Th e Fifth Sunday of EasterMay 14, 2017

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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8:00am Holy CommunionTHE BOOK of COMMON PRAYER

Welcome

Collect for Purity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 67Summary of the Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 69Collect of the Day:Generous God,whose life is freely given in Jesus Christ our Lord:as you have opened for us your house of many rooms, so may we make a place for the rejected and unloved, and share in the work of peace; through Jesus Christ the cornerstone. Amen. Prayers for an inclusive Church (2009) alt.

First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acts 7:55-60Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Th anks be to God!

Psalm 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 364Gospel Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John 14:1-4Homily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Peter ElliottNicene Creed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 71Off ertory Sentence

Intercession

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

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

Please join us at coff ee hour after the morning services

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10:30am Sung EucharistTHE BOOK of ALTERNATIVE SERVICES

Gathering of the CommunityCathedral Parish Announcements

Introit Christ Be Our Light Bernadette Farrell

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

Presider As we gather on the unceded and ancestral lands of Coast Salish nations, let us pray that Christ’s grace and peace will be with us. May we be ministers of the reconciling love of the Risen Christ. All May our hearts be fi lled with joy. Alleluia!

Opening Hymn Splendour and Honour (CP 364)

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Collect Presider Generous God,All whose life is freely given in Jesus Christ our Lord: as you have opened for us your house of many rooms, so may we make a place for the rejected and unloved, and share in the work of peace; through Jesus Christ the cornerstone. Amen.

Proclamation of the WordFirst Reading Acts 7:55-60

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

Canticle Ukuthula Trad South African

Ukuthula kulo mhlaba wezono, Alleluia igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ ukuthula Usindiso kulo mhlaba wezono, Alleluia igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ usindiso Ukubonga kulo mhlaba wezono, Alleluia igazi likaJesu linyenyez’ ukubonga.

Text Translation Peace in this world of sin, Alleluia; the blood of Jesus brings peace. Redemption in this world of sin, Alleluia; the blood of Jesus brings redemption. Praise (gratefulness) in this world of sin, Alleluia; the blood of Jesus brings praise (gratefulness).

Second Reading 1 Peter 2:2-10

Sequence Alleluias (please stand) TaizéCantor 1st /Repeat All

Cantor I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, but by me. Alleluia! John 14.6

All Alleluias

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

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

Before the Gospel Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ.Gospel John 14:1-14After the Gospel Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.

Reprise Alleluias

Sermon Youth Confi rmands of Christ Church Cathedral

Silence for Refl ection

Nicene Creed Presider Let us confess our faith, as we say,All We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one being with the Father. Th rough him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven: by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man. For our sake he was crucifi ed under Pontius Pilate; he suff ered death and was buried. On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father. With the Father and the Son he is worshipped and glorifi ed. He has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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

Church of New Jersey (II, Th e Episcopal Church); in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for our Bishop Melissa Skelton, our partner diocese of Taiwan and

Bishop David Lai, and St. Dunstan, Aldergrove, St. Matthias and St. Luke, Vancouver; in our Parish we pray for Justice, Education and Advocacy Ministry.

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

Hymn Th at Eastertide with Joy Was Bright (CP 231)

Th e Peace

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Prayer over the GiftsPresider Gracious God,All you show us your way and give us your divine life. May everything we do be directed by the knowledge of your truth. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the risen Lord. Amen.

Th e Great Th anksgivingPresider Th e Lord be with you.All And also with you.

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

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

Presider Blessed are you, gracious God, creator of heaven and earth; we give you thanks and praise for the glorious resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the true paschal lamb who has taken away the sin of the world. By his death he destroyed death, and by his rising to life again he has won for us eternal life. Th erefore, joining our voices with the whole company of heaven, we sing our joyful hymn of praise to proclaim the glory of your name.

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Sanctus Proulx

Presider We give thanks to you, Lord our God, for the goodness and love you have made known to us in creation; in calling Israel to be your people; in your word spoken through the prophets; and above all in the Word made fl esh, Jesus your Son. For in these last days you sent him to be incarnate from the Virgin Mary, to be the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. In him, you have delivered us from evil, and made us worthy to stand before you. In him, you have brought us out of error into truth, out of sin into righteousness, out of death into life. On the night he was handed over to suff ering and death, a death he freely accepted, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: this is my body which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he took the cup of wine; and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and said, “Drink this, all of you: this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Whenever you drink it, do this for the remembrance of me.”

