This week in prayer

Readings and prayers for Sunday 9 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 Mark, Qualicum Beach , and their clergy, Elizabeth Northcott and Lynn Cawthra;  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 Rt. Rev. William Cliff, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Brandon.

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

Collect:  O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: defend us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in your defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP Morning Prayer, modern language version from the Church of England)

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon July 10 The Diocese of Uruguay – The Anglican Church of South America
• Tues July 11 The Diocese of Utah – The Episcopal Church (VIII (8) Province)
• Wed July 12 The Diocese of Uyo – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Niger Delta Province)
• Thurs July 13 The Diocese of Valparaíso – Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
• Fri July 14 The Diocese of Vanuatu and New Caledonia – The Anglican Church of Melanesia
• Sat July 15 The Diocese of Vellore – The (united) Church of South India

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

Sunday July 9th 2023 , Pentecost 6 

"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

• Mon July 10 Psalm 131; Jeremiah 27:1-11, 16-22; Romans 1:18-25
• Tues July 11 Psalm 131; Jeremiah 28:10-17; Romans 3:1-8
• Wed July 12 Psalm 131; Jeremiah 13:1-11; John 13:1-17
• Thurs July 13 Psalm 65:9-13; Isaiah 48:1-5; Romans 2:12-16
• Fri July 14 Psalm 65:9-13; Isaiah 48:6-11; Romans 15:14-21
• Sat July 15 Psalm 65:9-13; Isaiah 52:1-6; John 12:44-50

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