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8:00am Holy CommunionTHE BOOK of COMMON PRAYER

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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. 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 GLBTQ 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.

Welcome

Collect for Purity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 67Summary of the Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 69Collect of the Day:Almighty and everlasting God,who in the heart of your servants St. Francis and St. Clare kindled the fl ame of your love,give us, your humble servants,such faith and power of love,that as we rejoice in their triumph,we may profi t by their example;through Jesus Christ our Lord,who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonah 1:1-17, 2:10Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Th anks be to God!

Psalm 148:7-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 520Gospel Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew 11:25-30Homily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Th e Rev. Dixie BlackNicene 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!

Please join us at coff ee hour after the morning services

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10:30am Sung EucharistTHE BOOK of ALTERNATIVE SERVICES

Gathering of the CommunityCathedral Parish Announcements

Introit Kyrie (Mass for Many Nations)

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

Presider In this time and place We meet in the presence of the living GodAll Th e living God who creates us and all that is.

Presider In this time and place Th e risen Christ stands in our midst.All Th e risen Christ who accompanies us and all people.

Presider In this time and place God’s Holy Spirit breathes in and through usAll Th e Holy Spirit who transforms us and all life.

Presider In this time and place Together, one people of God.All In the name of God, Source of all being, Eternal Word and Holy Spirit. Amen.

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Opening Hymn All Creatures of Our God and King

CollectPresider Let us pray (silence) Almighty and everlasting God,All who in the heart of your servants St. Francis and St. Clare kindled the fl ame of your love, give us, your humble servants, such faith and power of love, that as we rejoice in their triumph, we may profi t by their example; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

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Proclamation of the WordChildren’s Refl ectionAfter the refl ection, all children are invited to join in Children’s Church, returning for Communion.

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

First Reading Jonah 1:1-17, 2:10

Canticle Blue Green Hills of the Earth Kim Oler, Carl Strommen

Second Reading Galatians 6:14-18


Sequence Hymn Fairest Lord Jesus

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 11:25-30

After the Gospel Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Sermon Th e Rev. Dixie Black

Silence for Refl ection

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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.

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

Church of the Province of West Africa; in the Dioc-esan Cycle of Prayer we pray for our Bishop Melissa Skelton, our partner diocese the Episcopal Diocese of

Northern Philippines and Bishop Brent Alawas, and St. Faith, Vancouver and St. Francis-in-the-Wood, West Vancouver; in our Parish we pray for Pastoral Care.

Affi rmation of Faith


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 and food 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 For the Beauty of the Earth “Adoro Te”

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.

2 minutes for Stewardship — Margery Kellett

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

Children’s VoicesAll

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Prayer over the GiftsPresider God of love and justice,All you make known your ways in the lives of your saints. Receive all we off er you this day, and help us to know your holy will and do it; through Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.

Th e Great Th anksgivingPresider 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; in the multitude of your saints you have surrounded us with so great a cloud of witnesses, that we, rejoicing in their fellowship, may run with patience the race that is set before us, and together with them receive the crown of glory that never fades away. Th erefore with angels and archangels and with all who have served you in every age, we raise our voices to proclaim the glory of your name.

Sanctus (Mass for Many Nations) Rupert Lang

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AllChoir


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

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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 Yabban Yamman (Mass for Many Nations) Rupert Lang

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Breaking of the BreadPresider We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.All We, being many, are one body, for we all share in the one bread.

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

Choir Lamb of God (Mass for Many Nations) Rupert Lang

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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.

Sending Out of the DisciplesPrayer after CommunionPresider God of glory,All this table is a foretaste of the kingdom of your Son. May we be faithful to him in this life and rejoice with your servants St. Francis and St. Clare for ever; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DoxologyPresider 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, for ever and ever. Amen.

Blessing

During Communion Lion and Lamb Lying Together (CP 597) Patrick Wedd

Please join the Choir in singing the Hymn


Closing Hymn Ite Missa Est (Mass for Many Nations) Rupert Lang

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

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

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Daily Bible Readingsbased on the revised common lectionary

Monday 2 Kings 18:1-8, 28-36 King Hezekiah trusts in God Tuesday 2 Kings 19:8-20, 35-37 God saves the people Wednesday Matthew 20:29-34 Mercy on the blind man Th ursday Isaiah 7:1-9 Standing fi rm in faith Friday Revelation 2:12-19 Call to faithfulness

Saturday Psalm 3 Deliverance from God Sunday Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Psalm 100 Philippians 4:4-9 John 6:25-35


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Today

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WelcomeTh ank you for joining the Cathedral community this morning for Th e Feast of St. Francis and St. Clare. Th e Rev. Dixie Black will preach at both morning services. Music will be led by Vancouver Children’s Choir, Ru-pert Lang Director with Elliot Polsky, percussion Law-rence Mollerup, bass, Claude MacLean, piano.

