This week in prayer
Readings and prayers for Sunday 10 September and the following week:
We pray for Anna, our bishop, and Allen, our rector. In our diocesan cycle of prayer, we pray for the people of St Paul, Nanaimo, and their incumbent, Clara Plamondon; in our ecclesiastical province, we pray for the clergy and people of the Diocese of New Westminster and Bishop John Stephens.
In the Anglican Church of Canada cycle of prayer, we pray for The Most Rev. Lynne McNaughton, Metropolitan, and the clergy and people of our own Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon.
During this Season of Creation we pray for a renewed commitment to a healthy relationship with the Earth.
In the Anglican Council of Indigenous People cycle of prayer, we pray for Indigenous Archbishop Chris Harper and for former students of residential schools as they seek healing, hope, and recovery from abuses.
In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Church of Ireland.
Collect: God of restless fire and urgent river’s flow: unsettle the false peace which hides our divisions; unfold our hearts to sense your presence; unloose your kingdom and make us one in Jesus Christ, the first of many brothers and sisters. (Season of Creation week 1 )
Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:
- Mon Sept 11 The Diocese of Zululand – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
- Tues Sept 12 The Diocese of Aba – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- Wed Sept 13 The Diocese of Aba Ngwa North – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- Thurs Sept 14 The Diocese of Abakaliki – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
- Fri Sept 15 The Diocese of Aberdeen and Orkney – The Scottish Episcopal Church
- Sat Sept 16 The Diocese of Abuja – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK - click links for full text of readings for that day
"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 Sept 11 Psalm 119:65-72; Leviticus 4:27-31; 5:14-16; 1 Peter 2:11-17
- Tues Sept 12 Psalm 119:65-72; Deuteronomy 17:2-13; Romans 13:1-7
- Wed Sept 13 Psalm 119:65-72; Leviticus 16:1-5, 20-28; Matthew 21:18-22
- Thurs Sept 14 Psalm 103:8-13; Genesis 37:12-36; 1 John 3:11-16
- Fri Sept 15 Psalm 103:8-13; Genesis 41:53-42:17; Acts 7:9-16
- Sat Sept 16 Psalm 103:8-13; Genesis 45:1-20; Matthew 6:7-15
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