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Th e Th ird Sunday of AdventDecember 11, 2016

Open Doors, Open Hearts, Open MindsChrist Church Anglican Cathedral is an inclusive community of disciples of Jesus Christ serving God in downtown Vancouver through worship, ministry and outreach. Since 1888, people have met on this site to worship God and to witness Christ’s love for the world. Th e Cathedral is enriched and enlivened by the diversity of its community. It is a place for worship, and for outreach to near and far. It is a place where faith is nurtured and all age groups are welcomed. Th e performing and visual arts fi nd a home here. Th is is a safe, welcoming and positive space for GLBT people, their friends and families. access: Free Parking at Park Place Parkade (on Hornby St.) on Sunday mornings, weekdays after 6:00pm and for other events as noted. Parking cards are available from greeters or download one from the website. Bike racks are also available outside. Th e Cathedral is well-served by public transit. Details of routes and schedules may be found at www.translink.bc.ca.

Wheelchair Ramp at the east door on Georgia St., drop-off is possible in the lane.

assistance: ASL interpreter for the deaf community communicates the 10:30am service from in front of the ambo.

Loop system is in place in the nave and chancel, simply adjust the settings of your personal hearing device. Large-print books and bulletins are available from greeters prior to the 10:30am service.

kneeler cushions: Cushions are available in the Narthex for those who wish to kneel in prayer.

children & youth: Activities for children of all ages are available during the 10:30am service.

after the :am service: Coff ee and tea are served in the Parish Hall following today’s service.

if you are visiting today… and are interested in becoming either a member or a Friend of the Cathedral, you are invited to fi ll in the Cathedral connection card, add it to the collection plate or hand it to a greeter. Find out how you can participate by speaking to a member of the welcoming team.

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8:00am Holy CommunionTHE BOOK of COMMON PRAYER

Welcome

Collect for Purity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 67Summary of the Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 69Collect of the Day:God for whom we watch and wait,you sent John the Baptistto prepare the way of your Son:give us courage to speak the truth,to hunger for justice,and to suff er for the cause of right,with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.Common Worship: Additional Collects (2004) alt.

First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaiah 35:1-10Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Th anks be to God!

Psalm 146:4-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 517Gospel Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew 11:2-11Homily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Th e Rev. Alisdair SmithNicene Creed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 71Off ertory Sentence

Intercession

Confession & Absolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 76Th anksgiving & Consecration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 78Th e Communion

Th e Lord’s Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 85Prayer after Communion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 85Blessing & Dismissal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 86Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Th anks be to God!

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10:30am Sung EucharistTHE BOOK of ALTERNATIVE SERVICES

Gathering of the CommunityCathedral Parish Announcements

Song of Approach O Holy Mother of God (Missa Advenio) R.G. Lang

Presider In this time and place We gather on the unceded ancestral lands of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh nations.All From many places and peoples we come to this house of prayer.

Presider In this time and place We await the coming of Emmanuel, God with us.All Maranatha, Come Christ Come.

Presider In this time and place We await the transformation of the world.All Maranatha, Come Christ Come.

Presider In this time and place We await the coming of the Commonwealth of peace.All Maranatha, Come Christ Come.

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Presider In this time and place We commit ourselves to work with Christ that all these things may be accomplished.All In the name of God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit. Amen.

Collect SilencePresider God for whom we watch and wait,All you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suff er for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proclamation of the WordBlessing and Lighting of the Advent Candle

Reprise Refrain O Holy Mother of God

First Reading Isaiah 35:1-10

After the reading the reader will say:Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.All Th anks be to God.

Psalm 146:5-10 Setting: Peter Hallock

Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help!whose hope is in the Lord their God;Who made heaven and earth, the seas, and all that is in them;who keeps a promise for ever. Antiphon

Who gives justice to those who are oppressed, and food to those who hunger.Th e Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind;the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down. Antiphon

Th e Lord loves the righteous; the Lord cares for the stranger;sustains the orphan and widowbut frustrates the way of the wicked. Th e Lord shall reign forever, your God, O Zion, throughout all generations. Hallelujah!Antiphon


Reader Th e Lord be with you.All And also with you.

Reader Th e Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.

Before the Gospel Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Gospel Matthew 11:2-11

After the Gospel Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Sermon Th e Rev. Alisdair Smith

Silence for Refl ection

Second Reading James 5:7-10

Sequence Hymn Come Th ou Long Expected Jesus (CP 88)

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Th e Peace You are invited to greet those around you in the name of Christ.