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Th erefore, Father, according to his command,All we remember his death, we proclaim his resurrection, we await his coming in glory;

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

Lord’s Prayer

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

During Communion Go, Lovely Rose Z. Randall Stroope

Th e Road Home Stephen Paulus

Share the GiftsIf you know the brokenness of life, its fractures within and its division without, then you have partici-pated in the broken body of Christ and you are invited to share in the breaking of bread. If you desire

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

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

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

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Sending Out of the DisciplesPresider All your works praise you, O Lord.All And your faithful servants bless you.

Gracious God we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ. May we, who share his body, live his risen life; we, who drink his cup, bring life to others; we, whom the Spirit lights, give light to the world. Keep us fi rm in the hope you have set before us, so that we and all your children shall be free, and the whole earth live to praise your name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.Blessing

Hymn Good Christians All Rejoice and Sing (CP 211)

VULPIUS (GELOBT SEI GOTT)

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To the Glory of God and in thanksgiving for Penny Charlesworth's Ministry among us. Wishing her and Ted God's Speed as they move to Comox.

Dismissal Alleluia! Go in peace to love and serve the Risen Lord.All Th anks be to God. Alleluia!

Choral Postlude Ol' Time Religion arr. Stacey Gibbs

City Called Heaven arr. Josephine Poelinitz

Let Everything that Hath Breath arr. Jeff ery Ames

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

Ringing the BellsDuring the next year, the Cathedral bells will ring to acknowledge a gift received to the capital campaign, Raise the Roof, Ring the Bells, Feed the Hungry. Th e bells will ring at a specifi c time, either after the 6pm Westminster chime or after the 10:30 service on Sunday. Th is week the bells will ring on Saturday, May 20 in celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Peter and Charlene Fassbender.

Daily Bible ReadingsBased on the Revised Common Lectionary

Monday Exodus 13:17-22 God leads the way Tuesday Proverbs 3:5-18 God, the truth and life Wednesday John 8:31-38 Jesus, the truth of God Th ursday Acts 6:8-15 Stephen is arrested Friday Acts 7:44-60 Stephen's martyrdom

Saturday Psalm 102:1-17 Prayer for deliverance Sunday Acts 17:22-31 Paul's message to the Athenians Psalm 66:8-20 Be joyful in God, all you lands 1 Peter 3:13-22 Th e days of Noah, a sign of baptism John 14:15-21 Christ our advocate

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Today

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WelcomeTh ank you for joining the Cathedral community this morning for Th e Fifth Sunday of Easter. Dean Peter Elliott will preach at the 8am service and the Youth Confi rmands from CCC will preach at the 10:30. Music will be led by guest choir the Eastside Catholic High School Choir with Taylor Iverson, director.

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

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

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

St. Brigids Eucharist -5:30pmSt. Brigids is the Sunday Evening congregation meet-ing weekly. We are an emerging community where faith is nurtured, discipleship pursued, and questions are honoured. You are welcome to join with this wor-shipping community of Christ Church Cathedral. For more information contact CCC staff members Andrew Stephens-Rennie andrew@thecathedral.ca or the Rev. Marnie Peterson marnie@thecathedral.ca. Sermons can be found online at st.brigids.ca

NoteworthyEastside Catholic School is a private school in Sam-mamish, WA, a suburb east of Seattle. Th e school provides a faith-based educational program that serves students grades 6-12. Th e high school Concert Choir is a 60-voice ensemble made up of 9th-12th graders. Today, you will hear the choir perform repertoire that they have been preparing throughout the semester. Director Taylor Iverson is currently the long-term substitute for the choir program at Eastside Catholic School. She teaches 6th – 12th grade choir and serves as the Liturgical Music Director for the school. Iverson graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in Music Education. In the fall, she will be teaching choir at Liberty Middle School and Graham-Kapowsin High School in Spanaway, WA.

Where's...Alisdair is enroute to Concord, California for meetings with a client. He will be back on Wednesday.

Newcomers’ Coff ee Hour TodayAre you new to the Cathedral? Want to learn more and meet new people? Let’s grab a coff ee! Every second Sunday of the month, we welcome you to the Chancel after service to meet with clergy and fellow parishio-ners. We can’t wait to get to know you! (Upcoming: June 11).

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Choral Evensongsthursday May 25 at 5:45pm - a special Choral even-song celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Anglican Foundation. Premiere of the piece I will Give Th anks to the Lord by Nicholas Piper commissioned for this occasion.

