This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 20 April and the following week: 

We pray for Anna, our bishop; Allen, our rector; and Rebecca, our deacon. In our parish cycle of prayer, we pray for the intercessions team, who lead the Prayers of the People during worship.

This week our diocese prays for the people of St Columba, Tofino, and visiting clergy.

In the ecclesiastical provincial cycle of prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Kootenay and Bishop Lynne McNaughton.

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for The Most Rev. Anne Germond, Archbishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Algoma. During Earth Week, we pray for climate justice and healthy relationships with the earth.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122:6) and for the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui  (Anglican Church in Hong Kong, Kowloon and Macau).

Collect

O God of the living, you made the tomb of death the womb from which you bring forth your Son, the first-born of a new creation: make us joyful witnesses to this good news, so that all humanity may one day gather at the feast of new life in that kingdom where you reign for ever and ever.  Amen. 
Revised Common Lectionary Prayers (2002) alt.

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon Apr 21 The Diocese of Mbeere – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• Tues Apr 22 The Diocese of Mbhashe – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• Wed Apr 23 The Diocese of Meath and Kildare – The Church of Ireland
• Thurs Apr 24 The Diocese of Medak – The Church of South India (United)
• Fri Apr 25 The Diocese of Central Melanesia – The Anglican Church of Melanesia
• Sat Apr 26 The Diocese of Melbourne – The Anglican Church of Australia

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday

• Acts 10:34-43 or Isaiah 65:17-25
• Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
• 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 or Acts 10:34-43
• John 20:1-18 or Luke 24:1-12

Daily readings below are from the Complementary thread, related to the weekly Sunday Gospel lection and sermon. 

• Mon Apr 21 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Joshua 10:16-27; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8;
• Tues Apr 22 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; Judges 4:17-23; 5:24-31a; Revelation 12:1-12;
• Wed Apr 23 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24; 2 Samuel 6:1-15; Luke 24:1-12;
• Thurs Apr 24 Psalm 150; 1 Samuel 17:1-23; Acts 5:12-16;
• Fri Apr 25 Psalm 150; 1 Samuel 17:19-32; Acts 5:17-26;
• Sat Apr 26 Psalm 150; 1 Samuel 17:32-51; Luke 24:36-40;

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 
• 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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