This week in prayer

Readings and prayers for Sunday 26 February and the following week:  

We pray for our interim priest, Peter Parker, and for our next incumbent, Allen Doerksen. In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for:  Anna, our bishop; the communities of the Parish of Pender and Saturna Islands ; the people and clergy of the  Territory of the People and Interim Bishop Jane Alexander.

This week in the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we pray for The Rt. Rev. John Organ, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Western  Newfoundland.

In the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples cycle of prayer,  we pray  for Indigenous Peoples in the Diocese of Saskatchewan.

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

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon Feb 27 The Diocese of Qu’Appelle – The Anglican Church of Canada (Rupert’s Land Province)
• Tues Feb 28 The Diocese of Quebec – The Anglican Church of Canada (Canada Province)
• Wed Mar 1 The Diocese of North Queensland – The Anglican Church of Australia (Queensland Province)
• Thurs Mar 2 The Diocese of Raiwind – The (united) Church of Pakistan
• Fri Mar 3 The Diocese of Rajasthan – The (united) Church of North India
• Sat Mar 4 The Diocese of Rayalaseema – The (united) Church of South India

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday February 26th 2023, Lent 1- click links for full text of readings for that day

• Mon Feb 27 Psalm 32; 1 Kings 19:1-8; Hebrews 2:10-18
• Tues Feb 28 Psalm 32; Genesis 4:1-16; Hebrews 4:14-5:10
• Wed Mar 1 Psalm 32; Exodus 34:1-9, 27-28; Matthew 18:10-14
• Thurs Mar 2 Psalm 121; Isaiah 51:1-3; 2 Timothy 1:3-7
• Fri Mar 3 Psalm 121; Micah 7:18-20; Romans 3:21-31
• Sat Mar 4 Psalm 121; Isaiah 51:4-8; Luke 7:1-10

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 |  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
  • Online Lectionary (Anglican Church of Canada)
  • NRSV and many other searchable Bible versions at bible.oremus.org

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