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The Fourth Sunday of AdventDecember 22, 2013

8:00am Holy CommunionTHE BOOK of COMMON PRAYER

WelcomeCollect for Purity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 67Summary of the Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 69Collect of the Day:God of grace,give us the faith of Josephto see the Spirit’s workwhere the world sees only shame;to listen to the promiseand awaken to the cry of life renewed and lovereborn; through Jesus Christ, the one who is to come. Amen.

First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isaiah 7:10-16Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanks be to God!Magnificat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 21 Gospel Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew 1:18-25Homily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Rev. Alisdair SmithNicene 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!

Please stay for coffee, tea and conversation after the service.

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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. Please seethe youth page in this bulletin for more information.

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

IF YOU ARE VISITING TODAY... and are interested inbecoming either a member or a Friend of the Cathedral,you are invited to fill in the Cathedral Connection Card,add it to the collection plate or hand it to a greeter. Findout how you can participate by speaking to a member ofthe welcoming team.

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10:30am Choral EucharistTHE BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE SERVICES

Gathering of the Community

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

Presider Restore us again O GodAll Show us the light of your face and we shall be saved.

Lighting of the Advent Candles

Reprise Refrain O Holy Mother of God

Presider Let us pray (the community prays in silence for a moment)CollectPresider God of grace,All give us the faith of Joseph

to see the Spirit’s workwhere the world sees only shame;to listen to the promiseand awaken to the cry of life renewed and love reborn; through Jesus Christ, the one who is to come. Amen.

Advent 4

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.

Reading Isaiah 7:10-16

Sequence Hymn Gabriel’s Message

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Reader The Lord be with you.All And also with you.

Reader The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew.Before the Gospel Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.Gospel Matthew 1:18-25After the Gospel Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Sermon The Rev. Alisdair Smith

Silence for Reflection

Apostles Creed Presider Let us confess the faith of our baptism, as we say,All I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He 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 isseated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the livingand the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the com-munion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Response - 4 part round Rupert Lang

Prayers of the PeopleIn the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for theChurch of Yokohama (Japan) we pray for our

diocese of New Westminster; for the Dean andArchdeacons of the diocese as they give leadership dur-ing this transition time; our partner diocese of Taiwan

and Bishop David Lai, and Church of the GoodShepherd, Taipei, St. John the Evangelist, NorthVancouver, St. John the Apostle, Port Moody, St.Thomas, Chilliwack in our Parish we pray for BibleStudy Groups.

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Presider Dear friends in Christ, God is steadfast in love and infinite in mercy; welcoming sinnersand inviting them to this table. Let us confess our sins, confident 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 withour whole heart; we have not loved our neighbours as ourselves. We are trulysorry and we humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercyon 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,confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and keep you in eternal life; throughJesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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

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 for identified giftsof $10 and more. Your financial gifts and food - to be distributed by the Lutheran Urban MissionSociety - together with the bread and wine are brought forward and presented at the Altar as a sign ofthanksgiving to God from whom all blessings flow!

Hymn O Come, O Come Emmanuel Tune:Veni Emmanuel

1.Veni, Veni Emmanuel, Captivum solve Israel,Qui gemit in exilio, Privatus Dei Filio.Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel nascetur pro te Israel.

2. O come, O come Emanuel!Redeem thy captive Israel,That mourns in lonely exile hereUntil the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel!

3. O come, Thou Wisdom from on high, who orders all things far and nigh; to us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in her ways to go. Refrain

4.O come, thou Root of Jesse’s tree.An ensign of thy people be;Before thee rulers silent fall;All peoples on thy mercy call.Refrain

5. O come, O come thou Dayspring bright!Pour on our souls thy healing light;Dispel the long night’s lingering gloom,And pierce the shadows of the tomb.Refrain

6.O come, Desire of nations, bindin one the hearts of humankind;O bid our sad divisions cease,and be for us our Prince of Peace. Refrain

