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Readings and prayers for Sunday 8 October 2023 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 Peter's, Quamichan, and their incumbent, Jim Holland.

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for the Primate, Linda Nicholls, and for The Rt. Rev. David Lehmann, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of  Caledonia. Together with our Evangelical Lutheran full communion partners, we pray for people and ministries working to address issues of poverty, homelessness, and affordable  housing. 

In the Anglican Council of Indigenous People cycle of prayer, we pray for Indigenous Archbishop Chris Harper, and that the Holy Spirit may fill all people throughout the world with a renewed sense of vision and energy.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East.

Collect:  Creator of the fruitful earth,  you made us stewards of all things.  Give us grateful hearts for all your goodness,  and steadfast wills to use your bounty well,  that the whole human family,  today and in generations to come,  may with us give thanks for the riches of your creation.  We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen.      (BAS)

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

  • Mon Oct 9 The Diocese of Albany – The Episcopal Church
  • Tues Oct 10 The Diocese of Algoma – The Anglican Church of Canada
  • Wed Oct 11 The Diocese of All Saints – The Anglican Church of Kenya
  • Thurs Oct 12 The Diocese of Aluakluak – Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan
  • Fri Oct 13 The Diocese of Amazônia – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
  • Sat Oct 14 The Diocese of Amichi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)

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

Sunday 8 October 2023: Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 and Psalm 19  • Philippians 3:4b-14  • Matthew 21:33-46

"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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