Week of December 2, 2018 CONNECTIONS. Sunday, December 2 The First Sunday of Advent. 8:00am Said Eucharist

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1 Sunday, December 2 The First Sunday of Advent 8:00am Said Eucharist Book of Common Prayer Celebrant: The Vicar Service begins on p. 67 Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, p. 95 9:00am Sung Eucharist Celebrant: The Vicar Homilist: The Rev d Andrew MacDonald 10:15am Said Mattins 11:00am The Great Litany in Procession & Choral Eucharist Celebrant: The Rev d Leigh Kern Litanist & Homilist: The Rev d Andrew MacDonald 1:30pm Mandarin Service 中文主日崇拜 Celebrant & Homilist: The Rev d James Liu 4:30pm An Advent Procession of Lessons & Carols Officiant: The Vicar At St. Bart s Regent Park (509 Dundas St E): 10:30am Sung Mass Officiant: The Rev d Walter Hannam

2 ANNOUNCEMENTS Please join us for coffee in Snell Hall in the Cathedral Centre after the 9:00 and 11:00am services. The Twilight Recital today at 4:00pm features organist Ian Sadler. The St. James Christmas Food Drive in support of the food ministries of St. Bart s, Regent Park begins today. Non-perishable food items can be dropped off in the bins near the entrance of the Cathedral, and cheques can be dropped off at the Cathedral Centre reception business hours Monday-Friday. The ReGeneration Bible Study for 20s and 30s meets today after the 11:00am service in the Cathedral Centre. Enjoy a light lunch and connect with other young adults over scripture. Andrew at akuhl@stjamescathedral.ca for more information. Congratulations to the Mandarin Ministry, celebrating the fourth anniversary of their formation today. All services on Monday, December 3 will be held in St. George s Chapel. The Vicar will be on vacation December 5 to December 9, returning on Monday, December 10. Christmas Memorial Flowers A beautiful way to remember a loved one at Christmas is through the memorial poinsettias that will be placed in the Cathedral for the season. The deadline for submitting memorial names will be Tuesday, December 11. The cost is $35 per name or per couple. Place clearly marked envelopes on the collection plate, come to reception during business hours, or contact Wendy at info@stjamescathedral.ca. Altar Guild Members (past and present) are invited to the end-of-year meeting & Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 16 at 1:30pm in the Vicarage. Please confirm your attendance with Wendy at Reception (info@stjamescathedral.ca or ) by Friday, December 7. Please feel free to extend the invitation to any past members you know. The Flowers in the Cathedral are given to the glory of God. At the High Altar in loving memory of Nicholas Haddad At the Lady Altar in loving memory of St. Clair and Ethel Balfour At the St. John s Altar in loving memory of Edmund and Mary Staunton

3 In a year of unprecedented gun violence, it is our call as the Cathedral to hold in our prayers all those who have died or were wounded in this manner. Over the next few months, we will continue to hold them in our prayers and strive to create peace in our communities. Today we remember Christopher Reid, Mohammed Gharda & Jaiden Jackson THIS WEEK Tuesday, December 4 Drop-In 1:30-3:30pm Cathedral Centre The Music at Midday Recital 1:00pm Cathedral With Nick Veltmeyer, organist Thursday, December 6 There will be no Scripture Circle today. Friday, December 7 Health & Foot Care Clinic 9:30-11:30am Cathedral Centre Sunday, December 9 The Twilight Recital 4:00pm Cathedral With Ian Sadler, organist. READINGS FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT MALACHI 3: 1-4; CANTICLE 19 (LUKE 1: 68-79); PHILIPPIANS 1: 3-11 LUKE 3: 1-6 THIS WEEK - HIGHLIGHT The Word Made Flesh: An Advent Lecture Series Wednesday, December 5, Wednesday December 12, Wednesday December 19 This series will explore spiritual, historical, and liturgical insights into the sacrament of Holy Communion in the Book of Common Prayer tradition of the Anglican Church. Dr. Jesse Billett is an animated and passionate theologian from the University of Toronto; join us to learn and have your own spirituality deepened. The topic of the Dec 5 talk is Like Eagles in this Life : Thomas Cranmer ( ) and the Creation of the Prayer Book Holy Communion, and the 6:00pm Eucharist will reflect the liturgies of the ancient church.

