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The Day of PentecostJune 8, 2014

8:00am Holy CommunionTHE BOOK of COMMON PRAYER

Welcome

Collect for Purity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 67Summary of the Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 69Collect of the Day:Almighty and everliving God,who fulfilled the promises of Easterby sending us your Holy Spiritand opening to every race and nationthe way of life eternal,keep us in the unity of your Spirit,that every tongue may tell of your glory;through Jesus Christ our Lord,who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen.

First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acts 2:1-21Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanks be to God!

Psalm 104:25–36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 463Gospel Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John 7:37-39Homily . . . . . . . . . . Archdeacon Ellen Clark-KingNicene Creed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 71Offertory SentenceIntercessionConfession & Absolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 76Thanksgiving & Consecration . . . . . . . . . . page 78The CommunionThe Lord’s Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 85Prayer after Communion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 85Blessing & Dismissal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 86Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanks be to God!

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Open Doors, Open Hearts, Open MindsChrist Church Anglican Cathedral is an inclusive community of disciples of Jesus Christ serving Godin downtown Vancouver through worship, ministryand outreach. Since 1888 people have met on this siteto worship God and witness to Christ's love for theworld. The Cathedral is enriched and enlivened bythe diversity of its community. It is a place for worship, and for outreach to near and far. It is a placewhere faith is nurtured and all age groups are welcomed. The performing and visual arts find ahome here. This is a safe, welcoming and positivespace for GLBT people, their friends and families.

ACCESS: Free parking at Park Place Parkade (onHornby St.) on Sunday mornings, weekdays after 6:00pmand for other events as noted. Parking cards are availablefrom greeters or download one from the website.Bike racks are also available in the parkade. The Cathedralis also well-served by public transit. Details of routes andschedules 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 ofthe ambo. Loop system is in place in the nave andchancel, simply adjust the settings of your personal hear-ing device. Large-print books and bulletins — availablefrom greeters prior to the 10:30am service.

KNEELER CUSHIONS: Cushions are available in theNarthex for those who wish to kneel in prayer.

CHILDREN & YOUTH: Activities for children of allages are available during the 10:30am service.

AFTER THE 10:30AM SERVICE: Coffee and tea areserved in the Parish Hall following today's service.

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10:30am Choral EucharistTHE BOOK of ALTERNATIVE SERVICES

Gathering of the Community

Introit Veni Sancte Spiritus Taizé

Come, Holy Spirit, from heaven shine forth with your glorious light.Veni Sancte Spiritus.

Come from the four winds, O Spirit, come, breath of God disperse the shadows over us,renew and strengthen your people. Veni Sancte Spiritus.

Guardian of the poor, come to our poverty. Shower upon us the seven gifts of your grace.Be the light of our lives. O Come! Veni Sancte Spiritus.

Presider Alleluia! Christ is risen.All Christ is risen indeed. Alleluia!

Presider May Christ’s grace and peace be with you.All May our hearts be filled with joy.

Presider There is one body and one Spirit,All There is one hope in God’s call to us;

Presider One Lord, one faith, one baptism,All One God of all.

The congregation will be seated for the Presentation and Examination of the Candidates. Candidates able to answer for themselves are presented:Presider The candidates for Holy Baptism will now be presented.Presenters I present Solomon, Jennifer, and Robert to receive the sacrament of baptism.

Presider Do you desire to be baptized?Candidates I do.

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Then the candidates unable to answer for themselves are presented:Presider The candidates for Holy Baptism will now be presented.Presenters I present Graham, Lucas, Jacob, George, Kai, and Beckett to receive the

sacrament of baptism.

Presider Will you be responsible for seeing that the child you present is nurtured in the faith and life of the Christian community?

Presenters I will, with God’s help.

Presider Will you by your prayers and witness help this child to grow into the full stature of Christ?

Presenters I will, with God’s help.

Then the presider asks the following questions of the presenters:Presider Do you renounce Satan and all the spiritual forces of wickedness

that rebel against God?Answer I renounce them.

Presider Do you renounce the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy the creatures of God?

Answer I renounce them.

Presider Do you renounce all sinful desires that draw you from the love of God?Answer I renounce them.

Presider Do you turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as your Saviour?Answer I do.

Presider Do you put your whole trust in his grace and love?Answer I do.

Presider Do you promise to obey him as your Lord?Answer I do.

When the candidates have been presented and the renunciations and affirmations have been made, the presiderwill ask:Presider Will you who witness these vows do all in your power to support these persons

in their life in Christ?All We will.

The congregation remains standing for Prayers for the Candidates; to the petition “Lord, in your mercy” please respond“Hear our prayer.” Following the concluding collect, the liturgy continues with the Thanksgiving over the Water:The presider blesses the water:Presider The Lord be with youAll And also with you.

