This week in prayer

Readings and prayers for Sunday November 6 (Pentecost 22), Sunday of All Saints, and the following week:  

In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for: Anna, our bishop;  The Parish of Salt Spring Island and their incumbent, Gyllian Davies; Bishop Lesley Wheeler-Dame and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Yukon.

This week in the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we remember The Principal, faculty, students, and staff of the Vancouver School of Theology.  In the week of Remembrance Day, we remember those who died in war and pray for renewed commitment to work for peace.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Church of England.

Diocesan prayers for the week:

• Mon Nov 7 Eric Stephanson - Ss. Christopher & Aidan, Lake Cowichan
• Tues Nov 8 Clara Plamondon - S. Paul, Nanaimo
• Wed Nov 9 Anna Greenwood-Lee & family - bishop
• Thurs Nov 10 Kirsten and Cristopher Evenden - S. Mary, Nanoose Bay
• Fri Nov 11 military chaplains
• Sat Nov 12 John Thatamanil & Kate Newman - diocesan theologian & S. John the Divine, Victoria

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon Nov 7 The Diocese of Newcastle (in the United Kingdom) – The Church of England (York Province)
• Tues Nov 8 The Diocese of Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador – The Anglican Church of Canada (Canada Province)
• Wed Nov 9 The Diocese of Central Newfoundland – The Anglican Church of Canada (Canada Province)
• Thurs Nov 10 The Diocese of Western Newfoundland – The Anglican Church of Canada (Canada Province)
• Fri Nov 11 The Diocese of Ngbo – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Enugu Province)
• Sat Nov 12 The Diocese of Niagara – The Anglican Church of Canada (Ontario Province)

News from General Synod

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Proper 26(31) (Sunday October 30, 2022) - click links for full text of readings for that day

• Mon Nov 7: Psalm 123; Job 20:1-11; 2 Peter 1:16-21
• Tues Nov 8: Psalm 123; Job 21:1, 17-34; 2 John 1:1-13
• Wed Nov 9: Psalm 123; Job 25:1-26:14; John 5:19-29
• Thurs Nov 10: Psalm 98; 1 Samuel 28:3-19; Romans 1:18-25
• Fri Nov 11: Psalm 98; 2 Samuel 21:1-14; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12
• Sat Nov 12: Psalm 98; Ezekiel 10:1-19; Luke 17:20-37

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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