This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 26 January and the following week: 

We pray for Anna, our bishop, and Allen, our rector. In our parish cycle of prayer, we pray for the youth of our parish and for youth ministry.

This week our diocese prays for the people of Church of the Advent, Colwood, and their incumbent, Ingrid Andersen.

In the ecclesiastical provincial cycle of prayer, we pray for the Territory of the People and Bishop Clara Plamondon. and for our newly appointed Metropolitan, John Stephens.

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for The Most Rev. David Edwards, Metropolitan, and the people and clergy of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada (Maritimes, Newfoundland & Quebec)

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Episcopal / Anglican Province
of Alexandria.

Collect:  tbc

Amen.
 (Shakespeare, Steven. Prayers for an Inclusive Church, Church Publishing Incorporated. Kindle Edition.)

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon Jan 27 The Diocese of Liverpool – The Church of England
• Tues Jan 28 The Diocese of Liwolo – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
• Wed Jan 29 The Diocese of Llandaff – The Church in Wales
• Thurs Jan 30 Missionary Area of Lodwar – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• Fri Jan 31 The Diocese of Lokoja – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Sat Feb 1 The Diocese of Lomega – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 26 January

• Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10
• Psalm 19
• 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
• Luke 4:14-21

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

• Mon Jan 27 Psalm 119:89-96; Jeremiah 36:1-10; 1 Corinthians 14:1-12
• Tues Jan 28 Psalm 119:89-96; Jeremiah 36:11-26; 2 Corinthians 7:2-12
• Wed Jan 29 Psalm 119:89-96; Jeremiah 36:27-32; Luke 4:38-44
• Thurs Jan 30 Psalm 71:1-6; 2 Chronicles 34:1-7; Acts 10:44-48
• Fri Jan 31 Psalm 71:1-6; 2 Chronicles 35:20-27; Acts 19:1-10
• Sat Feb 1 Psalm 71:1-6; 2 Chronicles 36:11-21; John 1:43-51

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 
• 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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