This week in prayer

Readings and prayers for Sunday 30 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 Regional Archdeacons Elizabeth Northcott, Clara Plamondon, Alastair Singh-McCollum, and Lon Towstego;  in our ecclesiastical province, we pray for the people and clergy of the  Diocese of Yukon and Bishop Lesley Wheeler-Dame.

In the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we pray for The Most Rev. Anne Germond, Bishop and The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Assisting Bishop,  and the clergy and people of the Missionary Area of Moosonee.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Episcopal Church (USA).

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• May 1 Philip and James, Apostles: The Diocese of Sokoto – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Kaduna Province)
• May 2  The Diocese of Central Solomons – The Anglican Church of Melanesia
• May 3  The Diocese of Soroti – The Church of the Province of Uganda
• May 4  The Diocese of Southwark – The Church of England (Canterbury Province)
• May 5 The Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – The Church of England (York Province)
• May 6  The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain – Extra Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday April 30th 2023 , Easter 4 - click links for full text of readings for that day

• May 1 Psalm 100; Ezekiel 34:17-23; 1 Peter 5:1-5
• May 2  Psalm 100; Ezekiel 34:23-31; Hebrews 13:20-21
• May 3  Psalm 100; Jeremiah 23:1-8; Matthew 20:17-28
• May 4  Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; Genesis 12:1-3; Acts 6:8-15
• May 5 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; Exodus 3:1-12; Acts 7:1-16
• May 6  Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16; Jeremiah 26:20-24; John 8:48-59

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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