This week in prayer
Readings and prayers for Sunday September 25 (Pentecost 16) and the following week:
In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for Anna, our bishop; the congregations of S. John the Divine, Courtenay & S. Andrew, Sandwick, and their clergy Alastair Hunting & Marion Edmondson; and for the Steering Committee of the Territory of the People Anglican Church.
This week in the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we remember 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 Burundi.
Diocesan prayers for the week:
- Mon Sept 26 Lon & Marian Towstego - Parish of Central Saanich
- Tues Sept 27 The Emmaus Community
- Wed Sept 28 Eric & Sara Partridge - diocesan executive archdeacon
- Thurs Sept 29 Karen & James Hollis - Christ Church, Gabriola Island
- Fri Sept 30 Sarah & Ross Tweedale - S. Margaret, Galiano Island
- Sat Oct 1 James & Rosanne Lyster - S. Saviour, Denman Island
Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:
- Season of Creation
- Mon Sept 26 The Diocese of Mumbai – The (united) Church of North India
- Tues Sept 27 The Diocese of Mumias – The Anglican Church of Kenya
- Wed Sept 28 The Diocese of Mundri – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (Amadi Province)
- Thurs Sept 29 The Diocese of Mundu – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (Cantral Equatoria Province)
- Fri Sept 30 The Diocese of Murang’a South – The Anglican Church of Kenya
- Sat Oct 1 The Diocese of the Murray – The Anglican Church of Australia (South Australia Province)
BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Proper 21(26) (Sunday September 25, 2022) - click links for full text of all readings for that day
- Mon Sept 26: Psalm 62; Amos 6:8-14; Revelation 3:14-22
- Tues Sept 27: Psalm 62; Hosea 10:9-15; James 5:1-6
- Wed Sept 28: Psalm 62; Hosea 12:2-14; Matthew 19:16-22
- Thurs Sept 29: Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Kings 18:1-8, 28-36; Revelation 2:8-11
- Fri Sept 30: Psalm 37:1-9; 2 Kings 19:8-20, 35-37; Revelation 2:12-29
- Sat Oct 1: Psalm 37:1-9; Isaiah 7:1-9; Matthew 20:29-34
Sources:
- Diocese of BC: website | cycle of prayer
- Ecclesiastical Province of BC & Yukon: website | cycle of prayer (included in diocesan prayers as final item in each Sunday's entry)
- Anglican Church of Canada: website | cycle of prayer
- Worldwide Anglican Communion: website | cycle of prayer
- For daily/weekly Bible readings and liturgical notes:
- Revised Common Lectionary
- Daily readings from the RCL
- why 2 sets of daily readings?
- Online Lectionary (Anglican Church of Canada)
- NRSV and many other searchable Bible versions at bible.oremus.org
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