Welcome to St James’ Anglican Church

Sundays at 10:30 am

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Every Sunday during social distancing closure, the St. James’ Parish community will meet via Zoom to celebrate the Liturgy at home. The Zoom Meeting ID Number & phone-in number will be published weekly in the NEWS page of this website and in The Thurible.

This is an unprecedented time of global crisis: the world as we have known it is turned upside down. All of us are living in the midst of uncertainty and fear, to a greater or lesser degree. Our geographical parish, the DTES, is particularly vulnerable. Quite sensibly, St. James’, as most churches, is closed for public worship, for the safety and well-being of the whole community. 

Despite this, it is all the more important that the life of the Church, the Opus Dei, Work of God, goes on. As Christians it is still our duty and our joy to praise our Creator God, and to offer our prayers — of intercession, anguish and lament — on behalf of the world God loves so much that he came to share its — our — life in Jesus, God’s own Son. This Passiontide and Holy Week invite us to share in a more profound way in Christ’s self-giving for the world: may our observance strengthen us to live and proclaim the joy of the Resurrection, for despite all, Christ is Risen!

The Daily Office continues to be said, in church or at home, at 9 am and 5 pm. The Mass is being offered regularly in church, though sadly behind locked doors. Those who live close to St. James’ may hear the Angelus ring from the tower: this is an audible sign that the Church is praying for the parish, the DTES, the medical services, and for a swift resolution to this pandemic. 

In the midst of the round of news and comment, find space to be still, and to voice your prayers: the Psalms, the Angelus, the Lord’s Prayer. 

Fr. Matthew is engaged with DTES Response, a network co-ordinating support for our neighbourhood:  for further info go to www.dtesresponse.ca.”

Please direct any prayer requests to the Parish Office: office@stjames.bc.ca or 604-685-2532

If you would like to subscribe to the weekly newsletter, The Thurible, scroll to the bottom of this page to sign up, or email the church office (office@stjames.bc.ca) with your name and email address.

The Lord bless you and keep you.

Fr Kevin