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Prayer over the GiftsPresider Gracious God,All by the power of the Spirit

who sanctified the mother of your Son,make holy all we offer you this day.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 We praise you and we bless you, holy and gracious God,

source of life abundant. From before time, you made ready the creation. Your Spirit moved over the deep and brought all things into being: sun, moon, and stars; earth, winds, and waters; and every living thing. You made us in your image, male and female, and taught us to walk in yourways. But we rebelled against you and wandered far away; and yet, as a mother cares for her children, you would not forget us. Time and again you call us to live in the fullness of your love.And so this day we join with saints and angels in the chorus of praise that rings through eternity, lifting our voices to magnify you as we sing:

Sanctus R.G. Lang

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Presider Glory and honour and praise to you, holy and living God. To deliver us fromthe power of sin and death and to reveal the riches of your grace, you lookedwith favour upon Mary, your willing servant, that she might conceive and beara son, Jesus the holy child of God. Living among us, Jesus loved us. He brokebread with outcasts and sinners, healed the sick, and proclaimed good news tothe poor. He yearned to draw all the world to himself yet we were heedless ofhis call to walk in love. Then, the time came for him to complete upon thecross the sacrifice of his life, and to be glorified by you.On the night before he died for us, Jesus was at table with his friends. He tookbread, gave thanks to you, broke it, and gave it to them, and said: “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” As supper was ending, Jesus took the cup of wine. Again, he gave thanks toyou, gave it to them, and said: “Drink this, all of you: This is my Blood of thenew Covenant, which is poured out for you and for all for the forgiveness ofsins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”Now gathered at your table, O God of all creation, and remembering Christ, crucified and risen, who was and is and is to come, we offer to you our gifts of bread and wine, and ourselves, a living sacrifice.Pour out your Spirit upon these gifts that they may be the Body and Blood ofChrist. Breathe your Spirit over the whole earth and make us your new cre-ation, the Body of Christ given for the world you have made.In the fullness of time bring us, with all your saints, from every tribe and languageand people and nation, to feast at the banquet prepared from the foundation ofthe world.Through Christ and with Christ and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,to you be honour, glory and praise, for ever and ever.

All Amen.

Lord’s PrayerPresider As our Saviour taught us, let us pray,All Our Father in heaven, Forgive us our sins

hallowed be your name, as we forgive those who sin against us.your kingdom come, Save us from the time of trial,your will be done, and deliver us from evil.on earth as in heaven. For the kingdom, the power,Give us today our daily bread. and the glory are yours,

now and for ever. Amen.

Breaking of the BreadPresider God of promise,

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

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

Agnus Dei


Benedictus


During Communion O Virginum Healey Willan

A Spotless RoseWords: 14th Century Anon; Music: Herbert Howells

A Spotless Rose is blowing, Sprung from a tender root,Of ancient seer’ foreshowing, Of Jesse promised fruit;Its fairest bud unfolds to light Amid the cold, cold winter,And in the dark midnight.

Solo: The Rose which I am singing, Whereof Isaiah said, Is from its sweet fruit springing In Mary, purest Maid;For through our God’s great love and might,The Blessed Babe she bare us In a cold, cold winter’s night.(Choir: A Spotless Rose is blowing, Sprung from a tender root,Its bud unfolds in the dark midnight.)

Choir: The Rose which I am singing…

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 Faithful God,All in this sacrament we receive the promise of salvation.

May we, like the Virgin Mary,be obedient to your will.We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the 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

Please be seated for the singing of “O Come All Ye Faithful”During the Singing of the final hymn, the Christmas Tableau will be presented. Please refrain from tak-ing flash photographs until the end. All are welcome to stay and enjoy the Nativity Tableau.

Hymn O Come All Ye Faithful1. O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him, Born the King of Angels:

Refrain: O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

High Voices 2. God of God, Light of Light, Lo! he abhors not the Virgin's womb: Very God, Begotten, not created; Refrain. (All)

All 3. See how the shepherds, Summoned to his cradle, Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear; We too will thither Bend our joyful footsteps. Refrain.