June 11 at 3pm - Cathedral evensongs for the seasons - Trinity Sunday.

May 28 - Archbishop Fred HiltzTh e Cathedral will welcome Archbishop Fred Hiltz as preacher at the 10:30am service May 28. He will be in Vancouver for the Anglican Foundation's 60th anni-versary and AGM. A light lunch will follow the service provided by the Anglican Foundation.

Healing Touch Available Next SundayTh e Cathedral's Healing Touch Ministry will be of-fering healing touch sessions after the 10:30 service on the 3rd Sunday of each month. Healing Touch is an energy-based, heart-centred approach to healing which aims to restore a sense of balance and whole-ness to body, mind and spirit. A brochure with more information is available in the parish offi ce. Sessions will be off ered from 12noon to 1:30pm and take from 20 to 30 minutes. Please pre-book your appointment through the offi ce, by phone (604.682.3848) or by email (offi ce@thecathedral.ca). After the service, come downstairs to the area in front of Meeting Room B, where you will receive confi rmation of the specifi c time for your session.

Mental Health Ministry"Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show kindness to strangers for by so doing, some people have shown kindness to angels without knowing it." Hebrews 13:1 - 2. Th e Mental Health Ministry recognizes that while medications may stabilize an individual's symptoms of mental ill-ness it is relationships, connections to others and love that heal the soul. Are you a Family Member, Friend or a Caregiver who is supporting someone with men-tal health challenges? If so, you are invited to join a Christ Church faith-based peer support group. Th e next session will be on June 10, from 10am to noon.

Cathedral News & NotesVancouver Remembers & Honours

A community vigil for people aff ected by the overdose crisis

Thursday May from -pm

All are welcome - please share with community mem-bers, families, frontline workers, fi rst responders, and anyone else who has been aff ected. 1:30pm - opening ceremony2:00pm - open space for prayer, refl ection, and mourn-ing those that have died in our communities5:30pm - Interfaith Memorial Service.Co-sponsored by Jewish Addiction Community Services, Union Gospel Mission, Providence Health Care, Archdio-cese of Vancouver, Tenth Church, St. Andrews-Wesley United Church and Christ Church Cathedral.

Windows on Divine Beauty: A Deeper Look at the Icon Triptych

Sunday, May 21, 12.15-1.10pm

Christ Immanuel, the Hospitality of Abraham, and Sophia the Wisdom of God – these are the images on the icon triptych in the chancel. After the 10.30 ser-vice on May 21, join anthropologist and student of Russian Orthodox Christianity Sonja Luehrmann in an exploration of the three motifs. Together, we will discuss the theology and art history behind the images, their uses in Orthodox Christian prayer and liturgy, and what it may mean to us to have them in our wor-ship space.

Faith Commuter ChallengeMay 29 at 4pm

Th e Rev. Marnie Peterson is working with the Rev. Laurel Dykstra of Salal and Cedar watershed ministry to kick off the Faith Commuter challenge. On Mon-day May 29 at 4pm we will welcome the Bishop here to a short worship service and blessing of cyclists and bicycle oil. Th e commuter challenge runs June 2-11 For details see http://greeningsacredspaces.net/what-we-do/commuter-challenge. If you are interested in participating or would like to help out, please email marnie@thecathedral.ca

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Confi dentiality is respected. Registration is necessary. You may register by phone, 604.682.3848 or online at mentalhealth@cathedral.ca.

Contemplative Prayer and SongJoin members of the Cathedral community for an hour-long experience of prayer using the practices of Lectio Divina and Taizé chant. Th is is for those seeking intimate connection with God as we dwell in and focus on the presence of God’s spirit with and amongst us.

Th ese gatherings take place monthly on the last Th urs-day of each month throughout the year, and the next gathering is on Th ursday May 25 (7:15pm) at St. Mar-garet's Cedar Cottage (1530 E 22nd Ave., Vancouver).

Wear Red for PentecostPentecost is coming soon - June 4 in fact. Don't forget to wear red!

