 2:1-10 HEB 10:11-14, 19-25 MK 13:1-8

PS 66, 67 HAB 1:1-4, 12 – 2:1 PHIL 3:13 – 4:1

PS 19, 46 1 MACC 2:29-43, 49-50 MT 23:13-24

PARISH STAFF

Office Managers Linda Adams Mon - Wed 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Janet Hamilton Thu - Sat 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Business Manager John Van Luven

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: wardens@stjames.bc.ca Building Project Communication EMAIL: project@stjames.bc.ca

Trustee Eleanor Beckett Trustee Jen Amundgaard Trustee Graham Murchie Treasurer Angela Van Luven

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: office@stjames.bc.ca web: www.stjames.bc.ca

THE CLERGY

Rector Father Mark Greenaway-Robbins rector@stjames.bc.ca

Assistant Priest Mother Jessica Schaap assistant@stjames.bc.ca

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,

November 17th, Mother Jessica is on-call for

emergency situations.

For pastoral care and support, you may also

contact Pastoral Care Ministry Coordinator

Joyce Locht 604-614-9915 (cell)

EMAIL: joyce.locht@gmail.com