Low Voices 4. Lo! star-led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring, Offer him incense, gold and myrrh; We to the Christ Child Bring our hearts’ oblations: Refrain. (All)


Postlude Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

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

Choir 5. Child, for us sinners Poor and in the manger, Fain we embrace thee, with awe and love; Who would not love thee, Loving us so dearly? Refrain.

All 6. Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above; Glory to God In the highest; Refrain. (All)

Monday Genesis 17:15-22God promises Sarai a son

Christmas EveIsaiah 52:7-10Heralds announce God’s salvationPsalm 98The victory of our GodHebrews 1:1-12God has spoken by a sonJohn 1:1-14The Word became flesh

Christmas DayIsaiah 9:2-7A child is born for usPsalm 96Let the earth be gladTitus 2:11-14The grace of God has appeared

Luke 2:1-20God with us

Thursday Luke 2:1-20Luke’s story of Jesus’ birth

Friday Isaiah 9:2b-7The names of the coming one

Saturday Psalm 96The trees sing for joy

Sunday Isaiah 63:7-9Israel saved by God’s own presencePsalm 148God’s splendour is over earth and heavenHebrews 2:10-18Christ frees humankindMatthew 2:13-23The slaughter of innocent children

Daily Bible ReadingsBASED ON THE REVISED COMMON LECTIONARY

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


A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

TODAY AT 4:00PMCHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL, VANCOUVER


WelcomeThe Cathedral welcomes visitors, and the communi-ty is glad that you have chosen to worship at ChristChurch Cathedral, Vancouver this morning, TheFourth Sunday of Advent. The preacher at both serv-ices this morning is The Rev. Alisdair Smith.Music in worship at the 10:30am Parish Eucharistwill be led by the Cathedral Choir, with RupertLang, 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. Ifyou enjoyed the sermon this week, audio versions ofour sermons and sermon texts are available on theCathedral’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.

Festival of Nine Lessons & CarolsTODAY AT 4PM

The Cathedral Choir under the direction ofRupert Lang leads the worship in what is truly oneof the best Christmas experiences of the season.After many absent years, A Festival of Nine Lessonsand Carols returned to the Cathedral’s worship

Today

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

programme in 2006 and it was hugely successful.Make plans to attend and bring your friends andfamilies! (There is congregational singing as well!)

Lo! Today is the day! At long last! Our Nativity Tableau will commenceat the end of today's service. Please refrain fromtaking flash photographs until the end of thetableau!

Cathedral ClosuresOver the holidays the Cathedral/Parish Office willhave slightly modified hours. December 24 - Parish office 10am-4pmDecember 25 - Parish office 9-10:30am; Building closes after 10:30am service.December 26 - Cathedral ClosedDecember 27-30 regular office/building hoursDecember 31 - Office & Building 10am-1pmJanuary 1 - Cathedral Closed

Cathedral News & Notes

Numbered EnvelopesFor those of you who give by way of NumberedOffering Envelopes, we have prepared a set of


envelopes for you based on your 2013 giving.These are ready for pick up from the Parish Office.Please let us know if you require more. Thanks!

Staff holidaysHeather Jessup- December 29Keith Wagschal- December 27-January 5- January 27-31Taryl Guenter-December 23-January 5Jim Cheatley- January 8-15

Thank you!A heartfelt thank you to the parish for yourgenerosity of gifts for the men & womenwho come to the Maundy Project onWednesday and Thursdays. Your gifts arealways so appreciated.

Wednesday Fellowship Our next gathering will be at 2pm on Jan 8, at KingEdward Court. We delight in having new membersor folk willing to bake or drive. Contact LesleyGodwin at (604) 224-4261 if you would like to join.Dates for the new year: Feb 12, March 12, Ap 9, May14 & June 11.

