This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 10 August, Pentecost 9, and the following week: 

We pray for Anna, our bishop, and Allen, our rector. In our parish cycle of prayer, we pray for the Taize prayer planning team & musicians.

This week our diocese prays for the St Mary th Virgin, Oak Bay,and their incumbent Craig Hiebert.

In the ecclesiastical provincial cycle of prayer, we pray for the Diocese of New Westminister and Archbishop John Stephens.

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for The Rt. Rev. Helen Kennedy, Bishops, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Qu'Appelle.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for l'Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda. 

Collect:  Watchful God, kindle a new flame in our complacent hearts and take from our hands the burden of worthless things, so that we may be ready to receive a greater gift: the love of Jesus Christ, our Servant King.  Amen. 

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon 11 Aug The Diocese of Norwich – The Church of England
• Tues 12 Aug The Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
• Wed 13 Aug The Diocese of Nsukka – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Thurs 14 Aug The Diocese of Nyahururu – The Anglican Church of Kenya
• Fri 15 Aug The Diocese of Nyamlel – South Sudan
• Sat 16 Aug The Diocese of Nyang – South Sudan

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 10 August (Pentecost 9): Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 and Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 OR Genesis 15:1-6 and Psalm 33:12-22; Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16; Luke 12:32-40

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

• Mon 11 Aug Psalm 89:1-18; 2 Chronicles 33:1-17; Hebrews 11:1-7
• Tues 12 Aug Psalm 89:1-18; 2 Chronicles 34:22-33; Hebrews 11:17-28
• Wed 13 Aug Psalm 89:1-18; Jeremiah 33:14-26; Luke 12:41-48
• Thurs 14 Aug Psalm 82; Joshua 7:1, 10-26; Hebrews 10:26-31
• Fri 15 Aug Psalm 82; 1 Samuel 5:1-12; Hebrews 10:32-39
• Sat 16 Aug Psalm 82; 1 Samuel 6:1-16; Matthew 24:15-27
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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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