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Readings and prayers for Sunday 2 July and the following week:  

We pray for Allen, our rector.  In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for our Bishop, Anna Greenwood-Lee, and for the people of St Margaret of Scotland, Galiano Island, and their clergy, Blair Haggart and Sarah Tweedale;  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. David Greenwood, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of  Athabasca.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for a Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil (the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil).

Collect:  Welcoming God, make us apostles of your generous love, so that we might offer hospitality that challenges the world with your gift of eternal life, made known in Jesus Christ, who offered himself for us.  Amen. (Prayers for an Inclusive Church  (2009))

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

  • Mon July 3 Thomas the Apostle The Diocese of Northern Uganda – The Church of the Province of Uganda
  • Tues July 4 The Diocese of Ughelli – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Bendel Province)
  • Wed July 5 The Diocese of Ukwa – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Aba Province)
  • Thurs July 6 The Diocese of Umuahia – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Aba Province)
  • Fri July 7 The Diocese of Umzimvubu – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa 
  • Sat July 8 Te Pihopatanga o Upoko o Te Ika – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia (Maori Tikanga)

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK - click links for full text of readings for that day

Sunday July 2nd 2023 , Pentecost 5 

"After Pentecost during Ordinary Time, there are two sets of Hebrew Bible readings. One set progresses semi-continuously through the Patriarchal/Exodus narratives (Year A), the Monarchial narratives (Year B), and the Prophets (Year C). The other set is related thematically, or is complementary, to the gospel lections for those dates. The Hebrew Bible lections during the rest of the year are thematically related to the gospel lections, which are in turn connected to the seasons of the Church Year. Additional readings are provided for special feast days." Daily readings below are from the Complementary thread, related to the weekly Sunday Gospel lection and sermon. Source

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