Prayers and readings for Sunday 13 April and the following week: 

We pray for Anna, our bishop; Allen, our rector; and Rebecca, our deacon. In our parish cycle of prayer, we pray for home groups.

This week our diocese prays for the parish of St Columba, Port Hardy & St John, Port Alice, and their incumbent, Sheila Cook.

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

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for The Provincial Synod of the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario.

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

Collect

Almighty God,
whose Son was crucified yet entered into glory,
may we, walking in the way of the cross,
find it is for us the way of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever (BAS 299)

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

Holy Week

  • Mon Apr 14 The Diocese of Matlosane – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
  • Tues Apr 15 The Diocese of Mauritius – The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
  • Wed Apr 16 The Diocese of Mbaise – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
  • Thurs Apr 17 The Diocese of Mbale – The Church of the Province of Uganda
  • Fri Apr 18 The Diocese of North Mbale – The Church of the Province of Uganda
  • Sat Apr 19 The Diocese of Mbamili – The Church of Nigeria

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 13 April - Liturgy of the Palms

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

Holy Week

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