Where are the Pledge Packages?Are you wondering when your pledge package isgoing to arrive? Well, this year the Cathedral isn’tsending out pledge packages for 2014. Instead, weneed to focus as a community on the ministry ofthe Cathedral in 2013. The Cathedral is experienc-ing some real life and energy in a number of areasTHIS year. We have a thriving children and youthprogram, a new Beer & Bible group, new clergy,new children & youth staff, and we are celebratingthe beginning of our 125th year at the Cathedral -with a new interior walking tour and new exterior

banners. Even the parish hall is getting a face lift,with the Common Threads community arts proj-ect. As we move into that 125th year, we need tofinish this year on a strong note. But at themoment we are facing a $25,000 deficit by yearend if things continue as they have. So we are send-ing out special appeal letters to the parish and ourfriends, asking for an additional year-end gift. Ifyou give regularly by envelope, credit card or debit,we are asking you for a special "13th month" offer-ing, and if you give once or twice a year, or at year-end, we are asking you to consider an increase inyour annual donation, to support all the goodthings that are happening THIS year at theCathedral, so we can start our 125th year off on astrong note. If you don't receive a letter in the nextweek, and would like to be included in the future,please let Kathy or Mark know in the office. As for2014, we’re going to ask for your support in 2014.As we enter the New Year, automatic offeringsthrough credit card and debit will be processed asusual unless we hear from you asking to changeamounts. And for everyone, we hope you will con-tinue giving at the same amount, or greater, in theNew Year.

In Between SundaysStarting November 26th Weekly Contact will beknown as In Between Sundays and, for the 125thanniversary year, will include a weekly series ofmeditations for and by the people of ChristChurch Cathedral. The meditations are beingfacilitated by Linda St Clair and Helen Worley,both honorary assistants of the parish. They haveproduced the initial series of meditations forAdvent through Epiphany and they invite mem-bers of the parish to contribute to future weeks.Helen and Linda will be responsible for reviewingand editing those submissions as well as continuingto write themselves. For more information contactThe Rev Linda St Clair: [email protected]; orThe Rev Helen Worley:[email protected]

Calendars Are Here!The 2014 Canadian Church Calendars are here!


125 words are typically eight to ten lines of print.If you would like to have your story considered forpublication in the Chronicle, either:- drop off your story in Hilda’s box in the churchoffice, or e-mail: [email protected] you have any questions, please contact eitherCarol Longman or Hilda Gregory, or look for us atcoffee hour.

Pastoral Care at the CathedralThe Cathedral Clergy and Pastoral Care Team relyon parishioners to inform us if there's a hospitaliza-tion or a request for a home or hospital visit - weare sadly lacking in telepathy! Please contactArchdeacon Ellen Clark-King or ParishAdministrator Vincent Carey to inform us of ill-nesses or requests for visitations or home commun-ion. We do want to serve, are not too busy to visit,and simply need to know.

Knitters and Arm Chair Explorers! The Children's program is in need of two very spe-cific items: Yarn & National Geographic Magazines.If your yarn stash is getting a bit out of hand, oryour National Geographics are piling-up on the cof-fee table, would you please consider donating thesetwo items to the Children and Youth programmingat the Cathedral? Yarn and National GeographicsONLY at the moment, please. All donations can bedropped off the Cathedral Office ATTN: Heather.Thank you!

Chronicle NoticesDo you have a notice you would like included in theCathedral's Chronicle? Please use this online form tosubmit your notice (please note that email submissionsare no longer accepted). http://www.cathedral.vancou-ver.bc.ca/chronicle-submissions. The Chronicle,which appears in the Cathedral's Sunday bulletin,is for Cathedral events and notices. Due to spaceconstraints, the Cathedral cannot include noticesfor non-Cathedral/related events. Communicationsstaff may have to edit or refuse Chronicle submissionsdue to size restrictions or content.

Please stop by the Parish Office to purchase aCalendar or two — they sell for $5.00 each. Exactchange appreciated!