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 An-drew Stephens-Rennie [email protected] or the Rev. Marnie Peterson [email protected]. Ser-mons can be found online at st.brigids.ca.

Justice Group MeetingAll welcome to our meeting today at 12:15 pm in the Chancel. Agenda - Terms of reference and Name re-view; Updates on our ongoing projects and concerns. For more info, contact [email protected].

Cathedral News & Notes2 Minutes for Stewardship

Returns for Fall 2016One of the highlights of fall at CCC is the return of “Two Minutes for Stewardship.” In these short refl ec-tions, parishioners are asked to share their connec-tion to CCC and thoughts on stewardship. Th ey are a great opportunity to learn about one another and re-fl ect on our own approach to giving at the Cathedral. “Two Minutes for Stewardship” will occur during the 10:30am Choral Eucharist just before the exchange of the Peace of Christ.

Cathedral ClosureTh e Cathedral will be closed Monday October 10 for the statutory holiday.

Vocations Dayoctober , :am – :pm

synod office, nanton street, vancouverIf you are interested in exploring a vocation to ordained ministry as a deacon or priest please put Saturday, October 22 in your calendar. Th is will be the second


Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art as a way to pro-mote dialogue around this timely topic.

Th e project included several youth engagement workshops. Over the summer, 40 youth from Christ Church Cathedral, the Urban Native Youth Asso-ciation, Ray-Cam Community Association, Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, and Roundhouse Community Centre worked with an artist to create art and discuss contemporary issues, such as reconcilia-tion, colonization, and Indigenous knowledge.

Th e project is now completed and Corey and Robi have transformed the mural with an image of a Raven and the word Haawa – which means Th ank you in the Haida language.

Th e Bill Reid Gallery thanks the sponsors, the BC Arts Council, Face the World Foundation, City of Vancou-ver, SFU, and the Christ Church Cathedral for their support and every person who took time out of their day to participate in the public conversation.

Currently, Corey is working as an artist in residence at the Bill Reid Gallery until October 2, 2016 to put the fi nishing touches on his new 9’ red cedar Bear Mother pole. He is assisted by Rick Adkins and Cap Burton.

Corey has carved many totem poles, including a 27’ yellow cedar pole for Scouts Canada, a 17’ story pole now at Queen Charlotte Lodge, and a 14’ mortuary-style memorial in the Namgis burial ground in Alert Bay. He has also carved a pole in New Zealand with Maori Master Carver Lionel Grant and Northwest Coast carvers Dempsey Bob, Joe David and Christian White. He assisted on the 2010 Olympic pole with Klatle Bhi.

Th e art will remain on the Georgia Street hoarding un-til Cathedral construction is complete this fall. Many thanks to the Bill Reid Gallery for transforming a blank wall into a creative, participatory mural.

Mark your Calendars - Men’s BreakfastMark your Calendars for the next Men’s Breakfast - October 15th at 8:30am.

Pastoral Care at the CathedralTh e Cathedral Clergy and Pastoral Care Team rely on

annual Vocation Day, where people from across the diocese who are considering, or in the process of seek-ing, ordination will gather to talk together and to hear from a variety of priests and deacons. Th ere will be information, discussion, worship and spiritual space. Let Ellen ([email protected]) know if you are in-terested in coming.

Th anksgiving Donations & DedicationsTh ere will be a table in the hall on October 9 to collect donations and dedications for Th anksgiving after the 8am and 10:30am services. Th ere will also be an op-portunity to give at the St. Brigids service so please see Marnie or Andrew if you attend this service.