Presider Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infi nite in mercy; welcoming sinners and inviting us to this table. Let us confess our sins, confi dent in God’s forgiveness.

Silence is keptPresider Most merciful God,All We confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word and deed, by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are truly sorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us, that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name. Amen.

Presider Almighty God, have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins, confi rm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. All Amen.

Apostles CreedPresider Let us confess the faith of our baptism, as we say, All I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suff ered under Pontius Pilate, was crucifi ed, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Response (3 part Round)

Prayers of the PeopleIn the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for the

Church of Kericho (Kenya); in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for our Bishop Melissa Skelton, our partner diocese the Episcopal Diocese of Northern

Philippines and Bishop Brent Alawas, and Th e Dean-ery of Royal City/South Burnaby; in our Parish we pray for Sorrento Centre.

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Celebration of the EucharistTh e Off ertory During the singing of the hymn you are invited to make a fi nancial off ering to further God’s mission through the work of the church using the envelope enclosed; tax receipts are issued for identifi ed gifts totalling $20 annually. Your fi nancial gifts together with the bread and wine are brought forward and presented at the Altar as a sign of thanksgiving to God from whom all blessings fl ow!

Off ertory hymn How the World Longs (CP 90)

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Prayer over the GiftsPresider God of hope,All renew in us the joy of your salvation and make us a living sacrifi ce to you, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


Th e Great Th anksgiving Presider Th e Lord be with you.All And also with you.

Presider Lift up your hearts.All We lift them to the Lord.

Presider Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.All It is right to give our thanks and praise.

Presider Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of heaven and earth; we give you thanks and praise through Jesus Christ our Lord, who in the fullness of time came among us in our fl esh, and opened to us the way of salvation.

Now we watch for the day when he will come again in power and great triumph to judge this world, that we, without shame or fear, may rejoice to behold his appearing. Th erefore we praise you, joining our voices with angels and archangels and with all the company of heaven, who for ever sing this hymn to proclaim the glory of your name.

Sanctus (Missa Advenio) R.G. Lang


Presider We give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and love you have made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in your word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made fl esh, Jesus your Son.

For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life.


On the night he was handed over to suff ering and death, a death he freely accepted, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.”

After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.” Th erefore, Father, according to his command,

All we remember his death, we proclaim his resurrection, we await his coming in glory;

Presider and we off er our sacrifi ce of praise and thanksgiving to you, Lord of all; presenting to you, from your creation, this bread and this wine. We pray you, gracious God, to send your Holy Spirit upon these gifts, that they may be the sacrament of the body of Christ and his blood of the new covenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifi ce, that we, made acceptable in him, may be sanctifi ed by the Holy Spirit. In the fullness of time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, and bring us to that city of light where you dwell with all your sons and daughters; through Jesus Christ our Lord, the fi rstborn of all creation, the head of the Church, and the author of our salvation; by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, almighty Father, now and for ever.All Amen.

Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial, and deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.

Breaking of the BreadPresider God of promise, you prepare a banquet for us in your kingdom.All Happy are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb.

Presider Th e gifts of God for the people of God.All Th anks be to God.


Benedictus (Missa Advenio) R.G. Lang

Choir O Wisdom, who camest forth from the mouth of the most High Healey Willan


Share the GiftsIf you know the brokenness of life, its fractures within and its division without, then you have participated in the broken body of Christ and you are invited to share in the breaking of bread. If you desire to know the love of God that overcomes indiff erence and despair, if you desire the recon-

ciliation that overcomes estrangement and alienation then you are invited to share the cup of the new covenant. Th e bread is received in the open palm. It is usual Anglican practice to drink the wine from the common cup. If you wish to dip bread in the wine, extend one hand for a wafer. Both wine and unfermented grape juice are served, grape juice is administered from the copper chalice. Gluten-free wafers are available upon request in the East alcove.

Prayer and Laying-on of Hands for HealingWe invite those wishing particular prayer for themselves or on behalf of someone else, or to share in a prayer

of thanksgiving for blessings received, to come to the front of the line to receive the bread and wine. Immediately after receiving, go to the prayer station. Give your fi rst name and in a low voice briefl y state your prayer need. Th e prayer team will lay hands gently on your shoulders and after a short silence, they will pray quietly for you. While the communion is being administered, we respectfully ask that you keep the silence — this is a time for quiet prayer and meditation.

