This week in prayer

Readings and prayers for Sunday November 20, Reign of Christ (Sunday next before Advent) and the following week:  

In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for: Anna, our bishop; the Congregation of
Christ Church, Alert Bay;  Bishop David Lehmann and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Caledonia.

This week in the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we remember the Secretary General and staff of the Anglican Communion Office.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Church of the Province
of the Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles).

Diocesan prayers for the week: 

• Mon Nov 21 Peter and Marion Parker - S. Philip, Oak Bay
• Tues Nov 22 Congregation of Holy Trinity, Sooke
• Wed Nov 23 Michael Wolff - diocesan registrar
• Thurs Nov 24 Adela Torchia - The Two Saints Ministry
• Fri Nov 25 choirs, choir directors, organists & musicians
• Sat Nov 26 Board, staff & clients of Threshold Housing

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon Nov 21 The Diocese of Niger West – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Niger Province)
• Tues Nov 22 The Diocese of Nike – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Enugu Province)
• Wed Nov 23 The Diocese of Nimule – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (Eastern Equatoria Province)
• Thurs Nov 24 The Diocese of Nnewi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Niger Province)
• Fri Nov 25 St Catherine. The Diocese of Norwich – The Church of England (Canterbury Province)
• Sat Nov 26 The Diocese of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island – The Anglican Church of Canada (Canada Province)

News from General Synod

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Proper 28(33) (Sunday November 13, 2022) - click links for full text of readings for that day

• Mon Nov 21:  Psalm 24; Jeremiah 46:18-28; Revelation 21:5-27
• Tues Nov 22: Psalm 24; Isaiah 33:17-22; Revelation 22:8-21
• Wed Nov 23: Psalm 24; Isaiah 60:8-16; Luke 1:1-4
• Thurs Nov 24: Psalm 122; Daniel 9:15-19; James 4:1-10
• Fri Nov 25: Psalm 122; Genesis 6:1-10; Hebrews 11:1-7
• Sat Nov 26: Psalm 122; Genesis 6:11-22; Matthew 24:1-22

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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