This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 13 July, Pentecost 5, and the following week: 

We pray for Anna, our bishop, and Allen, our rector. In our parish cycle of prayer, we pray for scripture readers.

This week our diocese prays for the parish of St Mark’s Qualicum Beach and their incumbent, Elizabeth Northcott.

In the ecclesiastical provincial cycle of prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Yukon and Bishop Lesley Wheeler-Dame.

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for The Rt. Rev. Rachael Parker, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Brandon.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Church of North India (United) 

Collect:  Compassionate God, whose love demands our all: reveal to us our wounds and give us grace to know our neighbour who tends us with foreign hands; through Jesus Christ, the merciful one.  Amen. (Prayers for an Inclusive Church (2009) alt.)

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon 14 July The Diocese of New Jersey – The Episcopal Church
• Tues 15 July The Diocese of New Westminster – The Anglican Church of Canada
• Wed 16 July The Diocese of Central New York – The Episcopal Church
• Thurs 17 July  The Diocese of Newala – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
• Fri 18 July The Diocese of Newark – The Episcopal Church
• Sat 19 July The Diocese of Newcastle (Australia) – The Anglican Church of Australia

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 13 July (Pentecost 5)

• Amos 7:7-17 and Psalm 82   OR
• Deuteronomy 30:9-14 and Psalm 25:1-10
• Colossians 1:1-14
• Luke 10:25-37

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

• Mon 14 July Psalm 25:11-20; Job 24:1-8; James 2:1-7
• Tues 15 July Psalm 25:11-20; Proverbs 19:1-17; 1 John 3:11-17
• Wed 16 July Psalm 25:11-20; Ecclesiastes 9:13-18; Matthew 25:31-46
• Thurs 17 July  Psalm 15; Genesis 12:10-20; Hebrews 5:1-6
• Fri 18 July Psalm 15; Genesis 13:1-18; Ephesians 3:14-21
• Sat 19 July Psalm 15; Genesis 14:1-16; Luke 8:4-10

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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