During Communion Advent Calendar Words: Rowan Williams Music: Philip Ledger in memoriam George Guest

He will come like the leaf ’s fall. He will come. One night when the November wind has fl ayed the trees to bone, and earth waves choking on the mould, the soft shroud’s folding. He will come like the frost. He will come. One morning when the shrinking earth opens on mist, to fi nd itself arrested in the net of alien, sword-set beauty. He will come like dark. He will come. One evening when the bursting red December sun draws up the sheet and penny-masks its eye to yield the star-snowed fi elds of sky. He will come like crying in the night, like blood, like breaking as the earth writhes to toss him free. He will come like child. He will come.

Sending Out of the DisciplesPrayer after CommunionPresider Merciful God,All may this eucharist free us from our sins, fi ll us with unending joy, and prepare us for the birthday of our Saviour. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, who is Lord now and for ever. Amen.


Doxology Glory to God,All whose power, working in us, can do infi nitely more than we can ask or imagine. Glory to God from generation to generation, in the Church and in Christ Jesus, forever and ever. Amen.

Blessing

Hymn People Look East (CP 91)

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Daily Bible Readingsbased on the revised common lectionary

Monday Isaiah 29:17-24 Th e infi rm will be healed Tuesday Ezekiel 47:1-12 Th e wilderness will fl ower Wednesday Matthew 8:14-17, 28-34 Jesus heals Th ursday Zechariah 8:1-17 God’s promises to Zion Friday Acts 5:12-16 Many people healed by the apostles

Saturday Psalm 42 Hope in God Sunday Isaiah 7:10-16 Th e sign of Immanuel Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Show the light of your countenance Romans 1:1-7 Paul’s greeting to the church at Rome Matthew 1:18-25 Our God near at hand

Flowers in the Cathedral today are to the Glory of God and in always loving memory of Angus Copland Fraser Feb 15, 1918 - Dec 11, 2012.

Dismissal Let us go in peace rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.All Th anks be to God.

Choral Postlude

Th e service of the Church into the World — begins again this week.

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Today


WelcomeTh ank you for joining the Cathedral community this morning for Th e Th ird Sunday of Advent. Th e Rev. Alisdair Smith will preach at both morning services. Music will be led by the Cathedral Choir, Rupert Lang, Organist and Director of Music.

If you have questions about this Christian community, please speak with a member of the Greeting Team or the Welcoming Table ministry team.

If you enjoyed the sermon this week, audio versions and sermon texts are available on the Cathedral’s web-site: www.thecathedral.ca

Please help us be great stewards of our resources by re-turning unused connection cards, bulletins and envelopes to the front desk for re-use or recycling.

St. Brigids EucharistSt. Brigids is the Sunday Evening congregation meet-ing weekly. We are an emerging community where faith is nurtured, discipleship pursued, and questions are honoured. You are welcome to join with this wor-shipping community of Christ Church Cathedral. For more information contact CCC staff members Andrew Stephens-Rennie [email protected] or the Rev. Marnie Peterson [email protected]. Sermons can be found online at st.brigids.ca.

Annual Christmas FairYou are invited to the annual Christmas Fair today in the Parish Hall. Our Christmas Fair is made possible every year by many parishioners’ homemade item do-nations. Join us to support the Cathedral’s food min-istry. Th is is a great opportunity for Christmas Shop-ping! Reminder: most of the items are homemade with no preservatives, so please consume them while they are fresh! [Warning] Baked items may contain nuts, eggs, wheat and /or milk.

Cathedral News & NotesDowntown Eastside Women’s Centre

Christmas Gifts UpdateFor the 12th year, Wendy Feilden collected Christ-mas gifts, to benefi t the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre. Th e deadline has been moved to December 9th for delivery of gifts to the centre. Any gifts you would like to still donate December 11 will be distrib-uted by Wendy to benefi t a transition centre.

Flower DedicationsWe are collecting fl ower dedications for Christmas. You may make dedi-cations for 2 Sundays Dec 11-18.


providing an animal-centred understanding of how to improve their lives.

Th e Festival of Nine Lessons & CarolsDecember 18th at 3pm

Th e Cathedral Choir under the direction of Rupert Lang leads the worship in what is truly one of the best Christmas experiences of the season. After many ab-sent years, A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols re-turned to the Cathedral’s worship programme in 2006 and it has become a favourite seasonal service at Christ Church Cathedral. Make plans to attend and bring your friends, families and your singing voices!