Explore Christ Church CathedralTUESDAYS – JANUARY 21-FEBRUARY 11, 2014

7:00PM-8:30PMAre you new to Christ Church Cathedral? Are youinterested in finding ways to make a deeper con-nection with the church? If so, we invite you toExplore Christ Church Cathedral! SESSION 1 (JANUARY 21) Open Doors SESSION 2 (JANUARY 28) Open HeartsSESSION 3 (FEBRUARY 4) Open MindsSESSION 4 (FEBRUARY 11) Open ArmsExplore Christ Church Cathedral is for those whohave recently become members of CCC, and areinterested in exploring the ways in which our com-munity seeks to live out our Christian Faith in theAnglican tradition. The course is facilitated by theCathedral’s clergy and lay leaders.Please register beforehand by [email protected] or by calling theParish office during weekdays 10am-4pm.

125 People in 125 WordsWe have received a number of submissions to the125 People in 125 Words project, part of the 125thanniversary celebrations starting Nov. 24, 2013.Thank you for these. The submissions have beenan honour to receive, are varied which we havehoped for – and we need many more to fill out theyear!! This project is a special part of the anniver-sary celebrations, with two responses per weekfrom parishioners on the question, “when I knewthat the Cathedral was my spiritual home.” Theresponse may include a moment, a comment, anidea/revelation/experience or anything else thatmade you realize that the Cathedral is where youwanted to be or where you belonged. We hope tohear from many more people to reach our goal of125 people/families.


Does the Cathedral Have Your Email Address?

The Cathedral has created an exciting new EmailNewsletter, with articles from both clergy and laity,notices about upcoming events, and links to inter-esting articles on God, Anglicanism and everythingchurch.We’ve sent several of these newsletters in the lastcouple of months. Did you get them? If not, do wehave your email address? If not, let us know! We’dlove to include you! And you can opt out at anytime.

Facebook Stay social with the Cathedral on Facebook! Justsearch for us using “Christ Church CathedralVancouver.” Like us if you want regular updates onwhat’s happening at Christ Church Cathedralthroughout the year!

Parish Ministry offering from YTD 2013 YTD Budget Difference YTD 2012

Parishioners $564,911 $595,139 ($30,228) $586,462Friends of the Cathedral $59,583 $45,714 $13,869 $46,622Visitors $17,170 $15,420 $1,750 $13,761Non-receipted/Narthex $69,168 $70,029 ($861) $69,219Total Parish Ministry Offering $710,832 $726,302 ($15,470) $716,064

Did you know that...• Parishioners & Friends have contributed over $10,000 so far in our December 13th month offeringappeal to eliminate our parishioner offering deficit?• Our Corporate & Foundation Friends have contributed $32,500 to fund our 125th AnniversaryProjects (Exterior Banners, Interior Walking Tour & "Common Threads" Community Quilt Project)?

Cathedral Financial Snap-Shot January - November 30, 2013

Twitter You can follow the Cathedral on Twitter! OurTwitter ID is: @CCCVancouver. And if you don’thave a Twitter account, or don’t know what it is,check out the website for our Twitter set-up guide(visit www.cathedral.vancouver.bc.ca and look forthe twitter bird image on the homepage!).


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‘When I knew that the Cathedral was my spiritualhome’The Cathedral’s mission of ‘Open Doors, OpenHearts, Open Minds’ first brought me here.These loving words resonate with who I am as aChristian, and who I am as a person. When Ifirst came to the Cathedral for a Christmas Eveservice two years ago, I felt this mission beinglived out. The feeling of unconditional lovewarmed my heart on a cold day. One year later,I was back in the Cathedral on Christmas Eve asa parishioner with my partner Ryan and my fam-ily, and I knew this was my spiritual home. I feltso comfortable, so at peace, and so blessed to callthe Cathedral home – and that is how I contin-ue to feel each time I am here.Kevin Bespflug