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

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Presider We give you thanks, almighty God, for by the gift of water you nourish and sustain all living things.

All Blessed be God for ever.

Presider We give you thanks that through the waters of the Red Sea, you led your people out of slavery to freedom in the promised land.


Presider We give you thanks for sending your Son Jesus. For us he was baptized by Johnin the river Jordan. For us he was anointed as Christ by your Holy Spirit. Forus he suffered the baptism of his own death and resurrection, setting us freefrom the bondage of sin and death, and opening to us the joy and freedom ofeverlasting life.


Presider We give you thanks for your Holy Spirit who teaches us and leads us into all truth, filling us with his gifts so that we might proclaim the gospel to all nations and serve you as a royal priesthood.


Presider We give you thanks for you have called Solomon, Jennifer, Robert, Graham,Lucas, Jacob, George, Kai, and Beckett to new life through the waters of bap-tism.Now sanctify this water, that your servants who are washed in it may be madeone with Christ in his death and resurrection, to be cleansed and deliveredfrom all sin. Anoint them with your Holy Spirit and bring them to new birth in the family of your Church, that they may become inheritors of yourglorious kingdom.We give you praise and honour and worship through your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.

All Blessed are you, our strength and song, and our salvation.

Presider Let us join with those who are committing themselves to Christ and renewour own baptismal covenant.

Presider Do you believe in God the Father?All I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

Presider Do you believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God?All I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spiritand born of the Virgin Mary.He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, 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.


Presider Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?All I believe in God the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting.

Presider Will you continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking ofbread, and in the prayers?

All I will, with God’s help.

Presider Will you persevere in resisting evil and, whenever you fall into sin, repent andreturn to the Lord?


Presider Will you proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ?All I will, with God’s help.

Presider Will you seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbour as yourself?All I will, with God’s help.

Presider Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignityof every human being?


Presider Will you respect and care for this fragile earth, our island home striving to be good stewards who support life?


Each candidate is presented by name to the presider, who says:Presider (N), I baptize you in the name of the Father,

and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.All Amen.

Using chrism, the presider makes the sign of the cross on the forehead of each one, saying:Presider I sign you with the cross, and mark you as Christ’s own for ever.All Amen.

The presider invites the congregation to join in the following prayer:All Heavenly Father,

we thank you that by water and the Holy Spirit you have bestowed upon these your servants the forgiveness of sin, and have raised them to the new life of grace.Sustain them, O Lord, in your Holy Spirit.Give them an inquiring and discerning heart,the courage to will and to persevere, a spirit to know and to love you,and the gift of joy and wonder in all your works. Amen.

One of the ministers then gives to the newly baptized a lighted candle, saying:Receive the light of Christ,to show that you have passed from darkness to light.


When all the newly baptized have received a candle, the people say:All Let your light so shine before others

that they may see your good worksand glorify your Father in heaven.

Presider Let us welcome the newly baptized.All We receive you into the household of God.

Confess the faith of Christ crucified, proclaim his resurrection,and share with us in his eternal priesthood.

We welcome those baptized today into the community of the risen Christ:Solomon Conrad Kossi Selorm Anthony, Jennifer Diane Christine Logan, Robert Bruce Logan, Graham PeterBrent Austin, Lucas Harrison Braun, Jacob Russell Eaton, George Edward Ian Grant, Kai John Yukio Jacob,and Beckett Dixon Srigley

Hymn O Spirit of the Living God (Blue 40)

ChoirAll


CollectPresider Let us PraySilence

Almighty and everliving God,All who fulfilled the promises of Easter

by sending us your Holy Spiritand opening to every race and nationthe way of life eternal,keep us in the unity of your Spirit,that every tongue may tell of your glory;through Jesus Christ our Lord,who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Proclamation of the WordAfter each reading the reader will say:Reader Hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.All Thanks be to God.

First Reading Acts 2:1-21

Clare MorganBill OrrMarge de LangYvonne CheungJim NesbittPanos PappasJeffrey Preiss


Choir Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful; and kindle in us the fire of your love.

All Alleluias

Reader The Lord be with you.All And also with you.Reader The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John.Before the Gospel Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.Gospel John 7:37-39After the Gospel Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Repeat Alleluias

Sermon Archdeacon Ellen Clark-KingSilence for Reflection

Sequence Alleluias Jacques Berthier

Prayers of the People In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for LaIglesia Anglicana de Mexico; in the Diocesan

Cycle of Prayer we pray for our Bishop MelissaSkelton, our partner diocese of Taiwan and BishopDavid Lai, and Advent Church, St. John’s University,

Taiwan (twinned with St. Andrew, Langley), St.Barnabas, New Westminster, St. Columba, PittMeadows, and St. Faith, Vancouver; in our Parish wepray for Membership and Newcomers Ministry coor-dinator and facilitators.