Justice, Education & Advocacy MinistryPlease book these dates in your diary now - upcoming JEAM meetings at 12:15pm in the Park Room (usu-ally) Sunday January 8, 2017; Sunday Feb 5; Sunday March 5; Sunday April 2; Sunday June 4. Contact: [email protected]

PWRDF Christmas CardsPWRDF Christmas cards will be on sale after the 10:30 service for $20 a package during coff ee hour. You can also pick them up during regular offi ce hours. If you prefer to send an email card, go to the website, www.pwrdf.org. and make a suggested donation of $10 (or more) to PWRDF. You will receive a code via email that you enter in the box at the bottom of the web page. Once you have entered that code, you will have access to the eCard section of the PWRDF web-site and can send eCards to your friends and family using either of this year’s designs—the cross or stained glass window.Because of other things happening on December 11, they will be available on the same table as the church calendars at the Christmas Fair. Check out the special gifts that are available from PWRDF as well at www.pwrdf.org.

Finding God in Social DanceJanuary 8, 9:15am with Martin Knowles

By creatively connecting our body, mind, and spirit with our partners, the music, and a wider community, social dance can also be a visceral, tangible, and sensual way of connecting with the divine.

Maundy Café Sock DonationsTh e Maundy ministry has resumed and we are hearing requests from the men and women we serve for warm dry socks. It would make a great diff erence to our street congregation to be able to face the streets this winter with warm dry feet. Please drop off your dona-tions of new socks to the Parish offi ce during offi ce hours (Monday-Friday or Sunday mornings). Th ank you. Ethyle Lamb

Th e Nativity TableauDecember 18 following the 10:30am service

Every year before Christmas, the children of Christ Church Cathedral and other creative minds get to-gether to celebrate the birth of Jesus with a perfor-mance – Th e Nativity Tableau. Th is imaginative en-deavour brings the Cathedral community together and gives us one more chance to celebrate the joy of Christmas! Th e Nativity Tableau will be part of the 10:30am Fourth Sunday of Advent service on Decem-ber 18, 2016! Please see the youth page for details.

Church & Advent CalendarsTh e 2017 Canadian Church Calendars are here! Please stop by the Parish Offi ce to purchase a Calendar or two — they sell for $5 each. Th ere are also Advent calendars on sale for $2. Exact change appreciated!

Cathedral ClosuresTh e Cathedral will be closed for several days during the holiday season December 26, 27, and January 2.

Bulletin DeadlinesPlease note that the deadlines for Chronicle submis-sions for Jan 1 will be early this year. January 1 deadline is Dec 21

Advent LectureDecember 13, 2016 at 7pm

Good lives for animals: biology meets theology

David Fraser is professor in the Animal Welfare Pro-gram at the University of British Columbia. He will discuss how changes in beliefs about animals have led to the current crisis of confi dence over our use of animals in food production, science and other fi elds, and how the new fi eld of “animal welfare science” is


Mental Health MinistryParker J. Palmer writes, "it's in our brokenness, not our illusions of "perfection" that we connect most deeply with one another." And to illuminate this he quotes these words from the late Leonard Cohen's Anthem.

Ring the bells that still can ringForget your perfect off ering.Th ere is a crack in everythingTh at is how the light gets in. As we move day-by-day through Advent, may we be present, as we are able, to the needs of those who fi nd this season especially diffi cult.

MENTAL HEALTH AND EVERY DAY LIFE A three hour seminar/workshop

Presented at Christ Church CathedralOn January 21, 2017, the Mental Health Ministry of Christ Church Cathedral will be sponsoring a full morning session from 9:30-12:30 on various aspects of mental health. Th e morning will be broken into three areas of learning: What is Mental Health; Th e Recovery Journey; Managing Me, Loving You. Th ere will be opportunities for sharing in small groups.

Th is seminar is presented by Sanctuary Ministries, a small, faith-based Christian organization which sup-ports churches in their discernment/learning process in the area of mental health. Th ere is no fee for the seminar, but participants must register as space is lim-ited. Register at mental [email protected].

