This week in prayer
Readings and prayers for Sunday August 14 (Pentecost 10) and the following week:
In our daily diocesan cycle of prayer we pray for Anna, our bishop; for the people of S. John the Divine, Victoria, and their clergy Alastair Singh-McCollum, Stephanie Wood & John Thatamanil.
In the cycle of prayer of our ecclesiastical Province of BC & Yukon, we pray this week for the people and clergy of the Diocese of Yukon and Bishop Lesley Wheeler-Dame.
In the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer this week, we pray for The Rt. Rev. Geoff Woodcroft, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Rupert's Land.
In the worldwide Anglican Communion daily cycle of prayer, we pray for The Extra-Provincial Churches.
Diocesan prayers for the week:
- Aug 15 Congregation of S. John Gualbert, Pt. McNeill
- Aug 16 parish outreach ministries
- Aug 17 Ingrid Andersen - Church of the Advent, Colwood/Langford
- Aug 18 Brian & Flo Evans - S. John the Baptist, Duncan
- Aug 19 Zena McCreary - diocesan insurance officer
- Aug 20 Kwakwaka,wakw Contextualized Church
Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:
- Monday, August 15: The Diocese of Central Melanesia – The Anglican Church of Melanesia
- Tuesday, August 16: The Diocese of Melbourne – The Anglican Church of Australia
- Wednesday, August 17: The Diocese of Meridional (Southern) – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
- Thursday, August 18: The Diocese of Meru – The Anglican Church of Kenya
- Friday, August 19: The Diocese of Mexico – La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico
- Saturday, August 20: The Diocese of Northern Mexico – La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico
BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Proper 15 (20) (Sunday August 14, 2022)
- First reading and Psalm: Isaiah 5:1-7, Psalm 80:1-2, 8-19
- Second reading: Hebrews 11:29-12:2
- Gospel: Luke 12:49-56
- August 15, 2022: Psalm 32; Jeremiah 23:30-40; 1 John 4:1-6
- August 16, 2022: Psalm 32; Jeremiah 25:15-29; Acts 7:44-53
- August 17, 2022: Psalm 32; Jeremiah 25:30-38; Luke 19:45-48
- August 18, 2022: Psalm 103:1-8; Numbers 15:32-41; Hebrews 12:3-17
- August 19, 2022: Psalm 103:1-8; 2 Chronicles 8:12-15; Acts 17:1-9
- August 20, 2022: Psalm 103:1-8; Nehemiah 13:15-22; Luke 6:1-5
General Synod news this week
Sources:
- Diocese of BC: website | cycle of prayer
- Ecclesiastical Province of BC & Yukon: website | cycle of prayer (included in diocesan prayers as final item in each Sunday's entry)
- Anglican Church of Canada: 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
- why 2 sets of daily readings?
- Online Lectionary (Anglican Church of Canada)
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