This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 2 June  2024, Pentecost 2, and the following week: 

We pray for Anna, our bishop, and Allen, our rector. In our diocesan cycle of prayer this week, we pray for the parish of St John the Divine, Courtenay, and their clergy, Alastair Hunting and Marion Edmondson.

In our provincial cycle of prayer, we pray for the people and clergy of the Diocese of Caledonia and Bishop David Lehmann.

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for The theological colleges and training programs within the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario: Canterbury College, Huron University College, Renison College, the
Anglican Studies Program at Saint Paul University, Thorneloe University, Trinity College, Wycliffe College

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America 

Collect: God of rest and gladness, we praise you for the dignity of work and the joy of play, for the challenge of witness and for the invitation to delight at your table. Renew our hearts through your sabbath rest, so that we might be refreshed to continue in your work of restoring the world to wholeness.  Amen.  (Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002) alt.)

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon June 3 The Diocese of Ezo – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• Tues June 4 The Diocese of Faisalabad – The Church of Pakistan (United)
• Wed June 5 The Diocese of False Bay – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• Thurs June 6 The Diocese of Fianarantsoa – The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
• Fri June 7 The Diocese of Florida – The Episcopal Church
• Sat June 8 The Diocese of Central Florida – The Episcopal Church

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK - click links for full text of readings for that day

Lectionary for Sunday 2 June: 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) and Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18  • Deuteronomy 5:12-15 and Psalm 81:1-10  • 2 Corinthians 4:5-12  • Mark 2:23-3:6

Daily readings

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

• Mon June 3 Psalm 78:1-4, 52-72; Exodus 16:13-26; Romans 9:19-29
• Tues June 4 Psalm 78:1-4, 52-72; Exodus 16:27-36; Acts 15:1-5, 22-35
• Wed June 5 Psalm 78:1-4, 52-72; 1 Samuel 21:1-6; John 5:1-18
• Thurs June 6 Psalm 130; Isaiah 28:9-13; 1 Peter 4:7-19
• Fri June 7 Psalm 130; Deuteronomy 1:34-40; 2 Corinthians 5:1-5
• Sat June 8 Psalm 130; Genesis 2:4b-14; Luke 8:4-15

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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