This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 20 September 2026 and the following week: 

We pray for Anna, our bishop, and Allen, our rector. In our parish cycle of prayer, we pray for the parish administrator.

This week our diocese prays for the Deacons of the Diocese.

This week our ecclesiastical province prays for the Diocese of Caledonia and Bishop David Lehmann.

The Anglican Church of Canada prays for The Provincial Synod of the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Anglican Church of Australia.

Collect:  O God, from your providing hand even the dissatisfied and grumbling receive what they need for their lives. Teach us your ways of justice and lead us to practise your generosity, so that we may live a life worthy of the gospel made known through your Son Jesus Christ, our Saviour. Amen. (Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002) alt.)

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

Season of Creation

• Mon 21 Sept The Diocese of Botswana – The Church of the Province of Central Africa
• Tues 22 Sept The Diocese of Brandon – The Anglican Church of Canada
• Wed 23 Sept The Diocese of Brechin – The Scottish Episcopal Church
• Thurs 24 Sept The Diocese of Brisbane – The Anglican Church of Australia
• Fri 25 Sept The Diocese of Bristol – The Church of England
• Sat 26 Sept The Diocese of British Columbia – The Anglican Church of Canada

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 20 September

• Exodus 16:2-15 and Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45
• Jonah 3:10-4:11 and Psalm 145:1-8
• Philippians 1:21-30
• Matthew 20:1-16

Daily readings below are from the Complementary thread, related to the weekly Sunday Gospel lection and sermon. 

• Mon 21 Sept Psalm 106:1-12; Genesis 27:1-29; Romans 16:1-16
• Tues 22 Sept Psalm 106:1-12; Genesis 28:10-17; Romans 16:17-20
• Wed 23 Sept Psalm 106:1-12; Isaiah 41:1-13; Matthew 18:1-5
• Thurs 24 Sept Psalm 25:1-9; Ezekiel 12:17-28; James 4:11-16
• Fri 25 Sept Psalm 25:1-9; Ezekiel 18:5-18; Acts 13:32-41
• Sat 26 Sept Psalm 25:1-9; Ezekiel 18:19-24; Mark 11:27-33

Sources:

• Diocese of BC:  website | cycle of prayer
• Ecclesiastical Province of BC & Yukon: website 
• Anglican Church of Canada: website | cycle of prayer
• Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP): website 
• Worldwide Anglican Communion:  website | cycle of prayer
• For daily/weekly Bible readings and liturgical notes:
  • Revised Common Lectionary
  • Daily readings from the RCL
  • Online Lectionary (Anglican Church of Canada)
  • NRSV and many other searchable Bible versions at bible.oremus.org

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