This week in prayer

Readings and prayers for Sunday 23 April 2023 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 Dunstan, Gordon Head;  in our ecclesiastical province, we pray for the people and clergy of the  Diocese of New Westminster and Bishop John Stephens .

In the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we pray for The Rt. Rev. Todd Townshend, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Huron.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Church of the Province
of Uganda

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Apr 24 The Diocese of Shyira – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
• Apr 25  Mark the Evangelist; The Diocese of Shyogwe – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
• Apr 26  The Diocese of Sialkot – The (united) Church of Pakistan
• Apr 27 The Diocese of Singapore – The Church of the Province of South East Asia
• Apr 28 The Diocese of Sittwe – The Church of the Province of Myanmar
• Apr 29  The Diocese of Sodor & Man – The Church of England (York Province)

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday April 23rd 2023 , Easter 3- click links for full text of readings for that day

• Mon Apr 24: Psalm 134; Genesis 18:1-14; 1 Peter 1:23-25
• Tues Apr 25: Psalm 134; Proverbs 8:32-9:6; 1 Peter 2:1-3
• Wed Apr 26:  Psalm 134; Exodus 24:1-11; John 21:1-14
• Thurs Apr 27: Psalm 23; Exodus 2:15b-25; 1 Peter 2:9-12
• Fri Apr 28: Psalm 23; Exodus 3:16-22, 4:18-20; 1 Peter 2:13-17
• Sat Apr 29: Psalm 23; Ezekiel 34:1-16; Luke 15:1-7

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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