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

Choir first time; repeat all


Celebration of the EucharistThe Offertory During the singing of the hymn you are invited to make a financial offering to further God's

mission through the work of the church using the envelope enclosed; tax receipts are issued foridentified gifts of $10 and more. Your financial gifts and food - to be distributed by theLutheran Urban Mission Society- together with the bread and wine are brought forward andpresented at the Altar as a sign of thanksgiving to God from whom all blessings flow!

Offertory Hymn Wind Upon the Waters (Blue 408)

High voicesAll

Low voicesAll

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Prayer over the GiftsPresider Giver of life,All receive all we offer you this day.

Let the Spirit you bestow on your Churchcontinue to work in the worldthrough the hearts of all who believe.We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.

The Great Thanksgiving Presider The 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;today you have gathered us together in this eucharistic feast,that we may be renewed in love, joy, and peace. Now with all creation we lift our voices to proclaim the glory of your name.

Sanctus Choir Harold Darke

Presider We give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and love you havemade known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in yourword spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made flesh,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 usfrom 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 suffering 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.”Therefore, Father, according to his command,

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


Presider and we offer our sacrifice 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, thatthey may be the sacrament of the body of Christ and his blood of the newcovenant. Unite us to your Son in his sacrifice, that we, made acceptable inhim, may be sanctified by the Holy Spirit.In the fullness of time, reconcile all things in Christ, and make them new, andbring us to that city of light where you dwell with all your sons and daughters;through Jesus Christ our Lord, the firstborn of all creation, the head of theChurch, and the author of our salvation; by whom, and with whom, and inwhom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours,almighty Father, now and for ever.

All Amen.

Lord’s Prayer


Easter AcclamationPresider Lord, we died with you on the cross.All Now we are raised to new life.

Presider We were buried in your tomb.All Now we share in your resurrection.

Presider Live in us, that we may live in you.All Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Presider Alleluia. The gifts of God for the people of God.All Thanks be to God. Alleluia.

Choir Agnus Dei Harold Darke

During Communion Veni Creator Spiritus Plainsong

Tu es Petrus (Thou art the Rock) Robert Pearsall


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 andwine. Immediately after receiving, go to the prayer station. Give your first name and in a low voice brieflystate your prayer need. The 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 timefor quiet prayer and meditation.

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

iation that overcomes estrangement and alien ation then you are invited to share the cup of the new covenant.The bread is received in the open palm. It is usual Anglican practice to drink the wine from the commoncup. If you wish to dip bread in the wine, extend one hand for a wafer. Both wine and unfermented grapejuice are served, grape juice is administered from the pottery chalice. Gluten-free wafers are available uponrequest in the East alcove.

Sending Out of the DisciplesPrayer after CommunionPresider Loving God,All may we who have received this eucharist

live in the unity of your Holy Spirit,that we may show forth your gifts to all the world.We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

DoxologyPresider Glory to God,All whose power, working in us,

can do infinitely 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

Hymn Come Down O Love Divine (Blue 645)


Dismissal Alleluia! Alleluia! Let us go in peace rejoicing in the power of the Spirit.All Thanks be to God. Alleluia! Alleluia!

Please join us in the Hillman Garden for the dedication of the new celtic cross

“Now bliss is come, so that people revere me far and wide throughout the earth, and all the great Creationprayeth to this beacon [the cross]. On me the Son of God suffered a little time; wherefore in glory now I tower

up beneath the sky; and I may bring healing unto every one of those that have regard for me.”(Words from the Dream of the Rood, a poem carved on one of the oldest stone crosses in the British Isles)

ChoirAll

Descant and Reharm. Rupert Lang


Presider Let us praySilencePresider Holy and Loving God

May all who see this cross be reminded of your great love for them and know in their hearts the peace and comfort of the Holy Spirit.May all who see this cross be led to rejoice in the beauty of creationand in the gift of human creativity.May all who see this cross be reminded of Christ’s presence in the lives of the suffering and oppressed.May all who see this cross be inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christ as given to us in the witness of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.And may all who see this cross be reminded that in this holy place in the heart of the city the Good News of God continues to be proclaimed in word and action.And may the blessing of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, be upon the hands that carved it, the ones who gave it, and on all of us who delight in its presence among us.