Mental Health Ministry“Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” Maya Ange-lou. As a caring community, we grow in grace through inclusion of those struggling with mental illness and by awareness and understanding we can support one another. Do all feel that they belong and are valued? Do they feel safe and respected? Are they able to com-municate clearly and freely? Th e Mental Health Min-istry aims to assist Christ Church Cathedral to be a positive space of openness, respect and love for all. “Compassion is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Mark Twain

Wednesday FellowshipWe meet next on October 12 at 2pm at King Edward Court (2751 West King Edward Avenue). We share the Eucharist, hear of Cathedral happenings and enjoy tea and one another’s company. For more information please contact Lesley Godwin at 604 224 4261. Look-ing forward to seeing you!

Raise the Roof, Ring the Bells, Feed the Hungry - Hoarding Update

Th e Georgia Street hoarding has changed to conclude the “My (Re)Conciliation is” project. Haida artist, Corey Bulpitt, along with Robi Geary were the two main artists for the public mural project which has been featured on the construction hoarding along Georgia Street. Th e project was conceived by the Bill

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parishioners to inform us if there’s a hospitalization or a request for a home or hospital visit — we are sadly lacking in telepathy! Please contact the Parish offi ce to inform us of illnesses or requests for visitations or home communion. We do want to serve, are not too busy to visit, and simply need to know.

Healing TouchUntil the interior renovations are complete and there is once again space available, the Healing Touch Min-istry monthly off ering on the 3rd Sunday after the 10:30 service is on hiatus. If you want to inquire 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.

Community NoticesAunt Leah’s

Seeking Friendly Landlords for Youth Leaving Foster Care

Do you have a unit to rent and want to help foster youth as they leave care? Currently, 45% of youth aging out experience homelessness within 3 years. Th e Friendly Landlord Network is seeking homeowners with basement suites or other rental units to act as landlords for youth as they transition out of care at 19. We are looking for units across Metro Vancouver. Friendly Landlords receive market rent, ongoing ten-ancy support and monthly on site check-ins from one of 12 partner youth-serving non-profi t organizations. If you or someone you know is interested in support-ing these young adults during this critical time, please contact Christina Grammenos at 604.825.8331, [email protected]. For more information visit: www.friendlylandlordnetwork.com.

ConstructionAs you may have already noticed there is a lot of con-struction going on downtown this summer along the Burrard street corridor.

Important Note: Burrard Street (Broadway to 12th) full closure to vehicle traffi c begins on July 4, lasting

a minimum of 12 weeks.

Th e City is replacing aging water, sewer and road infrastructure, improving safety for all modes at the Burrard-Pacifi c intersection, and providing needed structural rehabilitation for Burrard Bridge.

If you would like to know up-to-date information the city is providing updates at this website: vancouver.ca/burrardcorridor.


Knowing Ourselves, Understanding Our Times

sundays, september – october , :amUsing resources from Shakespearean drama to eco-nomic schools of thought, Dr. Peter Schouls will en-courage us to think about what enriches and what impoverishes our present moment. He will help us identify ways to move towards rich engagement with our times and towards rich moments in our own lives, so that we may become more eff ective co-creators with God’s Spirit in renewing and developing the earth.

Anglican 101october – , pm – :pm in the park room

Come and join us for four evenings to get better ac-quainted with the Anglican way of being Church and with Christ Church Cathedral. Th e Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King and the Rev. Marnie Peterson will be lead-ing this course and inviting you to share your curiosity about all things Anglican.

To register, please contact the Parish Offi ce by phone at 604.682.3848 or by email at offi [email protected].

Living into Truth & Reconciliationwednesday, october , pm

Chief Dr. Robert Joseph will speak about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action to the church. Come and hear how we can journey to-wards reconciliation together.

Finding God in BeautyFinding God in Beauty is a new monthly series happen-ing in the Park Room at 9:15am on Sundays — usu-ally on the fi rst Sunday of the month. Each month the practitioner of a particular artform will share with us how they experience the divine and the spiritual through that art.

Session 1 with Th omas Roach: October 16, 9:15am – 10am, Park Room Finding God in the work of our Hands

Session 2 with Graeme Langager: November 6, 9:15am – 10am, Park Room Finding God in Music

Animate Practices Pop-Up Studyoctober – november , pm – :pm in the park roomWhat are the core practices of the Christian faith? Th is question is at the heart of our exploration of the role of Prayer, Food, Worship, Sacraments, Money, Service and Community in this seven-week series. Each ses-sion features conversation-starting video clips from folks like Sara Miles, Shane Claiborne, Enuma Okoro, and Brian McLaren. Where the discussion goes, is up to the group.