Sabbatical FundraiserTh e Sabbatical Fund makes provision for the Cathe-dral’s ministry to continue so senior ministry staff can take a 3-month leave for continuing education and en-richment. Over the past 10 years, Dean Peter Elliott, former Vicar Ellen Clark-King, and Organist and Di-rector of Music Rupert Lang have used this fund to augment sabbatical-related expenses. Cathedral Sab-batical Policy allows for a sabbatical every 5 years after 7 years of employment. Th e benefi t to the Cathedral has been a constantly renewed and energized senior ministry staff . Th e Wardens and Trustees believe ac-cess to this fund is an important component of recruit-ment and retention of senior ministry staff . Since it is now 4 years since the fund was last added to, it is time for replenishment. Parishioners Jamie and Claire Wright have generously off ered their lovely home for this reception fundraiser this year on June 18 @ 12:30pm. Th e cost of the tickets are $135 per person, a portion of which is eligible for a tax receipt. Please speak to Sheila Wex or Tegan Smith, e-mail them at sheila@sheilawex.com or smiths@tegananddave.com. You may call the Cathedral Offi ce, 604.682.3848 for further information.

Wheels For Wellness...Ride on ride on for Mozambique

So health care workers save their feetFor fi fteen bucks, you buy a bike

Eliminating need to hike

Imagine! Your $15 along with Global Canada’s match-ing $90 buys a bicycle for a community health work-er in Mozambique, Tanzania, Burundi or Rwanda. PWRDF’s program to equip the men and women who provide health care and education in the villages distant from the few medical clinics is just one of the stellar outreach programs they oversee. Christ Church Cathedral endorses this project with an offi cial launch of Wheels for Wellness on June 4.

You don’t have to wait until June 4! Simply put $15 (or more) in an envelope, label it Wheels for Wellness and deposit in the collection plate. Already generous parishioners have donated over $1000 (that’s almost 67 bikes). Let’s see if we can manage to fund 200 bikes before June 4.

A Chance to Dance No One's Watching

Join a gifted dancing master, St. Brigids own Billy Sutherland, as he teaches round dances to those who think they can and those who know they can't - dance, that is. Sunday afternoons - today, and June 4 at 3:30pm, downstairs in the hall. Bring a water bottle and both left feet.

Confi rm your subscriptionTh is is the fi nal week to confi rm your subscription. If you receive the weekly email newsletters, we are requesting that you confi rm your subscription. Anti-Spam laws in Canada ensure we only send emails to those who have given us express permission! Th e link is contained at the bottom of the current Tuesday email newsletter. If you have any questions please contact the Cathedral Communication Coordinator, Taryl Guenter - taryl@thecathedral.ca.

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Prayer Shawl Ministry Knitters and Wool needed!

Because of the high demand for our prayer shawls, we are in need of volunteer knitters and more donations of wool for our prayer shawl ministry. Donations of wool can be handed into the offi ce and if you would like to knit for this worthy ministry, please speak to Helen Williams or Bonny Amor.

Staff NewsAnne Kessler returns after her work on the Provincial election. Her fi rst day back full time as our Children, Youth, Family Ministries Coordinator was May 12.

Does the Cathedral Have Your Email Address?

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

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

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

www.anglicanfoundation.org/infinite

Christ Church CathedralMay 25 to June 4, 2017Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

Closed Saturday, June 3Sunday 12 to 5 pm

(in)finitespiritual conversations in cloth

textile artists and their explorationsAn exhibition featuring thirty Canadian

into the realm of the sacred.

Opening ReceptionSaturday, May 27 from 5 to 7pm

Stitch-InsMay 30 & June 1 from 1 to 4pm

Anne Kessler, Children, Youth & Family Ministries Coordinator (youth@thecathedral.ca)

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Children’s Church……happens Sunday morning for children ages 2-5, 5-8 and 9-12.

We have three age groups to better meet the learning needs (focus, energy, etc) of all children from 1-12.

Th e youngest group (1-4) meets in the Lounge for Pre-School Church with consistent staff who provide a short learning program, creative work and lots of one-on-one time. Th e older two groups participate in either an interactive spiritual practices program in the Parish hall, or Godly Play in the new Godly Play space. Groups alternate between programs each week.

Godly Play is a Montessori-based faith formation pro-gram that engages the children in Biblical and litur-gical stories, making-meaning, creativity and prayer while immersed in a supportive community of peers and adults.

Spiritual Practices is a learning program that provides an introduction to diff erent faith practices that help children to live out our vision Open Doors, Open Hearts, Open Minds in age-appropriate ways.