My Spiritual JourneyMy journey began in Saskatchewan in 1938 withmy baptism in St. Peter’s Anglican Church inKindersley. After attending my late wife’s FirstUnited Church in Kelowna for fifty years, on herdeath I moved to Vancouver in 2003 and for awhile attended both Anglican’s St. Paul’s andUnited’s St. John’s denominations. Eventually Ibegan going to Christ Church and it’s (for me)easier access. The clergy was so informed, theliturgy so beautiful, and the parishioners so wel-coming that I felt as though I’d come home final-ly after nearly sixty years. Shortly after, I was,with Ellen’s help, confirmed and became a mem-ber of Christ Church. It’s a decision I’ve neverregretted. I always look forward to participatingin activities with the many friends I’ve made.Jack Tait

Every year before Christmas, the children of Christ Church Cathedral and other cre-ative minds get together to celebrate the birth of Jesus with a performance - TheNativity Tableau. This imaginative endeavour brings Cathedral community togetherand gives us one more chance to celebrate the joy of Christmas!

Join us for the 2013 edition of the Tableau today at the end of the 10:30am service.

TODAY! Directly Following the 10:30am Service

The Nativity Tableau


children to join their families in the pews. Heatherwill be away, sitting with her family in the pews ofSaint Martin's on Gabriola Island.

Family Quilting Project! For January's Family Gathering we will be gather-ing after church on Sunday January 5th for ashared meal, and then dyeing, piecing, sewing,quilting, and generally having fun with Thomas,Sheila, and the merry band of quilters to work onour special Family quilt piece for the IndigoProject.

Spring Cathedral Family Retreat As we start opening up those 2014 calendars, adate to save is the weekend of Friday April 11th toSunday April 13th. That Sunday is Palm Sunday,and Heather has booked the Rivendell RetreatCentre on Bowen Island for a Cathedral FamilyRetreat. The Retreat will begin Friday evening(hopefully in time for dinner, or at least an eveningcampfire together) and then we will leave early onSunday morning to arrive for the procession withour palms at the 10:30am service. More informa-tion to come in Epiphany.

Heather Jessup, Children & Youth Ministry Coordinator.

Lo! Today is the day! At long last! Our Nativity Tableau will commenceat the end of today's service. All children are askedto gather in the Chancel as usual, and all thosewho will be participating in the tableau are askedto process down with the children for Children'sChurch, where we will gather, don our costumes,and prepare for our debut. We will be receiving ourcommunion downstairs today before we returnupstairs at the end of the service to sing, celebrate,and welcome Mary and Joseph's new born baby:the Christ child.

Children's Christmas Story at the 10:30am service on Christmas

The morning service on Christmas Day is a specialone at the Cathedral; a chance for our parish fam-ily to gather on Christmas Morning and celebrateChrist's birth. The sermon will be a Children'sChristmas Story, read by Heather, Ellen, Andrew,and others. There will be children readers, and lotsof love. I hope you'll join us in the warm celebra-tions!

Youth Group NewsThere will be no Youth Group gatherings fromhere on in during December. Both Youth Groups -the Oreos and the Armadillos - will recommencein January!

Children in the Pews! On Sunday December 29th there will be noChildren's Church downstairs, and no Children'sactivities in the Chancel. This will be a day for


Christmas and EpiphanyTUESDAY DECEMBER 24CHRISTMAS EVE1pm Gospel Christmas for the City with the Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir4pm Carols for the City with the SalvationArmy Band (doors open at 3pm)8pm & 11pm – Mass for the City with theCathedral Choir (incense will be used)Preachers Cathedral Clergy

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25CHRISTMAS DAY8am Holy Eucharist Preacher The Rev. Alisdair Smith, ArchdeaconEllen Clark-King, Dean Peter Elliott10:30am Sung Eucharist with Children’s storyCantors: Clare Morgan, Byron Hanson

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 8am Holy Communion10:30 Choral EucharistPreacher The Rev. Brian HeinrichMusic: Cantor

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD 8am Holy Communion10:30 Festival Eucharist Preachers The Rev. Alisdair Smith, HeatherJessup, Andrew Stephens-Rennie

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD WITH HOLY BAPTISM8am Holy Communion10:30am Choral EucharistPreacher The Rev. Ruth Monette

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTEREPIPHANY 8am Holy Communion10:30am Choral EucharistPreacher The Very Rev. Steve Thomason

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY 8am Holy Communion10:30am Choral EucharistPreacher Mark Munn

22 The Fourth Sunday of Advent | December 22, 2013

There is a poem that I read in my sermon onAdvent 4 three years ago that I want to quote again– partly because that means you will now have it tokeep. It’s by the English poet and theologian NicolaSlee and is entitled simply ‘Joseph’.