Come to the TableAn Evening of Story, Stillness & Song with William Paul Young

november , pm in the chancelWhat do we do when the old maps no longer seem to work? Th at’s the question at the heart of this eve-ning anchored by storyteller and author William Paul Young (Th e Shack). Woven together as a tapestry of Taizé-inspired song, guided meditation, silence, and story, this evening will be a hope-fi lled experience helping you to uncover ways of renarrating your story and fi nding your bearings in the face of confl ict, trau-ma, or sudden change.

Tickets are $20 and are available online at www.stbrigid.ca/table

Adult Education in the FallNow together on one handy page are all the educational opportunities being off ered at CCC this autumn

Joe Robinson, Children, Youth & Families Ministry Coordinator ([email protected])


Fall is in the air and exciting things are happening in our Children, Youth, and Families Ministry here at Christ Church Cathedral! As we work towards meet-ing the spiritual needs of all of our young people, know that we appreciate any input and feedback that you might off er.

We are revamping the nursery and making it more child-and-youth-friendly and more Christian-centred. We would also like to rename this multi-use space. It will be home to our before- and after-Children’s-Church drop-in, our Toddler Church, and our youth groups. Let us know if you have a good name for it!

We are starting our youth programs in mid-October. Please let me know if you have any children who might be interested in joining or rejoining youth group here at the cathedral.

All parents are invited to register their children for Toddler Church, Children’s Church, and Youth Group. Please fi ll out forms available at the offi ce and in the nursery. Also, parents dropping off children ages two through four are being asked to sign them in and out of the nursery. In an emergency situation, this will help us ensure that all children in our care are safe. Th ank you for your understanding.

We will be conducting emergency fi re and earthquake drills in the coming weeks. Please take a few minutes to discuss with your children what might happen in case of an emergency while they are here at the Ca-thedral, and that the drills are simply an exercise of practice, so that they are not overwhelmed when we practise them. Th anks!

Matthew Senf and I will be starting Communion classes for youth in early November. Please plan on at-tending our October 9 meeting if you are interested in exploring this opportunity for your children this year.

October - at the Cathedral & around TownEvery Sunday: the nursery is open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for toddlers and children age 2 and up (younger children are asked to be supervised by their caregiver); Children’s Church during the 10:30 a.m. and St. Brigid’s services

October , following the 10:30 service, you are all invited to join us in the Park Room for a Children, Youth, and Families Open House. We will be serving a pizza-and-salad lunch. Th e purpose of this gather-ing is twofold: for the families and the “new guy” to get to know one another; and for discussing children and youth programming, and confi rmation classes, for the year. Come prepared to eat, chat, laugh, and share ideas on how we can work together to best meet the spiritual needs of our parish children and youth.

October -: Th e BCYAYM Fall Conference, “Liv-ing in a Grey World”, at St. George’s in Victoria

October : meeting for families interested in having their children take part in the confi rmation program

October : Our fi rst monthly family gathering, “Harvest”, including lunch and games for all ages, in the Park Room following the 10:30 service

October : Youth programs begin this week; details will be available next week.

October : “Mindful Parenting and Social-Emo-tional Intelligence”, week 1, 7-8:30pm at Grace Me-morial United Church, 803 East 16 Avenue

October : “Faith Day: Behind the Scenes”, 8:30am to 5:30pm, at Vancouver School of Th eology (on the U.B.C. campus); for students in Grades 9 through 12

October : “Th e Art of Raising Resilient Children”, from 6-7:30pm at the Chan Centre at 950 West 28th Avenue


Notes from Th e Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-KingOctober ,

Th is Sunday we are celebrating the feast days of St Francis and St Clare, the two saints of Assisi who em-braced a vocation of poverty in the 13th century. St Clare is known as the patron saint of television be-cause she saw visions at a distance! She could also be considered the patron saint of women in the Church who have seen their vocations denied because of their gender – her calling was to be a wandering friar like Francis himself but the conventions of the time meant that instead she had to live out her religious life within the confi nes of convent walls. Like many women over the centuries she made the best of her restricted role and became a wonderful leader to the women in her convent encouraging them to embrace their own path to God.

Francis, meanwhile, lived out his calling in the wider, wilder world and, as well as famously embracing ani-mals as within God’s care, also embraced a commit-ment to reconciliation.

