This week in prayer

Readings and prayers for Sunday 26 March and the following week:  

We pray for our rector, Allen Doerksen.  In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for our Bishop, Anna Greenwood-Lee, and for the people of St Barnabas, Victoria, and their incumbent, Travis O'Brian;  in our ecclesiastical province, we pray for the clergy and people of the  Diocese of Yukon and Bishop Lesley Wheeler-Dame.  

In the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we pray for the theological colleges and training programs within the Ecclesiastical Province of  Canada: The Atlantic School of Theology, Montreal Diocesan Theological College, and  Queen’s College .

In the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples cycle of prayer,  we pray for the victims of abuse, and that they may find healing for themselves and for their families.

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

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon Mar 27 The Diocese of Rupert’s Land – The Anglican Church of Canada
• Tues Mar 28  The Diocese of Rutana – The Anglican Church of Burundi
• Wed Mar 29  The Diocese of Ruvuma – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• Thurs Mar 30  The Diocese of Ruwenzori – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• Fri Mar 31 The Diocese of East Ruwenzori – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• Sat Apr 1  The Diocese of South Rwenzori – The Church of the Province of Uganda

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday March 26th 2023 , 5th Sunday in Lent- click links for full text of readings for that day

• Mon Mar 27 Psalm 143; 1 Kings 17:17-24; Acts 20:7-12
• Tues Mar 28  Psalm 143; 2 Kings 4:18-37; Ephesians 2:1-10
• Wed Mar 29 Psalm 143; Jeremiah 32:1-9, 36-41; Matthew 22:23-33
• Thurs Mar 30  Psalm 31:9-16; 1 Samuel 16:11-13; Philippians 1:1-11
• Fri Mar 31 Psalm 31:9-16; Job 13:13-19; Philippians 1:21-30
• Sat Apr 1 Psalm 31:9-16; Lamentations 3:55-66; Mark 10:32-34

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 |  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
  • Online Lectionary (Anglican Church of Canada)
  • NRSV and many other searchable Bible versions at bible.oremus.org

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