This week in prayer

Readings and prayers for Sunday October 16 (Pentecost 19) and the following week:  

In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for Anna, our bishop; Gyllian Davies and the people of the Parish of Salt Spring Island; Bishop John Stephens and the clergy and people of the Diocese of New Westminster. 

This week in the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we remember The Rt. Rev. Lynne McNaughton, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Kootenay. 

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for La Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central
de America. 

Diocesan prayers for the week:

• Mon Oct 17 Daniel Fournier & Joan Scandrett - S. Luke, Victoria
• Tues Oct 18 Tara Saracuse - executive assistant, bishop’s office
• Wed Oct 19 Ross Bliss - Christ Church Cathedral
• Thurs Oct 20 diocesan refugee sponsorship program
• Fri Oct 21 Catherine Dafoe Hall - S. Peter, Campbell River & S. Saviour by-the-Sea, Cortes Island
• Sat Oct 22 Gloria Hockley - ACW president

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon Oct 17 The Diocese of Natal – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• Tues Oct 18 The Area Mission in Navajoland – The Episcopal Church
• Wed Oct 19 The Missionary Diocese of Nampula – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• Thurs Oct 20 The Diocese of Ndokwa – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Bendel Province)
• Fri Oct 21 The Diocese of Nebbi – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• Sat Oct 22 The Diocese of Nelson – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia (Pakeha Tikanga)

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Proper 24(29) (Sunday October 16, 2022) - click links for full text of readings for that day

• Mon Oct 17: Psalm 57; 1 Samuel 25:2-22; 1 Corinthians 6:1-11
• Tues Oct 18: Psalm 57; 1 Samuel 25:23-35; James 5:7-12
• Wed Oct 19: Psalm 57; 1 Samuel 25:36-42; Luke 22:39-46
• Thurs Oct 20: Psalm 84:1-7; Jeremiah 9:1-16; 2 Timothy 3:1-9
• Fri Oct 21: Psalm 84:1-7; Jeremiah 9:17-26; 2 Timothy 3:10-15
• Sat Oct 22: Psalm 84:1-7; Jeremiah 14:1-6; Luke 1:46-55

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)
  • NRSV and many other searchable Bible versions at bible.oremus.org

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