Maundy Café Holiday SeasonAs the days get shorter and continue to be very wet, we are looking forward to good food and special times with family and friends. However, for our Maundy friends on the streets, the holidays can be a very lonely time. Th e Maundy Café teams are making a change this holiday season and have decided to give out warm t-shirts and Mandarin Oranges or other fresh fruit. Donations of small, medium or large new t-shirts or money for the same can be left in the church offi ce for the next two Sundays. We are planning to share the gifts with the guests we serve on Th ursday, December 22nd. It is our way to help them feel valued and cared for. Th e women and men we serve are very grateful

for the warm new socks that keep arriving in the box in the church offi ce and I want to say thank you on behalf of the warmer and dryer feet. Your acts of kind-ness are very appreciated. Ethyle Lamb

Supervision for Questioning Christians January 29, 9:15am

Are you a supervisor or leader in your workplace? You’re invited! Supervision for Questioning Christians is a Sunday morning session that will connect your ex-perience of bosses good and bad, your own experience of being a boss, and what the Bible has to say about the role of the supervisor / manager. You’ll learn about three core skills for every supervisor, and hear about a three-part program starting in February that will com-bine management skills training with study of some of what the Bible has to say about working with people. Sunday, January 29, 2017, in the Park Room, 9:15 - 10:00 am. We look forward to seeing you there.Hugh Alley and Alisdair Smith

Wednesday FellowshipJoin us for our pre Christmas gathering Dec 14 at 2pm at King Edward Court (2751 West King Edward Av-enue). We share the Eucharist, hear of Cathedral hap-penings and enjoy tea and one another’s company. For more information please contact Lesley Godwin at 604 224 4261. Looking forward to seeing you!

Presentation of Gifts for the Light of the World

Th e Cathedral community is invited to present gifts for the light of the world. We collect food items for Springhouse Shelter (non perishable, and unopened items only please). Some ideas: canned tuna, salmon, soups & stews, veggies or fruit, small portions of cof-fee, canned milk, teas, hot chocolate, fruit juices, hon-ey, peanut butter. Th ank you for your off erings.

Healing TouchUntil there is once again space available, the Healing Touch Ministry monthly off ering on the 3rd Sunday after the 10:30 service is on hiatus. If you want to in-quire about Healing Touch until then, please contact Cathedral clergy at 604.682.3848. Clergy will be able to refer you to our ministry for follow up.


Does the Cathedral Have Your Email Address?

Th e Cathedral has 2 weekly Email Newsletters, with articles from both clergy and laity, and notices about upcoming events.

We’ve sent several of these newsletters in the last cou-ple of months. Did you get them? You can sign up on the Cathedral website (home page button at the bot-tom). We’d love to include you! And you can opt out at any time.

Have you recently signed up for our email newsletters and you haven’t seen them yet? Please check your junk-mail folder and add us to your safe list. Still can’t fi nd them? Please contact [email protected] to ensure all of your details are correct. Th anks!

Gifts for Sorrento!Attention all Sorrento lovers...remember those halycon summer days? the lake? worship in St Francis chapel? How about giving a gift to support the Centre - and a gift card to your recipient can be sent to you by email. What a great idea! (there is a huge range of ideas from teaspoons to step ladders for the cabanas, to a cement mixer.) Just think how delighted and surprised your friend/spouse/grandchild would be to receive a card, thinking that they were supporting such a great place. Th ere are gifts of learning, rest and sweet dreams, safety and supply, kitchen, security and administration and the workshop. One of these is perfect for you to donate!! Contact [email protected] or 1.866.694.2409 - or call Lesley Godwin at 604.224. 4261.

Education for MinistryEFM courses will be taking place at Christ Church Cathedral beginning January 11, 2016 from 6:30-9:30pm. If you are interested in taking the EfM course please register by Dec 23, 2016. For more information about EfM please see www.efmcanada.ca.

Welcoming TeamAre you interested in becoming part of the wel-coming team for Sunday mornings? Th ere are two spots available on one of the teams.

Creche SittersTh e Woodward’s Nativity Scene will be on dis-play in the west alcove from December 11th un-til January 1st. We need Creche Sitters for all the times that the Cathedral is open to the public, especially Sundays from 12.30 - 4.30pm.

Please contact Nicky Seppala, [email protected] if you are interested in becoming part of either of these ministries.

