This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 29 December and the following week: 

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

This week our diocese prays for Christ Church Cathedral School, Victoria.

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

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for Henrieta Paukov, Director, and the staff of General Synod Communications and Information Resources; Amal Attia, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and the
staff of Financial Management and Administration.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Episcopal Church (USA).

Collect:  

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon Dec 30 The Diocese of Kutgi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Tues Dec 31 The Diocese of Kwara – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Wed Jan 1 The Diocese of Kwoi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Thurs Jan 2 The Diocese of Kyoto – The Nippon Sei Ko Kai
• Fri Jan 3 The Diocese of Kyushu – The Nippon Sei Ko Kai
• Sat Jan 4 The Diocese of Lafia – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 29 December

• 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26
• Psalm 148
• Colossians 3:12-17
• Luke 2:41-52

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

• Mon Dec 30 Psalm 147:12-20; 2 Chronicles 1:7-13; Mark 13:32-37
• Tues Dec 31 Psalm 147:12-20; 1 Kings 3:5-14; John 8:12-19
• Wed Jan 1   Holy Name of Jesus ; New Year's Day
• Thurs Jan 2 Psalm 147:12-20; Proverbs 1:1-7; James 3:13-18
• Fri Jan 3 Psalm 72; Job 42:10-17; Luke 8:16-21
• Sat Jan 4 Psalm 72; Isaiah 6:1-5; Acts 7:44-53

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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