I like it that you are largely silent.You speak with your actions rather than words.You stood by Mary and did not disgrace her.You raised the boy as your own,though you knew he was not.

I like those medieval paintings of you,doddery and old, falling asleep in the corner of thestableor looking on from a little distance.Perhaps you are crouching over a small fire,cooking up some mess for your young wife exhaustedby labour,or coaxing her to eat.There is tenderness in your bearing,a gentleness outdoing the painterly meekness of thedonkey and ox.You don’t demand our attention.

I like it that you didn’t lord it over wife and child,that you let them be the stars.I like the fact that you’re no paterfamilias, ruling thehousehold.I like the kind of man you were content to be.

The media often tries to tell us that Christmas is allabout family, and illustrates that with images of aconventional husband and wife (usually happilyensconced in the kitchen cooking a humungousturkey) and 2.4 happy children. But Christmas isactually all about changing our views of relation-ships and reminding us that the roles which societyprefers for us may not be the ones that God is call-ing us to take on.

Archdeacon’s Notes THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 2013

So Joseph is not the dominant adult in the HolyFamily, Mary is - not the little wifey in the kitchenbut the courageous Mother of God who accepts adestiny in which the only certainty is great pain.Joseph in turn loves and nurtures a child who is nothis by blood and refuses to act ‘like a man’ in theterms of his culture which would have meant aban-doning his betrothed when she fell pregnant.

Christmas is a time for celebrating the bonds oflove that tie us to others – but those bonds can’t bedefined and dictated by anyone other than our-selves. Your family may be the people you shareblood ties with but they may also be the peoplewho have loved and supported you as friends andcompanions. Your family may happily embrace tra-ditional roles – and follow the classic model ofmum, dad and a couple of kids – or it may be anyform that works for you and frees all who are partof it to be the best they can be.

So as you put out your crib scene this year, and asyou watch our annual tableau, remember that theHoly Family is a model of counter-cultural ways ofbeing family. Mary and Joseph, and the way theyare together, is a reminder that God doesn’t stick tosociety’s rules - and an invitation to explore ourown identities and relationships as we celebrate thechanges that Christ the Love Child brings to theworld.


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Who are we?The Friends of the Cathedral are supporters of ChristChurch who are unable to attend services regularly.Many of us are visitors or belong to another parish. Wereceive a thrice-yearly subscription to Contact Magazine.

How do we help?We foster enthusiasm for Christ Church Cathedral andassist in beautifying it in every sense through our financialsupport. Significant gifts from Friends have helped torestore and conserve the Cathedral’s heritage building andto fund the compassionate care of Vancouver’s homelessand hungry population.

Join us!You are invited to sponsor the Cathedral’s mission andministry with an annual donation.

Contact usPlease contact Kathy Irwin if you have any questions orwould like to arrange to make a donation: [email protected] or 604-682-3848 ext. 28

Members of Christ Church Cathedral

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]

Once the form is complete, please forward to Vincent'sattention and he will ensure that you are officially addedas a new member. Unfortunately, we are not able to auto-matically make someone a Parishioner, this is somethingwhich you must request, and you may only be a memberof one Parish. We look forward to welcoming you soon!Cathedral Clergy, Staff and Leaders

Calendar | Next WeekMONDAY, DECEMBER 23

12:10pm Eucharist — Advent Feria

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 241pm Gospel Christmas for the City with

the Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir4pm Carols for the City with

the Salvation Army Band8pm & 11pm

Mass for the City with the Cathedral Choir

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 258:00am Holy EucharistPreachers: Dean Peter Elliott,