Mark the Date…May 19-22 is the Young Sojourners Weekend for high school youth. Th is year’s theme is: “Finding the Light, Finding Joy; Even in the Darkness” and includes photography, learning about ‘image,’ and the lenses through which we see ourselves and the world around us. Young people, ages 13-25 are welcome to attend.

Farewell to Judy and Welcome Back, AnneWe have said farewell and thanks to Judy Steers who was with us from Jan 6 - April 28. Anne’s fi rst day back full time was Friday, May 12.

Join the weekly E-Newsletter Email Anne at youth@thecathedral.ca for more chil-dren’s and youth info and details of programs, straight to your email.

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Notes from Dean Peter ElliottMay 14, 2017

Few passages of Christian scripture have been more vigorously debated than John 14:1-14, the gospel ap-pointed for the 5th Sunday of Easter: especially verse 6, “Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you know me, you will know my Father also.” Used often to make a case for the exclusivity and superiority of Christian religion, this verse has sparked evangelical zeal amongst some and become the reason for others to abandon the Christian church.

To understand the context of this passage you have to remember that this is one of the great “I am” state-ments from John’s Gospel. Th ere are seven times Jesus says “I am”: Bread; Light; Gate; Shepherd; Resurrec-tion and Life; Way (Road), Truth and Life; and Vine.

When Jesus says, “I am the way” there are two parts to this assertion: “I am” and “the way”(or road). Now the words “I am” for the fi rst hearers of John’s gospel would remind them of Moses at the burning bush, when God called Moses to lead the children of Isra-el out of slavery in Egypt, Moses asks God who he should say sent him—and God says “tell them 'I am' sent you.” “I am” is how God describes God’s self, it is the name of being itself, the name that cannot be named. God’s name can never be spoken because to name something is to have power over it, to control it and we cannot domesticate the Holy One.

So when Jesus says “I am” he’s not on an ego trip: rath-er, this is the incarnate God pointing to the One who is the source of life. What he is saying is that God is the road—the way—the pathway of our lives. Th ink of it this way—Jesus is transparent—you see through the life of Jesus into the heart of the One who is beyond our naming, beyond our control, who is the source of life itself—and that One is the road, the pathway, the very ground of our being: and there we fi nd truth and life. A couple of verses later, Jesus says, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” Again, this is not Jesus on an ego trip: this is directing our focus towards the very Creator of the Universe. Th eologian Brian McLaren puts it this way:

Jesus says … that the invisible God has been made visible in his life. If you want to know what God is like, Jesus says, look at … my character. And what has that charac-ter been? One of exclusion, rejection, constriction, elitism, favoritism, and condemnation? Of course not! Jesus’s way has been compassion, healing, acceptance, forgiveness, in-clusion, and love from beginning to end…But our con-ventional interpretation .. seems to say, “Forget all that. Forget everything you’ve seen in me, the way I’ve lived and treated people, the way I’ve accepted prostitutes and tax collectors, the way I’ve welcomed outsiders and rejects. Forget all that. Believe, instead, that God will reject ev-eryone except people who share your doctrinal viewpoints about me, because I won’t let anyone get to the Father unless they get by me fi rst by joining my new religion.” 1

We come to know God on the roadways of our lives as we meet the Risen Christ, most often coming to us disguised in the lives of those who we encounter day by day. Th e Christian way invites all who seek truth and life to become part of a community who seeks to discover how God comes to us on the way.

1 McLaren, Brian. A New Kind of Christianity: Ten Questions Th at Are Transforming the Faith. New York: HarperOne, 2011. Chapter 19, pages 223-24

Members of Christ Church Cathedral

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

Friends of Christ Church Cathedral

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

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Calendar | Next Weekmonday, may

12:10pm Eucharist — St Matthias the Apostle (transferred)

tuesday, may 12:10pm Eucharist — Easter Feria

wednesday, may 12:10pm Eucharist — Easter Feria

thursday, may 7:30am Eucharist & Community Breakfast 12:10pm Eucharist — Easter Feria

friday, may 12:10pm Eucharist — Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 988

saturday, may 9:10am Eucharist — Easter Feria

sunday, may Th e Sixth Sunday of Easter

8:00am Holy Communion

10:30am Choral Eucharist Music: Gail Suderman Preacher: Dean Peter Elliott Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 66:7-18, 1 Peter 3:13-22, John 14:15-21

5:30pm St. Brigids Eucharist

8:00pm Gregorian Chant: Th e service of Compline

Please note the cathedral will be closed Monday May 22 for the statutory holiday.

