This week in prayer

Readings and prayers for Sunday 16 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, Tofino;  in our ecclesiastical province, we pray for the clergy and people of the  Diocese of Kootenay and Archbishop Lynne McNaughton.

In the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we pray for The Most Rev. Anne Germond, Archbishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Algoma.

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

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Apr 17 The Diocese of Sekondi – The Church of the Province of West Africa (Ghana Province)
• Apr 18  The Diocese of Seoul – The Anglican Church of Korea
• Apr 19  The Diocese of Seychelles – The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
• Apr 20  The Diocese of Sheffield – The Church of England (York Province)
• Apr 21 The Diocese of Shinyanga – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• Apr 22  The Diocese of Upper Shire – The Church of the Province of Central Africa

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday April 16th 2023 , Easter 2 - click links for full text of readings for that day

• Mon Apr 17: Psalm 114; Judges 6:36-40; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20
• Tues Apr 18: Psalm 114; Jonah 1:1-17; 1 Corinthians 15:19-28
• Wed Apr 19: Psalm 114; Jonah 2:1-10; Matthew 12:38-42
• Thurs Apr 20: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; Isaiah 25:1-5; 1 Peter 1:8b-12
• Fri Apr 21: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; Isaiah 26:1-4; 1 Peter 1:13-16
• Sat Apr 22: Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19; Isaiah 25:6-9; Luke 14:12-14

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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