All Amen

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

Monday Joel 2:18-29God promises the spirit

Tuesday Ezekiel 39:7-8, 21, 21-29God promises the spirit

Wednesday John 7:37-39The coming of the Holy Spirit

Thursday Numbers 11:24-30All the elders receive the spirit

Friday Romans 8:14-27The life of the Holy Spirit

Saturday Psalm 104:1-9, 24-35God’s spirit throughout the earth

Sunday Genesis 1:1-2:4aThe creation of the heavens and the earthPsalm 8How exalted is your name2 Corinthians 13:11-13Paul’s farewellMatthew 28:16-20Living in the community of the Trinity

Daily Bible ReadingsBASED ON THE REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY

From “Between Sundays” by Gail Ramshaw, © 1997 Augsburg Fortress


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Please make your Chronicle submissions online at: http://www.cathedral.vancouver.bc.ca/chronicle-submissions or www.cathedral.vancouver.bc.ca. If you have any questions please contact Taryl at [email protected] or 604-682-3848 ext 26

Keep Calm & Come to EvensongChoral Evensong is one of the treasures of theAnglican Church: a beautiful traditional liturgy ofmusic, readings and prayers that carries the con-gregation into a deeper sense of the presence ofGod. Words and music unite to bring the beauty ofholiness to our hearts and minds as we relax intothe choral singing and the rhythm of the service.Please join choir, servers and clergy for this wor-ship service at 3pm on Sunday June 15th.

Hold the DateA special forum update on the Cathedral's roofproject will be held on SUNDAY JUNE 22 - twotimes available at 9:15 and at noon….Exciting newinformation will be presented. Plan to attend!

Staff Vacation/Schedules awayHeather Jessup - July 6-12 (Sorrento)Vincent Carey - June 4-17 (Vacation)Ellen Clark-King - June 13 - July 5 (Teaching VTS)Peter Elliott - June 29-July 5 (Sorrento)Keith Wagschal - June 27-July 6Kathy Irwin - June 30Taryl Guenter - June 27-July 4

WelcomeThe Cathedral welcomes visitors, and the communi-ty is glad that you have chosen to worship at ChristChurch Cathedral, Vancouver this morning, TheDay of Pentecost with Holy Baptisms. The preacherat both morning services is Archdeacon Ellen Clark-King. Music in worship at the 10:30am Eucharistwill be led by the Cathedral Choir, and Rupert Lang,organist and Director of Music.If you have questions about this Christian commu-nity, please speak with a member of the GreetingTeam or the Welcoming Table ministry team. If youenjoyed the sermon this week, audio versions andsermon texts are available on the Cathedral's website:www.cathedral.vancouver.bc.caPlease help us be GREAT stewards of our resources byreturning unused connection cards, bulletins andenvelopes to the narthex for re-use or recycling.

Today!Cathedral Pentecost celebrations this year includethe dedication of a new piece of art in the HillmanGarden - a Celtic Cross carved on a granite stone.The dedication will be following the 10:30amliturgy. This beautiful work of art is the gift of Pouland Judith Hansen in honour of Charles Hillmanand hand-carved by artist Sam Bates. Lemonadeand cookies will be served in the Hillman Garden(weather permitting). All are invited to join in thiswonderful celebration.

Cathedral News & Notes


St. Brigid’sSt. Brigid’s is a ministry of Christ Church Cathedral,and is led by the Rev. Marnie Peterson (our priest)and Andrew Stephens-Rennie (our communitydeveloper). As a community, all of our members takeownership in St. Brigid’s. We gather weekly onSundays at 5:30pm in the Park Room for worship, aswell as other times throughout the week. All are wel-come!

Ordinations June 29Ordinations will be held on June 29th, 4pm at theCathedral. Please join us as Liz Hamel is ordainedto the diaconate. Liz will be joining the Cathedralstaff team as a deacon, with a particular focus onspiritual and pastoral care and health advocacy.

Beer and Bible StudyBeer and Bible Study: The Rev. Marnie Peterson,Andrew Stephens-Rennie, and Heather Jessup wel-come you to join in on Monday Evenings. Beerand Bible is now held at Steamworks regularly.New dates are listed on the cathedral website cal-endar and posted on facebook!

Compline CallingAt 9:30pm each Sunday from the beginning ofFebruary to the end of November the cathedral isfilled with music, beauty and peace. The ancientservice of Compline brings the day to a gentle closeand provides a time to sit and reflect and be in thepresence of the divine. In order to ensure this valuedservice continues we need more servers. This roleinvolves lighting candles, swinging incense andhelping build a space of contemplative stillness. Ifyou could give one Sunday evening every 4-6 weeksto this important work, or have more questions toask, please contact Ellen - [email protected], 604 682 3848 x25.