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The Fourth Sunday of AdventSunday December 18, 2016

:am � Holy Communion:am � Choral Eucharist & Nativity Tableau

pm � Th e Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols :pm � St. Brigids Eucharist

Christmas EveSaturday December 24, 2016

pm � Gospel Christmas for the Citypm � Carols for the City

& pm � Mass for the CityPreacher: Bishop Melissa Skelton

Presider: Dean Peter Elliott

Christmas DaySunday December 25, 2016

:am � Holy Communion:am � Choral Eucharist - Family Focus

The Feast of the EpiphanySunday January 1, 2017

:am � Holy Communion:am � Choral Eucharist

:pm � St. Brigids Eucharist

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Lessons & Carols for Advent

sunday, november th at :pm The beautiful music of Advent led in worship by Christ Church Cathedral Choir under the direction of Rupert Lang is illuminated by readings from Scripture fore-telling the birth of Jesus Christ, the Light of the World. This candlelit service is truly one of the highlights of the Advent season. All are welcome.

The Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

sunday, december th at :pm The Cathedral Choir leads with familiar choral music punctuated by readings from scripture that references the Christmas story in what is one of the best Christmas experiences of the season. There is congregational singing as well!

Anne Kessler, Children, Youth & Families Ministry Coordinator ([email protected])


Children’s ChurchFor those families new to the Cathedral, we would like to let you know that we off er a Christian education program for children ages 5 and up based on Godly Play. Th is week we will tell the story for Advent 3 & 4.

Sunday Mornings. Children and youth are wel-come to join us in the nursery between 9:30am and 10:15am, or in the chancel after 10:15am, on Sunday mornings. Participants will be accompanied down to the Park Room and will be brought back upstairs to rejoin their families for the Eucharist.

A change: In the past, many children have stayed in the Chancel for the Eucharist, but we are strongly en-couraging children to return to their families as a time to worship together. As always, those who are unable to rejoin their families are welcome to stay with us in the chancel until the service is over.

St. Brigids. Children and youth are welcome at St. Brigids. We move into the vestry early in the service for Children’s Church and return at the Eucharist.

Toddler ChurchWe off er a pre-school program for younger children (ages 2 – 4) during the 10:30am service. Parents with infants and young toddlers are welcome to join us. Please remember to sign your child in and out if you do not plan on staying with them in the nursery. Nurs-ery hours are 9:30am to noon.

Youth ProgramsJunior Youth (Grades 4-7) meets this Friday Dec 16th from 6-9pm. We’ll be baking Christmas cookies and watching Christmas specials while they bake. Youth groups do not meet over the holidays, and will resume in January.

Confi rmation Class Th e last class in December is taking place today from 12:30-2 pm in the Chancel.

Christmas TableauSunday Dec 18th at the 10:30 Service. Rehearsal Dec 17th, 10am-noon. Costume fi tting today downstairs after the 10:30 service.

Advent Family GatheringsLive Nativity at St John’s Shaughnessy, Dec 17th. Pet-ting Zoo 1-3pm. Shows @ 1:30 and 2:15.

Family Outing at the German Christmas Market, Dec 18th after the 10:30 service. Eat delicious German food, drink hot apple cider or mulled wine and do a bit of Christmas shopping. We’ll walk over together to the Convention Centre plaza. Email Anne to RSVP so we can get a group ticket price.

Solstice Celebration at St. Clements North Van (3400 Institute Road), Dec 21st in the early evening. Solstice Fire, creek walk with lanterns, hot drinks and a Sol-stice Liturgy.

Volunteers Needed!Our programs cannot be successful without volunteers. Please consider signing up to help out at the Toddler Church, the Children’s Church, Youth Group, or any of our special events. Talk to Anne about what volun-teering looks like.

Join the weekly E-NewsletterEmail Anne at [email protected] for more chil-dren’s and youth info, straight to your email.


Notes from Andrew Stephens-Renniepunk rawk magnificat - december , 2016

For reasons diffi cult to explain, in recent days I’ve found it easier to imagine Mary in a faded Ramones t-shirt and scuff ed Chuck Taylors rather than the clothing typifi ed in the church’s serene iconography.

Is it scandalous to imagine Th eotokos, the mother of our Lord, in ripped jeans, proudly bearing a sacred heart tat-too, always pointing us back to the anti-establishment cry of the prophets? Perhaps.

And yet in this year of coming to know the Maundy Café, its dedicated volunteers, and incredible guests, I’ve come to believe this image off ers us something valuable. To re-situate Mary into our time and space honours her, and helps me to see her as she might have been on the margins of her own society.