4 LOOKING AHEAD Crèches From Across the World Wed, Dec 5 - Thurs, Dec 20, 2018; and Jan 3, 4, and 6, 2019 / The Archives and Museum This year s exhibit of crèches looks at the history of the crèche throughout different cultures and time periods. Open Sunday to Thursday afternoons from 12:30 to 4:30pm or by appointment Contact Nancy Mallett at x *233 or archives@stjamescathedral.ca. When Christmas is a Difficult Time Service Tuesday, December 11 at 6:00pm / The Cathedral Christmas is a difficult time for many of us, especially those grieving the loss of a loved one. St. James Cathedral offers a service of prayer and reflection to help us prepare for the holiday in faith and hope, despite our losses. The York Group Christmas Lunch Thursday, December 13 at 1:00pm / The Cathedral Centre Enjoy a Christmas Lunch and a presentation by a Service Canada Representative on the topic Understanding the Canada Pension Old Age Security Benefits, Entitlement & Identity Theft. RSVP by Thursday, December 6 to Wendy at reception: or info@stjamescathedral.ca CHRISTMAS SERVICES The Children s Christmas Pageant Sunday, December 23 at 4:30pm / The Cathedral Join the children of the Cathedral as they present a traditional retelling of the Christmas story. All children are invited to participate; speaking and non-speaking roles available. Costumes provided. Andrew at akuhl@stjamescathedral.ca to sign up! Monday, December 24: Christmas Eve 4:30pm A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols 7:30pm Choral Eucharist & Procession to the Crèche (Children and families are invited to join the procession to the crèche for the children s talk with the Archbishop.) Tuesday, December 25: Christmas Day 8:00am Said Eucharist 9:00am Sung Eucharist 11:00am Choral Eucharist St. George s Chapel will be available as a family room during all the above services, with soft toys and books, a rocking chair and a change table. Families can use this space as they prepare to re-enter worship.

5 NEW YEAR S DAY SERVICES Tuesday, January 1 12:30pm Holy Eucharist 1:30pm Bishop s Levee 3:00pm Festive Music 3:30pm Choral Evensong & Presentations of the Order of the Diocese of Toronto Nursery care will be available in St. George s Chapel from 1:30-5:30pm. The Light of Advent Shines at St. James Cathedral Today is the start of Advent, the first season of the Christian Church year leading up to Christmas. Advent means coming, a season of preparation for the coming of The Light of Jesus. The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it, John 1:5 The early Christians spent these days in penance, prayer and fasting to prepare for the celebration. This season we thank you for allowing St. James Cathedral to be a beacon and witness of the Light of God. Through your Time, Talent and Treasure we are able to serve and share the Light with the hungry, the marginalized, the weary and the poor, as well as with our neighbours throughout the community, diocese, and all with whom we come in contact. During this Advent season, we ask that you renew your commitment to ensure that St. James can continue as a reflection of God s Light. We ask for your support, where possible, through your presence in our midst in worship, in community, in volunteering and in your financial support. As you receive our letter, we ask that you prayerfully consider how the Cathedral shines as God s Light in the darkness, and how you might contribute to its physical plant, ministries and operational costs. With your renewed and continuing support, the important ministries of this amazing Cathedral will thrive and the Light so brightly shining within will not be disrupted. Blessings, A MESSAGE FROM YOUR WARDENS Jayne & Don (wardens@stjamescathedral.ca)