Wednesday Fellowship Our next gathering will be at 2pm on June 11th, atKing Edward Court (2751 West King Ed Ave). Wedelight in having new members or folk willing tobake or drive. Contact Lesley Godwin at 604-224-

4261 if you would like to join. This is the last gath-ering before the summer break!

Cathedral Summer Festival of Sacred Music

The Cathedral Summer Festival of Sacred Music iscoming soon! Join us on Sundays June 22-July27th at the 10:30am services to enjoy a beautifulselection of pieces for the Cathedral’s 125thanniversary. More details will be coming soon.

Job PostingEach summer the Cathedral welcomes thousandsof tourists who come to Vancouver to experienceevents, culture and natural beauty. As a historicalsite, we have an important role to fulfill. Weendeavour to keep the doors open for visitors whoare seeking a place of quiet spiritual reflection inthe midst of their busy holiday. This is part of ourministry “Open Doors, Open Hearts, OpenMinds." We are seeking someone to greet visitors,give tours and help us keep our doors open duringthe busy summer months. The successful candi-date will be someone who has a welcoming pres-ence, is responsible, reliable, and respectful of theCathedral's mission, who has a passion for meetingand interacting with people, and preferably hassome knowledge of the history of the Cathedral.This position would begin with a training shiftJuly 2, working July 3-Aug 31, 26 hours per weekwith shifts 9:45-4:15 Thursday through Saturday,and 11:45-8:15 on Sundays. If you, or someoneyou know, is interested, please send a resume withcover letter to [email protected]., orby mail by June 17, 2014. No phone calls please.

The Water ProjectOn Sunday June 1st, Christ Church Cathedralmade a real splash by launching its Water Project,affectionately known as “Brush Your Teeth, Flushthe Toilet, Wash Your Hands.”

Our launch event, which featured an intergenera-tional lunch, water games, and a dunk tank, raisedapproximately $2,536 (TBC) towards our $10,000project goal. Ten thousand dollars is approximate-


ly half the cost of equipping one home with clean,running water, and in-home wastewater disposal inthe fly-in Northern Ontario town of Pikangikum.

Bishop Mark MacDonald brought this PWRDF-administered project to the Cathedral’s attention.Speaking of the project, Bishop Mark shared:

“Ultimately we are hoping and praying that this firstinitiative will be part of advocacy and education andpartnership across our country, leading to real,empowering, and hope-filled transformation in ourrelationship with First Nations’ communities – somany of which are living in Third World conditions.”

In Pikangikum, 430 of the 450 (or 95% of ) homesdo not have clean running water or wastewaterservice. The town has a population of about 2,400people, about half of whom are youth. Severalyears ago, this community made internationalheadlines when a wave of youth suicides gave itwith the highest known per capita suicide rate inthe world.

The Cathedral is joining with individuals andparishes across the country to contribute to anoverall project goal of raising $200,000, to equip10 homes with clean water.

My Spiritual Home

Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver is a place ofspiritual refuge I engage as often as I can. From thefirst time I entered the main body of the church Iknew I was standing on holy ground. When Ilooked up to behold the Christ the King window Iknew I had landed on a safe shore after a journeythrough the wilderness. This is a place where God’sgifts of word, music and sacrament overflow andnurture spirit. It is a place where I have the oppor-tunity to meet and behold God in the faces of oth-ers. It is also a place where I am challenged to goout to the world beyond its doors to love, to liveand to learn.

The Rev. Lois Boxill

I am a Franciscan. This means that I have ninevows that I use to direct my life and actions. Thesenine vows are not easy to obey, or if they were theywould be useless to me. I have found in manychurches that I can satisfy seven or eight of myvows but then I must seek outside of the church tocomplete my task. When I first came into theCathedral and started to examine it I was able tosatisfy my vows in this one place. That is when Iknew that the Cathedral was my home and I wasfree to be a Franciscan.

Frank Jones

Your Input Welcome AS THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

CONSIDERS THE SOLEMNIZATION OF MATRIMONY

FOR SAME SEX COUPLES

In 2013 the General Synod passed a resolutiondirecting the drafting of a motion “to changeCanon XXI on marriage to allow the marriage ofsame-sex couples in the same way as opposite-sexcouples, and that this motion should include aconscience clause so that no member of the clergy,bishop, congregation or diocese should be con-strained to participate in or authorize such mar-riages against the dictates of their conscience.” Astipulation of General Synod is that the prepara-tion of this motion should demonstrate a broadconsultation has taken place. They are invitingsigned, written submissions on the matter ofamending Canon XXI or video submissions. Asmembers of the Anglican Church of Canada, yourinput is vitally important as we enter this processof discernment together, under the guidance of theHoly Spirit. If you are interested in making a per-sonal submission, or finding more details, pleasesee http://goo.gl/Gz0U2V. The Cathedral ParishCouncil will be considering sending a responsefrom Cathedral Parish leadership.


