This week in prayer

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

This week our diocese prays for the parish of St Columba, Port Hardy, & St John, Port Alice

This week our ecclesiastical province prays for Diocese of Yukon and Bishop Vincent Fenga 

The Anglican Church of Canada prays for The members of the Council of General Synod

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for Iglesia Anglicana de Chile.

Collect: 

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon 16 Nov The Diocese of Chichester – The Church of England
• Tues 17 Nov The Diocese of Chotanagpur – The Church of North India (United)
• Wed 18 Nov The Diocese of Christ the King – Igreja Anglicana de Mocambique e Angola
• Thurs 19 Nov The Diocese of Christ the King – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• Fri 20 Nov The Diocese of Christchurch – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
• Sat 21 Nov The Diocese of Chubu – The Nippon Sei Ko Kai

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 15 November

• First reading and Psalm: Judges 4:1-7 Psalm 123
• Alternate First reading and Psalm: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12
• Second reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
• Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30

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

• Mon 16 Nov Psalm 63; Amos 8:7-14; 1 Corinthians 14:20-25
• Tues 17 Nov Psalm 63; Joel 1:1-14; 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
• Wed 18 Nov Psalm 63; Joel 3:9-21; Matthew 24:29-35
• Thurs 19 Nov Psalm 90:1-8, 12; Ezekiel 6:1-14; Revelation 16:1-7
• Fri 20 Nov Psalm 90:1-8, 12; Ezekiel 7:1-9; Revelation 16:8-21
• Sat 21 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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