This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 27 July, Pentecost 7 and the following week: 

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

This week our diocese prays for the parish of St Mary of the Incarnation, Metchosin, and their Curate, Lynn Mills.

In the ecclesiastical provincial cycle of prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Caledonia and Bishop David Lehmann.

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for The Rt. Rev. Stephen London, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Edmonton.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea

Collect: 

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon 28 July 
• Tues 29 July 
• Wed 30 July 
• Thurs 31 July  
• Fri 1 Aug
• Sat 2 Aug

Monday 28 July 2025
The Diocese of Niassa – Igreja
Anglicana de Mocambique e Angola
Tuesday 29 July 2025
The Diocese of Nicaragua – Iglesia
Anglicana de la Region Central
de America
Wednesday 30 July 2025
The Diocese on the Niger –
The Church of Nigeria
(Anglican Communion)
Thursday 31 July 2025
The Diocese of Niger Delta –
The Church of Nigeria
(Anglican Communion)
July 2025
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Friday 1 August 2025
The Diocese of Niger Delta
North – The Church of Nigeria
(Anglican Communion)
Saturday 2 August 2025
The Diocese of Niger Delta
West – The Church of Nigeria
(Anglican Communion)

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 27 July (Pentecost 7)

• Hosea 1:2-10 and Psalm 85 OR
• Genesis 18:20-32 and Psalm 138
• Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19)
• Luke 11:1-13

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

• Mon 28 July 
• Tues 29 July 
• Wed 30 July 
• Thurs 31 July  
• Fri 1 Aug
• Sat 2 Aug

• Monday, July 28, 2025:
  Semi-continuous: Psalm 44; Hosea 2:14-3:5; Colossians 2:16-3:1;
  Complementary: Psalm 55:16-23; Esther 5:1-14; Colossians 2:16-3:1;
• Tuesday, July 29, 2025:
  Semi-continuous: Psalm 44; Hosea 6:1-10; Romans 9:30-10:4;
  Complementary: Psalm 55:16-23; Esther 6:1-7:6; Romans 9:30-10:4;
• Wednesday, July 30, 2025:
  Semi-continuous: Psalm 44; Hosea 6:11-7:16; Matthew 5:43-48;
  Complementary: Psalm 55:16-23; Esther 7:7-8:17; Matthew 5:43-48;
• Thursday, July 31, 2025:
  Semi-continuous: Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Hosea 8:1-14; Romans 11:33-36;
  Complementary: Psalm 49:1-12; Proverbs 23:1-11; Romans 11:33-36;
• Friday, August 01, 2025:
  Semi-continuous: Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Hosea 9:1-17; Ephesians 4:17-24;
  Complementary: Psalm 49:1-12; Proverbs 24:1-12; Ephesians 4:17-24;
• Saturday, August 02, 2025:
  Semi-continuous: Psalm 107:1-9, 43; Hosea 10:1-15; Mark 10:17-22;
  Complementary: Psalm 49:1-12; Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; Mark 10:17-22;

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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