THE INTRINSIC LINK BETWEEN IMMANENCE AND TRANSCENDENCEChrist Church Cathedral Celtic Cross Artist’s Statement

SAMUEL BATES

Celtic art often draws us in by capturing the deepessence of its subject rather than by directly repre-senting its surface appearance. While I cannot easi-ly describe this mystical quality myself, I can pass onthe words of C.S. Lewis at the end of his novel,Perelandra: in writing of a vast cosmology, he alsowrote one of the best descriptions of the dynamic ofCeltic art that I know.

“Set your eye on one movement and it will lead youthrough all the patterns and it will seem to you the mas-ter movement. But the seeming will be true...There seemsno plan because it is all plan: there seems no centrebecause it is all centre.

The circle is not less round than the sphere, and the sphereis the home and fatherland of circles. Infinite multitudesof circles lie enclosed in every sphere.

In the plan of the Great Dance plans without numberinterlock, and each movement becomes in its season thebreaking into flower of the whole design to which all elsehas been directed. All the patterns link and loop together ...”

I feel privileged to create new work within thisancient and beautiful tradition. Again, the words ofC.S. Lewis best describe what I hoped to embody inthis carving:

“He dwells within the seed of the smallest flower and isnot cramped. Deep Heaven is inside Him who is insidethe seed...Of many points one line; of many lines oneshape; of many senses and thoughts one person: of threepersons, Himself. Blessed be He!”

The central triskel, or three armed spiral, here refersto the Trinity. As the three lines move outward,form ing the rest of the design, it becomes an analo-gy for the Creator’s generation of everything from acontinuous act of sharing His own existence. All

lines begin in the center; all lines lead back to thecenter.

As this continuum of interlocking participatorybeing unfolds, other windows of light are framedand infused with illumination that is a reflection ofthe light (represented by gold leaf ) in the originat-ing core of the design. For these five mirrors or win-dows I first chose the Signs of the Four Evangelists.In Celtic Christian Britain and Ireland, various ren-ditions of these four winged creatures, often calledthe Tetramorph, meaning “the 4 shapes”, a man, alion, an ox, and an eagle, (representing Matthew,Mark, Luke, and John) found their way into manyof the masterpieces of classic Celtic art. I have beenwanting to add my own vision of them to the tradi-tion, and the illuminated mirror roundels of thisnew Celtic Cross presented themselves as their nat-ural habitat.

This combination of imagery is as native to theCeltic tradition (as exemplified by the Book ofKells, where it shows up repeatedly) as a Pieta orCalvary scene would later become to WesternEuropean art in general during the Renaissance. Myinterpretation of this ancient theme is as unique asthe Cross that it completes, with echoes of the shapelanguages used in Gothic stained glass, as well asearly pre-Christian Pictish petroglyphs from theWest Highlands of Scotland. Wings are a constantfeature of the Tetramorph, providing a thread ofcontinuity between the diverse shapes and symbol-izing their collective transcendence.

And I have added another image to the usual four-some: the fifth roundel is the most like a window,since it is presenting a view of the place where thisCeltic cross is actually standing; that is, outside thetransept of Christ Church Cathedral. It is an icon-


like representation of the specific place where thisstone will rest (hopefully for many centuries) andwhere countless people's life journeys will continueto be blessed by the presence of Christ ChurchCathedral.

The seed idea for this uncustomary addition to theusual four signs of the evangelists comes from anoften repeated saying of a venerable priest, Fr.Armand Nigro, SJ, a family friend and one of themost inspired teachers whom I have ever known.He says that "The Land is the fifth Gospel”, refer-ring to the times that he spent in the Holy Land,retracing the steps of Christ, letting the place itselfspeak to him. But I have chosen here to interprethis original aphorism in the broadest sense possible:the transcendent making itself felt and known(immanent) in this specific place. The FourEvangelists would have literally no voice if it were not for places in space and time such as this cathe-dral where the Gospel is proclaimed.

Notice that this new cross is itself represented in itsniche beneath the large transept window. The arch

of the niche is formed by a line that dives into therepresentation of the cathedral out of the surround-ing context of abstraction, an analogy for the linkbetween the visible and invisible aspects of theworld. Within the context of the design, the ideacomes across that the Cross is framed in direct ref-erence to the cosmic and unseen realities that sur-round and uphold the everyday world, but whichonly become immanent and visible with, in, andthrough the Cross. In visual poetry, a Celtic Crosscan itself be seen as the simplest and most vivid linesof a man with a halo.

It has been an honor to make this original artwork,and to be here for its dedication on the hundred andtwenty fifth Pentecost celebrated here in your cathe-dral. Thank you!