Can you imagine Mary huddled for warmth in the Ca-thedral’s back alley on a sub-zero night? Can you picture her lining up for lunch in the parish hall? Th ere she is, bundled up, hands frost-bitten, having just come in from sleeping in the cold. She looks a bit frazzled, headphones pulled on to keep ears warm and spirits high. Th e volume is cranked, and she’s singing along.

As she pours real cream into her strong black coff ee, her song of liberation crosses the barrier between guest and volunteer. In this moment, there is no longer server nor served. We are all one, drawn into her passionate per-formance. Mary embodies a hope and a reconciliation I can barely grasp. And yet, it is a hope that resonates to my core.

"My soul magnifi es the Lord,” Mary sings, “and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant.”

Th ere she is at the table, close to the exit, ready to go on a moment’s notice. She’s surrounded by the others we have come to serve. Powerless amongst the powerful. Th ere are those of us who choose to be in that room on Wednesdays and Th ursdays. Th ere are others like Mary whose reason for being there is survival. And this day, she is alone. One of few women in a room full of men.

Every day she comes face to face with the imbalances at

play in our world – imbalances of power, dignity, and freedom. Where most days I get to choose what I eat for lunch, she has far less choice.

A sandwich, some soup, a cookie. Each of these dishes is prepared by volunteers with great love. I know it. I’ve seen it. I’m grateful for the heart put into serving our city’s most vulnerable. And yet, I’m left to wonder how her life might be diff erent if she, and so many others, were given a greater ability to choose. So much dignity is found in the simple act of choice.

What if she were off ered the choice not only of what to eat, but also how to serve. How would that change her? How would it change us?

Returning to Mary’s song, I’m left to wonder what it is in God’s promise that convinces her that “surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed.”

From her marginal position, she sees a light burning in the darkness. She sings hope for a new world and a new way of relating that she hasn’t yet experienced. Mary’s song is God’s song. A prophetic call for a future of peace across the boundaries we’ve erected to keep ourselves apart.

Th is is a future in which Lion and Lamb peacefully coex-ist. A future in which there is no longer server nor served. A future in which all are gathered around one table to eat of God’s bounty.

Mary defi antly proclaims that God has lifted up the low-ly, and fi lled the hungry with good things. She dares to dream God’s dream for reconciliation and right relation-ship. When the song is over, when the soup, sandwich and cookie are fi nished, I imagine her clearing her plate. I imagine standing spellbound as she asks the group of us clustered around the edge, “how can I serve?”

Th at’s the question I’m left with. And I think it’s a good one in this season. How is it that we can join God, like Mary, in creating a world of justice and joy?

I think it starts at the table, is inspired by Mary’s song, and grows in table fellowship together, as each of us serves side by side.

Members of Christ Church Cathedral

New to the Cathedral? Th inking about making this your home parish? To be a member here means that you have a vote at our Annual Vestry Meeting (usually held in Febru-ary), and you will receive regular Cathedral communications (including Contact Magazine). You would also be invited to be part of a Liturgy of Inclusion and a newcomers luncheon.You may request a membership form 2 ways: • speak to the Receptionist in the Parish Offi ce • or email our Parish Administrator, Vincent Carey, at [email protected] the form is complete, please forward to Vincent’s attention and he will ensure that you are offi cially added as a new member. Unfortunately, we are not able to auto-matically make someone a Parishioner, this is something which you must request, and you may only be a member of one Parish. We look forward to welcoming you soon! Cathedral Clergy, Staff and Leaders

Friends of Christ Church Cathedral

Who are we?Th e Friends of the Cathedral are supporters of Christ Church who are unable to attend services regularly. Many of us are visitors or belong to another parish. We receive a thrice-yearly subscription to Contact Magazine.How do we help?We foster enthusiasm for Christ Church Cathedral and as-sist in beautifying it in every sense through our fi nancial support. Signifi cant gifts from Friends have helped to restore and conserve the Cathedral’s heritage building and to fund the compassionate care of Vancouver’s homeless and hungry population.Join us!You are invited to sponsor the Cathedral’s mission and min-istry with an annual donation.Contact usPlease contact Kathy Irwin if you have any questions or would like to arrange to make a donation: [email protected] or 604.682.3848.