One of my favourite Francis stories includes both these focuses. In the Italian village of Gubbio there was a wolf that was terrorizing the villagers – attacking livestock and then progressing to attacking the resi-dents themselves. Francis off ered to end the terror not by killing the wolf but by fi nding a diff erent way to supply its natural need for food. Having persuaded the wolf to agree to this bargain Francis then persuaded the villagers to forgive the wolf ’s past wrongs. So the villagers began to put out food for the wolf which, in turn, became gentle with them - and everyone lived happily ever after.

Now this is, of course, just a story but it says a lot about how Francis was trying to live out his identity as a follower of Christ. Where he saw situations of confl ict and wrong he worked to fi nd a way forward that was built on forgiveness and restored trust. He may not always have come to a point where ‘everyone lived happily ever after’ but working on reconciliation rather than revenge certainly made this outcome more of a possibility.

Not that it made the outcome easy. Working for rec-onciliation is a hard path, involving the acceptance of the wrongs we have done and the damage that we have caused to others – never a comfortable process! And we don’t usually have a convenient local saint to show us the way. Instead we have to step up ourselves, not waiting for a Francis to take matter into their own hands but doing our own work to heal a broken past in order to create a hopeful future.

We are continuing to do that work in a small way here at the cathedral by not losing our focus on the Truth and Reconciliation process. Chief Dr Robert Joseph, one of the founder and leaders of Reconciliation Can-ada, has been invited to speak with us on the Calls to Action that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued to the Canadian churches. Th is is happening here at CCC at 7pm on Wednesday 12 October.

Like St Francis we should continue to follow Christ on the path of reconciliation wherever we can and wher-ever it leads. And like St Clare we should push at the boundaries of what our society fi nds acceptable in or-der to follow the call of God within our heart.

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, october

:pm Eucharist — Feria

tuesday, october :pm Eucharist — Francis of Assisi, Friar, 1226 pm Anglican 101

wednesday, october :pm Eucharist — Feria

thursday, october :am Eucharist & Community Breakfast :pm Eucharist —Feria

friday, october :pm Eucharist — Feria

saturday, october :am Eucharist — Feria

sunday, october Harvest Th anksgiving

:am Holy Communion

:am Choral Eucharist Music: Christ Church Cathedral Preacher: Dean Peter Elliott Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 100, Philippians 4:4-9, John 6:25-35

:pm St. Brigids Eucharist

:pm Gregorian Chant: Th e Service of Compline

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 Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King, Cathedral Vicar— 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] 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] Robinson, Children and Youth Ministry Coordinator— ext. 24, [email protected] Stephens-Rennie, Christian Formation— ext. 27, [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 Robin TavenderLay Administrator Francis UyCollection Elizabeth Hardy, Francis UyWelcoming Team Elizabeth Hardy, Gavin OliverPresider Dean Peter Elliott Preacher Th e Rev. Dixie Black

:am choral eucharist Announcements & Duty Trustee David SmithReaders Ros Kellett, Neale AdamsIntercessor Gail EdwardsDeacon Th e Rev. Alisdair SmithSacristan Kerry BaisleyServers Elma Harder, Mary Jane Carroll, Olivia Dixon-O’Brien, Terry LoveMC Hugh AlleyMinisters of Communion Th e Rev. Bill Crockett, Th e Rev. Helen Worley, Th e Rev. Helen Hill, Th e Rev. Dr. Ellen Clark-King, Ann Kowalchuk, Lorna Grant, Bill Orr, Dean Powers, Jamie Powers, Jack Forbes, Richard MacAlpine, Marion Carson, Oliver Longman, Carol LongmanHealing Team Pauline Barrett, Donelda Parker, Andrea Gailus, Diane McKendrickWelcoming Team Tomoko Ito, Robin Tavender, Allen Williams, Chris Ellison, Debora Rutherford, Barbara Brown, Fay Forrester, John Siddall, Jim NesbittBreadmaker Carol CookAltar Guild Annette Amor, Peter RoulstonInterpreter Lisz KeallenPresider Dean Peter Elliott Preacher Th e Rev. Dixie BlackMusic Vancouver Children’s Choir, Rupert Lang, Director, Elliot Polsky, Lawrence Mollerup, Claude MacLean

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

:pm complineOffi ciant Th e Rev. Alisdair SmithWelcomer Carol MundtServer Peggy Trendell-JensonMusic Women’s Schola

Documents

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