This Week in Prayer

We pray for Anna, our bishop, and Allen, our rector. In our parish cycle of prayer, we pray for our Safe church coordinator & all involved in the Safe Church program.

This week our diocese prays for the parish of St Luke’s Cedar Hill and their incumbent Daniel Fournier.

This week our ecclesiastical province prays for the Diocese of New Westminster and Archbishop John Stephens.

The Anglican Church of Canada prays for: The Principal, faculty, students, and staff of the Vancouver School of Theology; those who have died in war and for renewed commitment to work for peace.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo.

Collect: 

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon 9 Nov The Diocese of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory – The Church of Ireland
• Tues 10 Nov The Diocese of Chandigarh – The Church of North India (United)
• Wed 11 Nov The Diocese of Chelmsford – The Church of England
• Thurs 12 Nov The Diocese of Chester – The Church of England
• Fri 13 Nov The Diocese of Chhattisgarh – The Church of North India (United)
• Sat 14 Nov The Diocese of Chicago – The Episcopal Church

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 8 November

• Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 and Psalm 78:1-7
•    OR   Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 or Amos 5:18-24 and Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-20 or Psalm 70
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
• Matthew 25:1-13

Readings at St Philip for Remembrance Sunday: Psalm 116:1-8, 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 6:37-40.

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

• Mon 9 Nov Psalm 63; Amos 8:7-14; 1 Corinthians 14:20-25
• Tues 10 Nov Psalm 63; Joel 1:1-14; 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
• Wed 11 Nov Psalm 63; Joel 3:9-21; Matthew 24:29-35
• Thurs 12 Nov Psalm 90:1-8, 12; Ezekiel 6:1-14; Revelation 16:1-7
• Fri 13 Nov Psalm 90:1-8, 12; Ezekiel 7:1-9; Revelation 16:8-21
• Sat 14 Nov Psalm 90:1-8, 12; Ezekiel 7:10-27; Matthew 12:43-45

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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