Calendar | Next Weekmonday, december

:pm Eucharist — Advent Feria

tuesday, december :pm Eucharist — Advent Feria

wednesday, december :pm Eucharist — Advent Feria

thursday, december :am Eucharist & Community Breakfast :pm Eucharist — Simon Gibbons, First Priest from the Inuit, 1896

friday, december :pm Eucharist — Advent Feria

saturday, december :am Eucharist — Advent Feria

sunday, december Th e Fourth Sunday of Advent

:am Holy Communion

:am Choral Eucharist with the Nativity Tableau Music: Cathedral Choir Preacher: Th e Rev. Marnie Peterson Isaiah 7:10-16, Psalm 80:1-7, 16-18, Matthew 1:18-25

:pm St. Brigids Eucharist

Compline is now on hiatus returning February 5, 2017

Mailing Address: 690 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2L1Phone: 604.682.3848 | Email: offi [email protected]

Cathedral DirectoryTh e Very Rev. Dr. Peter Elliott, Dean & Rector— ext. 29, [email protected] e Ven. Philippa Segrave-Pride, Cathedral Vicar (Interim)— ext. 25, [email protected] e Rev. Marnie Peterson, Christian Formation— ext. 27, [email protected] e Rev. Alisdair Smith, Deacon & Business Chaplain— ext. 32, [email protected] e Rev. Dixie Black, Deacon— 604-605-0833, [email protected] e Rev. Andrew Wilhelm-Boyles, Deacon— 778-996-7987, [email protected] Lang, Organist & Director of Music— ext. 31, [email protected] Pritchard, Director of Stewardship & Capital Development — ext. 21, [email protected] Irwin, Business Administrator— ext. 28, [email protected] Wagschal, Building Manager— ext. 22, [email protected] Cheatley, Project and Events Manager— ext. 22, [email protected] Stephens-Rennie, Christian Formation— ext. 27, [email protected] Kessler, Interim Children & Family Minister— ext. 24, [email protected] Guenter, Communications Coordinator— ext. 26, [email protected] Carey, Parish Administrator— ext. 34, [email protected] Wong-Juliani, Artistic Associate — ext. 30, [email protected] Wylie, Pat Patterson, Danny Sernesky, Shawn Warmington, Bob Lumbers - CustodiansNicky Seppala, Volunteer Lay Ministries Coordinator— [email protected] Link — ext. 54 Rabbi Robert Daum, Rabbi in ResidenceJalini Paramsothi, Emily Henderson, Tavia KrukNursery AttendantsAmy Francis, Rector’s Warden; Jack Forbes, People’s Warden; Gary Kenwood, Ian Birtwell, Associate WardensHeather Jessup, Ted Chiasson, TrusteesJohn Ross, Secretary to the CorporationDavid Smith, TreasurerCathedral Guild for the Arts — 604.682.3848, ext. 30

Ministering Th rough Liturgy:am holy communion

Reader Christine DryvynsydeServer Pam BottingLay Administrator Jane OslerCollection Vaughn Pridmore, Jane OslerWelcoming Team Gavin Oliver, Brian MoulPresider Dean Peter Elliott Preacher Th e Rev. Alisdair Smith

:am choral eucharist Announcements & Duty Trustee Gary KenwoodReaders Th omas Roach, Sarah NationIntercessor Bill OrrDeacon Th e Rev. Alisdair SmithSacristan Ann KowalchukServers John Innes, Charlotte Smith, Elma HarderMC Hugh AlleyMinisters of Communion Th e Rev. Kay Schmitt, Th e Rev. Edward Schmitt, Th e Rev. Helen Hill, Th e Ven. Philippa Segrave-Pride, Graeme Langager, Jack Forbes, Heather Jessup, Sarah Nation, Richard MacAlpine, Sheila Wex, Rejoice Anthony, James Conklin, Bonny Amor, Daphne FrancisHealing Team Sondra Marshall, Kerry Baisley, Diane McKendrick, Kate WalkerWelcoming Team Jane Hope, Fay Forrester, Jennifer Anger, Diane Jeff ries, Alida Postman, Gins Doolittle, Douglas and Ban See Yee, Judie Wornell, Maureen SpeedBreadmaker Bill Orr, Lorna GrantAltar Guild Diana Alley, Lance Schmidt, Yvonne CheungInterpreter Lisz KeallenPresider Dean Peter Elliott Preacher Th e Rev. Alisdair SmithMusic Cathedral Choir, Rupert Lang, Organist and Director of Music

:pm st. brigids eucharistPresider Th e Rev. Marnie Peterson

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