Mailing Address: 690 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 2L1Phone: 604.682.3848 | Email: offi ce@thecathedral.ca

Cathedral DirectoryTh e Very Rev. Dr. Peter Elliott, Dean & Rector— ext. 29, pgelliott@me.comTh e Ven. Philippa Segrave-Pride, Cathedral Vicar (Interim)— ext. 25, philippa@thecathedral.caTh e Rev. Marnie Peterson, Christian Formation— ext. 27, marnie@thecathedral.caTh e Rev. Alisdair Smith, Deacon & Business Chaplain— ext. 32, alisdair@thecathedral.caTh e Rev. Dixie Black, Deacon— 604-605-0833, dixie@thecathedral.caTh e Rev. Andrew Wilhelm-Boyles, Deacon— 778-996-7987, awboyles@hotmail.comRupert Lang, Organist & Director of Music— ext. 31, langrgee@gmail.comVacant, Director of Stewardship & Capital Development — ext. 21Kathy Irwin, Business Administrator— ext. 28, kathy@thecathedral.caKeith Wagschal, Building Manager— ext. 22, building@thecathedral.caJames Cheatley, Project and Events Manager— ext. 22, buildingservices@thecathedral.caAndrew Stephens-Rennie, Director of Ministry Innovation— ext. 27, andrew@thecathedral.caAnne Kessler, Children, Youth & Family Minister— ext. 24, youth@thecathedral.caTaryl Guenter, Communications Coordinator— ext. 26, taryl@thecathedral.caVincent Carey, Parish Administrator— ext. 34, vincent@thecathedral.caDonna Wong-Juliani, Artistic Associate — ext. 30, dwj@thecathedral.caRoss Wylie, Pat Patterson, Shawn Warmington, Christie Maxon - CustodiansNicky Seppala, Volunteer Lay Ministries Coordinator— volunteer@thecathedral.caPrayer Link — ext. 54 Rabbi Robert Daum, Rabbi in ResidenceJalini Paramsothi, Emily Henderson, Tavia KrukNursery AttendantsJack Forbes, Rector’s Warden; Mary McCullum, People’s Warden; Gary Kenwood, Ian Birtwell, Associate WardensElizabeth McCausland, Ted Chiasson, TrusteesJohn Ross, Secretary to the CorporationDavid Smith, TreasurerCathedral Guild for the Arts — 604.682.3848, ext. 30

Ministering Th rough Liturgy:am holy communion

Reader Syd GallingerServer Susan KoppersmithLay Administrator Syd GallingerCollection Murray Reinhart, Carol MundtWelcoming Team Murray Reinhart, Carol MundtPresider & Preacher Dean Peter Elliott

:am choral eucharist Announcements & Duty Trustee Ted ChiassonAmbassador Amy FrancisReaders Donelda Parker, Howard TeasleyIntercessor Philip MurrayDeacon Th e Rev. Dixie BlackSacristan Hugh AlleyServers Terry Love, Caitlin Segrave, Elma HarderMC Pamela DalzielMinisters of Communion Th e Rev. Stuart Mennigke, Th e Ven. Philippa Segrave-Pride, Th e Rev. Helen Worley, Th e Rev. Helen Hill, Th e Rev. Matthew Senf, Patrick Tay, Kevin de la Mare, Tomoko Ito, Graeme Langager, Bruce Metzler, Mary-Jean Ellis, Sheila Wex, Heather Davies, Ada Conaster, Carol CookHealing Team Jean Mickelson, Kate Walker, Pauline Barrett, Colin MilesWelcoming Team Jane Hope, Alida Postman, Ban See Yee, Diane Jeff ries, Douglas Yee, Fay Forrester, Gins Doolittle, Jennifer Anger, Jim Nesbitt, Judie WornellBreadmaker Bill Orr and Lorna GrantAltar Guild Helen Williams, Leslie Anne Roach, Robin Tavender, Sarah Nation, Kathy ShierInterpreter Lisz KeallenPresider Dean Peter ElliottPreacher Youth Confi rmandsMusic Eastside Catholic High School Choir, Taylor Iverson, director Rupert Lang, Organist

:pm st. brigids eucharistPresider Th e Rev. Marnie PetersonPreacher Andrew Stephens-Rennie

:pm complineOffi ciant Th e Rev. Marnie PetersonWelcomer Gins DoolittleServer Vincent CoxMusic Men's Schola