This week in prayer

Readings and prayers for Sunday 9 April 2023 and the following week:  

We pray for our rector, Allen Doerksen.  In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for our Bishop, Anna Greenwood-Lee, and for the people of St Columba, Port Hardy, and their incumbent, Christine Muise;  in our ecclesiastical province, we pray for the people and clergy of the Diocese of Caledonia and Bishop David Lehmann.

In the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we pray for The Provincial Synod of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church
of Sudan.

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Apr 10 Easter Monday: The Diocese of Santiago (in Chile) – Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
• Apr 11  Easter Tuesday:  The Diocese of Santiago (in the Philippines) – Philippines
• Apr 12  Easter Wednesday:  The Diocese of Sapele – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Bendel Province)
• Apr 13  Easter Thursday: The Diocese of Saskatchewan – The Anglican Church of Canada (Rupert’s Land Province)
• Apr 14 Easter Friday: The Diocese of Saskatoon – The Anglican Church of Canada (Rupert’s Land Province)
• Apr 15  Easter Saturday: The Diocese of Sebei – The Church of the Province of Uganda

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday April 9th 2023 , Easter Sunday - click links for full text of readings for that day

• Mon Apr 10: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Exodus 14:10-31; 15:20-21; Colossians 3:5-11
• Tues Apr 11: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Exodus 15:1-18; Colossians 3:12-17
• Wed Apr 12: Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Joshua 3:1-17; Matthew 28:1-10
• Thurs Apr 13: Psalm 16; Song of Solomon 2:8-15; Colossians 4:2-5 
• Fri Apr 14: Psalm 16; Song of Solomon 5:9-6:3; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
• Sat Apr 15: Psalm 16; Song of Solomon 8:6-7; John 20:11-20

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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