6 MUSIC Music Note Our annual Advent Procession of Lessons and Carols, held today at 4:30pm contains a wide variety of music for choir, organ and congregation. The service begins with the Advent Prose, an ancient plainsong melody which has the refrain of Drop down ye heavens from above. The choir then sings one of the O Antiphons, a portion of the book of Isaiah, to music by Bob Chilcott which includes improvised music for the Sopranos and Altos. Interspersed between familiar seasonal hymns, we have another 20th Century work by the Finnish composer, Einojuhani Rautavaara. His Psalm of Invocation is visceral in its gradual build up from the murmured utterances of the Basses before an outburst by the full choir which is marked by a large glissando (or full slide up an octave). As the choir and altar party make their way up the nave, eventually we come to a portion of a mass written by John Tavener for the choir of Wells Cathedral in This unsettling Benedictus contains eerie intervals which are sung by two choirs at slightly different times, creating a blurred effect of beguiling harmony. This gives way to a heart-warming setting of Robert Herrick s poem, The Best of Rooms, by American composer and former Harvard professor, Randall Thompson. By the time the choir reaches the stalls, we move back musically to the 18th Century and the immortal work of J.S. Bach in the famous organ-led extract from his Cantata BWV 140, Wachet Auf. This is followed by an a cappella masterpiece by William Byrd in his urgent Vigilate which depicts the times of day when the Lord might arrive, from the serene passage in the middle of the night, while you sleep, to the rambunctious at cock-crow. As the story of the Annunciation reaches its climax, the choir reaches the High Altar and sings the song of Mary from the Gospel of Luke - a stark minimalist setting by one of the greatest living composers: Arvo Pärt. Listen to the Choir online at soundcloud.com/sjctoronto ST. BARTHOLOMEW, REGENT PARK 509 Dundas St E, East of Parliament A ministry in collaboration with St. James Cathedral Winter is here! Donations of winter hats, scarves, gloves or mittens, and especially of clean, unworn socks will be gratefully received at St. Bart s. These will be distributed as needed among the guests of the St. Bart s outreach and food ministries.

7 MANDARIN MINISTRY 圣雅各中文堂 衷心欢迎您来到圣雅各主教座堂大家庭, 我们的中文堂每周日下午 1 点 30 分在座堂内举行主日崇拜 盼望圣雅各中文堂可以成为一个爱的港湾, 在这里我们一起寻求上帝的真理, 一起经历上帝的同在, 一起领受上帝的恩典 信仰热线 : 联系人 : 刘毅凯牧师微信号码 : We welcome you to the family of St. James Cathedral. Our Mandarin Service is 1:30pm every Sunday in the Cathedral sanctuary. We hope that the Chinese community can be a harbour of love for you, and a place where we can experience God s presence and grace together. Contact person: The Rev d James Liu, KEY CONTACTS info@stjamescathedral.ca The Most Rev d Colin Johnson Archbishop of Toronto ext. 250 The Rev d Leigh Kern Associate Priest, ext *237 lkern@stjamescathedral.ca Robert Busiakiewicz Director of Music, ext *224 dom@stjamescathedral.ca Andrew Kuhl Children & Youth Coordinator ext*826 akuhl@stjamescathedral.ca The Right Rev d Andrew Asbil Coadjutor Bishop of Toronto ext. 250 The Rev d Andrew MacDonald Associate Priest, ext *228 amacdonald@stjamescathedral.ca Lanadee Lampman Parish Nurse ext *232 llampman@stjamescathedral.ca Kathy Biasi Outreach Program Coordinator kbiasi@stjamescathedral.ca ext *222 The Rev d Louise Peters Interim Priest in Charge, ext *235 vicar@stjamescathedral.ca The Rev d James Liu Assistant Curate, Mandarin Ministry jliu@stjamescathedral.ca ext *249 The Rev d Walter Hannam Vicar of St. Bart s, Regent Park whannam@stjamescathedral.ca

8 WORSHIP WITH US Worship services at the Cathedral are offered every day of the year. Sundays 8:00AM Said Eucharist 9:00AM Sung Eucharist 10:15AM Said Mattins 11:00AM Choral Eucharist 1:30PM Mandarin Service 4:30PM Choral Evensong Monday-Friday 7:30AM Holy Eucharist 8:30AM Morning Prayer 12:30PM Holy Eucharist 5:15PM Evening Prayer Saturdays & Public Holidays 12:30PM Holy Eucharist VISIT US The Cathedral is open: Weekdays & Sundays from 7:00AM- 5:30PM Saturdays & Holidays from 9:00AM- 5:00PM The Cathedral Centre (65 Church St) is open: Monday-Friday from 9:00AM-5:00PM The Nancy Mallett Archives & Museum is open by appointment, ext *233 or Visit us online at stjamescathedral.ca for homily audio, upcoming services, events, and more! Want to receive our weekly bulletin? us at