For the Greater Glory of GodSamuel Bates June 8, 2014

www.carvedstonebysambates.com

We are pleased to make a gift to Christ Church Cathedral ofthis beautifully carved Celtic Cross, created by artist SamBates. We make this gift to the Glory of God, in celebrationof the ministry of Christ Church Cathedral and our mar-riage in the Cathedral more than 53 years ago. It is also tohonour our friend Charles Hillman, whose generosityallowed for the creation of the Hillman Garden, on the westside of the Cathedral where now the Celtic Cross stands.Charles generously gave the Cathedral the funds to createthis space in memory of his wife Winnifred. In giving thisstone we want to express gratitude to Charles for his visionand gift and create, within the Hillman Garden, a space forreflection, meditation and inspiration. On this occasion ourthoughts also go to our shared friends, the extended O’Brienfamily.

~ Poul and Judith Hansen ~


Heather Jessup, Children, Youth and Family Ministry Coordinator.

TodayThree exciting things! 1. Tasha Carrothers has gen-erously offered to lead Children's Church on June8th. Look for her at the front of the church! 2. Afterchurch we will be blessing and dedicating a new andincredibly beautiful Celtic Stone Cross that will begoing into the Hillman Garden outside. You maywant to stay during coffee hour for a celebratory cupof lemonade outside! 3. And, as is the tradition,Pentecost is also the day to WEAR RED!

A Journey Into the Parables Our Children's church curriculum throughout the nexttwo months: We've had a chance to discover the Lord'sPrayer, learn all about the parts of a Liturgy, andexplore different ways to pray. Now we're going todive into some of the most difficult and challengingparts of Jesus' teachings in the New Testament overthe next few months: The Parables! We'll learn aboutthe Sower, The Weeds and the Wheat, The GoodSamaritan; The Insistent Friend (one of my favourites!),The Mustard Seed, the Hidden Treasure, The Pearl ofGreat Price, The Net, the Lost Silver Piece, The LostSheep, The Labourers in the Vineyard, and the ProdigalSon. May your children challenge you with questionsabout these tricky riddles and difficult teachings overthe coming weeks. Feel free to bring these stories intoyour own reading practices at home! I can't wait!

A Shift in Heather's Hours Heather has been offered another class to teach atLangara College this summer (where she also worksas an Instructor of English Literature), and so heradministrative duties at the Cathedral throughoutthe week will be shared in June-August withLyndsay Sklenka and Helen Schikkerling, two of theCathedral's fabulous Leaders who are here withHeather on Sundays. Heather will be keeping her

regular shifts on Sundays.

Children's Ministry GuildIn the past, the Children, Youth, and FamilyMinistry Coordinator has asked members of theparish who have experience working with children,have a possible background in education, who havereceived their safe church training, and who are will-ing to have (or who have already undergone) a crim-inal records check to assist on a Children's MinistryGuild in order to fill in when the Coordinator isunable to teach on Sunday mornings, and, moreimportantly, to offer their skills and expertise andarea of study to the children of our beautiful anddiverse parish. If this is a position that speaks toyou, or if you have fulfilled this role at ChristChurch in the past and are willing to continue inthis important ministry, would you please be intouch with Heather? Send her an email at:[email protected] letting her knowyour interest, and for a continued conversation.Many thanks!

July's Family Gathering July 6th! July's Family Gathering will take placewhile Heather is teaching a course on CreativeWriting up at Sorrento Centre. Here is a proposal:would a family with a great big backyard, or a won-derful common room in their townhouse, or evenmaybe a backyard or neighbourhood park or poolhelp host our next Family Gathering in and aroundtheir home? Please email Heather if you have spaceto offer for a Family Gathering Potluck Field Trip.Heather, Helen, and Lyndsay will send out theinvitations, we will all help with the meal and theclean-up, all you have to do is open your door to alot of fun people! Extroverts and party-hosts: I'mcalling on you!


Notes from the Priest AssociateJUNE 8, 2014

This Sunday morning is the celebration ofPentecost and we will also be celebrating nine bap-tisms! It really is a celebration! Each of the candi-dates will be baptized in the name of the Father,the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit – what does it mean for us to bebaptized in the Holy Spirit? If this truly happens,do we then all have the power to speak in tongues?Can we suddenly, with the rush of wind have ourtongues loosed so that we can speak?

In baptism we are welcomed into the communityof Christ, full members. I wonder if we mightthink about being baptized by the Spirit as havingthe power within us to speak about out faith, open-ly and unafraid.

Sometimes as members of a mainline, liberal tradi-tion, we worry that if we speak about what webelieve and who we believe in, we might offendsomeone or maybe we worry that we might bejudged or maybe we just think that our own faithis a private matter.