Archdeacon Ellen Clark-King The Rev. Alisdair Smith

10:30am Sung Eucharist with Children’s StoryParish Office Closed

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26Cathedral Closed

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2712:10pm Eucharist — Feria in Christmastide

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 289:10am Eucharist — Feria in Christmastide

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29The First Sunday after Christmas

8:00am Holy Communion10:30am Choral Eucharist —

Preacher: The Rev. Brian HeinrichMusic: CantorIsaiah 63:7-9, Psalm 148,Hebrews 2:10-18, Matthew 2:13-23

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Cathedral DirectoryThe Very Rev. Dr. Peter Elliott, Dean & Rector— ext. 29, [email protected] Venerable Dr. Ellen Clark-King, Cathedral Vicar— ext. 25, [email protected] Rev. Marnie Peterson, Priest Associate— ext. 27, [email protected] Rev. Alisdair Smith, Deacon & Business Chaplain— ext. 32, [email protected] Rev. Dixie Black, Deacon— ext. 58, [email protected] Lang, Organist & Director of Music— ext. 31, [email protected] Munn, Director of 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] Jessup, Children and Youth Ministry Coordinator— ext. 24, [email protected] Stephens-Rennie, Young Adult Ministry— 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, Doug Strand, CustodiansHolly McMillan, Volunteer Lay Ministries Coordinator— [email protected] Godwin - Baptism Coordinator— [email protected] Link — ext. 54 The Rev. Dr. Linda St. Clair, The Rev. Helen Worley, The Rev. Dr. Jim McCullum, The Rev. Lois Boxill,The Rev. Brian Heinrich, The Rev. Dr. Bill Crockett,The Rev. Thomi Glover, The Rev. Canon Douglas WilliamsHonorary AssistantsRabbi Robert Daum, Rabbi in ResidenceKira Burke - Nursery CoordinatorLyndsay Sklenka, Helen Schikkerling - Youth LeadersGary Kenwood, Rector’s Warden Liz Stockwell, People’s WardenAmy Francis, James Conklin, TrusteesJohn Ross, Secretary to the CorporationJudy Mostardi, Treasurer / David Smith, Assistant TreasurerCathedral Guild for the Arts — 604.682.3848, ext. 30

Ministering Through Liturgy8:00AM HOLY COMMUNION

Reader Murray ReinhartServer Susan KoppersmithLay Administrator Murray ReinhartCollection Vaughn Pridmore, Carol MundtWelcoming Team Francis Uy, Carol MundtPresider Dean Peter ElliottPreacher The Rev. Alisdair Smith

10:30AM CHORAL EUCHARISTAnnouncements Amy Francis& Duty TrusteeReaders Hugh Alley, Angela LandryIntercessor Kevin de la MareLiturgical Asst. Hugh AlleySacristan Eleanor RogersServers Dana Osborne, Elma Harder, Janey

Ma, Henry Hart, Charlotte SmithM.C. Pamela Dalziel/Vincent CareyMinisters of Archdeacon Ellen Clark-King,Communion Canon Douglas Williams, The Rev.

Dixie Black, The Rev. Marnie Peterson,Frances Picherack, Ron Jobe, Margaret & Marks McAvity, Sue Wagner, Susan Alexander, Elaine Perry, Carol Cook, David & Holly McMillan

Healing Team Dorothy Watts, David van Blarcom, Kevin de la Mare, Donelda Parker

Welcoming Team Ed Friesen, Bett Lauridsen, Darlene Leigh, Ken Dunion, Jon Paul Henry, Dave Lindsay, Bill & Lorna Orr, Howard Teasley, Rod Mackin.

Breadmaker Carol CookAltar Guild Penny Charlesworth, Rayleen NashInterpreter Lisz KeallenPresider Dean Peter ElliottPreacher The Rev. Alisdair SmithMusic Rupert Lang, Organist and Director of

Music, Cathedral Choir

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