I think that speaking about our faith and how itinforms the decisions we make and where we findnew life through our relationship with JesusChrist, is something that we should be doing. Thatmy faith informs my politics, my belief in environ-mental sustainability, justice for all and that we areall beloved children of God regardless of gender,ethnicity, age or whatever other barriers wehumans might put in place, is something I actual-ly want people to know about me.

This is an important day also in the Jewish tradi-tion: 50 days after the passover is called Shavuotand celebrates the spring harvest and the law givento Moses at Sinai.

Both traditions hold this time as a time to celebratea connection from God to us that should informhow we are in and through our faith.

It’s exciting to celebrate baptisms, to welcome newpeople into this beautiful tradition of ours and it’sexciting to think that part of what we are doingthis Sunday is welcoming the Holy Spirit to comeand hover over us and empower us to have tonguesto speak about what we believe and why.

Come Holy Spirit, Come.

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New to the Cathedral? Thinking about making this yourhome parish? To be a member here means that you havea vote at our Annual Vestry Meeting (usually held inFebruary), and you will receive regular Cathedral com-munications (including Contact Magazine). You wouldalso be invited to be part of a Liturgy of Inclusion and anewcomers luncheon.

You may request a membership form in one of 3 ways:• visit the welcoming table at coffee time• speak to the Receptionist in the Parish Office• or e-mail our Parish Administrator, VincentCarey, at [email protected]

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Calendar | Next WeekMONDAY, JUNE 9

12:10pm Eucharist — Columba, Abbot of Iona, Missionary,597

7:30pm Gospel Choir Rehearsal

TUESDAY, JUNE 1012:10pm Eucharist — Feria

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1112:10pm Eucharist — St. Barnabas the Apostle6-8:30pmVancouver Children’s Choir rehearsal

THURSDAY, JUNE 127:30am Eucharist & Community Breakfast —

Feria12:10pm Eucharist with Healing Prayers.7:30pm Cathedral Choir rehearsal

FRIDAY, JUNE 1312:10pm Eucharist — Feria

SATURDAY, JUNE 149:10am Eucharist — Feria

SUNDAY, JUNE 15Trinity Sunday

8:00am Holy Communion9:15am Explore Christ Church Cathedral10:30am Choral Eucharist —

Preacher: Dean Peter ElliottMusic: Cathedral ChoirGensis 1:1—2:4a, Psalm 8,2 Corinthians 13:11-13, Matthew 28:16-20

3:00pm Choral Evensong5:30pm St. Brigid’s9:30pm Compline: The Service of Gregorian Chant

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Ministering Through Liturgy8:00AM HOLY COMMUNION

Reader Francis Uy Server Pam BottingLay Administrator Francis UyCollection Bob Graham, Stephanie SoulsbyWelcoming Team Stephanie Soulsby, Bob GrahamPresider & Preacher Archdeacon Ellen Clark-King

10:30AM CHORAL EUCHARISTAnnouncements David McMillan& Duty TrusteeReaders Pamela Dalziel (others listed)Intercessor Caitlin McRae, Panos PappasLiturgical Asst. Liz HamelSacristan Ann KowalchukServers Dana Osborne, John Innes, Elma

Harder, Sophie Taylor, Charlotte TaylorM.C. Hugh AlleyMinisters of Dean Peter Elliott,Communion The Rev. Brian Heinrich, The Rev.

Helen Worley, The Rev. Bill Crockett,Kate Walker, Robin Tavender, Carmen Hall, Linda Blizzard, Jim Nesbitt, Jane Hope, Jack Forbes, Carol Cook, Lesley Godwin, Helen Williams

Healing Team Bett Lauridsen, Kerry Baisley,Marg Huber, Jean Mickelson

Welcoming Team Charlotte Lord, Fay Forrester, Jennifer Anger, Diane Jeffries, Chris Ellison, Gins Doolittle, Elizabeth van Rooyen, Judie Wornell, Jim Nesbitt

Breadmaker Jae Bun and Jon Paul HenryAltar Guild Leslie Anne Roach, Grace HsuehInterpreter Lisz KeallenPresider The Rev. Marnie PetersonPreacher Archdeacon Ellen Clark-KingMusic Rupert Lang, Organist and Director of

Music, Cathedral Choir

9:30PM COMPLINEOfficiant The Rev. Alisdair SmithChoir Women’s ScholaServer Dana OsborneWelcomer Adam Patterson, Rod Mackin

Documents

The Day of Pentecost - Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver · 4 The Day of Pentecost ... Presider Do you promise to obey him as your Lord? Answer I do. ... All I believe in God, the